New project: RX-7 type-R wide body

While i'm finishing my impreza, i started another ambitious project: aoshima RX-7 type-R with a hand-made wide body, inspired from the RE-amemiya gt-??? :confused: kit. The wheels are temporary since i'm waiting an order from HLJ.
It's my first complete body kit so i don't know how much time it will take to me !!
Here is what it looks like for now:

http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=/502/111698100_0279.jpg

http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=/502/111698100_0281.jpg

New brakes scoops :iceslolan :
http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=/502/111698100_0282.jpg

Let me know if i waste my time with this or if i must continue !
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good for your first but Its my opinion i think your front fenders need a drop to the bottom

Looks real cool. Check out chrismcgee's widebody drop top RX7, his is still in progress but looks similar to yours and could be helpful. I say continue this project definetly.

Thanks for the comments guys!
toyotagt1 : i know but today i made some surgery and installed a spoiler from a jgtc skyline which follow the front fenders.

86 sr5 : thanks for the link, i think this one will look more like a matter of touring car with more square fenders.

Oh, and if anybody have an idea for the rear end of the car i'd appreciate because i really don't know wich way to go.
So if you see this thread, post a little feedback or idea please !

I would need to see the new front before I could suggest something in perticular for the back, but maybe something to do with the JGTC front end?

Ok jonno, here is the current status of the model: new spoiler fixed, side skirts beginned, first sanding done (i think i'll use a lot of sadpaper and putty !).

http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=/502/111698100_0286.jpg

http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=/502/111698100_0284.jpg

I think i'll have to go with a difuser !

I like. The rims are really cool too. I'll be following this thread.

woohooo~ :D that's WIDE

Thanks everyone, but you know, it's not much wider than the original, maybe 1.5mm each side.
And to follow the thread you'll have to be patient since i'm still working on the sub' and i make a party at home for new year, so i'll need all the available place !

looks very cool

As you may have seen, my sub is finished, so i went to work with this one.
The front of the car is almost finished (at least for the shape !!!) and i had an idea for the rear: how about molding the porsche carrera 4 spoiler on it ? So i cut the part (the spare one in the gt3 kit from tamiya) to keep only the air intakes and put it at the rear or the rx7. I'm noy sure it suits the jgtc front but their shape are similar to the turn signals, so...
Well, enough words, here are the pics :

http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=/502/111698100_0346.jpg

http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=/502/111698100_0341.jpg

http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=/502/111698100_0342.jpg

That is WiLD! good job on the wide-body.

JeFF

lookin good

Nice work :)

A quick little update : body recieved a coat of primer/filler and the rear bumper was sanded and integrated to the body.

http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=/502/111698Photo_001.jpg

http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=/502/111698Photo_005.jpg

If you have any suggestions for the rear, because i'm not really convinced by what i've done. The color will probably be black.

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Smooth! Love the front end - it reminds me of the Mazdaspeed version, but more aggresive. IMHO it needs a nice shiny intercooler behind it. I think mica blue would look nice, black might hide those sexy curves too much. If you want to go black, you could try Tamiyas Mettalic Black spray?

You could always raise the rear like in the real thing
http://my.reset.jp/~makotaro/car/2000/2000050460207007GT02F04.jpg

If you have any suggestions for the rear, because i'm not really convinced by what i've done. :feedback:

I am!

it looks great. its not exactly like the bomex car but your rear end looks great, no need to change it IMO, unless your building THE bomex car itself. very impressive work.

one question.. in the first pics those rims.. are they fujimi 18in kranz shoki?

I think it looks wicked!

You know what would make it look even better, a set of Apex decals. Just like the Apex D1 Drift car :D

one question.. in the first pics those rims.. are they fujimi 18in kranz shoki?

No they're from the 911 GT3, but as they are wider at the rear i decided to change.

