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11-05-2017, 03:27 PM | #1 | |
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Mazda MX5 RF Club SE
Tamiya MX5 + Plamoz RF & Club Edition conversion sets. Custom mixed TS paints, Alclad black chrome finish on the BBS wheels. Have worked on this off and on (mostly off) since June.
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11-06-2017, 05:01 PM | #2 | |
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Re: Mazda MX5 RF Club SE
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11-06-2017, 10:51 PM | #3 | |
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Re: Mazda MX5 RF Club SE
Nice looking ND. In my opinion Mazda's color palette for the ND is somewhat drab, so seeing something different like this is nice. What was your experience with the Plamoz transkit?
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The Plamoz stuff is good. Since you cut the decklid off the donor at the panel lines and replace w/the RF bits, fitting is a little tricky if you want Tamiya-like precision. The piece w/the pillars seems just ever so slightly short from end to end; where it looks natural creates too-large gaps for the removable roof piece. So the pillared piece needs to be pushed as far forward as possible, to the point that the rear edge of the decklid is too far inside the body. This was solved by adding a strip of .020" thick styrene to the outer edge, and carving the corners for the taillights so it would fit flush w/the tips of the fenders and the edge of the rear bumper. The Club spoiler covers any potential visible lines from the extra material. As for the panel lines at the outer edges, I added .010" X .020" strips of styrene about .010" deep to create panel lines, rather than deal with edges that you could see through that wouldn't match the other panel lines on the model. The wheels and brakes fit perfectly, as did the ground effects. I'm a big fan of Plamoz. They've shared my photos in their Facebook gallery.
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Re: Mazda MX5 RF Club SE
Super work, great color choice!
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Re: Mazda MX5 RF Club SE
Looks awesome, Bob! The color is great, and I like the alcad black chrome wheels!
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11-07-2017, 12:57 PM | #7 | |
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Re: Mazda MX5 RF Club SE
Looks great! What TS colors did you mix? It’s beautiful.
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11-08-2017, 01:19 AM | #8 | |
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Re: Mazda MX5 RF Club SE
Thanks for the feedback and advice on the transkit. I have a couple of the RF and "Club Edition" transkits waiting for the bench, so your tips are welcome.
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Re: Mazda MX5 RF Club SE
Nice choice of color!
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If I get dust in the pearl paint, it gets scuffed away after it dries and another light coat applied that hopefully is clean. Ditto with the clear. Dust happens. I have a spray bottle of water in my spray booth, I use it to full advantage to help keep dust issues down, and it works pretty well.
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Re: Mazda MX5 RF Club SE
Really, really nice. As usual
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01-11-2018, 03:18 AM | #14 | |
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Re: Mazda MX5 RF Club SE
Great lookin car, I really like the color choice too.
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Re: Mazda MX5 RF Club SE
What a beauty...... just loved it...
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