Revell (ex-Monogram) 1/24 RX-7

[Ben Brown]

My first build thread here! I've been working on the Revell reissue of the old Monogram RX-7. Revell have included parts for both the street car and the race car in one box. Monogram originally had them as separate kits. It's been a great kit, with hardly any flash, excellent fit, and decent detail. It looks and builds more like a modern kit than one that was first issued in the early '80s. The paint is Mazda Sunbeam Silver, custom mixed by Splash Paint, with Tamiya clear gloss lacquer. This was the first time I've used Splash Paint and I was impressed. I've since masked the body and rear window so I can paint the black bits.

  

The cockpit is unmodified. I used black paints with different sheens (flat, semi gloss, mixture of the two) to paint the various surfaces. The kit includes decals for tartan seat inserts. The pattern is also molded into the seats and I'm thinking I might pull them out and hit them with a couple of coats of clear flat or a very dark flat gray so they look more like they have cloth inserts. The carpet is black embossing powder. I stripped the chrome off of the wheels and painted them Alclad White Aluminum and then hit them with a clear coat. I still have to paint the engine, engine bay details, and tires, and then it will be time to put it all together.

Comments welcome. Thanks for looking!

Ben

Edited December 12, 2019 by Ben Brown

[espo]

The cloth inserts on the seats look pretty good in the photo now. That silver color with the black moldings should look nice. 

[Modlbldr]

Your work on this is looking very good. Nice paint and good job on the different sheens in the interior. I'm liking these old RX-7's more and more. Can you show a picture of the box top? I'd like to know which one you have.

Later-

Edited December 13, 2019 by Modlbldr

[Dann Tier]

You're doing a GREAT job!!

[Jonathan]

My favorite car!

Beautiful build so far!

[Ben Brown]

Thank you, everyone!

@Modlbldr, here's the box top:

Ben