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Look, the rear only has one parking sensor! It is also missing the parking sensors on the sides of the front bumper (has them on the bumper front).

Yeah, nothing interests me from Revell this year.

A couple more things about the body. 1) the fenders around the headlights are sloppy and will need to be smoothed out because they headlights are supposed to fit flush at the top of the fender, and the inboard character line is way too pronounced. I did a test fit and they are not flush at the top, which probably can't be corrected without shaving down the fender, but at least it can be minimized with some smoothing. 2) I think the shape of the rear quarter light is off. It's too rounded and not as sleek as the real car, which despite being a sedan, mimics the window shape of the 911. 3) Finally, the slope of the hatch back should not be one continuous line - it should change angles every so slightly at the base of the rear window so that it looks less like a hatchback and more like a sedan. I don't want to sound like a big complainer - I do enjoy cleaning up Revell's bodies as part of the build process - its just a favorite pastime to discuss kit flaws!

To follow up on Peteski's review, the body molding is a step back for Revell. It looks more crude than recent offerings. There are sink marks on the roof (just above the hatch opening), rear bumper, just above the rear lights on the sides where the bumper meets the quarter panels, and 4 sink marks on the deployable wing. Also, the shut lines are very shallow - - the top of the rear hatch shut line is barely there, and it will be tricky to re-scribe. The rest of the kit looks nicely molded.

Would have been nice if AMT had added metal transfers for the emblems and scripts, but maybe the aftermarket will take care of that.

And even more info that you've been so anxiously awaiting... Official info and pics from Revell: https://www.revell.de/en/products/model-building/cars/modern-cars/id/07034.html

And some more. In one of these photos, you can see Revell attempted to replicate the panoramic glass roof on the underside of the roof.. Also, while this is a test model, looks like that body is really going to need a lot of prep to smooth out the mold lines, surface waviness, and deepen panel lines. https://www.modellbauseite.at/forum/plastikmodellbau-bausatzbesprechungen/pkw-ab/pkw-1-24-aa/8058-porsche-panamera-turbo-revell-m-1-24-art-nr-07034-0379

More test shot pics, including the decals. http://www.pmc-riesa.de/pmcblog/testshot-revell-porsche-panamera-turbo-124/

Nice job!

Thanks for the photos! Looks nicely detailed overall, and I'm glad they kitted the top-end turbo model. I just wish they had recreated the panoramic glass roof option so that you could show off the interior. Plamoz is creating a detail set, which I believe will offer scripts that allow you to create a turbo version or a turbo S e-hybrid version.

Nice! Working on a couple of these myself. FYI, the front and rear window trim molding is weak, and its a pain to scribe around the windows due to the curved surfaces.

I'm happy with a Panamera, but I am surprised the 991-range of Porsches hasn't been kitted. I'm not exactly sure how the licensing works, but I feel they could have sold a lot of kits with all the different variations. Couple more things: 1) Revell rushes to announce a kit, such as the AMG GT, and they miss out on more exciting versions, like the AMG GTR. 2) Tamiya needs to produce a 1/24 Singer Porsche!

I picked up the hobby from my dad, and I'm generally only interested in exotics and contemporary road cars, and I'm 39.

Agreed. I've thought about getting the Lusso and the SWB, but I've never really worked with white metal. Also, I don't think MFH's chrome work is the best, and don't feel like spending additional hours tweaking and hundreds of $ to have parts re-chromed to my standards.

This isn't a new kit, right? It's another version of previously existing MFH SWBs.

I'm doubtful. Look how long it took to get TS-13 (gloss) back. And you can no longer get their relatively new Pink Surfacer in the States anymore.

Mike - maybe you can reach out to him and tell him that quite a few people haven't received responses?? Maybe its a technical issue - like our emails are going are getting caught in spam filters?

Agreed. beautiful job! I'm interested in getting the '63 to build the getaway car from My Cousin Vinny! I'll need a '64 Skylark as well haha.

Ditto!

Excellent job!

Nice job! Digging the color combo.

Nice work! Very clean build. I have the Studio27 decals too. Any issues with them? If I were to offer one criticism, its directed towards Gravity Colors, not you. Maybe it just doesn't show from the photos, but its hard to tell that its a tri-coat paint. It seems to lack depth. I note that their Novella Blue is the same...not only does it lack depth, its too dark of a shade.

Very nice, clean job! I like the colors too.

Looking good, though one suggestion: I would have glued the front and rear valences on and filled and sanded the joint lines before priming and painting.

That's quite a bit of shrinkage! You should let Plamoz's proprietor know. Maybe there's a way he can fix for future kits. Looking forward to more!