You could always raise the rear like in the real thing
http://my.reset.jp/~makotaro/car/2000/2000050460207007GT02F04.jpg

Thanks for the pic ! I didn't knew there was a car with the same front end. But i like that hood, i think i'll copy it :naughty:

Nice work so far!!! Keep it up!!:sunglasse

A quick little update : body recieved a coat of primer/filler and the rear bumper was sanded and integrated to the body.

http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=/502/111698Photo_001.jpg

http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=/502/111698Photo_005.jpg

If you have any suggestions for the rear, because i'm not really convinced by what i've done. The color will probably be black.

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Good shiet, yo. FOr the rear, its all good. BTW wut rims are u gonna use?

love the rear, are you planning to bring the exaughst through the center? imo it would look sick.

but i am not liking the rims in the picture with the car primered.

man all of the suggestions for you are great, i cant think of any more... but i'd leave the rear the way it is... i'd like to see a nice lime green on this build, it'd show off those lines like a lady in bootyshorts

I' back with a little progress : i modified the fenders to set the cal lower and made a new hood (inspired from the bomex one, thx digitalbanzai :) ).
Also an idea of what the wing will be, and i decided to put the avs model 5 in gold on it (maybe with an offset if i can follow the tutorial !)
Here are the pics :

http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=/502/111698Photo_011.jpg

http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=/502/111698Photo_014.jpg

You know what would make it look even better, a set of Apex decals. Just like the Apex D1 Drift car :D


You just had to say that, didn't you?
:iceslolan:iceslolan:iceslolan:iceslolan:iceslolan :iceslolan

looks real good. need some dishes on the model 5's. I think, that's what I never liked about them, no offset.

Thanks for the pic ! I didn't knew there was a car with the same front end. But i like that hood, i think i'll copy it :naughty:

Actually, that front end was used on the Amemiya RX-7 2000-2002 until 2003 when it switched to the Supra-like front end.

There is also a very similar front end on the #66 ORC with Revolution GT300 RX-7 which shows up every once in awhile in the JGTC
http://my.reset.jp/~makotaro/car/2002/2002072878000066GT55F06.jpg

Insanely good job with the car man. :bigthumb:

And the Scoot hood on that #66 car is by far the best hood for the FD RX-7. You can find more pics of it here. (http://www.rotaryextreme.com/shood.html) :)

Hmm... care to turn the 18B into a 20B 3Rotor Engine? :naughty: :evillol: i wont do it tom my rx7 cuz its going to be a drift one :)

Hmm... care to turn the 18B into a 20B 3Rotor Engine? :naughty: :evillol: i wont do it tom my rx7 cuz its going to be a drift one :)

Unfortunately the kit is curbside, so no engine mods, but i'm making a custom 45°-angle-mounted intercooler with the fan visible from the hood scoop.

And thx everybody for the nice comments :smile:

Hello modelers, it's time for an update. I progress so slowly that i wonder if i'll finish it one day !
BTW, i went for a non-race interior with a 2-tone color and BMF matt alu for the console.

http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=/502/111698Photo_015.jpg
http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=/502/111698Photo_016.jpg

I also made the rims, AVS's model 5 with offset (wider at the rear), thanks to the how-to from GTI1800 !
The center is painted tamiya gold and the outer alcladII chrome : that paint is sooo shiny !

http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=/502/111698Photo_017.jpg
http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=/502/111698Photo_019.jpg

Now i have to finish the body for painting (i have to scribe the panel lines again, as the filler...filled them !)
I'm almost decided for the colour, candy orange from petzoldt's, maybe with some graphics.

As usuall, comments are welcome, as they motivate me for working :smokin:

Ooh that looks hot. I like the rims a lot. I had Deep dish model 5s planned
for my next project too :) .. Keep up the good work.

Nice work. I like the wheels. How did you paint the 2 colors though? didn't you glue the barrels (alclad) to the wheels?

i think it'd look real tight orange w/ the gold rims

Great work so far

Nice work. I like the wheels. How did you paint the 2 colors though? didn't you glue the barrels (alclad) to the wheels?

