Anyone here build a RX7 FC by Fujimi before? I've had it with this kit! This one is the Initial D version which is the only time Fujimi has made an Infinte IV FC. BUT!! The bumper is totally incorrect, the front and side molding is all wrong, lines all over the body that's not suppose to be there, missing muffler placement hole (nice try Fujimi, but in Initial D, the car did have the hole even-thought it only has 1 muffler) The hole for the wiper blade is cover with a large piece of junk plastic, wrong ride height...too much to list...sorry, I'm being too picky.

So who has done this or a similar kit by Fujimi, I need help and Tips!!!

This is what I mean:

This is a real life copy of what I'm trying to make

HELP?!!

Someone please help me! Give me some advise. Show me the light!
I've had it!

all of what you listed can be easily done with a day of work with putty :)

Hi!

check this link: j-spec RX7 FCS3:
http://www03.u-page.so-net.ne.jp/sa2/hayato/fc3sworld.html

COol! FC website, thanks!!


Actually, this FC has gone throught hours of putty work..and it still looks crap. By hours I mean months of work.....everyday fixing it to discover new mistake on the model. I really will think twice about buying another Fujimi model.

Thanks for the help guys....had a tough day today. Sorry to sound so bitchy and annoying

Originally posted by turbos86
Sorry to sound so bitchy and annoying It's okay; we're used to it! :eek: j/k! :p

Now go get an avatar! :D

hm.. reading this post makes me more and more wanting to make an Initial D FC :D I love body work :p

but hate painting... that's why i have so many "ready to paint" fully modified bodys sitting on toliet paper rolls :o

Originally posted by pkw1
hm.. reading this post makes me more and more wanting to make an Initial D FC :D I love body work :p

but hate painting... that's why i have so many "ready to paint" fully modified bodys sitting on toliet paper rolls :o
Hehe, my sister lives in Edmonton...maybe next time I come for a visit I'll give them a spray down for ya. ;)

Originally posted by pkw1
hm.. reading this post makes me more and more wanting to make an Initial D FC :D I love body work :p

You can build it for me:D Who would thought 15g of putty can do so much!

I'm going to the hobby shop tomorrow.. :D see if i can find a FC model there tomorrow ;)

HLJ has this Initial D one at 20% off:

http://www.hlj.com/cgi-local/hljpage.cgi?FUJ18348

ARRRRRR!!!!!!!

20% OFF! WHAT ABOUT ME :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad:

DAM YOU !!!!! :mad:

you have to show me that onsale link do you.

I just placed order for these...
http://www.hlj.com/images/fuj/fuj18348box.gif
http://www.hlj.com/images/fuj/fuj18349box.gif

and I just came back from the hobby shop with these too... ahhhh
http://www.hlj.com/images/fuj/fuj18325box.gif
http://www.hlj.com/images/fuj/fuj18342box.gif

but turbo86.. one question..

what do you mean by the stuff that came with the Fujimi FC is not correct? my kit is kind of strange.. it comes with A LOT of stuff man..

like 3 different bumpers, 2 spoilers, 2 sets of interiors with 4 sets of seats, 2 sets of mirrors..

one of the mirrors are like the one in the real white FC picture too...

ok, I did a bit of research on the net and my Initial D VCDs on the FC...

the bumper is a tad bit different, can easily be modified..

the mirrors look exactally the same..

bodymolding lines .. well, I'm really unsure on that one.. in Stage one.. the body molding lines stick out more, in stage 2, they're more curved in.. so i'm not sure which is more accurate.. just make what every you like i guess.. since it's a cartoon.. things are not all accurate all the time..

light lences shapes, those are easily modified too.. puttying and cutting will make it cool :)

the muffler hole can be just cut out on the missing side.

