Entex Mazda Rx4

I thought i better move the build up to teh WIP section.

Painted :) still needs clear coating, but im happy i chose gunmetal for colour


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Bear in mind the body was broken in half so the roof is slightly out, it was the best i could manage

Cleared :arrow:



I came across some 1.24 scale jada models that come with tubbed tyres that you can swap n change. i might try and find these in the shops to see how they look in real life

http://img226.imageshack.us/img226/4589/picture020dg9.jpg

Glad to see it started! Probably the rarest production kit we've ever seen on A/F :) Will be interesting to see how those custom rims look.

Or the rarest car, I only knew about the RX7 & RX8.
Never heard of an RX4...

Of couse I don't follow import stuff.

plus the Cosmo, r100, rx2, rx3, rx5, 787b racecar (yes i have these kits too except the r100)

Its ok, im from australia, and half of the cars that revell make i have no idea what they are either

I loved my RX4, 1st car that used the 13B engine. Owned it from '81-'84. Destroyed a few Camaro (and RX7) owner's egos :cwm27:

http://images19.fotki.com/v26/photos/1/10258/23480/74RX4frontangle-vi.jpg
http://images19.fotki.com/v26/photos/1/10258/23480/74RX4rear-vi.jpg
Got a new rear bumper shortly after this picture was taken. You never see these cars on the road anymore :frown:

Seems the hotspots of vintage rotaries are Australia, New Zealand, and Puerto Rico.

hey almost looks like my model lol.

Your car looks mint!, it would be worth some good money if it was still around in that condition.

Your right about the hotspots. Youd be in heaven if you came to sydney on one of the rotary cruises!.

Nice start, keep up the good work.

:roll: i cant work out if these look good or are just plain big, centres will be gold though.
http://img132.imageshack.us/img132/4567/dsc01161lk7.jpg

Mannnn...Some brand make models like yours! Big,good looking rims!
(How large are those tires? Does you need to make alterations on the chassis to make them fit?)
The paint looks stunning!
Great job!

Please don't take this the wrong way. Those wheels...don't do anything for me :uhoh: . Way too big for the car. Please, please, please reconsider!!!

To me old-school cars like the RX4 look good with up to an 18" wheel. Smaller 16's/17's that don't fit newer cars actually work quite well on old-school cars like this. I never have liked gold wheels on cars, even Ferraris/Lamborghinis look dreadful w/gold wheels :icon16:

I did a cursory look at some custom rims I have on my RX4 (no pics), Aoshima 19's and 20's are a good size for this car in this scale. They're a lot nicer/more modern than the stock 13/14" wheels, but nowhere near as obscenely out of scale/out of character as the ones you show. I tried a set of Jada 1/24 bling rims on my RX4 and nearly :puke: To make that "work" you have to raise the car up like a Donk (the most horrid cartoon trend in "custom" cars in my lifetime). 26" rims in 1/24 are still over 20" in 1/20, and that's just too big for a '70's era car w/small wheel openings. Not to mention the surgery you'll have to do to the chassis/suspension to fit the wheels.

Pegasus makes a lot of 18's and they make 23" sleeves for them, they also fit the RX4. Not sure if you have access to that kind of stuff down under, but they're a lot more suitable as well.

its cool, but although big, they are starting to grow on me, i think like you regarding wheels sizes, and if anything i prefer the smaller is better approach. , but this is the only wheel i could find that looks like the wheels below. obviously bigger version. and it wont be a shiny glossy gold, the gold will be like the gold in the pic, a flat matt style. And cutting the chassis is no problem as the kit is missing the whole interior. Also whoever started putting the kit together before me, used superglue for most parts. The exterior is the only part of the car i can get up to a decent level
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Wheels are WAAAAAYYY too big IMHO. I'd say stick some nice JDM wheels with stretchwalls on there. But that's just me.

im having second thoughts now :s , ill see whats around a bit more before i make my decision....i should just put front runners and slicks....1/20 is shocking

very small update :lol: , the wheels need to be painted properly, i just did it quickly to see how they look. Bloody big, but i think ill leave them on for something different
http://img223.imageshack.us/img223/2829/dsc01167lf7.jpg
http://img223.imageshack.us/img223/5019/dsc01166wv6.jpg

Im going to get flamed for keeping the wheels on!!!....btw for the meantime they will be kept dummied in place. I have allowed them to be removable and replaced IF NEED BE lol

yeah, I think you will get flamed for the big wheels. you need a "DUB CITY" decal on there if you run those wheels!!! hahaha

I like the car though. there is actually a REAL one at the local Pull A Part salvage here in Oklahoma City. I have been really tempted to get it and slap this spare KA24DE motor in it so I can have a sweet little reliable drifter!! ahaha

Cool wheels, I think they are a little too big, but I think you should keep them on there, its kind of fun!

