After months and months of playing on photoshop i have come up with a body change design for the mk2 and mk2.5 MX5 Its is on the same lines as the Monocraft and italia/retroforza… but i have drawn some inspiration form lotus, alfa and ferrari Here are the first designs - ideally i would like to get moulds made and and a GRP kit produced… my aim is to get it finished for the 2012 kit car show in may at stoneleigh.
I have called it the Bertini … which was the surname of my Italian grandmother.
Let me know what you think
THIS IS NOW BASED ON A BMW Z3
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In response to the question of ‘Why?’ then there’s no better answer than ‘Why not’. I’m in agreement with the previous response, love the front, not quite so sure about the back. Not a big fan of the ducks tail spoiler. Now if the spoiler were an optional moulding then I’d just tick the no thank you box on the option list.
I can see little hints of Aston, Jag and even Nissan Z cars in there as well as the ones you have listed as inspiration. It doesn’t look like a ‘bitsa’ car though. Looks like a proper design. Nice to see a kit that’s not a Lambo style body on a Trabant chassis or similar.
you are right… they are mk1 doors… i started off designing it based on the mk1 and then decided to base my plans on the mk2. there is not a massive differance, but the door shapes and handels are slightly different to how it should look. i looked at the italia2 and monocraft… i like the front end of the monocraft, however i am not a fan of the italia2, i prefer the original mk1 italia/retroforza. I think both the italia2 and the moncraft are based on the mk2 MX5, but i find the italia2 styling a little akward.
I hope that i dont have to compramise too much with the design when i start to construct the body panals… but im sure everything will not go to plan.
i think that when i start constructing the panels i will be buying an old mk1 to try them on and see if there is a way i can get the kit to fit both cars… not sure if this is possible at this stage
Certainly creating a lot of interest including the odd offer of help. You haven’t got your location showing in your profile though. Might help to get some local enthusiasts / experts interested. With regard to back lights, I keep seeing lots of rather fancy round lights on the back of buses. Nice simple round units. Might be a better source than breakers yard finds.
i would be glad of any help - im in Aylesbury in Buckinghamshire
i have the car and a nice big powered double garage sorted.
i have a good idea of the bits that i need to create a prototype - and i plan to start work after the summer
my job is such that i should have most thursday and fridays to work on the project.
i do seem to spend alot of time looking at cars thinking - i like that light, vent, indicator… etc… but there are a few kitcar websites where you can buy new lights - im gonna try the lot
if anyone knows or can recomend and bodywork specialists and GRP mold manufacturers that would be handy
i have spoken to one guy who specialises in GRP mould manufacture who gave me a ball park figure for mold manufacture cost of panels from that.
