released in April 1986
rereleased in September 1999
rereleased in June 2011
This kit was rereleased in 1999 as cat. nr. 24060 by Tamiya's factory in the Philippines.
This Tamiya kit ties with it's topless sister for being the best detailed
1/24 RX-7 model available. It depicts a 1987 model japanese Turbo II, which is a bit
of a pity as it comes with the 5-spoke alloys that were fitted on GLX/GXL export models instead of the 10-spoke 16in disk wheels that were standard issue on all '87-'89 export Turbo II's.
Apart from that, it's a gem of a kit, the 13B engine is well-detailed as are
the engine bay, suspension and floorpan.
The interior is very nice too, but you have to add pedals yourself and the door panels
could do with a bit more detail as well. Despite the optional lefthand drive parts, the kit
is clearly based on the japanese version, so it comes with rear seats, which is OK for european versions,
but in the US rear seats were optional.
The front wheels are steering, the headlights can be flipped up and down and
the sunroof slides open.
Body parts are molded in white, interior and chassis parts are molded in grey.