Pseudonymous maker “diorama111” is cramming ridiculous quantities of performance into compact mannequin automobiles once more, this time packing all the things from pop-up headlights to remote-controlled bouncing suspension right into a 1/32-scale Mazda RX-7 mannequin.
“I constructed a 1/32 scale MAZDA RX-7 plastic mannequin equipment,” diorama111 explains of how the spectacular mission started. “The mannequin measures 135mm [around 5.31″] in total size and 55mm [around 2.17″] in total width. The equipment is an early [vehicle] mannequin, however I modified it to appear like the later mannequin.”
Altering the mannequin yr of the mannequin car wasn’t the one modification the maker made: the completed equipment consists of no fewer than 30 LEDs, together with driving lights, headlights, brake lights, and extra. The flip indicators work, and flash in precisely the identical dimming manner as the true Mazda on which the mannequin equipment relies — and even the dashboard instrumentation lights up.
That is all spectacular sufficient, however diorama111’s work goes additional. The headlights pop up and return on-demand, beneath distant management, utilizing a small stepper motor. The entrance and rear suspension, in the meantime, is height-adjustable — permitting the compact mannequin to bounce round. “Since [the] DC motors are positioned at every axle,” the maker explains, “they are often operated independently.”
Hyperlinks to extra behind-the-scenes footage can be found on diorama111’s YouTube channel.
