MrObsessive Posted December 25, 2017 Share Posted December 25, 2017 Well, this year hasn't been that prolific for me at all! If it wasn't for taking a break and restoring this one, I really wouldn't have anything "finished" for this year. In a sense, if I wanted to include all the things I've done on the Green Hornet so far this year, I guess those could be considered "kits". Here's my Fujimi EM series '63 Porsche 356 which I originally built back in 1987-'88. It was in super neglect when I came across it, so I couldn't help but feel sorry for it, and brought it back to life. Here 'tis............................. If you're interested to see what a mess this was in..........you can go here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89AKurt Posted December 25, 2017 Share Posted December 25, 2017 Very nice! When I saw your screen name, I had to look (since I'm in the obsessive mode at the moment). I built the Cabriolet 356 last century, painted Ivory too, sold it. Very nice kits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modelbuilder Mark Posted December 25, 2017 Share Posted December 25, 2017 Fantastic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mahogany Rush Posted December 25, 2017 Share Posted December 25, 2017 Very nice! Do the doors open or is that panel paint? I need to start painting my panel lines. Looks great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrObsessive Posted December 25, 2017 Author Share Posted December 25, 2017 29 minutes ago, Mahogany Rush said: Very nice! Do the doors open or is that panel paint? I need to start painting my panel lines. Looks great. Max, that is India Ink IIRC that I used back then. If I were doing a new build of this today, the panel lines would be just a tad lighter. OTOH, I might just go through the trouble and open up the doors! Something that I was not quite familiar with yet in 1988. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Geiger Posted December 25, 2017 Share Posted December 25, 2017 Hey Bill! A very nice Porsche! I haven't finished anything this year, a very busy year on the Geiger front! I still have a week though! A Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you! See you in the spring! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbowser Posted December 25, 2017 Share Posted December 25, 2017 Very nicely done! One is enough when they look this good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bernard Kron Posted December 26, 2017 Share Posted December 26, 2017 It's a nice one, Bill. What exactly is involved in a "refresh" of a 30 year old model, to your mind anyway? And all the best this holiday season and a happy 2018 to you and yours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FabbricaP Posted December 26, 2017 Share Posted December 26, 2017 Very nice restoration! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donb Posted December 26, 2017 Share Posted December 26, 2017 Sure is a beauty Bill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Lynch Posted December 26, 2017 Share Posted December 26, 2017 THat’s Real;beauty ! Bravo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrObsessive Posted December 26, 2017 Author Share Posted December 26, 2017 9 hours ago, Bernard Kron said: It's a nice one, Bill. What exactly is involved in a "refresh" of a 30 year old model, to your mind anyway? And all the best this holiday season and a happy 2018 to you and yours. Bernard, I don't know if you saw the pics in my embedded link, but this to my mind was a real mess! Very dirty, scratched glass, and I wanted to do a better job in making the engine (particularly the wiring) more realistic. I just decided to practically disassemble everything and redo it save for stripping the body and repainting it. Interesting enough, I have a fresh unbuilt kit of this but I figured I'd try something somewhat challenging, as it's the first time I've restored any of my own ancient builds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodge Driver Posted December 26, 2017 Share Posted December 26, 2017 Hard to surpass the result of an EM kit in your highly capable hands, Bill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vintagercr Posted December 26, 2017 Share Posted December 26, 2017 Bill, great looking restoration. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TooOld Posted December 26, 2017 Share Posted December 26, 2017 Super nice restoration Bill ! Looking forward to more from you next year . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slotto Posted December 29, 2017 Share Posted December 29, 2017 Super Clean Bill. Excellent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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