Casey Posted January 4, 2018 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
Classicgas Posted January 4, 2018 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
Curt Posted January 5, 2018 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
Robberbaron Posted January 5, 2018 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
sfhess Posted January 5, 2018 Posted January 5, 2018 (edited) Entex did the early RX-7 in 1/25 as well. Edited January 5, 2018 by sfhess Quote
Casey Posted January 5, 2018 Author 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
Erik Smith Posted January 6, 2018 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
unclescott58 Posted January 6, 2018 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
Classicgas Posted January 6, 2018 Posted January 6, 2018 I suppose because some are hung on 1/25. That body just bugs me. Quote
Jonathan Posted January 7, 2018 Posted January 7, 2018 I think the Monogram kit really scales a tad closer to 1/25 than 1/24 ... Quote
Classicgas Posted January 7, 2018 Posted January 7, 2018 I think you may be right. It's pretty close in size to a 1/25 Corvette. Quote
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