BeakDoc Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 I built one of these as a teenager that I had received as a Christmas gift. It was the first kit I had laid hands on that wasn’t an American subject by an American model maker. I remember being blown away by the parts count and detail. I also remember what a total hack job I made of it. I saw this one on ebay a few months ago and pounced on it. I’m not what you’d call a “Porsche guy” but I have always loved the looks and lines of the 356s. I tried to keep the paint/interior colors period correct looking. The color is Tamiya AS-29 Gray Green with Testors Wet Look clear. Other than wiring the distributors and adding coils it’s box stock. I cracked the cowl while polishing her out. Thanks for looking. Comments, questions, tips, pointers, critiques and conversations are always welcome. Namaste. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intmd8r Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 Looks great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afx Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 Nice work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Venom Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 Lovely little Porsche!... Nice job on keeping it clean and authentic looking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grodudulle77 Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 Very nice work !! ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89AKurt Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 Sweet 356! Bummer about the crack, been there done that. I also built one of these many years ago, but it was the Roadster, I sold it. Have the Speedster, but sort of intimidated to build it. I like the colors you chose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gramps46 Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 Very good looking Porsche. Thanks for sharing your photos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
64Comet404 Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 Great colour choice. I should get back to work on my Fujimi 356 Speedster at some point in time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
e30lover Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 Great job completing the best Fujimi enthusiast kit! I loved building mine, and I want to build another one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kah puts Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 That's so bitchin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shardik Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 I, too, am a fan of the 356, and I'd say you've done it justice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 Beautiful paint finish and I like the way the interior colors are done. Great details including the owner's manual mounted by the spare tire. I had to go back and relook at the pictures to find the crack you mentioned. In the one picture I only noticed it because you mentioned it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TransAmMike Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 Beautiful Chris?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 Nice model! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappyD340 Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 Very nice!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drodg Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 That is a beautiful job. Makes me want to build one. I think I have that kit somewhere. I have been pretty intimidated by it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeakDoc Posted January 25, 2021 Author Share Posted January 25, 2021 On 1/24/2021 at 2:35 AM, 89AKurt said: Sweet 356! Bummer about the crack, been there done that. I also built one of these many years ago, but it was the Roadster, I sold it. Have the Speedster, but sort of intimidated to build it. I like the colors you chose. 1 hour ago, drodg said: That is a beautiful job. Makes me want to build one. I think I have that kit somewhere. I have been pretty intimidated by it. Aside from the high parts count (250+, I think) I can assure you that there is nothing about this kit that should intimidate anyone, especially skilled modelers such as yourselves. This kit is remarkably well engineered, even by Fujimi standards. Outside of opening up a few holes at attachment points a smidge, I had zero fitment issues. I had a little trouble with the hinge mechanisms on the bonnet and trunk, but I’m almost certain that that was operator error. A big “thank you” to everyone for the comments! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drodg Posted January 26, 2021 Share Posted January 26, 2021 22 hours ago, BeakDoc said: Aside from the high parts count (250+, I think) I can assure you that there is nothing about this kit that should intimidate anyone, especially skilled modelers such as yourselves. This kit is remarkably well engineered, even by Fujimi standards. Outside of opening up a few holes at attachment points a smidge, I had zero fitment issues. I had a little trouble with the hinge mechanisms on the bonnet and trunk, but I’m almost certain that that was operator error. A big “thank you” to everyone for the comments! Thanks and once again great job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted January 28, 2021 Share Posted January 28, 2021 Outstanding!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave72 Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 Very nice looking Porsche! The 356 has been on my list of wants for quite some time now. Great job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATHU Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 Super nice build, love the color!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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