Rich Chernosky

Bruce...real nice job. Those decals are indeed tricky and you pulled it off very well. . What did you use for the silver and black, if I may ask. ??

Sweet job Paul, they look like winners together.

Tamiya makes both a semi gloss and a flat and they are quite compatible with TS7. Go with that..the safe bet.

Another home run from you Mario. The color really suits this Porsche and the interior sets it all off. Like it.

You are quite welcome Jeremy...always a pleasure to share. What this forum is all about.

An addition to this post. Here is my 1/12 Meng Mclaren MP4/4 all sorted and base coated. This represents about 5 days worth of work, about 30+ hours. This is stage 2 as stage 3 will be final assembly and detailing...the fun part. A little more explanation under the picture. There are 20 bags of assorted sizes. A lot of parts and painting. Body is all done and curing. The blue container has all the little screws, hoses and other tiny detail parts. This container came from a machine shop. The white card on the left is a color chart I made up for quick reference while sorting. The two largest bags contain the body and big chassis parts. Wheels and tires are done except for stenciling. Note all the labels on the bags with painting instructions. I have a large flat plastic box with a snap-on lid that most of the smaller parts will be dumped into during final assembly. Going through all the bags looking for small parts is tedious during final assembly and this is just an easier way to get to them. Can't wait to get to this kit but I am currently in the process of moving. Sigh!!!

Jeremy..this thread caught my attention. I do the same as you but with a slightly different twist. When I get a new kit the first thing I do is "de-sprue" all the parts and sort them into painting bags. When I cut the parts off I leave only a small portion of the sprue with the identifying number on it. This also allows me to use this small part of the sprue to hold onto while spraying. Some of the more obvious parts I don't do this. While I am sorting and marking bags I also make notes on the instructions and sometimes the bags with special painting instructions...like what has to be hand painted or other special steps. Sub assemblies and some clean-up is also done. Some of the very delicate parts will go into tiny plastic boxes and this keeps them form getting damaged or broken on the sprue and getting lost . Then its back in the box for another day when I will get into a painting mood and clean all the parts and spray them with the airbrush. This may seem like a lot of work initially but in the end it greatly speeds up final assembly and more importantly avoids mistakes because by this time I am real familiar with kit. And if not I have left notes (some humorous) . I have some 100 kits done this way so the notes are necessary as it make take years to get at some of these. Will be glad to answer questions and I hope this helps you and others.

Cool project Justin. You are off to a great start. I knew Oscar and Tony personally. A sad day when both passed away.

Pierre...this project is coming along very nicely. Your engine work so far is superb. Can't wait to see the rest of this come together.

Carl..thanks for the praise..and..btw...Happy Birthday

Curt...a real good build..some sharp detailing there. Well done. Probably should have put it in the Racing section though.

Thanks Ian...you were my incentive for getting the kit...I hope I am yours for finishing it.

Mario I luved this kit and yes it was very fiddly but well worth it. Yours turned out spectacular and , of course it looks dynamite with your background. Very well done.

A very nice job Phil. Great back story too.

Rex and Bill...you guys are welcome...glad I could help. If and when I ever find a nice set of 1/16 wheels and tires I might consider taking this apart and building it the right way now that I know how.

A recent aquisition and completion. Fisher Model and Pattern 1968/69 Porsche 908 longtail. Paint is Tamiya TS26 white and Testor Flourescent green for the accent. Modifications include steering wheels, seatbelts, dash switches and a few others. This particular car was driven to 1rst place at the SPA 1000 by Jo Siffert and Brian Redman. Thanks for looking and comments welcome. A fairly simple kit, as most resin are. Windscreen wipers are very delicate and took some patience. Minimal decals but all went on perfect. Those latches didn't want to come off the carrier sheet easily...also quite delicate. Window fit took some time but was worth during final assembly. All fit well. Wheels are painted Tamiya Dark Iron. Don't usually take this picture but there were some detail worth seeing.

Pierre...as a side note your model has been featured on Fernando Pinto's Facebook page. A credit to your talents when the creator of the kit thinks its awesome too.

Mario...this looks great. I know for a fact that those decals were not a walk in the park. The paint and especially the engine weathering are also top notch. Never hurts to step out of your comfort zone...you did well.

V-E-R-Y cool. The masking on that paint job is incredible. Luv the steering wheels...is that one of your modifications...well done.

Helmut...despite all your trials and tribulations you managed to turn out a very respectable model. Well done. Helpful hint..if I may. Next time you need a thin parting line stripe lay a piece of appropriate color vinyl tape on a piece of glass. Cut it the width you want with a sharp blade and metal straight edge. Apply like tape where you want it. You can even adjust it when its on the model with a toothpick or similar. Much easier than trying to paint it although you still did a great job.

Bill...here are 4 shots of the completed model out of my collection. This kit was done sometime in the late 70's early 80's. My goal then was to do a street version of the car. My focus was on the working components of which there are many. Like the door latches really work. And yes, the wheels and tires are really horrible. This has sat at the back of my case forever as I was never really happy with the results. But because it was built mostly box stock it should give you a good idea of what you are asking for. I have left some additional comments in the picture captions. If I can be of further assistence you need only ask. The lines on the body are not too bad however you be the judge. If I recall the box art was way better than the kit. Still have it somwhere. Interior , particularly seats, could probably use some help. Never liked the way the steering wheel looked either. One thing I would definetly do something about is the fit of all the body panels. Doors in particular. I made some metal clips to hold the body down, a necessity back then. Didn't want to take them out for pictures but can if you want. Everything opens on this kit. Engine from here looks OK but I think this kit was motorized as was typical of Japanese kits then. I mad the suspension work on this kit because it was what I lioked to do then. (still do to some extent now) So the car sits a little lower than normal. Tires were hollow rubber thingies and may have collapsed a little too. I have since learned to fill them with urethane foam. Hope all this helps you. Would like to see what you do with this kit.

Andrew...a very nice job on this kit. Brings back fond memories for me as it was one of my very first posts on this forum. Have since done more Ebbro kits. You will enjoy them as they make very handsome models.