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Hi Dann, sorry about this tragic „incident“. As an everyday Autobahn driver, I confirm that your scenario is pretty realistic. It’s not the first time I hear that the Fujimi F40 is supposed to be better than the Tamiya one. Downside is it does not come with an open bonnet, right? But then again, you got the skills and tools to change that!

They both are the same kit. The license plate decals Marcos used from the "US kit" are aswell included in the ROG one.

Excellent result! Very beautiful!

No doubt about that, but I'll keep my eyes open... Would be great, but no hurries... Get some sleep first!

WOW - that is special indeed! I will inconspicously start looking for it...

Thanks Scott, glad you like it. Hi Kevin, thanks, well now you know how to call them... They must be OLD, but they sure look like they're in good condition. What kind of a VW is it - latest Beetle?

Great work on this, Dann. Will gladly follow your build. Following the comments on the 288 GTO kits earlier on... The Italeri kit was my very first car kit back in 1987. Before that I did only airplanes, mostly in 1/72 scale. Bach then it was the first edition in the "golden box" (this one: https://www.scalemates.com/kits/159012-italeri-652-ferrari-gto) I had to get me one exactly like that on eBay last year. The kit itself is quite good. As Matt mentioned earlier on, the Fujimi kit is making quite a mess of certains sections of the car by simply (unnecessarily) having too many parts. The Italeri kit shows that a similar level of detailing can be achieved with less but well detailed parts more easily (and cheaper). Then again, it must be said that imho the rims and tyres are a no-go on this one. Apart from being much too shiny (which could be helped) the rims and tyres all have the same size and not a really good design. So unless you have a spare set of those special rims, there is a limit to what can be achieved with this kit. Fortunately, I built the Fujimi GTO in the early 90's but it has fallen apart by now, so I'll have those rims to go with the Italeri. Although I have to admit I got me the Fujimi kit aswell... It's been so rare for a couple of years so I bought one when the re-release came at a reasonable price. Btw. Dann, what is so special about the #9 Fujimi kit? It's just the box, right? And keep up the good work on the Lotus!

Nice car. I got the AMT kit of the Monza SS on eBay at around 15 EUR (17 bucks) some time ago. As this is a rare kit at least here in Germany, it was an okay deal.

Hi Will, that Benz is coming along great! And I fully agree not to go for that rather boring box stock livery.

Thanks, folks! Thanks Andre, do you mean the Fujimi 964 turbo "Black Star"? Guess it was called like that only because it was molded with black plastic. But that's not it here... Thanks Daniel. Yes, it worked out alright but as I mentioned, you should not be forced to face such issues on an assumingly easy-to-build curbside kit by Fujimi... Thanks to you too, Jim. This paint is actually an automotive paint from the can. It's a little bit out of scale but it looks okay, I think. Had to avoid flashlight photos though... DANKESCHÖN Dann! I still have the series 1 Porsche 928 (the "non-S") by Revell, the S4, the GT and the Koenig by Fujimi to do. And guess what - the 911 on the lower photos is an Italeri (with Fujimi rims and tyres though)! Thanks, Jason. Yes, the 928 has been in the shadows of his older, yet more sportive brother since day 1. It was originally designed to replace the 911 within a couple of years with it's much more modern technical concept but we all know how that turned out. Yet the 928 has been built for 18 years in considerable numbers. I always liked the car but now I love it.

Dann, most people would be glad to have a plan... you got a strategy even... But I guess it really takes something close to strategical thinking to manage all those parallel builds in such a way as to still keep moving... That said, there is nowhere I could see that you make quality commitments with regards to the quantity! R-E-S-P-E-K-T!

Fully agree!

Hi folks, this is a build I finished just this week. A rather easy side project to relax while taking a break from my lengthful work on the Rothman's Porsche 956. It's basically a simple curbside kit by Fujimi that was unnecessarily complicated by fitting issues on the front and rear body parts. It took quite some glueing, filling and sanding to make the body properly hold those parts. As a consequence, the original panel lines on those parts - the black ones which are characteristic of the 928 - got lost. I used thin stripes of black 3M laser plotter foil to re-created those lines. The rims originally included in the kit - those in the "telephone dial design" - have not been used because they looked somewhat chunky. And those rims have mainly been used on the series 1 Porsche 928, most of the 928 S had the so-called "Gullydeckel"-rims. So I used those wheels from the Fujimi 928 S4 kit instead. Btw, "Gullydeckel" is the German word for manhole cover and if you take a look at the following image of a German manhole cover, you will probably get the point. Now to some model images, hope you like them. A meet among brothers...

Beautiful result!

Great model! Top-notch build, paint job and detailing... Agree to Scalper, the top looks very "textile". And as always with your builds, panel lines look so realistic one thinks you can open the doors.

Yeah, especially as they were rather fair priced. At around half of what's normally being asked...

I got me some kits right from the "source" in Japan: Nice to see some formerly rare old Fujimi EM kits coming back at reasonable prices. The Fujimi LeMans RSR is a pretty new kit and the Aoshima/Beemax 935 K2 is a brand new one... And these I bought recently on Ebay, they are on their way...

Dann, that is really a marvelous paint job. At first I thought you were using decals, but then again, this is the fave PAINT job section, right? Incredibly good works on that Rolls...

Totally agree, and you did a great job on the panel lines too!

My opinion exactly. The result of the problem is that obvious I'm positive you'll find and eliminate it's cause! Btw, making black lines on the thin side of the front and rear lights glass parts with a marker will work a treat. And I like your diorama!

Looks great indeed! But could it be that you mean 0.5 mm silver solder?? It doesn't look THAT thin to me...

Well, it looks great anyway... And I thought these modern Aoshima kits were so well-designed...? You pretty much scare me from building one of my own kits...

Beautiful model! And again, those great and ultra-realistic looking panel lines... It may be mainly about technique (oh yes, I know that tutorial of yours...) but yet it's so hard to archieve results in this perfection.

Hi Dann, I will gladly wait for the photos of your windscreen issue fix. In return I‘ll post you details of a much cheaper source for the Pantera PE set you are looking for. Bestbalsakits in Belgium (I think that is the company you are referring to) is a well-stocked trader with prices similar to those of a jewelry shop...

At least the Gemballa wouldn’t show it’s tail to the Koenig, only 395hp compared to the 550hp Biturbo Koenig. Speaking of which, the tail lights on the Koenig have been taken from the Audi 200! ?