Porsche 908P-LH (Prototype)

[aurfalien]

The history of this car is fascinating.  It was lovingly built by the Piech/Porsche family for there beloved adopted son Rex Racer, also known as Racer-X.

His birth father had brutely berated him after crashing the Mach-1.  Later his younger brother Speed Racer, would champion the Mach-5 but thats another story.

Rex, being very distrought over his fathers behavior ran off to Germany and was embraced by the Piech/Porsche family.

This car bears the #9 being Rexs number, also known as the shooting star.

PS This project started out here: http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/topic/102327-my-very-first-build-fisher-porsche-908-and-im-sorry/

... where it met an almost tragic end.  During the stripping process the body warped and some parts rubberized.  The door and headlight seams were somewhat eaten away is if some one took a sand blaster to the poor thing.  Not wanting to leave Paul Fishers wonderful kit in horrable condition I improvised.  So here I happily present you the outcome, my very first build although it felt like many!

PSS Since I really liked the racing-white/bright-orange combo this car initially had, I bought a Lemans Miniatures 908 to do it.  I'll post a kit review hoping the community will enjoy seeing the LMM 908 offering.

PSSS Finally I finished!

I eagerly await your comments, tips, critisiscms etc...

Humbly yours;
    A Beginner

 

Edited May 29, 2016 by aurfalien

[aurfalien]

Not to seem like a barney in responding to my own post, but these are the things I learend in addition to what was learned in the initial build;

1) A bad paint job only gets worse, so strip instead of fix.

2) The quality of prep and primer will show in the final coat.  No exceptions, at least for me.

3) Take your time.

4) Build for yourself.

5) Reaserch this forum carefully.

6) Don't try to over do it, it's only the first build.  There's plenty of time to learn which can really only be achieved through several projects.

 

Edited July 19, 2015 by aurfalien

[vintagercr]

Brian, nice build!

[aurfalien]

Thanks Stephen!

I made a lot of mistakes with it.

The windows, seemingly easy at first did not lay down easily.

Also Rit Dye didn't work at all so I used TheDetailMaster washes which seem awesome!

Edited July 19, 2015 by aurfalien

[slusher]

Sharp looking model. i really like it..

[aurfalien]

Why thank you Slusher.  I'm almost done with my second one, made some mistakes, albeit a different kind and I've a feeling my 3rd will be smoother.

This one was tough, lotta bondo/putty work, lotta sandinging/primer work.

I can see why AFX said this isn't a model to start off with.  But I am soooo entirely stoked its done.

I really had issues with the windows as they were of the soft kind you cut to fit.  I cut em fine but through handling them, they got sorta foggy.  Should I have used an acrylic floor sealer to shine em up?

How does one approach these?

Edited July 20, 2015 by aurfalien

[Danno]

Nice job; nice story.