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This is an overview of my collection of miniature models of the Mazda Rx-7 and of other Mazda sports cars that came factory equipped with a rotary engine.
or listed by type:
Most items in the lists point to a brief description of the model kit and a picture of the box art.
Descriptions of kits that originate (for the most part) from the same patterns are listed on a single page.
The lists are not exhaustive, as new models keep surfacing (and I just don't know everything).
Apart from that, I limit the scope of my collection to plastic and resin model kits
of those Mazda types that were exclusively equipped with a rotary engine (so I tend to exclude types like R-100, Rx-2/3/4/5 which were
in essence rotary equipped versions of cars that were also available with piston engines).
There are too many ready made die-cast models around for my taste to collect all of those too.
You can find an overview of all Mazda miniature models on the home page of Geert-Jan de Vaal.
In case you are looking to buy RX-7 scale model kits, I've assembled the best online sources for models
I know on the Finding and buying Rx-7 model kits online page.
If you plan to paint an RX-7 model in authentic factory colors, have a look at my RX-7 Color Overview.
Latest news about RX-7 model kits.
Small list of what RX-7 kit to get for certain features.
gen. | Model | Comments |
---|---|---|
1a (SA) | Hasegawa | Accurately and very well detailed, but kerbside |
Monogram | Very well detailed with full engine bay details | |
1b (FB) | Hasegawa | At last an accurate and well detailed type FB kit |
2a (FC) | Tamiya | Looks perfect and is very well detailed |
2b (FC) | Aoshima | Great new kit for a '90 or '91 Turbo II model |
3a (FD) | Rosso | Kerbside (no engine bay), but otherwise very well detailed |
3b (FD) | Aoshima | At last Aoshima has added this model to its RX-7 line-up |
3c (FD) | Aoshima | Aoshima updated their RX-7 FD once more |