Mazda MX-5
Tompidom
11-20-2014, 07:25 AM
A while back i started on this simple build. For the ones who follow me on Youtube or Facebook this won't be a suprise
Unboxing: http://youtu.be/FSrW3E-bI98
http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff483/XRCFLASH/Mazda%20MX-5/mx5001_zps34585756.jpg
http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff483/XRCFLASH/Mazda%20MX-5/mx5002_zps3dcad4db.jpg
http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff483/XRCFLASH/Mazda%20MX-5/mx5006_zps1a891a59.jpg
http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff483/XRCFLASH/Mazda%20MX-5/mx5003_zps05831fe7.jpg
http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff483/XRCFLASH/Mazda%20MX-5/mx5005_zpsd42387cc.jpg
http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff483/XRCFLASH/Mazda%20MX-5/mx5004_zps4eee5f67.jpg
The start: http://youtu.be/Tyf-AwErcpc
http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff483/XRCFLASH/Mazda%20MX-5/mx5007_zps937adcbf.jpg
http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff483/XRCFLASH/Mazda%20MX-5/mx5008_zpsabf299ef.jpg
Tamiya Spray cans: http://youtu.be/SqcPjqC9UL4
For this build i wanted to see which finish i could achieve with some tamiya spray cans
Primer
http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff483/XRCFLASH/Mazda%20MX-5/mx5010_zpsaa5d047d.jpg
http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff483/XRCFLASH/Mazda%20MX-5/mx5009_zpsbc4accdb.jpg
Color
http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff483/XRCFLASH/Mazda%20MX-5/mx5011_zps3aba1ca3.jpg
Clear
http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff483/XRCFLASH/Mazda%20MX-5/mx5013_zps8cc97315.jpg
Unboxing: http://youtu.be/FSrW3E-bI98
http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff483/XRCFLASH/Mazda%20MX-5/mx5001_zps34585756.jpg
http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff483/XRCFLASH/Mazda%20MX-5/mx5002_zps3dcad4db.jpg
http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff483/XRCFLASH/Mazda%20MX-5/mx5006_zps1a891a59.jpg
http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff483/XRCFLASH/Mazda%20MX-5/mx5003_zps05831fe7.jpg
http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff483/XRCFLASH/Mazda%20MX-5/mx5005_zpsd42387cc.jpg
http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff483/XRCFLASH/Mazda%20MX-5/mx5004_zps4eee5f67.jpg
The start: http://youtu.be/Tyf-AwErcpc
http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff483/XRCFLASH/Mazda%20MX-5/mx5007_zps937adcbf.jpg
http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff483/XRCFLASH/Mazda%20MX-5/mx5008_zpsabf299ef.jpg
Tamiya Spray cans: http://youtu.be/SqcPjqC9UL4
For this build i wanted to see which finish i could achieve with some tamiya spray cans
Primer
http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff483/XRCFLASH/Mazda%20MX-5/mx5010_zpsaa5d047d.jpg
http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff483/XRCFLASH/Mazda%20MX-5/mx5009_zpsbc4accdb.jpg
Color
http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff483/XRCFLASH/Mazda%20MX-5/mx5011_zps3aba1ca3.jpg
Clear
http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff483/XRCFLASH/Mazda%20MX-5/mx5013_zps8cc97315.jpg
da_ashman
11-20-2014, 06:16 PM
Looking Good, Love the Old MX5!!! Zoom Zoom!!
Tompidom
11-24-2014, 04:29 AM
Thanks man!
