Pierre Rivard Posted May 15, 2022 Share Posted May 15, 2022 Since joining the hobby 5 years ago I had only built Nascar from the dark side i.e. lots of carving, sanding and scratch building I decided I needed a change so I decided to go for this one. Fujimi kit and I kept it a simple OOB with only seat belts added. I just followed the instructions with the only change of color being the exposed frame bits done in silver + weathering to replicate the magnesium frame which was unique to this specific car. Remember the little high school experiments with burning magnesium? No surprise Porsche never informed the drivers but luckily they are still around. (Helmut Marko is the grumpy one in the Red Bull F1 garage) All finishes have been brush painted. Vallejo primer, sanded and polished, Vallejo base color, Tamiya acrylic clear, polished with 6000-8000-12000 cloths, decals and a coat of Future to seal them. This was my first non-Nascar project and I learned a lot. I would do a few things differently but I am still pretty happy with it. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbowser Posted May 15, 2022 Share Posted May 15, 2022 Very nice clean work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vamach1 Posted May 15, 2022 Share Posted May 15, 2022 I think you found your calling. Very nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted May 15, 2022 Share Posted May 15, 2022 Very nice indeed. One of my favorites from the golden age of motorsports. Cars were brutally fast, beautiful, and relatively simple. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Chernosky Posted May 15, 2022 Share Posted May 15, 2022 Very nice Pierre, I think you nailed the magnesium look very well. Over all the car looks excellent.. Can't imagine what you would do any different. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1959scudetto Posted May 15, 2022 Share Posted May 15, 2022 Very nice model, Pierre - the 917 K is one of my favorites, and you nailed the look perfectly. If mine turns out as well, I would be happy. (I also have 4 of them in my stash) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZTony8 Posted May 15, 2022 Share Posted May 15, 2022 I believe that after the race the frame was found to be cracked. The car never raced again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afx Posted May 15, 2022 Share Posted May 15, 2022 Very nice Pierre. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Waymouth Posted May 15, 2022 Share Posted May 15, 2022 Looks so good, well done. Nice background too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave B Posted May 16, 2022 Share Posted May 16, 2022 That looks really good, nice build Pierre. I have built Fujimi's 917 and personally I did not find the rear framework easy. Dave B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted May 16, 2022 Share Posted May 16, 2022 Awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gramps46 Posted May 16, 2022 Share Posted May 16, 2022 Very well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre Rivard Posted May 16, 2022 Author Share Posted May 16, 2022 Thank you all for the nice feedback. I feel welcomed to a new group of fellow builders. This move to diversify away from Nascar was in the works for a while. The 917 is the first build with more to come. I have a few in the stash and need to decide what to do next. Tamiya Tyrrell P34, Tamiya Alpine A110 1971 Monte Carlo rallye, Fujimi 1966 GT40, Ebbro Lotus 72C and Ebbro Tyrrell 002. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre Rivard Posted May 16, 2022 Author Share Posted May 16, 2022 17 hours ago, Rich Chernosky said: Very nice Pierre, I think you nailed the magnesium look very well. Over all the car looks excellent.. Can't imagine what you would do any different. Not much but a few things to ease the build. The weak point is the headlamps, I would paint an edge line under the covers (like I did on the windshield and door glass) to hide the bond to body and find a way to make the lamps look better. Other than that improve the guides for upper to lower body interface and maybe drop the front suspension 1 or 2 mm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gluebomber Posted May 16, 2022 Share Posted May 16, 2022 Really nice work, Pierre. This one has been on my project list for a while. Yours will be an inspiration to get mine built. Great Job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Chernosky Posted May 16, 2022 Share Posted May 16, 2022 1 hour ago, Pierre Rivard said: Thank you all for the nice feedback. I feel welcomed to a new group of fellow builders. This move to diversify away from Nascar was in the works for a while. The 917 is the first build with more to come. I have a few in the stash and need to decide what to do next. Tamiya Tyrrell P34, Tamiya Alpine A110 1971 Monte Carlo rallye, Fujimi 1966 GT40, Ebbro Lotus 72C and Ebbro Tyrrell 002. Pierre....I have done all those kits on your list. I would recommend either the Alpine 110 or the Ford GT. The Ford is very similar to your 917 in the way it goes together. So you would be honing your skills a little more. The A110 is a wonderful little kit but has a lot of fussy chrome. The F-1 kits are a lot more complicated and would require some new techniques. All are excellent choices and help is available should you require. ...hope this helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drodg Posted May 16, 2022 Share Posted May 16, 2022 Great job. Very nice presentation Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grodudulle77 Posted May 23, 2022 Share Posted May 23, 2022 Clean job, very nice build !! 👍😀 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappyD340 Posted May 26, 2022 Share Posted May 26, 2022 Very nice, well done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamsuperdan Posted May 31, 2022 Share Posted May 31, 2022 Great looking build! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spencer1984 Posted June 4, 2022 Share Posted June 4, 2022 Excellent work on this! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ismaelg Posted June 22, 2022 Share Posted June 22, 2022 Very nice work on one of the most beautiful and lethal race cars of all time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZTony8 Posted July 1, 2022 Share Posted July 1, 2022 I believe that upon post race inspection the frame was discovered to be cracked so the car never raced again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TransAmMike Posted July 1, 2022 Share Posted July 1, 2022 Beautifully built replica, great job Pierre👌 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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