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Background: The FD3S RX-7 is my favourite looking Japanese sports car. I've built a Tamiya one and a Fujimi one so it's time to add to that collection with an Aoshima one, and for variety I've picked this tuner-style heavily modified version. Pros: Awesome subject. Mostly goes together easily, well moulded with few seamlines and no flash. Good wheels and tyres (even thought I changed them). Nicely detailed chassis and interior and convenient that the instrument dials are all on one decal rather than 5 seperat circles. Seats fit very solidly. Cons: The rear lights are hard to get to stick in place, as are the door mirrors. It'd be better if the engine vents were open. No JDM plates in the decals. No engine. Verdict: Great. Aside from the couple of tricky bits of gluing, it's an easy to build kit giving a great looking result. Build notes: Built in a little over 3 weeks in September 2025. Painted with "Mazda Smoky Rose" paint from a rattle-can. Seats are Ford Dove Grey. Clearcoated with Mr Hobby Premium Gloss. I've changed the wheels for a set of Aoshima RAYS RE30, changed the steering wheel and the exhaust tip and also added Hobby Design seat belt retainers, front mats, PE bonnet pins and a few extra detail elements into the chassis none of which (for the chassis) - as usual - can be seen in the photos. But I know they are there :). The decals are all from the parts box except the RE Amemiya ones and the number plates which were custom printed by indycals. A very satisfying build and a contender for the 2025 top 3 which is looking like the hardest year for me to pick the 3 favourites from.
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Wrapped this up yesterday,typical Tamiya quality with no real fit issues,color is Imola Orange Pearl and i used Geman Grey/Nato Black in the interior.Seats came from a Fujimi parts pack wanted to build something a little different.
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This was the 1st one I was working on between http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/topic/124820-78-rm-mazda-rx7-1-first-posted-wip-in-a-while/, which i've yet to make any further updates on due to life and what not. This has the Cafe Racer add-ons and extra. Mods include replacing the molded suspension springs and shocks with finer ones from the spares box, along with lowering and adjustments to the ride hight. Wheels are from the '77 Monte Snapper and tires from the PL 2004 GTO and disc brakes are from the spares. Engine is the rotary 12A with a custom built turbo setup made from a big azz truck turbine and exhaust pipe scraps, going to a radiator/intercooler modified from a 94 Mustang with an air filter from the spares. Exhaust is mostly stock with some tweaking and a new muffler. Paint is Tamiya TS-53 Deep Metallic Blue over Rustoluem Aluminum, cleared with Future, and the interior is Testors flat tan with flat black dash and accents. Shot of turbo from underside Sorry for the slightly grainy pics and whatnot, that's what my S5 takes and i'm in the process of getting some white background for a neater photo environment.