efini RX-7 Type-R / Mazda Rx-7 R1

[erix7]

Originally posted by JOSE MARIA
Thanks a lot Erix for letting me see the Bandai´s artbox. Hoe strange it ain´t have an engine.But is it 1/20 or 1/24?

I didn´t know that of the Monogram ´kit I just thought It was a curbside.The proportions look fine.
I know that theres also a kit in 1/25 from MAtchbox and AMT of 1982 but I don´t know if that can have an engine.

Thanks for telling me all this Erix.

You're welcome
Bandai cat nr.35252 is listed as being 1/20 scale (which matches their other Mazda rotaries)
on the pic you can see its body is slightly larger than the other car kits.
I agree it is strange that the Bandai RX-7 is a curbside, the other kits in the series
do have engine details, separate doors and hood, etc.

You're right about the AMT/Matchbox kits: those have some engine details and
a separate hood but all of the under-hood details are on a single piece so it is rather simplified.
The Monogram kits have full engine and suspension details (there's not much those guys have missed)
and it is the only SA kit with the right proportions, which makes it a great pick.

Best regards,
-- Eric.

[JOSE MARIA]

I think that I´ll go to a Retrocarshow in two weeks and there, there are normally much automobilia. Expecting that there would be a plastic model seller , I´d try to buy that Monogram kit and may be transform it copying Tamiya pieces into Japanese Savanna.
I´d like to get the Tamiya `78Savanna RX-7 Limited , because I have the Fujimi one and....well...just look at this picture .And it´d look nice close to the `80 Savanna Rx-7 SE Limited sunroof.By the way , the spoiler in this model , it´s really a dealer oprtion? IT´s difficult to believe.

[xChiefLoy]

Would someone help me by explaining how to lower a Tamiya Efini RX-7?I am about to start the build soon(Second built I have ever done) and I was wondering if anyone would have any tips or can guide me through the process of lowering the model.

[petesy]

It's in the tutorial.

http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbul...d.php?t=215864