In Progress: X-Men RX8

[blankenship]

Hi,

This is my first model. After finding this forum and reading many threads I've been motivated to try this out for myself. I recently purchased the Fujimi Aero Mazda RX8, and I plan to turn it into the RX8 you may have seen in the second X-Men movie. Here are some reference images. As I said, I'm a newbie so any comments/advice you offer will be greatly appreciated.

So far all I've done is body work. Here's where I'm at:

First I cut out the fog lights area

before/after


Then I cut out the bottom section of the rear fender



Then I cut out the side grill areas

before/after


Front fender temporarily mounted



Overview



Then I began to modify the side skirts



After the putty dries I'm going to sand down the body and then get it ready for its first coat of primer. I'll post more pics after the first coat of primer has dried.

[Toyotagt1]

what look the X-men car?

[blankenship]

Originally Posted by Toyotagt1

what look the X-men car?

Click here to see pics of the X-Men RX8.

[krebs128]

ahh, that's sweet looking 8, the interior looks like it's glowing - purty blue....ahhhh...(in a trance)

[Blowncivic1320]

uhhh...why does the interior say fordracing on the seats?

[blankenship]

Originally Posted by Blowncivic1320

uhhh...why does the interior say fordracing on the seats?

I don't know. I still think its looks really cool. I plan to use blue flocking to make the seats.

How were you able to see that it said Ford Racing??....its so tiny.

[SonyMobile]

Mazda Is a division of the Ford Motor Company

That doesnt really look like the same one that was in the movie... I dont remember all that blue on the interior..

[v3rs3]

Originally Posted by Blowncivic1320

uhhh...why does the interior say fordracing on the seats?

Mazda is owned and made by Ford.

[t.vo408]

yeah, but its not made by ford. its like mitsu and dodge. they just influence eachother kinda.

[86_SR5]

Originally Posted by t.vo408

yeah, but its not made by ford. its like mitsu and dodge. they just influence eachother kinda.

no, I do believe ford Owns and Makes Mazda

[JDM Wagon]

yes mazda is owned by ford so anything that is mazda then it is a ford.

[AsongKar]

all this confusion started JUST because of the seat appear one similiar logo that looks like ford...but have you ever think before maybe the person who say it is ford logo is wrong...maybe it aint a ford logo...the picture is not good enough to explain anything as it is too SMALL....the logo is oval but it cant be determined as ford...if want to determine what is that maybe we can get our hands on the seat company 1st....

and to what i know between japanese car companies and western car companies only honda and acura are involved...IF mazda is owned by ford or what so ever...why cant i see ford cars appearing on japanese auto salon like NSX??????explanation???

[86_SR5]

Well, call me crazy, but it sure as hell looks like the blue oval with
FORD
racing on it.
[IMG][/IMG]

Also, at the top of the seat it says SVT

BTW, on my web page, when I opened it, I let the mouse sit on it, and a box appeared. At the bottom right hand corner, it was grey with a small picture inside and blue arrows pointing outwards, so I clicked it, and that made everything HUGE!

[gasman03]

NO, Mazda is not owned by Ford, they merged about 20-30 years ago. but Ford does not own them. Ford has no control what Mazda Exectutives do, aka, the RX-8. Ford did nothing to help Mazda in producing that car. but the next generation Focus (2005? in the U.S.) is a Mazda 3. and Mazda and Ford worked together to produce this car. The new Ford Futura is a Mazda 6, the Mazda Tribute is a Ford Escape. The Ford ZX2 is all Mazda, based on an MX6 I believe.

[AsongKar]

Originally Posted by 86_SR5

Well, call me crazy, but it sure as hell looks like the blue oval with
FORD
racing on it.
[IMG][/IMG]

Also, at the top of the seat it says SVT

BTW, on my web page, when I opened it, I let the mouse sit on it, and a box appeared. At the bottom right hand corner, it was grey with a small picture inside and blue arrows pointing outwards, so I clicked it, and that made everything HUGE!

it is not big until any clear visible extent