Full detail Addiction RB 180SX Rodeo Special V2

Just a bit by bit WIP thread for my (likely) final drift shell for the foreseeable future. 

Background: I won a Yokomo 180SX street version shell in a raffle at a meet recently. Funnily enough, I'm the furthest thing from a S-Chassis' fan. I struggle to find them attractive or interesting, less so the sheer number of and poor-renditions of them as well. It's a polarising thing, I understand, but s-chassis' are just... unlikable for me. The first thing I said when I saw the prize as 'Well, this is one raffle I hope not to win..."... nek minut >.> first thing i've ever won in a raffle too >.>

Anyhow, the 180SX is probably my least disliked of all s-chassis variants, but still I was struggling to see the light as to what I could do with it. I thought about selling it, giving it back, painting it for the club etc etc. I settled my dislikes when I recognised the capacity of what could be achieved with such a shell. 

The first step was the AddictionXABC Rocket Bunny Rodeo Special V2 for 180SX. I mean, wow. No half-assed mods, no half-assed silly wheel combos, no half-assed aero. The thing is crazy cool, packing a diffuser, beefed up fenders, complex front splitter and canards. 

I was sold. 

So I decided I'd go all-out as much as I could. Engine bay, check. Interior, check. Fenderless kit, check. big wing, check etcetcetcetcetc

Parts List (so far):
1. Yokomo 180SX Street Version
2. AddictionXABC RB Rodeo Special V2 (all parts except for ducktail spoiler)
3. Pandora Inner kit (interior + bumperless kit) 
4. Mikuni Flat bonnet (original vented bonnet as spare)
5. DemiWorks RB26DETT engine bay
6. Speedway pal double cannon exhaust
7. Speedway pal side mirrors
8. WUN real-look light decals
9. Yokomo light buckets
10. Addiction wing mounts for 86/BRZ
11. combined with Yokomo tall aluminim wing mounts
12. Xtra Aluminium intercooler
13. DemiWorks fender screws
14. ob1 Light kit. 
15. Home-made roll cage

16. Praying for D-Craft light buckets to be restocked, but otherwise i'll make my own. 

Stay tuned for more updates coming in the future!

[DriftGundam]

A buddy of mine is a big S-series and AE86 fan, and while I understand his appreciation for them, they really don't do anything for me as I prefer the lines of the R-3# series, FC3S, and FD3S. That being said, I want to give one of the Rocket Bunny kits a shot sooner or later so I'll be following your build, once again. I just need to finish building a spray booth for winter painting.

-Vic

Nice! Looks like you have a pretty cool parts list. I can not wait to see how this comes together.

Updates:
Just taking my time as life is busy and whatnot but here's some progress!

shell preliminary cuts

Demiworks RB26DET engine bay

Many things to cut out... but the detail is great! pity the cutting lines are rubbiiissshhhhh


inner frame!

Rear inner kit, going with Pandora's S13 one here instead of the ABCXAddiction version for 180sx... because well, detail!

front quarter panels separated and mock up of the front inner kit

ABCxAddiction RB Rodeo Special V2 fenders! much to cut out here... #LH44

engine in... kinda. Just a mockup to see how everything goes (or doesn't go..) together

+ front bumper, bonnet, quarter panels, dashboard

more to come,
thanks! #MD

It would be amazing to do a cast of that kit, I'd definitely be afraid of all that cutting

looks like it will be fun..

Body mods to the max!

Cant wait to see it. Off to a good start.

Looks like an amazing project.

Psyched to see where this goes. More pics, more updates man!