The Creative Explorer Posted June 16, 2018 Posted June 16, 2018 It is the time of the year again; the most exhausting race is happening! Almost being a tradition, during the 24 hours of Le Mans, I will try to build a Le Mans racer during those 24 hours. For this year, I chose a Hasegawa Porsche 962. When I received the box, it startled me of how small the parts count is. I mean, it is very very low. Which is of course an advantage for a quick-build, but still. Even then it is low. But it might give me the oppertunity to detail a bit more or even weathering. I started with making the window masks And cleaned up the floorpan. Just take a look at the suspension-detail; there is none! Seriously; these are almost all the parts for the kit.I think only the clear parts, tires and body have to be added. I got the white paint quite quickly clearcoated and could start some detailpaint on the body And even knowing how small the parts count is, I still overestimated the parts count.... This is just it... First coat of paint is on the parts!
jchrisf Posted June 16, 2018 Posted June 16, 2018 I've been wanting to get this one so I am looking forward to the rest of your build. It is surprising how expensive this kit is especially considering the parts count.
Jhedir6 Posted June 16, 2018 Posted June 16, 2018 Nice start. There's another thread for the 24 hr race, feel free to post there too. I love these Porsche's.
The Creative Explorer Posted June 16, 2018 Author Posted June 16, 2018 5 hours ago, jchrisf said: I've been wanting to get this one so I am looking forward to the rest of your build. It is surprising how expensive this kit is especially considering the parts count. For the price of what it cost; naah, lots of moneys for a partscount you almost can count on two hands. Thanks @Jhedir6, I'll look into it, I am building in a groupsbuild, part of the Dutch IPMS. Time is flying by fast, but I managed to get some work done. Normally, I tackle the decals on sunday, but decided it might be better to do it today, since the part count is low and the car is painted. But man, do I dislike decals, every time again. Decals and me will never be friends, I'd rather paint the car than use decals. All the parts are painted The towing eyelets are handpainted in red, rather than airbrushed And the start of decalling, did I mention that I don't like it? The wheels are painted gold and starting to make them shiny using the Chrome pens And the state before heading for a nap, I got most of the decals on and put a coat of micro Sol on it, I hope it does it's magic.
The Creative Explorer Posted June 17, 2018 Author Posted June 17, 2018 Not much time for typing, but I do a quickie picture update! so far on schedule, after lunch it is time to start the weathering.
jchrisf Posted June 17, 2018 Posted June 17, 2018 Man, that looks awesome... and you are building it so fast.
The Creative Explorer Posted June 17, 2018 Author Posted June 17, 2018 Thanks guys! I must say that even though the end 'product' doesn't look all too bad, I am quite dissapointed in detail, partscount and decals. They are a bit crude compared to Cartograf and I think they are marginally oversized. But, almost an hour and a halve before the finish, I am done. It was a nice journey and a nice addition to the previous 24hr models I build.
jchrisf Posted June 17, 2018 Posted June 17, 2018 It looks great! I think you won the race here on the forums
Ich_Will Posted June 17, 2018 Posted June 17, 2018 Well done! I’ll have to look into this kit for when I want a quick build.
Jhedir6 Posted June 17, 2018 Posted June 17, 2018 I dont know why you're disappointed, looks great to me. I love the weathering. If mine looks that good when I finish the final bits I'll be ecstatic.
Jason Sheer Posted June 18, 2018 Posted June 18, 2018 Super Cool! I can’t believe that you completed the build! Nice oil and debris stains on the finished car. Great overall build !
PatW Posted June 18, 2018 Posted June 18, 2018 Superb! I was marshalling at Silverstone when I first saw the 962 back in the day!
mid_5 Posted June 19, 2018 Posted June 19, 2018 Lovely build! Really enjoyed seeing that at Le Mans time Looks like it went through the whole 24 hours as well, cool dirt weathering. Thanks for sharing.
Ben269 Posted June 23, 2018 Posted June 23, 2018 This looks awesome, I love the weathering, especially around the exhaust openings. Very realistic.
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