In Progress: X-Men RX8

Hi,

This is my first model. After finding this forum and reading many threads I've been motivated to try this out for myself. I recently purchased the Fujimi Aero Mazda RX8, and I plan to turn it into the RX8 you may have seen in the second X-Men movie. Here (http://www.people.cornell.edu/pages/jil8/xmen_images.jpg) are some reference images. As I said, I'm a newbie so any comments/advice you offer will be greatly appreciated.

So far all I've done is body work. Here's where I'm at:

First I cut out the fog lights area

before/after
http://www.people.cornell.edu/pages/jil8/001.jpg http://www.people.cornell.edu/pages/jil8/002.jpg

Then I cut out the bottom section of the rear fender

http://www.people.cornell.edu/pages/jil8/003.jpg

Then I cut out the side grill areas

before/after
http://www.people.cornell.edu/pages/jil8/004.jpg http://www.people.cornell.edu/pages/jil8/005.jpg

Front fender temporarily mounted

http://www.people.cornell.edu/pages/jil8/006.jpg

Overview

http://www.people.cornell.edu/pages/jil8/007.jpg

Then I began to modify the side skirts

http://www.people.cornell.edu/pages/jil8/008.jpg

After the putty dries I'm going to sand down the body and then get it ready for its first coat of primer. I'll post more pics after the first coat of primer has dried.

what look the X-men car?

what look the X-men car?


Click here (http://www.people.cornell.edu/pages/jil8/xmen_images.jpg) to see pics of the X-Men RX8.

ahh, that's sweet looking 8, the interior looks like it's glowing - purty blue....ahhhh...(in a trance)

uhhh...why does the interior say fordracing on the seats?

uhhh...why does the interior say fordracing on the seats?


I don't know. I still think its looks really cool. I plan to use blue flocking to make the seats.

How were you able to see that it said Ford Racing??....its so tiny.

Mazda Is a division of the Ford Motor Company

That doesnt really look like the same one that was in the movie... I dont remember all that blue on the interior..

uhhh...why does the interior say fordracing on the seats?

Mazda is owned and made by Ford.

yeah, but its not made by ford. its like mitsu and dodge. they just influence eachother kinda.

yeah, but its not made by ford. its like mitsu and dodge. they just influence eachother kinda.
no, I do believe ford Owns and Makes Mazda

yes mazda is owned by ford so anything that is mazda then it is a ford.

all this confusion started JUST because of the seat appear one similiar logo that looks like ford...but have you ever think before maybe the person who say it is ford logo is wrong...maybe it aint a ford logo...the picture is not good enough to explain anything as it is too SMALL....the logo is oval but it cant be determined as ford...if want to determine what is that maybe we can get our hands on the seat company 1st....

and to what i know between japanese car companies and western car companies only honda and acura are involved...IF mazda is owned by ford or what so ever...why cant i see ford cars appearing on japanese auto salon like NSX??????explanation???

Well, call me crazy, but it sure as hell looks like the blue oval with
FORD
racing on it.
http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=/503/98589xmen_images.jpg

Also, at the top of the seat it says SVT

BTW, on my web page, when I opened it, I let the mouse sit on it, and a box appeared. At the bottom right hand corner, it was grey with a small picture inside and blue arrows pointing outwards, so I clicked it, and that made everything HUGE!

NO, Mazda is not owned by Ford, they merged about 20-30 years ago. but Ford does not own them. Ford has no control what Mazda Exectutives do, aka, the RX-8. Ford did nothing to help Mazda in producing that car. but the next generation Focus (2005? in the U.S.) is a Mazda 3. and Mazda and Ford worked together to produce this car. The new Ford Futura is a Mazda 6, the Mazda Tribute is a Ford Escape. The Ford ZX2 is all Mazda, based on an MX6 I believe.

Well, call me crazy, but it sure as hell looks like the blue oval with
FORD
racing on it.
http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=/503/98589xmen_images.jpg

Also, at the top of the seat it says SVT

BTW, on my web page, when I opened it, I let the mouse sit on it, and a box appeared. At the bottom right hand corner, it was grey with a small picture inside and blue arrows pointing outwards, so I clicked it, and that made everything HUGE!

it is not big until any clear visible extent :iceslolan

listen to gasman, if it were one big company mazda cars would look and be like shit. example rustang.

Gasman is right. There are no clear ownership ties. But the car companies have merged. The old Probe and MX-6 were identical in all aspects besides bodywork and interior, for example. They work together, just like Mitsubishi and Chrysler did. (Remember the Eagle brand? They were just rebadged Mitsubishis.)

Keep in mind, most car companies are somehow incorporated into a big, mega company. Ford also has ties to Jaguar, Aston Martin and maybe Rover and another company on the continent? Chrysler merged with Daimler, and now many features found on Mercedes are making their way into Chryslers (Including Dodge and Plymouth).

The ONLY Japanese carmakers that stand alone are Toyota and Honda. Do not confuse Honda/Acura relationship with the sort of relationship that Mazda/Ford have. Acura is nothing more than a marketing brand for the North American continent. All they do is stick a different badge and name on it, and bam, Acura. RSX = Integra. EL = Civic. NSX = NSX. Acura is not a "western" company, just a name.

thats what i was saying =) sorry for hijacking your thread man..

nice work, i am wondering why no one has tried the xmen rx8 before now.
anyway, great work on the body, looks good so far.

as for the ford racing, if you look the side window doesn't even look anything like the rx8 window, it looks more like a supra window, and it doesn't really look like the rx8 interior. maybe its just me.

keep up the good work!

