In the minds of many, the R34 is the ultimate GT-R. People just love the way this car looks. Aggressive, mean, and powerful. The holy grail of Skylines.
I would respectfully disagree. As far as design goes, there is absolutely no cohesion. While the front end is as menacing as they come, everything behind the front wheels is essentially a rectangular slab of metal. That rear quarter panel sticks out like a sore thumb. Two pairs of circular taillights look out of place on a boxy rear end. On the one hand, the front chin hangs so low that it looks as if it would scrape the ground with any imperfection on the road; on the other, the rear is so high it looks like one of those cars that just got rear-ended and the owner never bothered fixing it. That spoiler looks like a complete afterthought, almost aftermarket-esque, and by that I mean the cheap stuff you find at Autozone for your 90's Civic. To top it all off, the standard six-spoke gunmetal wheels are downright cringe-worthy.
Luckily, NISMO exists to solve all of these problems. Throw on the Z-Tune bodykit and all is right again. Finally, the bodywork is aggressive, front to back, and well proportioned. Throw on some timeless NISMO 5-spoke wheels and now we're talking.
This is probably the best Z-Tune you can get at this scale. The Hot Wheels version is spectacular as it is, for a dollar. I'm contemplating getting the Tomica Premium one, but I don't see how it will ever live up to expectations now that I have this Kyosho in my hands. As usual, we get the standard Kyosho level of detail, which includes plastic bits for headlights and taillights, individual exhaust piece, blacked-out grilles and vents, printed logos and badges, and faithfully recreated wheels wrapped with rubber. Basically, everything short of interior painting and brake details - which I imagine are things TLV would do if they ever wanted to put out a Z-Tune.
My one complaint: the wheels don't completely fill out those fenders!
Otherwise, this is one hell of a model and an R34 I can appreciate. Enjoy the photos!
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