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Ohhh Cool! The color looks great and the mods look natural. I always liked older 911, especially mid 80's. I'll follow up this one closely. Thanks, Note to self: I'm not doing another Porsche, I'm not doing another Porsche, I'm not doing another Porsche

Beautiful! Gorgeous build. Is that a resin body? Thanks,

Robert, Black is elusive to photograph. Just look at 1:1 car magazines and notice there are very few if any black cars making the cover. It confuses the camera meter and usually overexpose. Try taking pictures in natural daylight (no flash, no bulbs) but not in direct sunlight. Step back a little bit so the car doesn't fill the whole picture and if possible (depending on the camera) aim to an edge of the car or a wheel for metering. Hope this helps... Thanks,

Nice. Love the color!

That looks fast. Good job!

.. to say I had a blast is such an understatement! Our beloved LHS: The Plastic Model Store, hosted a show today. About 200 models were entered, all very nice. It was a good chance to talk to old friends and make new friends. Some regulars from this forum were there: Luis Ayala (papin67), Miguel Barbosa (Barbo), Daniel Gabriel (acura99), Rogelio Mendez(Maverick351), Roberto Fanfan (mad slammer), Mike Candelaria(mcandela), Madera (made007), Carlos De Jesus (CarlosD) and maybe some more. The atmosphere was very relaxed. At the end of the day I was surpirsed with 7 trophies!!!!! From left to right: SH-60B Helicopter 3rd place military aircraft Ferrari 612, Porsche Cayman and Porsche GT3: 1st, 2nd and 3rd respectively in European cars Ferrari 308 and Porsche Boxster 1st and 2nd in curbsde respectively Chopper: 1st place motorcycles WOW!!! Thanks guys! Good thing Luis Ayala was a judge so he couldn't compete :wink: He had a few of his models there as well and they are out gorgeous! Ironically, none of my Corvettes won anything The american cars table was pack full with great builds and muscle cars abounded. I had a blast of a time! Thanks,

Nice build. I Love it! You did a good job. Thanks,

Hello! I did it! A quick build!!!! I built this model from start to finish in 5 weeks, and that is with 4 days out in Boston and 5 additional days out of town. This is the $7 Boxster snap kit. Technically, the only item bought for this was the Pegasus brakes set. The wheels were previously bought for another project so they were sitting in another box That's a Jairus Watson painting on the wall (Yellow Carrera GT) This should be a blast to drive... Fun little car with an extra punch I like the stance. Almost un-noticeable lower in the front for a more agressive look. "Turbo"!!! This word changes everything..... Notice the Turbo emblem on the glovebox and the programmable turbo boost gauge in the center console Of course, a reference book and a model of itself are part of the package I tried but I just couldn't leave the chassis all black. Not a lot but some color underneath Porsche Seal Gray (OK, Cobra Colors Ferrari Grigio Titanio Metallic) Removed windbreaker between the seats and replaced with acetate. The kit's unit looked like 3" armor glass Seatbelts, buckles, key in the ignition, steering column levers, turbo script, additional boost gauge, photoreduced instrument cluster. Aluminum exhaust tips. Opened the front grilles and added mesh behind to protect the intercoolores and bigger radiators (play along OK?) Photoreduced fender emblem and wheel centers. Having this NOT be a quick build, I would have done a few things differently. I'm not overly in love with the tail lights, and the headlights could be tweaked a bit more. That's my third and last Porsche for now. Now I need either another Ferrari to break the tie or 3 Lambos to make it a 3 way tie Now back to the C6-R Your comments are appreciated. Thanks,

Jeryd, The avatar size limit is 120x120 pixels. Here is a link to a post about them: http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4660 And one more thing: There is no dumb question. Dumb is not asking and keep the doubt Regards,

This is my quick build. We have all seen great models been built in very short amounts of time recently. Bob Downie build this same kit in 8 hours! My goal with this one is 7 . . . . . . weeks Body polished. This color turned to be a bit hard to photograph. It looks better in person. Interior is done. Better hurry up. I'm already into week 5 on this :shock: Thanks,

OK I should have said "Good modeling skills! Too bad it is a Ford" Mike, Luis, give me a call when you can...... Thanks,

Ayala, Looking good! Darn it, I think I won't be able to make it to the show next Sunday :cry: We have family visits from out of town and we are having a BBQ in my house

