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2018 Le Mans 24 hours build (Porsche 962C)


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It is the time of the year again; the most exhausting race is happening! Almost being a tradition, during the 24 hours of Le Mans, I will try to build a Le Mans racer during those 24 hours.

For this year, I chose a Hasegawa Porsche 962. When I received the box, it startled me of how small the parts count is. I mean, it is very very low. Which is of course an advantage for a quick-build, but still. Even then it is low. But it might give me the oppertunity to detail a bit more or even weathering.

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I started with making the window masks

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And cleaned up the floorpan. Just take a look at the suspension-detail; there is none!

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Seriously; these are almost all the parts for the kit.I think only the clear parts, tires and body have to be added.

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I got the white paint quite quickly clearcoated and could start some detailpaint on the body

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And even knowing how small the parts count is, I still overestimated the parts count.... This is just it...

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First coat of paint is on the parts!

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5 hours ago, jchrisf said:

I've been wanting to get this one so I am looking forward to the rest of your build.  It is surprising how expensive this kit is especially considering the parts count.

For the price of what it cost; naah, lots of moneys for a partscount you almost can count on two hands.
Thanks @Jhedir6, I'll look into it, I am building in a groupsbuild, part of the Dutch IPMS.

 

Time is flying by fast, but I managed to get some work done. Normally, I tackle the decals on sunday, but decided it might be better to do it today, since the part count is low and the car is painted.

But man, do I dislike decals, every time again. Decals and me will never be friends, I'd rather paint the car than use decals.

All the parts are painted

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The towing eyelets are handpainted in red, rather than airbrushed

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And the start of decalling, did I mention that I don't like it?

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The wheels are painted gold and starting to make them shiny using the Chrome pens

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And the state before heading for a nap, I got most of the decals on and put a coat of micro Sol on it, I hope it does it's magic.

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Thanks guys!

I must say that even though the end 'product' doesn't look all too bad, I am quite dissapointed in detail, partscount and decals. They are a bit crude compared to Cartograf and I think they are marginally oversized.

But, almost an hour and a halve before the finish, I am done. It was a nice journey and a nice addition to the previous 24hr models I build.

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