Steamboat Posted December 15, 2017 Posted December 15, 2017 Just finished my 4th build of the year. When I got the kit, the roof was crushed and the a-pillars and vent window frames were all broken. I felt bad for the little car and had to restore it. Paint is Duplicolor GM blue with clearcoat by Future. I could only salvage 2 of the decals, even with Micro Mark's help - the front Porsche medallion and the PORSCHE lettering on the tail lights, but that in itself was a lifesaver. Thanks to the members for pointing me towards a set of instructions. Comments are welcome!
BigTallDad Posted December 15, 2017 Posted December 15, 2017 (edited) Well done! It's nice to see the reflections in the outside rear-view mirrors. That's one of the subtle things that people (and judges) often overlook. Edited December 15, 2017 by BigTallDad
FabbricaP Posted December 15, 2017 Posted December 15, 2017 Beautiful build Bill. I love the color and stripes! You certainly did more than just restore the little guy!
landman Posted December 15, 2017 Posted December 15, 2017 3 hours ago, bbowser said: Nice save, love that color! X2
Steamboat Posted December 15, 2017 Author Posted December 15, 2017 Thanks guys for the kind comments! The outside mirrors are actually aluminum cut from a soda can and polished. I originally tried BMF and didn't like it, so this was my attempt to find something shiny. I'll post a question in the Q&A about whether anyone has a trick for these.
aurfalien Posted December 16, 2017 Posted December 16, 2017 Hi, Wow, looks very very clean, I would have never thought anything was a miss with the kit.
donb Posted December 17, 2017 Posted December 17, 2017 11 hours ago, aurfalien said: Hi, Wow, looks very very clean, I would have never thought anything was a miss with the kit. X2
seeker589 Posted December 20, 2017 Posted December 20, 2017 Great build! Thanks for sharing. Was the kit a Fujimi Enthusiast Series kit?
vintagercr Posted December 20, 2017 Posted December 20, 2017 (edited) Porsche, "there is no substitute". Nice clean build. Edited December 20, 2017 by vintagercr
Steamboat Posted December 20, 2017 Author Posted December 20, 2017 6 hours ago, seeker589 said: Great build! Thanks for sharing. Was the kit a Fujimi Enthusiast Series kit? It was the Testors kit. It built up well though. I had some fit issues with hoses around the turbo, but they can't be seen with the engine in the body. The engine is made up of 49 pieces!
89AKurt Posted December 25, 2017 Posted December 25, 2017 Very nice job! One of my favorite poster cars. What is with so many Porsche 911 kits having broken a-pillars?
iamsuperdan Posted January 3, 2018 Posted January 3, 2018 I'll echo what others have said. Nice looking build, and I really like the colour choice.
NYLIBUD Posted January 3, 2018 Posted January 3, 2018 On 12/20/2017 at 6:24 AM, vintagercr said: Porsche, "there is no substitute". Nice clean build. Risky business...Right?
bytownshaker Posted January 5, 2018 Posted January 5, 2018 Very nice clean build, reminds me of my son's old one.
E. Raza Ronny Posted January 6, 2018 Posted January 6, 2018 On 12/15/2017 at 11:15 PM, BigTallDad said: Well done! It's nice to see the reflections in the outside rear-view mirrors. That's one of the subtle things that people (and judges) often overlook. Greta eye for detail.
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