"MAZDA" logo in the front.. just carve it in with a knife.

and lastly.. the stickers that go on the door.. those are COMPLETELY WRONG.... :o gonna be fun trying to get that one right...:rolleyes:
(watch me end up painting them in by hand...:rolleyes: )

OH, and i'm gonna use RS WATANABE (from 2nd stage) rather then the white 5 spokes used in stage 1

Hey that's my plan (Watanabe wheels) =P Already have the Evo III completed, hehehe...Battle scene!
Stupid HLJ still haven't process my order..anyways
I'm pretty sleepy right now, so I can't go into details about the FC kit...yes it came with ALOT of extra stuff....just like you said. As for the mirror, the "arms" of it extend too much, I cut them short. Ride height is too high. I've refer to the cartoon, the comic, real car pictures and even magazines...maybe this is why I'm all confused now....all of them are different. But I trust the real car pics. We can both post up pics when we're done to see what we each think this car should look like.

BTW, the stickers are CORRECT(Comic version) The cartoon version, due to copyright issues, real tuner name could not be use....example: SPOON=SWING, get the picture?

If you need resources for this kit, I have some pictures and site. Just don't get confused like me :rolleyes:

ya, can you post the links to your resources? I'll check them out too. :)

Originally posted by pkw1
"MAZDA" logo in the front.. just carve it in with a knife.



That sounds like a recipe for disaster!:eek:

Originally posted by Guiddy


That sounds like a recipe for disaster!:eek:

Hahaha, no worry, we have tons of putty!:D

Links:
http://village.infoweb.ne.jp/~puramo/fc.htm
http://www.xs4all.nl/~erix7/erx7modl.html
http://www27.tok2.com/home/naonisi/model/FD3S/FD3S.html
http://members.ch.tripodasia.com.hk/zeromak1986/ae86rx7.html

hmm.. those doesn't help much :( I'm gonna have to do more research on it :o

No?

ok, if you want, I can send you pictures~

ok, a buddy of mine went and got the initial d FD3S(eairly version) model today... not the A-Spec one..

http://www.hlj.com/images/fuj/fuj18329box.gif

for those of you who think of buying this.. DON'T!!!

the rear spoiler is wrong, wheels are wrong, front under spoiler is some what off, and the front bumper is TOTALLY wrong.. they basically made the A-Spec one 1st, then modify it to make the regular one... if you really want a model of the eairly version FD3S by Keisuke, get a Tamiya FD then modify it to the Initial D one..

NEVER TRUST FUJIMI FOR A NORMAL OUT OF THE BOX PROJECT

Just my $0.02

I love putty, I love epoxy putty, I love Tamiya!

Hi i'm new here anyways so what's up with all you fellas.

Welcome to AF!!!! This post makes me want to purchase my own FC3S!!!:)

Originally posted by Honoturtle
Welcome to AF!!!! This post makes me want to purchase my own FC3S!!!:)

Welcome tureno86fuji :)

Honoturtle, be perpare to spend a lot time on this kit if you are like me, wanting it to look realistic (well, i try, haha!)

Thats why I dont buy Fujimi, I bouight one, a R32 GTS-T, it was lacking in so much detail and the plastics were so crap that i just chucked it in a drawer and i have never bought one since.

I guess i'm the only one who has had good results with Fujimi. My Evo V was a Fujimi Toghe series. The only problem i had with it was with the windshield wipers. The holes they attached to were too small, but that was easily fixed. Maybe Fujimi hates Initial D and wants to drive away all of it's fans by building crap models... i dunno...

Actually, I find fujimis cars as good, except for the interior, ex. door panels, like their civics, and Integras seem to go together good!

Hey guys, I'm actually planning to purchase one, what do u think is the best to get from www.hlj.com catalog?

The initial d one, because it has all the parts to make any version available from fujimi!

I'm glad I picked up the Tamiya FC when I saw it. It has an engine. :cool:

Originally posted by jay@af
I'm glad I picked up the Tamiya FC when I saw it. It has an engine. :cool:

JAY!!! Now you're making me wanting to buy a Tamiya one and dumping the engine into my exsisting FC:finger: