Veil Side Fortune FD Rx7 Debut!

 

The ABC Hobby + Addiction RC Veilside Fortune Madza RX-7 FD3s is 99% complete.

The LED are soo bright that 1% will be to tone down the underglow. 

I needed to add a driver back to the car. They just look much less RC when the chassis is populated.

Met up with some friends... 

The fortune in this spec is a cruiser. the heavy rims and heavy driver in YD2-RX Rear Motor config means you need that power a little earlier in the range. 

Still an awesome thing as I threw it in hard. 

It's long so on 90 degrees angle it covers half the track but the driver is staring at you...  

On the complete other end of the world, my YD2 ZX +Yaris high battery machine transitions in about 1/4 the time it takes for the RX to. 

Makes it an ideal match for short cars like the 370Z etc.  

Always a shame I can't stay at the track for 10 hour sessions. but good. 

Fortune Build #4 - Glow Time

Getting it onto the bench... in a final form

front underglow is not matching and the car is sooooo low. it's hard to see.

But still looks good. 

Dual tails on the FD. peeking through the Veilside bumper 

I hate the wiring but I love the lights. this was another checkpoint in the build  

the intention was always to match the alloy wheels with a blue underglow . this also matches friends cars. 

the test fit was difficult to see the result and they still may be a bit bright , but I'll adjust that later with some different tapes.

Time for Debut!   Off to RC Drift QLD for a run. 

Fortune Build #3 - Assemble

 

Getting the body to a point where all the panels and parts are GOOed in is another benchmark

When you can start to see how it fit's in the collection

You may notice I didn't run the Veilside wing... it wasn't a great design piece in Lexan, so I went with a combination of my favourite Mark X blade and Rocket Bunny 86 Upgrights. 

The result as the rear is awesome. and because the front is an expanse of white and the body is longer there, it helps to balance the proportion well, which on this one the body is a little out. 

But I'm very happy with the result... 

Fortune Build #2 THE PEEL and REVEAL

 

The first time you see the colour and potential is awesome!

But it's a hard slog... Cutting....Washing

Masking... and not getting confused inside outside upside down.

Then the first layers. 

And eventually after many many hours.... 

THE PEEL

And then the excitement kicks in... What will it become.