Porsche 936/78

[aurfalien]

Hi,

So as usual I spent a bit of time repairing/fixing my screw ups but at least its getting less and less, down to about 3/5 building, 2/5 fixing.

A few big mistakes and at least one that I will no longer do which is neglect to test fit everything.  I always test fit only a few parts but never the chassis to the body!  Well never again, it all gets a test fitting now.

I also had a hell of a time putting on the decals... over what felt like a primed surface.  Next time I do a super flat finish, I will spray some kind of clear over it, probably a satin one.  Vallejo makes a marvelous satin clear which I will use next time for sure.

I wanted to make this model clean and opted to not do the full Martini treatment with regards to the decals.  The paint is Tamiya flat white and Vallejo florescent magenta, both air brushed which was my first time doing so.  I was have a bit of a tizzy air brushing so I pulled up a few Donn Yost YouTubes which helped me out a lot.  That guy rocks!

At any rate, still a rookie but its getting more and more fun.

 

 

 

[cobraman]

Looks darn good to me.

[Crazy Ed]

   Nice One Brian. Wonrerin' dose it Glow in the Dark!?????????

[Scalper]

Very nice work. 

[aurfalien]

Thank you for the nice comments.  I wasn't sure how it would be received due to the chosen color scheme.

CrazyEd, you can look at it as a sort of anti stealth technology

 

[Mike C]

Nice old racing Porsche

[花火]

Nicely done!

But just a personal opinion, i think racing cars should be in their own livery. Especially those very successful car.. like this one 936/78, I think the Martini livery is not just livery i guess, it just should be that livery, so that it is 936/78...I guess what i want to say is a livery maybe kind of a piece of history...the champion...

But anyway this is just a personal opinion. still your works looks great! the decals seems a bit yellow fade though, so it could be some years..then it wasn't strange that you've got some problem dealing with them

[aurfalien]

 

the decals seems a bit yellow fade though, so it could be some years..then it wasn't strange that you've got some problem dealing with them

Thanks for the compliments.

Curious, is it possible to revive yellowing decals so they are clear again?

[Rider]

Not once they are on. Put them in a window that get the most sun and the uv Rays will bleach them out. 

 

I like your paint scheme. 

[花火]

Thanks for the compliments.

Curious, is it possible to revive yellowing decals so they are clear again?

http://www.ipms-css.org/?page_id=47

Have a look on this pal. Soon i'm going to expriment this method with a yellow-faded decal.

[aurfalien]

Not once they are on. Put them in a window that get the most sun and the uv Rays will bleach them out. 

 

I like your paint scheme. 

Thanks man, on both counts.  Next time for sure.

[Hubert Rollins]

Strangely shaped race car, but I like it. Never seen this one before. Good job on the build as well.

[Codi]

Cool build on so many levels.  Count me a fan too.  cheers, tim

[aurfalien]

Thanks guys!  Nice of you.