Replicating my to be in 3 days car: Mazda FC3S RX-7(Tamiya)

Alright, this model is going to replicate my car which I'm getting in three days. The only difference is that mine is not a turbo. My car is a 1989 Mazda RX-7 FC3S 1.3L non-turbo. This puppy is mint, only 19,000K on an ORIGINAL Rotary. I want to put the GP-Sports GFour kits on it as well as some Work Meister 18 inch wheels. Well, now for the 1/24 scale of it, here's some progress:
Engine:I accidently forgot to put the fan in, but will put in when I paint it
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Suspension:
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SAS Brembo Drilled Brakes(Thank you very much Chris)Not completely finshed:
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Very promising start! More pics please.

Excellent! Those shocks look real! In fact the whole lot does!

awsome work!

Great start! Can't wait for more progress

is it the engine comes with the kit?

Those parts look tight. Great start

Nice start to a kick ass model! Did you happen to pick this kit up from a LHS, and they had another in stock? I'm on a high-paying prowl for one of these babys.

NNNICE WORK! How'd U make the suspension? They look slammin'! keep up the good work!

Look forward to more.

Wiring(some is just test fitted and not glued):
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Suspension:
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keep it up.... progress is good!

Awesome engine! The suspension is sweet as well as the brakes! Can't wait to see the exterior! Mind sharing pictures of the 1:1 this is supposed to replicate :biggrin:

Awesome engine! The suspension is sweet as well as the brakes! Can't wait to see the exterior! Mind sharing pictures of the 1:1 this is supposed to replicate :biggrin:

Unfourtunately, I have no pics of the car I was gonna take some tomorrow but the owner went to hawaii for the christmas holidays, sorry. But here's a sneak pic at the start of the body(not much done):
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Sweet model and even better 1:1 find! Good luck with both.

Looks to be a very cool project!! Keep us posted on the progress!!

so did the engine come with the kit?

Yes, this kit comes with the engine, unfourtunately it is a discontinued so it will be hard to find.

One sick FC! Great detailing man! :smokin:

Awsome work, is this how the real car is or how you wanna make it?

Good work! Looks verry clean. :bigthumb:

just testing what the brakes look like before I go and machine the axles.
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nooooooooooo i hate when good kits get dissed

nooooooooooo i hate when good kits get dissed

Ummm, come again?

I like the PE brakes.. is your 1:1 car going to get BBK upgrades?

Very nice. Keep the good work. Congrats on new car.

Nice detail to the rotors. Whatever wheel is going on it will make it look extra good.

Great interior and brakes!

Engine and brakes look real good.

Lil'budman

thanks everyone for the nice comments. As someone asked if this is what the car looks like, the answer is yes except for the upgrades (brembo drilled brakes, to be GP Sport aero kits, Sparco or Bride seats. Which brings me to my next point, what would you guys rather get:

Sparco Fighter Seat:
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Bride Brix II Red:
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Progress will be posted tomorrow.

Sparco Fighter, without any doubt

Sparco Fighter, without any doubt
i second that in the real world those seats are awsome and they look awsome also!

Ya those fighters would look awesome, great progress, keep us updated!!

Definitely Sparco Fighters...Not those Brides :grinno:

nice progress, go with the sparcos!