Mazda RX-8 - WIP

[Bunsincunsin]

Well, I have some styrene that has been just lying on my bench and I haven't touched it in months, so I decided to do some body work on a Mazda RX-8 body shell.

When I first got the shell back in May I also ordered various thicknesses of styrene sheets aswell as rod and tubing. I guess you could say Mike Villena got me into this(scratch building), after seeing the amazing work he has done I decided to give it a shot myself. But I soon found out that it was not all that easy, and sort of gave up.

I decided I would give it another shot and see what happened!

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I started on an intercooler for the shell. I cut strips to make a box and then reinforced it with other strips on the inside. For the cooling fins I measured out where the strips should be and then glued them in place.

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e87/Bunsincunsin/DSC02075.jpg

I made mounting brackets, drilled the holes and painted it.

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e87/Bunsincunsin/DSC02133.jpg

Next I had to cut the shell to fit the intercooler in and drill holes to mount it.

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e87/Bunsincunsin/DSC02130.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e87/Bunsincunsin/DSC02131.jpg

Mounted.

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e87/Bunsincunsin/DSC02134.jpg

It's not anything spectacular but it will do and I am learning the basics of shaping and working with styrene.


More to come....!

[z-man280]

looks good!

[Avenger2040]

looks pretty well!, I´m thining in cutting the front grills of my Viper and cover it with some black or silver mesh.

[designt1]

wow, you did a fantastic job! I would cut out a little more of the shell so people can see that beautiful intercooler piping!

[Bunsincunsin]

Progress...

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I made some disc brakes and calipers. The calipers took alot of tedious work and time untill they looked the way I wanted them too, but I think they turned out O.K.

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e87/Bunsincunsin/DSC02109.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e87/Bunsincunsin/DSC02115.jpg

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[B4 Stealth]

what do they look like installed on the car?

[Bunsincunsin]

what do they look like installed on the car?
Sorry about that......

I added a pic.

[Bunsincunsin]

Side View Mirrors

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I don't have any pics of them being built, but I have these.

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e87/Bunsincunsin/DSC02163.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e87/Bunsincunsin/DSC02164.jpg

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Finished product:

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e87/Bunsincunsin/DSC02168.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e87/Bunsincunsin/DSC02181.jpg

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http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e87/Bunsincunsin/DSC02178.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e87/Bunsincunsin/DSC02200.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e87/Bunsincunsin/DSC02194.jpg

[z-man280]

Dayum!! I am impressed man! nice work!!

[Avenger2040]

Impressive work! excellent if you let me say it. Wich material you used for the side mirrors and disc brakes? plasticard?

[hijacker]

Drill some holes in the brake discs to look like the cooling holes on race car discs.

[Bunsincunsin]

Impressive work! excellent if you let me say it. Wich material you used for the side mirrors and disc brakes? plasticard?
Everything you see is made out of styrene. It is a type of plastic, similar to what diecast model cars are made of.

http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/WTI0095P?FVSEARCH=styrene&FVPROFIL=++

[Avenger2040]

Yep, sorry here in Mexico is called plasticard, but again, your car looks great!!

[Bunsincunsin]

Ahh.....I see.


Thanks for the compliments everyone! :cool:

[Buggyracer28]

Looks good!