Update Time
The Video: http://youtu.be/cxZ6B_a97u8
Sanding all of the orange peel off with 3000 grid sandpaper
http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff483/XRCFLASH/Mazda%20MX-5/mx5014_zps9dacfe1c.jpg
http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff483/XRCFLASH/Mazda%20MX-5/mx5015_zps2f9b4fe1.jpg
Meguiars Scratch X
http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff483/XRCFLASH/Mazda%20MX-5/mx5016_zpsdc67f024.jpg
http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff483/XRCFLASH/Mazda%20MX-5/mx5017_zps546e4760.jpg
Tamiya Course Compound
http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff483/XRCFLASH/Mazda%20MX-5/mx5018_zps7d2b29e1.jpg
http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff483/XRCFLASH/Mazda%20MX-5/mx5019_zpsea13853b.jpg
Tamiya Fine Compound
http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff483/XRCFLASH/Mazda%20MX-5/mx5020_zps22a75f44.jpg
http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff483/XRCFLASH/Mazda%20MX-5/mx5021_zpsec33db50.jpg
Tamiya Finish Compound
http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff483/XRCFLASH/Mazda%20MX-5/mx5022_zps69021a56.jpg
http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff483/XRCFLASH/Mazda%20MX-5/mx5023_zps15771aa3.jpg
Meguiars Polishing compound
http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff483/XRCFLASH/Mazda%20MX-5/mx5025_zpsd91b2975.jpg
Meguiars Carnauba wax
http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff483/XRCFLASH/Mazda%20MX-5/mx5027_zps8849c6e3.jpg
http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff483/XRCFLASH/Mazda%20MX-5/mx5028_zpsff8edcdd.jpg
Update Time
The Video: http://youtu.be/cxZ6B_a97u8
Sanding all of the orange peel off with 3000 grid sandpaper
http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff483/XRCFLASH/Mazda%20MX-5/mx5014_zps9dacfe1c.jpg
http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff483/XRCFLASH/Mazda%20MX-5/mx5015_zps2f9b4fe1.jpg
Meguiars Scratch X
http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff483/XRCFLASH/Mazda%20MX-5/mx5016_zpsdc67f024.jpg
http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff483/XRCFLASH/Mazda%20MX-5/mx5017_zps546e4760.jpg
Tamiya Course Compound
http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff483/XRCFLASH/Mazda%20MX-5/mx5018_zps7d2b29e1.jpg
http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff483/XRCFLASH/Mazda%20MX-5/mx5019_zpsea13853b.jpg
Tamiya Fine Compound
http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff483/XRCFLASH/Mazda%20MX-5/mx5020_zps22a75f44.jpg
http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff483/XRCFLASH/Mazda%20MX-5/mx5021_zpsec33db50.jpg
Tamiya Finish Compound
http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff483/XRCFLASH/Mazda%20MX-5/mx5022_zps69021a56.jpg
http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff483/XRCFLASH/Mazda%20MX-5/mx5023_zps15771aa3.jpg
Meguiars Polishing compound
http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff483/XRCFLASH/Mazda%20MX-5/mx5025_zpsd91b2975.jpg
Meguiars Carnauba wax
http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff483/XRCFLASH/Mazda%20MX-5/mx5027_zps8849c6e3.jpg
http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff483/XRCFLASH/Mazda%20MX-5/mx5028_zpsff8edcdd.jpg
Tompidom
12-18-2014, 05:11 PM
Final Update
Video 4
http://youtu.be/2aTQvMWrf-A
Video 5
http://youtu.be/sx3b2WxG60c
http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff483/XRCFLASH/Mazda%20MX-5/mx5029_zps2075d00c.jpg
http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff483/XRCFLASH/Mazda%20MX-5/mx5001_zpse4f83b53.jpg
http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff483/XRCFLASH/Mazda%20MX-5/mx5003_zps5bdc77d2.jpg
http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff483/XRCFLASH/Mazda%20MX-5/mx5004_zps523d4a59.jpg
http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff483/XRCFLASH/Mazda%20MX-5/mx5002_zps0c28c104.jpg
Video 4
http://youtu.be/2aTQvMWrf-A
Video 5
http://youtu.be/sx3b2WxG60c
http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff483/XRCFLASH/Mazda%20MX-5/mx5029_zps2075d00c.jpg
http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff483/XRCFLASH/Mazda%20MX-5/mx5001_zpse4f83b53.jpg
http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff483/XRCFLASH/Mazda%20MX-5/mx5003_zps5bdc77d2.jpg
http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff483/XRCFLASH/Mazda%20MX-5/mx5004_zps523d4a59.jpg
http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff483/XRCFLASH/Mazda%20MX-5/mx5002_zps0c28c104.jpg
Tompidom
12-18-2014, 05:19 PM
nugundam93
12-18-2014, 06:39 PM
very nice build!
JeremyJon
12-29-2014, 07:17 AM
Another great build Tom, and fantastic paint work as always, awesome build!!
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