Oh, and they are the same as the wheels on my RS2000:

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d177/MattRS2000/IMG0010-1.jpg

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d177/MattRS2000/IMG0007-1.jpg

Note the plate! :grinyes:

thanks guys, yeah i like the style of wheels, the fr simmons are great wheels. Shame they are so big, but they arent too bad once u look at them for extended periods lol plus i didnt want to have to spend more money on wheels!...

another one has popped up

http://cgi.ebay.com/Old-Entex-Mazda-RX-4-Sports-Coupe-Model-Kit-W-Box_W0QQitemZ150053814013QQihZ005QQcategoryZ2585QQ rdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Just the final touches needed and she is done...im defintely happy with result!
:P
http://img132.imageshack.us/img132/9053/dsc01179vz7.jpg
http://img144.imageshack.us/img144/5018/dsc01178vy6.jpg
http://img144.imageshack.us/img144/6591/dsc01181sh7.jpg
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I wont mention which 4 parts you need to swap... :P btw Love the paint job...

M1CRO.

so your saying i should remove the headlights then? :p

This is such a rare and nice kit, you have very good paint on it.....so please DO NOT put those toy-like wheels on! (Don't get it wrong, no offense intended)

geez no one like the wheels, i thought they were big at first, but i actually liek them. I know the size isnt teh most realistic, but in the cabinet it looks great. ( to me anyway LOL)

i think the wheels look awsome , great job

Well... I have to agree with voyageur. But, it's your build so do it up however you like.

build for yourself:smokin:

I do like the wheels, but I don't like the size of them. I'm a realist when it comes to building my models though, and in reality, those rims wouldn't fit in there without building a complete tube frame and custom suspension. wait, this is the model world. let's say it HAS a tube frame, custom suspension, and it's just curbside!!! haha

I'm just playin' I like it, it has character....or caracature...hehehe

Pleeeeeeeez change the wheels!!! If that was a real car the steering wouldn't turn and they'd be rubbing on the arches on every change in road surface. The rest of it looks great - wheels ridiculous - sorry if I upset you.

hehe yeah my model, my taste, my way or the highway

Nah i completely understand everyones comment on the wheels, i had the same thoughts, but im liking them more and more each day.

I still have to make twin mufflers (same type as for my rx2 model) and finish indicators and a few other small details. but the wheels are staying i think!.

I say,
"It's my way, no highway option."

Seems to work.:evillol:

I loved my RX4, 1st car that used the 13B engine. Owned it from '81-'84. Destroyed a few Camaro (and RX7) owner's egos :cwm27:

http://images19.fotki.com/v26/photos/1/10258/23480/74RX4frontangle-vi.jpg
Got a new rear bumper shortly after this picture was taken. You never see these cars on the road anymore :frown:

Seems the hotspots of vintage rotaries are Australia, New Zealand, and Puerto Rico.

Hello,

Nice scale model. Love the color choice. Have to admit the wheels threw me off at first scince I am a fan of orginal non modified cars but they have sort of grown on me. Where did you find it. You mention that you don't see these anymore. Well if you happen to be in Montreal, I have one. A 1974 with the first year of the 13B. Its also in as NEW condition and never been restored. It wears all its original paint and interior and still shines like new. I bought it this summer from the original 94 year old owner (a car fenatic) who had the it professionally stored and maintained each year. I have searched for years to find one but never imagined I would find one that had been in a time capsule with only 33K original miles.
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No that is not me in the pictures. Also, these were taken of when I fisrt saw the car before buying it. It had just been taken out of storage and not cleaned yet.

Mate, that is unreal... unbeleivably find!!! im very jealous!

Good to see it will stay original. I hate seeing these type of cars being destroyed by young idiots with no appreciation for them. (models are fine though lol)

Ah, I gotta come over to australia and steal the rx-2 model from ya. My brother has a 73 Rx2, and he used to own a R100 aswell.

Theres a charcol rx2 on the internet with wheels like the ones you put on your rx4 model, and it looks exactly like your model, just an rx2, not rx4.

Nice model man...

Looks a bit like mine....

http://www.toughstreetcars.com/members/sly/1.jpg

http://s198.photobucket.com/albums/aa290/hardsy2001/?action=view&current=SLYRX4-2.flv

Even though it has teh wrong motor in it, Your car looks great!