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I think the recessed headlight conversion for the Greddy RX-7 is about done. Just some trimming here and there. The car itself is not done yet (still waiting on decals!!! :mad: ).

In-progress pics showing the scratchbuilt headlight module:

http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/503176greddy_2.jpg

This was the original concept / mock-up design. I used styrene sheet and tube as materials. Cut off the headlight cover and used it as the base for all measurements.

http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/781736greddy4.jpg

http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/112552greddy5.jpg

After all final pieces manufactured and puttied up. Just waiting for paint.

Some accidents happened along the way forcing me to strip off paint from the hood. Oh well, the hazard of working on a painted model (as FOTW had mentioned).

Finished pics

http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/564148greddy8.jpg

http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/634445greddy3.jpg

http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/466447greddy6.jpg

Really glad the hood came as a separate piece from the rest of the body. It really made the mod much easier (more room to work with).

http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/878228greddy7.jpg
I scratchbuilt the rear-diffuser too.

Comments are welcomed... :) :)

Thumbs up!
Good work~
The 7 looks much better now!:)

Looks great

That looks good with the new lights

Nice looking work you are doing there

Job well done!

What a difference a set of headlights make.Great job.

That looks sweet, could you teach me how to do that, im thinkin bout doing it on a Aoshima Combat 2 rx7 and convert it into the F&F Rx7-dom's car.

Job well done.....

Looks like it came that way, and it didn't! :D

Wow!! :eek: You've done a real bang-up job! :D

You did a great job man!~ I am falling in love with RX7 FD.
Just a question, why the bluetacks still on the rear spoiler?

looks much better. great job you've done there.

Originally posted by Forhod
You did a great job man!~ I am falling in love with RX7 FD.
Just a question, why the bluetacks still on the rear spoiler?

Well, I had the spoiler glued down using krystal clear before. It snapped off due to lots of handling during the whole headlight conversion process. Thank goodness it's krystal clear :D , no glue residue on the hood at all and no damage to the spoiler.

Btw, something annoying about krystal clear (KC), since it is water soluble, it seems that even in the "hardened" state, it is STILL water soluble. Bad news if you're thinking about washing a model that has some heavy part glued using KC.

Terrific workmanship!!!:cool: :D :cool:

Great model, but why is it lime green?:confused:

Originally posted by TheSyndicate
Great model, but why is it lime green?:confused:

That's supposed to be the livery for the Greddy9. I don't have the decals for the kit yet (the idiot seller from HK forgot to include mine in the box :mad: been trying to get him to replace them).

And it's "Park Green" not lime green (eeksss :cool: ).:finger: j/k

Hiver77, how do u make the headlight covers?

Originally posted by hermanchauw
Hiver77, how do u make the headlight covers?

I would say that they are made out of clear styrene plastic...correct me if I am wrong of course....

I mean how to get the dimensions exact? Curvature etc?

Originally posted by hermanchauw
I mean how to get the dimensions exact? Curvature etc?

Getting the 2D dimension is easy. I used the cut-off headlight cover and trace the shape on a piece of thick clear acetate (clear plastic sheet like transparency but thicker).

Curvature is a problem, that's why mine is flat. You could get the curvature using heatform / vacuform and the cover as the mold. I've tried heatform using those special clear plastic used for plastic canopies, the result's not that great. It's too thin due to the stretching. Maybe I'll try again later.

whoa!!! tight work!!!

Originally posted by hiver77
I scratchbuilt the rear-diffuser too.


btb how did you make that rear diffuser?

did you paint it or did you leave it the color that the body came or did you repaint it? if you repainted who makes that color?

PS it looks great so far!

kevin