The car is actually made by Jada Toys, but I call it my "Hot Wheels". I had purchased a can of OEM Velocity Red paint for other projects and thought why not do a small diecast car to match my own. It's 90% complete as I still need to add some other finishing exterior paint details.

Step 1. Disassemble
Easy enough since there are 2 screws holding the car together, unlike most small diecast that have a stamp rivet. I also cut out and removed the very large rear wing.

http://www.altspace.com/rx8/hw/proj_hw1.jpg

Step 2. Fill and Paint
I used a body filler to smooth out the left over wing mount holes. Painted the wheels bronze. Primed and VR base coat.

http://www.altspace.com/rx8/hw/proj_hw2.jpg

http://www.altspace.com/rx8/hw/proj_hw3.jpg

Step 3. Final Paint and assembley
I painted the interior seats red and clear coated the exterior.

http://www.altspace.com/rx8/hw/proj_hw4.jpg

http://www.altspace.com/rx8/hw/proj_hw5.jpg

http://www.altspace.com/rx8/hw/proj_hw6.jpg

looks nice


but you should have checked the offset before mounting those wheels :)

If anyone is interested I can make more to custom match your own car. PM for details.

looks nice
but you should have checked the offset before mounting those wheels :)

Right? ;) From the side it looks flush.

^^Hahaha I was thinking the same thing.

those headlights won't work very well anymore

They don't look like Volks to me!!

You shoulda taped off the headlights and tail lights

I want one...

You shoulda taped off the headlights and tail lights

Way too small. I tried that before with other cars. That's why said it's only 90% done, and I plan to paint more details.

Here's the original. Note the scale.

http://www.jadaclub.com/images/product/Mazda%20RX-800_w10_1:6_Die_pink___Maz_RX-.jpg

now you need some clear corners, perhaps a new exhaust and maybe even a turbo? :lol:

I have a nitro rc car that I would love to get a rx8 body for.

thats cool..

now you need some clear corners, perhaps a new exhaust and maybe even a turbo? :lol:

It already has a new exhaust. ;) I refuse to put clear corners on my VR.

lol, nice.

I have a nitro rc car that I would love to get a rx8 body for.

http://www.philshobbyshop.com/tek9.asp?pg=products&specific=johmmpnmm

:)

http://www.philshobbyshop.com/tek9.asp?pg=products&specific=johmmpnmm

:)

Thanks but I need one with an autobahn kit.:lol: JK I am going to check and see if that will fit mine thanks!:)

that's awesome. i wish i could make my car too

You can buy those pre-prainted for about the same price.

that's awesome. i wish i could make my car too

If anyone is interested I can make one to custom match your own car. PM for details.

Updated photos.

http://www.altspace.com/rx8/hw/proj_hw7.jpg

http://www.altspace.com/rx8/hw/proj_hw8.jpg

http://www.altspace.com/rx8/hw/proj_hw9.jpg

http://www.altspace.com/rx8/hw/proj_hw10.jpg

http://www.altspace.com/rx8/hw/proj_hw11.jpg

Most of the 8s together.

http://www.altspace.com/rx8/model/mini8s_1.jpg

http://www.altspace.com/rx8/model/mini8s_2.jpg

http://www.altspace.com/rx8/model/mini8s_3.jpg

+239874234 on taping off the headlights.

Like I said above, way too small. I tried that before with other cars and it did not come out so well. It was all an experiment in creativity anyway.

sweet rx8 convertable ;)

Where do you get all those rx8 models?!?! I've looked everywhere and can't find anything!!!

They sell them on ebay....

when someone comes out with one of these with the Autobahn front on it, sign me up, i would like to get one to match my car for shows.

pretty good considering the scale.

sweet rx8 convertable ;)

I had to do it. :)

pretty good considering the scale.

Thx!

I'm not real patient so we will see how this turns out

http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk125/mtltr450/Picture091.jpg

http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk125/mtltr450/Picture090.jpg

http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk125/mtltr450/Picture089.jpg

End threadjack.

Except that's not a Hot Wheel car.

:icon_no2: fail :icon_no2: (on me)

hey you bought it! awesome. i wanna see pics with all the decals on it and its on the car.

and no altspace, its not a hot wheels car.

its a hotter wheels car.

Well I happen to have an hpi nitro car myself... :)
http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc167/chrisjaws/DSC03581.jpg
.... and I too don mean to thread jack just seems like a good place to add this pic ;)