miatamadman Posted February 20, 2008 Share Posted February 20, 2008 Here she is fresh from the paint booth. The color is Mazda Miata Classic Red. Once the paint cures, I'll lay down the dual silver stripes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raul_Perez Posted February 20, 2008 Share Posted February 20, 2008 Looking good, Zoli! I really like your background for photography!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miatamadman Posted February 20, 2008 Author Share Posted February 20, 2008 Maybe i missed the beginning of this build? is this the Tamiya or the Revell kit? & just how detailed are you going w/ this? It's the Revell kit and will be a fully detailed model....basically a replica of my 1:1. Here it is in primer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VictorSmalls Posted February 20, 2008 Share Posted February 20, 2008 Very nice work. Is your 1:1 an autocross car or a street car? We have quite a few fast Miata's at our local autox/track day meets. Looking forward to seeing this one come together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick F40 Posted February 20, 2008 Share Posted February 20, 2008 (edited) Very nice work. Is your 1:1 an autocross car or a street car? We have quite a few fast Miata's at our local autox/track day meets. Looking forward to seeing this one come together. Zoli's Miata is a combination I think. It's in the 1:1 thread. Zoli, between this, you and Matt talking to me, your helping with the, "You gotta get a Miata"! Edited February 20, 2008 by Nick F40 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miatamadman Posted February 21, 2008 Author Share Posted February 21, 2008 Zoli's Miata is a combination I think. It's in the 1:1 thread. Zoli, between this, you and Matt talking to me, your helping with the, "You gotta get a Miata"! Nick, you dooo know Miatas only come in red don't you? My 1:1 is set up for both street and autocross. It's pretty much an oversized gocart that only leaves the garage on nice days. I started to polish out the paint tonight and discovered that I'm going to have to spray a couple more coats of red onto the body once this great weather blows out of here. It's been 1 step forward 2 steps back with this project. Oh well, thats modelling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marinewifejones Posted February 21, 2008 Share Posted February 21, 2008 looks good! When I was younger I wanted a red Miata. I ended up with a red VW cabriolet instead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT Posted February 23, 2008 Share Posted February 23, 2008 Nice Job on the build and paint, love the opening doors and trunk! I started one a couple of years back to to be like my 1:1, but I was getting ready to change the real one so I held off. What year is your 1:1? I've got a '92 that was is 'Stock' class, but am switching to "STS2', and adding a roll bar, so I can run it on the track. Hope to see more of the build. Maybe it will get me motivated to dig mine out and finish it. Autocross season is right around the corner! ( they do come in other colors, but red is OK too! JT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveG Posted February 23, 2008 Share Posted February 23, 2008 It's the Revell kit and will be a fully detailed model....basically a replica of my 1:1. Here it is in primer Nice work Zoli !!! ....what could be better then having your 1:1 reference material sitting in your own garage. -Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudy Posted February 23, 2008 Share Posted February 23, 2008 I love the shop!! Where did you get all the stuff for it. Tool boxes, jackstands, etc. It looks great. I want to make one for myself... Rudy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbwelda Posted February 23, 2008 Share Posted February 23, 2008 ah another "rotus" lover! ive got a 91 brg that ive autocrossed in looks: lowered a couple inches, konis, big racing beat front sway bar and endlinks and their mount reinforcement kit and a few other changes plus panasport style wheels. very nice little go kart there and the girls love it too! i just got done doing a semi-replica of it using the tamiya kit but i had one problem after another starting with having to strip the paint twice when it pulled away from the panel lines (and it still did it! very strange, never had that problem before) plus i tried to find some appropriate minilite wheels but all i could come up were fujimi and they are like 17" wheels vs my 15s. tried to lower it realistically but it sits a bit high for my taste. anyway i decided to just stick it on the shelf with minimum fanfare but maybe i will take a couple shots and post them here since there seems to be some interest in them. i really love my miata and drive it fast and heavy up in the mountains and in the windy roads of the sacramento river delta. its hard to get the thing to even break loose it corners so well. could use another 100 hp but what car couldnt? nice job there on the red one, keep us posted! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick F40 Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 Nick, you dooo know Miatas only come in red don't you? My 1:1 is set up for both street and autocross. It's pretty much an oversized gocart that only leaves the garage on nice days. I started to polish out the paint tonight and discovered that I'm going to have to spray a couple more coats of red onto the body once this great weather blows out of here. It's been 1 step forward 2 steps back with this project. Oh well, thats modelling Cool beans Yeah, but no black?I can't say it on here car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ariel Posted February 27, 2008 Share Posted February 27, 2008 can't wait to see this finished Great work!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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