In Box: Revell 1:16 Porsche 356B Coupe 07679

[The Creative Explorer]

Got the box in today, I am both excited and disappointed, however I am still positive. It looks pretty good. I also noticed a lot of unused parts, which means that there will be more versions coming up and mark my words; One of them is a police version!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Matt Bacon]

Mine’s under way, and some of those “unused” parts won’t be unused for long... though I don’t need a loud-hailer. I wonder if Revell will sell just the extra parts trees to those people who want to build a detailed coupe..?

best,

M.

[The Creative Explorer]

I looked a bit into detail and from what I see (and expected) is that the full detail 356 (convertible), will overlap in parts. For example, there seems to be a hing-system for the doors, but the doors in this kit are just rigid.

ANd there are more examples like that.

[Matt Bacon]

I hope that Revell will get the Convertible instructions online soon, and we'll get a clearer idea of how the bits you do get as "unused" in the coupe are supposed to be used in  the detailed kit. There seem to be almost enough hinge parts included to get the doors to open (after cutting out the big beam that the door skins are mounted on in the coupe), but I can't figure out quite how they should work. The coupe body shell has structure moulded at the front edge of the door aperture that just isn't needed with the fixed door option, so I think there's a lot of common ground between coupe and cabrio bodies as well...

You could clearly build a full detail coupe by cross-kitting a coupe and cabrio. It's just a shame that you can get so close to it with just one kit, but not quite all the way... I guess the door is most of the way open for Revell to release a full-detail coupe in a year's time, if these sell well...

best,

M.

 

[The Creative Explorer]

@Matt Bacon I think they will. There is also a second dashboard in the kit and some more unexplainable items. I am sure there will be the police car (Dutch/German versions) and without a doubt another coupe version. I think it is also the reason why they chose the 356 B/C, rather the 356 A, since there are more commercial viable options.

By the way, the chassisplate reads Porsche 356 B/C.

[Deathgoblin]

Looks like a really nice kit!    I'm definitely going to have to have one of these.  

[MrObsessive]

On 11/23/2018 at 7:03 AM, Matt Bacon said:

There seem to be almost enough hinge parts included to get the doors to open (after cutting out the big beam that the door skins are mounted on in the coupe), but I can't figure out quite how they should work. The coupe body shell has structure moulded at the front edge of the door aperture that just isn't needed with the fixed door option, so I think there's a lot of common ground between coupe and cabrio bodies as well...

Matt, here are a couple pics I have of a 356's doors open. Somewhat unusual at best due to the body shape.

I haven't seen the kit up close, but I can betcha there'd be some scratchbuilding needed.