Honda N360: Complete (#11 for 2019)

It's easy to finish a couple of kits a week, when they've all been sitting, almost completed, on the Shelf of Doom for months if not years. The latest is the N360, with the 360 cc aircooled twin removed and replaced with the 1.8 litre VTEC from Revell's Integra Type R. Of course it would never fit at 1:1 but, hey, that's why I work at 1/24.



The Hasegawa kit may be poor on engine detail but has lots of well-done, fiddly little bits, like door and trunk handles. There were two versions of the N360, the Super Deluxe and the sportier S, and the kit has the appropriate bits for both, right down to different headrests. So there is a lot that would be of interest to someone building it OOB.



I went for the club racer look, even though it probably won't pass the rules for any club race you might care to identify.



The engine was a real squeeze but looks good in the bay. There is a small advantage due to the fact the engine is 1/25 but the body is 1/24, but really, kids, don't try this at home.



Honda rods rule! The S600 (widened to take the S2000 drivetrain) shows how the N360 could have been made more realistic, by splicing in 6" at scale. The S1600 rat rod is pure fiction.



Next will be to finish up the Mitsubishi Delica carrier.



Stay tuned!