Month: October 2020

OMG the body is painted!

Yes, after six months and three attempts, the body and doors ar finally painted! The last steps were to paint the interior/carbon fiber parts black, add the carbon fiber decals, and seal them with a semi-gloss topcoat. Here then are the pictures: Interior surfaces all painted blackThe painted doors, with carbon fiber on the interior … Continue reading OMG the body is painted! →

We hit the halfway mark (sortof)!

As I write this, my spreadsheet is telling me that I have completed 53% of the model - so in one way I am over the halfway mark. Well, sortof, because the Mazda is a monocoque, and with the body still being painted, I can't attach all the completed assemblies to anything yet. And speaking … Continue reading We hit the halfway mark (sortof)! →