Aoshima-based RX-7 built as if the German tuning firm of Alpina actually did such a vehicle. It has lots of machined(by me) gooh-gahs just to make it interesting. In model car culture it is permissable(actually preferred) to present the model 'clean'.

Cody

Looking good Cody.....

WOW! Me like...

What additions/alterations have you done?? Please give details. You have made my mouth water!!!

Brian,

The interior has been made to mimic the Ferrari F-40 with cut-out side panels in the door revealing bare metal inner panels, F-40 seats, radio removed with capped-off wires hanging down in the hole where the radio was, Alpina badge on the dash, machined instrument bezels with separate lenses and photo-reduced gauge faces, carbon-fiber decals to represent a spartan and carbon-fiber interior, floor mats for the passengers feet so as not to scuff up the pretty carbon-fiber floor..

The bottom of the body has been extended a scale 2"(5cm), drain holes on the underside, a bunch of machined goodies(bolt heads, fittings, etc...) on the underside including the oilpan, centerless ground stainless steel half-shafts, scratchbuilt inner-cooler can be seen in the front, each wheel is 6 machined parts including the recessed valve stems.

It was fun.

Cody

Beautiful model. Incredible paintjob. I have always sayd, that the hardest thing in modeling, was to make a showroom paintjob on a car.

Wheels are awesom.

well unbelievable painting !!! Bravo . The real good painters show with out having the coverage of weathering .
Super work

BRAVO ]

Costas

Thanks guys. I really don't paint very well, but, I do know how to 'fix' or repair the paint once it's been applied to the object. The Mazda is painted with acrylic enamel, in this case, Krylon-brand Indoor/Outdoor Furniture Paint from an aerosol can. After sufficient paint is squirted on, simply block-sand flat the orange-peeled paint with progressively finer grits and finally polish with 3M Finesse-It and carnuba wax. This model(and paint) is 13 years old.

Cody

Whoa! I like it veeery much! Nice job sir!

This is plastic ??
Wooowww.
Wonderfull.

wow...nice build..i like the instrument panel and disc brakes. nice paint job too.

The paint on that Mazda is perfect, nice custom work and i like it because it doesn't look overdone even with all the work you did.

Cody, looks great. One minor nit pic and it might be the picture or my aging eyes. In the first pic it looks as though the left rear tire isnt sitting flat. Other than that fabulous build. Thanks for sharing. "Q"

It's the pic - all four wheels touch the ground and are square to the planet.

Cody

Man, all these posts about the paint job (which is nice by the way), but I am really in awe of all the other work you have done to the car. Especially the brakes, rims, guages, and bolt heads on the undercarriage! You must have access to some pretty gucci tools to machine those parts. I bet you could make a pretty penny building rims and such for people. ( I for one absolutely HATE plated kit rims!!) If you are interested in machining a set of rims for profit, give me a PM...I have a '72 Chevy C-10 that I want to turn into a replica of my first truck, but cannot find any rims even close to the ones I had on the truck I drove.....Anyway, EXCELLENT model...especially for its age!

Amazing job especially on discs and interior.Paint is also marvelous,congrats

Its all in the details, Awesome job!

look at that showroom shine...the details on the dashboard...
thats a very nice work of urs bro...

Cody excellent build. You certainly know how to make magic with your machined parts. Cheers Kevin

the finish is amazing.
how exactley do you get rid of the orange peel without shaving the finish off or at least without having the finish vary it's shade??