Impalow Posted May 29, 2019 Posted May 29, 2019 So here is a fun project that came to me on the drive to NNL East this year.... You know Rauh welt Begriff? the guy that is building crazy wide body Porsche's? https://rauhwelt-usa.com/roughworld/ What if he got a hold of a Meyers Manx? I mean a Porsche is basically a Volkswagen, and a Manx is a Volkswagen so therefore a Manx is a Porsche... I started this fantasy build by working up a quick concept sketch... that i then cleaned up a bit. Then it was time to figure out what kits I needed... I picked up an Elvis Manx kit and some Scale Production pieces at NNL East. I had this 959 kit laying around i bought for basically just the tires, seemed like a good donor.
Reuhkapelti2 Posted May 29, 2019 Posted May 29, 2019 Well you have some skills, man! That drawing is awesome! Hoping and waiting here the model will come out great.
Impalow Posted May 29, 2019 Author Posted May 29, 2019 First up was removing the roof and about a half inch from the 959 chassis and body... Since the 959 is awd, and im building a "dune buggy" seems like a good idea to try and keep that feature. Then it was time to "sink" the manx body into those nice wide flares. Then to clip the front and rear off.... getting it back to normal Manx length. Picked up the rear end from a Heller 934 rsr with a bad body, and a tamiya 911 GT2 donated its wing... still to be installed. Then I sunk some round tubes into the fenders to make provisions to mount the Scale Production projector headlights. Trimmed off those bulky side skirts to make the nice hourglass shape more prominent, new skits made from .060 styrene and finally last nights update... Narrowed the 959 hood to make a new lower front valence... with a little trimming this should fit nicely.
afx Posted May 29, 2019 Posted May 29, 2019 (edited) Off to a great start! And to help us follow your logic: Edited May 30, 2019 by afx
Russell C Posted May 30, 2019 Posted May 30, 2019 12 hours ago, Impalow said: .... therefore a Manx is a Porsche... I advocate this kind of demented thinking ... never cared much for that dune buggy, but certainly am a Porsche fan, thus this would be a capital improvement for the Manx in my book.
TarheelRick Posted May 30, 2019 Posted May 30, 2019 Going to be another fun and creative build to watch. Of course comparing a Porsche to a Meyers Manx is the ultimate of sacrilege, but then that is where the fun is. It is only plastic and you can build it.
bobthehobbyguy Posted June 2, 2019 Posted June 2, 2019 Definitely will be following. Concept drawing is great. Going to be a cool project.
Ace-Garageguy Posted June 3, 2019 Posted June 3, 2019 One of those ideas that's so good it needs to be a real car. I love Porsches, I love Bugs, I love buggies. If your finished product delivers the promise in the concept sketch, you will have one hello of a thing here, sir.
Impalow Posted June 5, 2019 Author Posted June 5, 2019 Thank you for your interest and comments! It is starting to shape up a little more. The reversed 959 "hood" worked great for the lower front valence, its a little smiley at the moment, but that can be toned down as it continues to evolve. I always like to try and use something new on every build... and this time I wanted to try this Ames Apoxy Sclupt. https://www.avesstudio.com/shop/apoxie-sculpt/ Since, I had some big gaps to fill on this guy, it just made sense. Last night i was able to work the front fenders and headlight pods, and this morning it was cured rock hard... tonight i will try sanding it to even it out. So far I'm pretty impressed with the product. It smooths out really well with a wet finger, and is less messy and stable than my usual bondo solution.
Dann Tier Posted June 5, 2019 Posted June 5, 2019 6 hours ago, Impalow said: Thank you for your interest and comments! It is starting to shape up a little more. The reversed 959 "hood" worked great for the lower front valence, its a little smiley at the moment, but that can be toned down as it continues to evolve. I always like to try and use something new on every build... and this time I wanted to try this Ames Apoxy Sclupt. https://www.avesstudio.com/shop/apoxie-sculpt/ Since, I had some big gaps to fill on this guy, it just made sense. Last night i was able to work the front fenders and headlight pods, and this morning it was cured rock hard... tonight i will try sanding it to even it out. So far I'm pretty impressed with the product. It smooths out really well with a wet finger, and is less messy and stable than my usual bondo solution. This is shaping up to be one of my all-time favorite customs!!
squirrel886 Posted June 6, 2019 Posted June 6, 2019 Oh man, after seeing your other builds, I know this is going to be jaw-dropping also Eric! ?
89AKurt Posted June 6, 2019 Posted June 6, 2019 Cool, another 959 that is customized! I have that interest too. Lurking......
NOBLNG Posted June 6, 2019 Posted June 6, 2019 Wow! And I get frustrated when two parts don't it perfect. Nice job so far.
Impalow Posted June 17, 2019 Author Posted June 17, 2019 Thank you guys! I haven't had much time to work on this, but I did start to get the wing fitted...still away to go on that. I ordered some of the 17" fifteen52 outlaw wheels from scale production... they are fantastic... I also got their stretched wall toyo tires, but they are a bit low profile for this project, I want the tires to have a little more meat to the sidewall. I went back to the tamiya 959 tires, and its starting to look pretty serious.
OldNYJim Posted June 20, 2019 Posted June 20, 2019 Ohhh dude, you KNOW how I love your work anyway but this is AMAZING!!!! I LOVE it!!!!!
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