WOW! That's like seeing my life in a flash That is looking good! Like I say "You haven't lived until you hear a C6-R in anger" As you know, I'm doing the same thing as well but what you did in a day has taken me weeks. And I'm not even halfway done. On a more serious note: For your own safety, I would recommend you to use a glove or a plastic bag when painting. Solvents in paint, (particularly in lacquers) penetrate the skin and get into the nerves system quite quickly. Not to mention breathing the vapors into your lungs... Thanks,

Suede? I thought cows were leather wrapped I particularly like the Mooove Over mirror script.... 2 comments: First: You are insane! Second: I want to be like you when I grow up Robert Wheeler did this Cowvette many years ago: Thanks,

Bill, I got it on Ebay from a hobby shop in Texas. They had at least one more listed. I was literally minutes away from click "order" to HLJ in Japan when I saw this one. Thanks,

Hello, I have to agree with Alain de Cadenet in his Victory by Design Ferrari show (DVD), where he says the Ferrari 330 P3 and P4 are among the most beautiful race cars ever built. There are several options if you want a model of this car. Model Factory Hiro produces several versions in 1/24 multimedia kits that are most likely the ultimate 330 kits. But at over $250.00 each, well, that's out of range of many builders. But if you are dead serious about it, that's the way to go. Fujimi, Heller, Protar and Union have released plastic models of this car in the past. I believe (But don't quote me on this as I'm not sure) the Heller, Protar and Union kits are related if not the same. The Fujimi kit is a curbside but according to some experts has the best proportions overall. Discontinued for a while now, it is not that easy to find. Fujimi has finally re-issued this great kit, but this time it is in white plastic. WOHOO!!! YES!!!! Like all current Fujimi releases, the package has a window showing the body. Included in the kit are decals and tire logos for BOTH Firestone and Good Year The photoetch parts are very nice and there is also templates and material for the belts. The wheels are in a darkish golden color. The sexy body looks to be very accurate. The rest of the kit is typical Fujimi. Past building reviews are very good. My intention is to build mine as the Ecurie Belge yellow car.... Thanks,

Hi Edward, Welcome to the forum! I did a google search and came up with quite a few hits. Are you loking for something specific? Here is an example of the links I found: http://www.autosalon-singen.de/Katalogfahr...p;languageID=GB http://www.autozine.org/strange_car/strange_40.htm http://www.allsportauto.com/english/merced...ace_version.php http://www.supercars.net/Search2?INPUT=clk...searchType=cars And of course: Something that made this car famous (or notorious): Going airborne at LeMans.... I hope this helps. Looking forward to see your work! Thanks,

Do you have access to Tamiya acrylic clear (jar) and an airbrush? That's an alternate route. The problem with enamel clear is that it usually yellows over time. Enamel or acrylic over lacquer is not a problem. Lacquer over either one of those is a no-no. Thanks,

Don't get me wrong. I hate 23" wheels in the 1:1 world as well. But in this case, they are 23 inches in 1/25 scale. When they are used in 1/24 scale they "look" more like 20s or so, even if by measurement they are 21 inches in 1/24. It's a matter of balancing the look and filling big wheel wells. These are 23 inches Phat Daddies: But in this big car they look the right size. In my mind, a high performance wheel in 1:1 can be up to 19 inches. 20 is borderline and more than that is just "bling". But in scale it is more about the overall look and balance. Thanks,

Alex, I had seen some of the in-progress pictures of your work on this project. To say it is inspiring is an understatement. As a Ferrari lover myself: THANK YOU! Can't come up with any other words....

I don't think I showed this before. The first body mod was to get rid on the molded grille. That tooth near the center is gone now. Wrapping up the body mods, the hood was also enlarged to fit snugly. Instead of adding material to one side, I added thin strips on both sides to keep it centered. It fits much better now. Notice that the molded hood pins are no longer there. I think we are getting closer to final block sanding and painting!!!!! WOHOO!! Thanks,

Cool! If the Virage (or the Vantage for that matter) are 23" like the Phat Daddies, I see them under a Ferrari 599 Fiorano..... :wink: I used the Phat Daddies in my Ferrari 612 Scag with meatier tires and they fill the wheel well very nicely..... Thanks,

Cool link. Thanks Len!

Thank you very much Peter! I had a lot of fun writing it. I'm working on a few more. Yes, I'm very passionate about it Thanks,

The other side had the same work done to reduce the gap at the top front of the door: Like Bill Geary would say: "Ahhhhhh That looks much better now..." Thanks,