Yes i glued them, but after the painting :thinkerg: But it was a rear pain to build the barrel without gluing them on the dish !

Damn this shit is off the hook. I dig the widebody and the rims you have done an excelent job im keeping a eye for this thead to see some more action. :bigthumb:

I think your rear looks very nice.....wait.....I mean.....You know what I mean!!!

Just had to say, awesome job! This car is turning out way better than I could have suspected. You've got tremendous skill there, and a great eye for detail. :)

Damn this shit is off the hook. I dig the widebody and the rims you have done an excelent job im keeping a eye for this thead to see some more action. :bigthumb:

You wanted more action ? Well here i am, and i had an original (i hope :p ) idea : displaying the model with the bumper removed, so the intercooler and the front end are well visible. something like RX7-king sig.

So i started to build the front end with all the ducts and I/C setup.
Anyway, here is where i am now :

http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=/502/111698Photo_020.jpg

http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=/502/111698Photo_024.jpg

http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=/502/111698Photo_022.jpg

The fan will be visible trough the hood scoop, so i dad to represent someting decent. Still have to add the wires and the I/C pipes.

As usuall, sorry for the blurry pics :rolleyes:

PS : if someone have reference pics of a real RX-7 without the bumper, that would help me, especially for the headlights frame, because i have no idea how it's made.
Thx in advance.

here ya go dude...this link is a FD iwht no front bar...cant tell if if has what you want.

http://www.rotaryextreme.com/vm/vm-5.jpg

Hmm... i never saw this v mount thingie before but is it like V in vertical?

V mount means the intercooler is mounted 45 degrees unlike other cars with vertically fitted intercooler....i suppose you mean this V mount right???if not that's my bad .... :uhoh::uhoh::uhoh:

I'm Getting confused... How many Vmount types are there? not much familliar with mounts like this cuz i dunno much abt rx7's mods

> .....this shape is literally what a v-mount looks like from the SIDE of the car. The line going from the center down would be the angle of the radiator. The line from the center up is the angle the intercooler is mounted. Thus V-mount.

I made a quick drawing of the original IC mounting (top) and modified one (bottom) , wich extract the airflow to the hood.
I Hope this help to understand.

http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=/503/111698IC_RX-7.jpg

the bottom one is more lke stock, the top is more like what you would find on a JGTC car. Except moved up.

GT-Alex....are you converting the stock chassis to make the radiator look like an IC? The wording and the drawing sounds as if you're doing this.

For those who still remember this thread, i didn't gave up ! After a long period of stand-by and pic research, i finally put it back to the bench. The body have been stripped in brake fluid (btw it's a radical method !). Now i can see the panel lines again.
As i didn't like the rear end, i started shaping an evolution of it, it'll be more squarish to suit the rest of the bodykit. I also opened some air intakes in the sideskirts to break the shoebox style.
Anyway here are the new pics:
http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=/502/111698Photo_0341.jpg

http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=/502/111698Photo_0311.jpg

I'm not decided for the color scheme, probably silver/metallic green or metallic green/pearl green...not sure if green will suit the red interior... :banghead: HELP !!

P.S.: I think i'll go with a V-mounted radiator and 2 small IC's.

man you carzy..

man you carzy..

:biggrin: I take that as a compliment, thanks !

Looks excellent! Amazing so far!

oh hell yea that a Complement, it's a good thing you went with the V-mounted radiator and 2 small IC's looks way better. Also man Nice putty skills.

Update this baby more! Kandy for my eyes.. :smokin:

why two small IC's...where would you fit them>?
in that pic i posted the two small IC looking things are oil coolers. if you mistook them for IC or not i dunno...oh well it is your build.
i wanna see this done man.
laters, WIDE

Looking good so far :sunglasse Love the rims

Looking good :)