Casey Posted January 4, 2018 Share Posted January 4, 2018 Anybody (looking at you, Erik Smith ) have any content pics of the 1/25 AMT Mazda Rx-7 kit(s)? Not expecting much from a kit with a "one piece engine compartment", but I think this is the only 1/25 scale first gen RX-7, and it does have a separate hood, so maybe a halfway decent engine compartment? The body looks a bit "stubby" to my eyes, but hard to tell for sure. Mikado version: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classicgas Posted January 4, 2018 Share Posted January 4, 2018 Something doesn't look right about that body. I'm thinking too much overall curve front to back, should be a flatter curve over all. Almost looks like a characture. I used to have a 82. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curt Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 Yeah, having owned 2 of these I agree, looks too tall, not long enough, and that “rainbow” shape just doesn’t look right to me. Too bad as I was hoping it would be better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robberbaron Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 9 hours ago, Casey said: ...and it does have a separate hood, so maybe a halfway decent engine compartment? Nope. Engine detail is similar to a low line diecast like a MotorMax, etc. I got the Mikado version for Christmas from my Grandparents back in the day. I built it, of course, but it was my least favorite model at the time, between subject matter and the green/yellow color combo. The graphics probably would have helped lessen the ugly factor, but the rub-on transfers were a non-starter. All I have left I believe is the wheels and tires (the good old knobby Goodyear Rally GT's). The rest was sacrificed in an unsuccessful experiment in trying to create a crushed car for a junkyard diorama (couldn't get the effect I wanted). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crankenstien Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 like monograms a tad more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfhess Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 (edited) Entex did the early RX-7 in 1/25 as well. Edited January 5, 2018 by sfhess Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey Posted January 5, 2018 Author Share Posted January 5, 2018 (edited) On 1/5/2018 at 11:19 AM, sfhess said: Entex did the early RX-7 in 1/25 as well. Edited December 17, 2018 by Casey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erik Smith Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 Sorry, Casey, can’t help you with this one... I like the wheels though. Did US cars ever come with those? Seems all I remember were the four spoke-y ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclescott58 Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 A question? Why would one want the AMT kit of this car, rather than the Revell/Monogram version? The Revell/Monogram version is so much better. And, at this time at least, readily available. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classicgas Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 I suppose because some are hung on 1/25. That body just bugs me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 I think the Monogram kit really scales a tad closer to 1/25 than 1/24 ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classicgas Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 I think you may be right. It's pretty close in size to a 1/25 Corvette. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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