Zoom Zoom Posted June 11, 2006 Share Posted June 11, 2006 Finally finished the Martini I've been sippin' for the past 2 months :wink: I still want to make a better exhaust pipe; I'll do that tomorrow. These are some of the first custom laser printed decals that I designed; they came out great. I had intended to build a silver 924 like a local car, but when I saw pics of this Champion Edition (made in a brief run in '77) and realized I could make the decals, I decided to give this version a go. The Monogram 924 is a dead simple kit, it paint details nicely. A few fit/warp issues were the main challenges to this kit which has fewer than 40 pieces. This is a model you almost never see built, and I doubt anyone has attempted this version so it's a 1 of 1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Kingsley Posted June 11, 2006 Share Posted June 11, 2006 Very cool Bob! I think one of the guys in the TNMCC built one of them in black a few years back, before I even had my digital camera. Looks like a fun kit, from his car and and yours. I like the graphics...nice job on your first decal making attempt! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrObsessive Posted June 11, 2006 Share Posted June 11, 2006 Very Cool Bob! Y'know........ I've never seen that model from Monogram before--I didn't know they made that! The only 924/944 models I have seen have been from Hasegawa(?). Was that a curbside, or did it have an engine? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoom Zoom Posted June 11, 2006 Author Share Posted June 11, 2006 Very Cool Bob! Y'know........ I've never seen that model from Monogram before--I didn't know they made that! The only 924/944 models I have seen have been from Hasegawa(?). Was that a curbside, or did it have an engine? It's a basic curbside, fewer than 40 pieces in the entire kit so no engine detail at all and a simple 1 piece chassis w/wheels and plastic axles. They also did a later 924 Turbo w/BBS style rims and the smallish front grilles. Monogram made a whole series of European cars (and a 280Z) in the 70's in this series; and they did race versions of many of them (they may have done this as a racer too; there are a couple of locator spots in the interior for a roll bar). They are all reasonably accurate and enjoyable kits to build. I've built a light blue metallic Ferrari 308 from the series that you've seen here and I've also got another one (race version), a racing 280Z, and Triumph TR7 and TR8's to build as well. They show up frequently enough at shows and are generally inexpensive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatRedmond Posted June 11, 2006 Share Posted June 11, 2006 Great job on a rare car! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGTRUCK Posted June 11, 2006 Share Posted June 11, 2006 Very cool , another super lookin build.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonoPed Posted June 11, 2006 Share Posted June 11, 2006 That is soo cool!! I never knew that kit was out there. ....Monogram made a whole series of European cars (and a 280Z) in the 70's in this series..... What year 280 Z is represented by that kit? I used to own a 1:1 '75½ 280Z (first of the fuel injected cars) that I would love to model. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoom Zoom Posted June 11, 2006 Author Share Posted June 11, 2006 Not sure of what year the 280 is; it's from the same time period (mid 70's) as all the others. It's an okay kit, needs a bit of TLC. It does have the giant bumpers and the factory slotted mags. I don't have the stock one; I have the racing version w/different mags, spoiler, rollbar, headlight covers, but also would build mostly stock. Might be a good candidate to kitbash w/one of the new Hasegawa 240Z's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonoPed Posted June 11, 2006 Share Posted June 11, 2006 The giant bumpers make me think it is a '75½ - 76. Gonna have to keep an eye out for one of these... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IMSANUT Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 Beautiful build! I have one of the race versions of these in my stash. I used the kit you have built as a means to modify an Italeri 944 turbo to match my 1:1 1983 944. They are indeed neat simple kits. One of the TR7's will be the Group 44 car that was a subject in an old MRRN issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1972coronet Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 Finally finished the Martini I've been sippin' for the past 2 months :wink: I still want to make a better exhaust pipe; I'll do that tomorrow. These are some of the first custom laser printed decals that I designed; they came out great. I had intended to build a silver 924 like a local car, but when I saw pics of this Champion Edition (made in a brief run in '77) and realized I could make the decals, I decided to give this version a go. The Monogram 924 is a dead simple kit, it paint details nicely. A few fit/warp issues were the main challenges to this kit which has fewer than 40 pieces. This is a model you almost never see built, and I doubt anyone has attempted this version so it's a 1 of 1. WOW !!! That is beautiful !!! Y'know , I've never seen this kit in built form , either . Kinda surprised about that , as one of my friends was all about exotic cars ; and in subsequent years , owned a '78 924 . It was a copper colour ; it was nice and clean . It got totalled out in '93 when it was hit hard in the rear by an inattentive driver . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dimebolt Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 Looks great Bob. Another A+ build. Even for a curbside. Corey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 Looks great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mauricio Meyer Posted November 14, 2012 Share Posted November 14, 2012 (edited) Nice porsche, i like it! Congrats! Edited November 14, 2012 by Mauricio Meyer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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