Matt Bacon Posted October 30, 2018 Share Posted October 30, 2018 Another quicky between battles with 1/72 Classic 70s Jets. It's a simple kit from Fujimi, with no real engine detail (although a nice bit of moulding on the one piece chassis plus a few suspension parts make for a pretty convincing undercarriage) and crisply moulded interior with few components but good detail for painting. Fit is stellar, and the only hassle (albeit a BIG one) was the red of the plastic bleeding through primer and my first attempt at the grey, leached out by the solvent in the clear Zero 2K Diamond clear. So it went straight into IPA overnight, and second time around I gave it a coat of yucky Zero sealer before applying primer. Colour scheme is based on a 911 I've seen locally, using SportLeicht Grey from Zero Paints and Vallejo Rojo Fiero for the leather interior... It may not be Porsche's best-loved car, but the Cayman S and GT4 are pretty hard to beat, I reckon! best, M. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxer Posted October 30, 2018 Share Posted October 30, 2018 That's very nice! Don't see enough of these built. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
da_ashman Posted October 30, 2018 Share Posted October 30, 2018 Great Work! Looks Perfect in grey! I'm considering getting C1 models resin Cayman R & your model is making me want it even more! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinfan5 Posted October 30, 2018 Share Posted October 30, 2018 Looks like you did a smashing job on it Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gramps46 Posted October 31, 2018 Share Posted October 31, 2018 Very nice indeed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamsuperdan Posted October 31, 2018 Share Posted October 31, 2018 Great build! There's a 911 Turbo in that colour combo at the dealer down the street from me. I drooled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dann Tier Posted October 31, 2018 Share Posted October 31, 2018 BRILLIANT!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoom Posted October 31, 2018 Share Posted October 31, 2018 Looks great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted October 31, 2018 Share Posted October 31, 2018 VERY NICE!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy124 Posted October 31, 2018 Share Posted October 31, 2018 11 hours ago, Matt Bacon said: It may not be Porsche's best-loved car, but the Cayman S and GT4 are pretty hard to beat, I reckon! And yet they look so good, when being properly built and painted. Nice result! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afx Posted October 31, 2018 Share Posted October 31, 2018 Nice work Matt - love the color. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deathgoblin Posted October 31, 2018 Share Posted October 31, 2018 Looks great! I really like the Cayman. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FabbricaP Posted October 31, 2018 Share Posted October 31, 2018 Great build, I like the color choice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Bacon Posted October 31, 2018 Author Share Posted October 31, 2018 Thanks, all...it's a very nice kit... just see if you can find one that's not moulded in red, or paint it in a red colour scheme! The wheels are actually Plamoz aftermarket items, and the stripes don't come in the kit, but I thought it looked a bit stark in pure grey. If I'd had some red ones, I'd have used those, I think... All the best, M. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hi-Po Posted October 31, 2018 Share Posted October 31, 2018 Beautifully done! Nice work on the paint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelson Posted October 31, 2018 Share Posted October 31, 2018 Nice build!,i built the same kit years ago and it went together with no fuss,i used different rims on mine as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peekay Posted October 31, 2018 Share Posted October 31, 2018 Matt, that looks fantastic! Beautifully photographed too. And I love that shade of grey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red318 Posted October 31, 2018 Share Posted October 31, 2018 Nice build - is this the current release? I'm tempted but note your red plastic warning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funkychiken Posted October 31, 2018 Share Posted October 31, 2018 Fantastic build I've never seen this kit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Bacon Posted October 31, 2018 Author Share Posted October 31, 2018 Thanks, guys, much appreciated. I can't see any difference between the regular (yellow) Cayman, in this box: and the S that I built apart from the wheels. I thought the side intake strakes/grilles might be different (the Caymans I see in real life mostly have three vertical "gills" rather than a grid like the kit), but the instructions look identical. So if you're planning to use aftermarket wheels anyway, then save yourself some grief and buy the yellow plastic version, which should be (at least a bit) less of a pain to cover with another colour! They seem to be under $30 including shipping from Japan on eBay at the moment. The S seems harder to find. best, M. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dominik Posted November 2, 2018 Share Posted November 2, 2018 like the colour! it looks very nice - well built Matt! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy124 Posted November 2, 2018 Share Posted November 2, 2018 On 31.10.2018 at 11:17 PM, Matt Bacon said: So if you're planning to use aftermarket wheels anyway, then save yourself some grief and buy the yellow plastic version, which should be (at least a bit) less of a pain to cover with another colour! They seem to be under $30 including shipping from Japan on eBay at the moment. The S seems harder to find. I'd recommend to go for the Cayman S kit that is including window frame masking seals, as this is containing an alternative set of wheels aswell: https://www.1999.co.jp/eng/image/10330151 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Italianhorses Posted November 2, 2018 Share Posted November 2, 2018 Turned out real nice, cool color scheme as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Bacon Posted November 2, 2018 Author Share Posted November 2, 2018 3 hours ago, Tommy124 said: I'd recommend to go for the Cayman S kit that is including window frame masking seals, as this is containing an alternative set of wheels aswell: https://www.1999.co.jp/eng/image/10330151 And even better than the window masks... the body is WHITE!!!!! That's definitely the one to go for. best, M. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruz Posted November 3, 2018 Share Posted November 3, 2018 Very cool, love the panel line work..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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