Mazda Cosmo

[samdiego]

I don't get the chance to build Hasagawa stuff very often. I bit on the oddball aspect. This a pretty nice kit, a curbside but well detailed and nicely tooled. The decals are a bit brittle but reacted to Solvaset. The adhesive backed photoetched stuff is awesome even though I was just a tad off with the trunk emblem. It contacted before I was ready and they stick well with the slightest touch. The side and cowl louvers are molded open as are the wheels. This is a special race edition and you don't get stock bumpers. I noticed this after i painted it so I missed filling a few mounting holes. Same with the fender mounted mirrors but I would have put them on anyway. 

[afx]

Nice build of a very unique race car.

[Jonathan]

I have that kit.  I had assumed it would build nicely.  You've done a fantastic job!  Really love these oddball cars.

[Mike999]

Here's a weird little quirk with the decals in that kit. Hasegawa provided a nice pair of houndstooth-checked decals for the seats...but they're too small! They should cover the seat from top to bottom, and come up way short.

Hasegawa fixed this problem in the Police version of the Cosmo. (Also a nice kit, which includes stock bumpers and police lights/sirens for 2 different Japanese cop cars.)  The seat decals in that kit are the right size.

I have one of these Nurburgring racing versions mostly done.  Your build may inspire me to actually finish it.

[samdiego]

It's a relatively quick build. I think the most time was spent on the dash board. Mostly a matter of foiling the face, painting it black and taking off the high spots. The gauges are decals. I just painted the houndstooth areas on the seats Nato black to give a more clothish appearance. There is a clear deflector that mounts mid hood. I found it way to thick. I sanded, polished and Futured it, but haven't put it on yet. I'll get to the side marker light that I missed and the number lights for the passenger side door, too. And a bit of Detailer in the shut lines . . . that's why I rarely go for "Under Glass" here

Edited March 19, 2017 by samdiego

[64Comet404]

It is a great little kit, and your build is really cleanly done. When I built mine, I tried for that same 'before the race' look. Unfortunately, a small little (unseen) seep of CA, followed by a quick dusting, left a mark that could only be hidden with weathering. In some respects, I wish it was easier to locate more of these less common kits here in North America, but I have enough kits as it is.

[250 Testa Rossa]

I have this kit as well in my collection. 

[ChrisR]

Looks great!

[lordairgtar]

Built that kit too. Nice model

 

[Gt fan]

Very nice. Like the weathering