TransAmMike Posted August 8, 2022 Share Posted August 8, 2022 For those who have been looking in on my WIP for this build and my rant about this kit you know that I have no love for this kit. For those who haven't, well as I just said.....I have no love for this kit. Having owned a 1:1 914-1.8 and always wanting a real 914-6 my Daughter gifted me this kit, so I was all in to build it. This build is the 25th since I got back to modelling a few short years ago and this one gave me more fits than any of the others and as far as I'm concerned is the worst of them all. Thanks for letting me vent on this. Paint is Createx Opaque Red cleared with Future. Thank you Tom ("Modlbldr") for supplying me the wheels (that seem to scale out to about 18.5"). The supplied wheels and tires just seemed too small to me. The tires were an Ebay purchase. So here it is in all her glory😂                                                                                                                                                                                       Thats all I got Guys'.      Like the saying goes, "it is what it is"      Thanks for looking.    6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classicgas Posted August 8, 2022 Share Posted August 8, 2022 Nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zippi Posted August 8, 2022 Share Posted August 8, 2022 New looking 914 Buddy. Yeah, for what you had to work with it came out pretty nice. Great job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TransAmMike Posted August 8, 2022 Author Share Posted August 8, 2022 4 minutes ago, Zippi said: New looking 914 Buddy. Yeah, for what you had to work with it came out pretty nice. Great job. Thanks....you know the specific issues I had. Certainly looks pretty good enough in the pics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TransAmMike Posted August 8, 2022 Author Share Posted August 8, 2022 42 minutes ago, Classicgas said: Nice. Thank you Lee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perspective Customs Posted August 9, 2022 Share Posted August 9, 2022 Really nice. Love the wheels. Just looks like it's time for new rear shocks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kah puts Posted August 9, 2022 Share Posted August 9, 2022 Nice clean P car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Chernosky Posted August 9, 2022 Share Posted August 9, 2022 Mike...I feel your pain on this kit. I have built it twice and my results are not near as good as yours. You did a great job on this one. I really wish someone would do a great 914-6. They were the poor mans Porsche. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLHCAHZ Posted August 9, 2022 Share Posted August 9, 2022 Looks great to me Mike. Nice color and stance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Posted August 9, 2022 Share Posted August 9, 2022 Easily among the best builds of this kit. Nice work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim B Posted August 9, 2022 Share Posted August 9, 2022 Nicely done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted August 9, 2022 Share Posted August 9, 2022 Looks great. I know how much this kit fought you, but you did win.  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radiohd10 Posted August 9, 2022 Share Posted August 9, 2022 working through a dog of a kit is good every once in a while - keeps your game sharp! i'm dealing with a similar situation on my '65 lincoln continental at the moment (easily the most poorly engineered kit i've encountered) and i cant wait to be done with it. you did a great job on this little porsche, all things considered! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TransAmMike Posted August 9, 2022 Author Share Posted August 9, 2022 15 hours ago, Perspective Customs said: Really nice. Love the wheels. Just looks like it's time for new rear shocks. Thanks Jay, shocks are on order.😃 Seriously tho, it sits level but for some reason in that last pic it looks a lot higher in front. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TransAmMike Posted August 9, 2022 Author Share Posted August 9, 2022 13 hours ago, Kah puts said: Nice clean P car. Thank you Glen 13 hours ago, Rich Chernosky said: Mike...I feel your pain on this kit. I have built it twice and my results are not near as good as yours. You did a great job on this one. I really wish someone would do a great 914-6. They were the poor mans Porsche. Thanks Rich. You really attempted this kit twice????? I agree on another better version. Even knowing what I know after building it I doubt I could solve the fit issues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TransAmMike Posted August 9, 2022 Author Share Posted August 9, 2022 13 hours ago, Kah puts said: Nice clean P car. Thank you Glen 13 hours ago, Rich Chernosky said: Mike...I feel your pain on this kit. I have built it twice and my results are not near as good as yours. You did a great job on this one. I really wish someone would do a great 914-6. They were the poor mans Porsche. Thanks Rich. You really attempted this kit twice????? I agree on another better version. Even knowing what I know after building it I doubt I could solve the fit issues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koellefornia Kid Posted August 9, 2022 Share Posted August 9, 2022 You may have no love for this kit but I love the outcome! For what I can see, the trouble was worth it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TransAmMike Posted August 9, 2022 Author Share Posted August 9, 2022 5 hours ago, FLHCAHZ said: Looks great to me Mike. Nice color and stance! Thank you Chaz! 5 hours ago, Jonathan said: Easily among the best builds of this kit. Nice work! Well thats sure a big compliment...thank you Jonathan! 5 hours ago, Jim B said: Nicely done. Thanks Jim 2 hours ago, espo said: Looks great. I know how much this kit fought you, but you did win.  Thank you David. Yep, it was definately a battle. 2 hours ago, radiohd10 said: working through a dog of a kit is good every once in a while - keeps your game sharp! i'm dealing with a similar situation on my '65 lincoln continental at the moment (easily the most poorly engineered kit i've encountered) and i cant wait to be done with it. you did a great job on this little porsche, all things considered! Thanks Ryan. I certainly know what your feeling. As I have said, it would have gone back into the box if it wasn't a present from my Daughter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TransAmMike Posted August 9, 2022 Author Share Posted August 9, 2022 3 minutes ago, Koellefornia Kid said: You may have no love for this kit but I love the outcome! For what I can see, the trouble was worth it! Well thanks a lot Oliver. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gramps46 Posted August 9, 2022 Share Posted August 9, 2022 You made it look like a real 914. I built one once but wanted a 914-6 and opted for one from Harold Bradford that JC mastered for him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TransAmMike Posted August 10, 2022 Author Share Posted August 10, 2022 6 hours ago, Gramps46 said: You made it look like a real 914. I built one once but wanted a 914-6 and opted for one from Harold Bradford that JC mastered for him. Well thank you Gary, could look better if the kit was better but it's all thats out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted August 10, 2022 Share Posted August 10, 2022 Looks great, those wheel and paint are beautiful Mike! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drodg Posted August 10, 2022 Share Posted August 10, 2022 Beautiful 914 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted August 10, 2022 Share Posted August 10, 2022 Good job, it looks very nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted August 10, 2022 Share Posted August 10, 2022 Very nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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