1:18 Akira Nakai figure

1:18 Akira Nakai figure - a standing character in 1:18 scale

The figure carries the name of Akira Nakai, the Japanese builder connected with the RAUH-Welt BEGRIFF brand, which became famous for its wide body kits for Porsche 911 cars. The goods are carried in 1:18 scale and this is a character in its own right without a vehicle.

Why this character in particular

Nakai's name is known to owners of converted 911s all over the world, because he fits the kits personally and his work has become a subject of collectible models in its own right. A character beside a car with wide fenders therefore does not work as a random figure but as a reference to a particular workshop and way of working. In a display case it makes sense to place it by the side of the car, where the widened fenders are best seen.

Painting a working character

Work clothing takes more than a dress outfit: feel free to add stains on the knees, worn edges of the pockets and a darker application around the hands. Build the coats up from the base tone of the fabric through a darker wash to a light pass with drybrushing. The footwear and the bottom of the trouser legs deserve the heaviest soiling, because it is exactly there that the character touches the floor of the workshop. The face, on the other hand, leave clean, so that it stays readable.

Who it is for

• collectors of converted Porsche cars in 1:18
• builders of workshop and garage scenes
• modelers with an interest in the Japanese tuning scene
• painters of figures in work clothing

The height of the character, the material and the contents of the package remain unstated.