So the interior in the picture may not be the one from the movie. Infact, I'm almost positive its not because the steering wheel is on the right, and in the movie its on the left. I also found pics and the interior looks mostly gray. But I think the blue interior is nicer anyways, so even if its not the exact one that's what I'm going to model mine after.

sounds like a good plan to me! the blue one looks more suited for an xmen car anyways.

No way that is a RX8 interior. It looks more from a focus. And Ford owns 1/3 of Mazda.

Looking good Blackenship

Bloody good for your first model !!

Ford Vs Mazda...
http://www.northcountyford.com/images/trucks/ranger/02_ford_Ranger_XLT4x2lf550.jpg
http://www.128isuzu.com/mazda/images/mazda_b3000.jpg

"Ford Motor Company offers a wealth of variety to the automotive consumer. As we celebrate our 100th anniversary, we are in a position to appeal to the widest range of potential customers. Each of our automotive brands has a unique personality and holds a distinct place in the Ford Motor Company family." this along with the names on Ford.com lead me to think that they own the others. And I know that after ford got jag the quality has gone down dramatically. Although Austin has kept it up it was part of the merger that they could and would precede to act as there own company and don’t haft to make changes.

By the way, that interior is of a Ford Puma, have a look here (http://www.dieselstation.com/archive/Puma/) for a large version of that pic and of the exterior of it.

HTH

sure is. I was trying to find that pic, and if you hold your mouse on it long enough you'll see the lil box I was talking about, it makes the pic huge enough to see, it plainly says ford racing.

Anyway, good luck on the interior!

Anyway, sorry for hijacking your thread. I have a habit of doing that, and not talking about the model the thread was about. Your RX-8 is looking awesome. Very ambitious for your first (right?) project. I hope the modifications help hide Fujimi's odd proportions. Can't wait to see more progress!

I love that car from the first time I ever layed eyes on it. In spite of Fujimi's "odd proportions", as willimo said, and by the looks of it, I'm sure you'll achieve a great model.

No way that is a RX8 interior. It looks more from a focus. And Ford owns 1/3 of Mazda.

To be exact its 33.4% according to Japanese law.

For those of you still interested, I finally got all of my supplies in the mail. I put a coat of gray primer on the car and also did a little more body work. Here are some pictures:

http://www.people.cornell.edu/pages/jil8/009.jpg http://www.people.cornell.edu/pages/jil8/010.jpg

http://www.people.cornell.edu/pages/jil8/011.jpg http://www.people.cornell.edu/pages/jil8/012.jpg

I have to order some grooved styrene to make an intercooler. Until I do that I think I'm going to work on the rear fender and spoiler. Unfortunately spraying the prime inside was a bad idea. Smelled up my place bad. So if the weather stays cold I may not get another coat of primer on it any time soon.

Anyone know where I can get some wheels for this. I want them to look as close to the real thing as possible. Even if I have to add some putty and cut some pieces away. Thanks, oh and let me know what you think so far.

I like your project! Like the idea of building movie cars as well. Especially this isn't a very commom model, so again great idea!
sorry but i can't help you with the wheels

good start.. will really look good.

maybe the front styrene piece need to be rounded a bit

that looks good, u should be able to spray outside as lomg as you brimg it in once you are dome. as for the wheels, i really dont know, sry

Good luck!

whao~can't wait to see more progress!

i realy want to see the proggres

I don't have any new pics yet, but here's what I've been doing. I put some putty around the pieces I made to fit in the grill area so I can round out the corners a little and make it look like one piece instead of 3 pieces of styrene glued together. (I used regular filer putty for this.) While I'm letting that dry I ebgan work on the wing. For this I took the spoiler that came with the kit and flipped it upside down and turned it 180 degrees. Then I put a piece of styrene on each end and put putty on the outside. (For this I used Tamiya polyester putty.) The instructions on how to use it aren't in english so I was just going by what the picture showed. I mixed one part of the big tube and one party of the little tube. It was very runny, so I added more hardener, and it still wasnt' very putty-like. So I added more hardener. It still didn't get very manageable, but I was able to get some to stick on the wing. Does anyone know why I couldn't get the putty to become more manageable??

Stay tuned for more updates!!

wow pretty cool dude keep goin!

Here's a little update:

I glued the front and rear fenders on and filled in gaps with putty and did a little sanding. I decided to make an intercooler so I had to cut away part of the front fender. I'll have to get some slotted styrene to make the intercooler. I aslo began work on the wing and exhaust areas. Here are some pics....more to come soon.

http://www.people.cornell.edu/pages/jil8/013.jpg http://www.people.cornell.edu/pages/jil8/014.jpg

very nice so far

Looks very good.

Here's a small update:

I worked on the rear fender, made some progress. Sorry, I don't have any pics of that yet....its hard to keep the pieces in without gluing them. I also did a little work on the front fender. Still needs a little more putty and sanding.

http://www.people.cornell.edu/pages/jil8/015.jpg

very very very cool project i can't wait to see the ending resulds!!