Entex Mazda Rx4

rotatox · 10-26-2006, 05:34 AM

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

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

rotatox · 10-27-2006, 02:51 AM

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

ZoomZoomMX-5 · 10-27-2006, 05:25 AM

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.

suicidehummer · 10-27-2006, 03:56 PM

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

Of couse I don't follow import stuff.

rotatox · 10-27-2006, 04:07 PM

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

ZoomZoomMX-5 · 10-27-2006, 04:14 PM

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

Got a new rear bumper shortly after this picture was taken. You never see these cars on the road anymore

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

rotatox · 10-27-2006, 06:29 PM

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!.

Samurai75007 · 10-27-2006, 08:33 PM

Nice start, keep up the good work.

rotatox · 10-27-2006, 10:47 PM

:roll: i cant work out if these look good or are just plain big, centres will be gold though.

rod_k2 · 10-28-2006, 05:45 AM

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!

ZoomZoomMX-5 · 10-28-2006, 08:13 AM

Please don't take this the wrong way. Those wheels...don't do anything for me

. 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

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

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.

rotatox · 10-28-2006, 04:13 PM

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

energon · 10-28-2006, 06:33 PM

Wheels are WAAAAAYYY too big IMHO. I'd say stick some nice JDM wheels with stretchwalls on there. But that's just me.

rotatox · 10-28-2006, 06:40 PM

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

rotatox · 10-30-2006, 03:11 AM

very small update

, 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

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

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