1:12 Hasegawa Rx7

Hi guys,

I was pretty lucky the other day...

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c349/rextreme/Models/RE-Xtreme_112_Hase_TypeX_01.jpg

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c349/rextreme/Models/RE-Xtreme_112_Hase_TypeX_33.jpg

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c349/rextreme/Models/RE-Xtreme_112_Hase_TypeX_64.jpg

I don't know what to do with it though. I'm kind of scared to start.

For a better look follow my link.

http://rextreme.blogspot.com/2010/02/hasegawa-112-rx7-fd3s-type-x-replica.html

All Pics are here.
http://s30.photobucket.com/albums/c349/rextreme/Models/

PS... has anyone ever seen the race parts conversion for this kit?

nice find. usually you only see Type R's listed on ebay (when they even are listed). the Nori-P conversion looks/sounds even more interesting. the EG6 civic always reminded me of chicken pox for some reason, LOL. I remember Noriko Sakai when she was in Hoshi No Kinka.

I had this kit several years ago (red car in a tan box) and was impressed with the overall quality of the tooling as well as the extra stuff like cast metal, metallic transfers, pre-painted clear parts and other things. I remember the part count wasn't as high as I would have predicted based on the enormous box it came in but I understand your wanting to dive in to it.

In my opinion, a kit this rare should be sipped and savored like a nice glass of wine. Also, a kit this size has a lot of opportunity to add scratch detail and aftermarket mods to enhance the final outcome. Since you are a rotary enthusiast (like me) you probably have a 3rd gen Rx-7 so photo research is as easy as walking to the garage. If not, start gathering. Mazda published a promo book on this car in the early '90s that has a lot of cutaways and close-up info. (You probably already have it.)

Many think larger scales are easier to build than 1/24! If one adds a proportionate amount of extra detail they are much more challenging. For one thing they take much longer. Every body panel gap must be spot on and alignment must be very precise. Textures like carpet and dash roughness must be right or the whole interior looks bad. Engine compartment details have to be more thorough and wires and lines have to actually go somewhere, etc.

If your not comfy with your 1/12 skills, I would suggest building a more common model first. Get used to working with hinges and automotive paints, flocking, detailing on that. Then tackle the big Rx.

Aye, great find. :iceslolan
I have the red version, was fortunate enough to have a friend help me ship it from Germany to Australia. :wink:
I'd say, hang onto it and build it slowly, as CrateCruncher mentioned. :)

The parts count is down, compared to Tamiya in my opinion, but is made up for in quality.
I intend a full custom make-over for mine...along the lines of a C-West..??

You're obviously an RX-7 junkie, and have a huge passion for the car.....go for it. :)
Looking at your other great builds (just went through all your pics..:wink: ) I think you have the skills to make this a masterpiece.

I have not seen any trans-kits for these big kits...?? :confused: Race parts or otherwise..:frown:
If you find something, I would be very interested also. :grinyes:

Good luck with it, and look forward to a thread in the future. :bigthumb:

cheers
Greg :aus: :wave: