Revell Porsche 914-6

[Straightliner59]

13 minutes ago, Pierre Rivard said:

No no no Daniel, if you plan to not get too carried away means we will miss out on your best creative efforts. Build it Daniel style and I will follow religiously despite my dislike of the 914. Deal?

I will see what I can do, my friend. I am afflicted, after all!😀

[Straightliner59]

Thanks to Les, I believe, for moving this. It is appreciated.

To begin, the kit's distributor was nothing more than a blob--which is understandable, as it doesn't appear too be readily visible, once assembled. I removed it, and made a simplified one, but with six holes drilled for plug wires, and of course, one for the coil. As I am prone to do, I overcomplicated things! In looking at photos of engines, one thing that stood out was the ribs on the fan housing (I guess?). To duplicate this, I needed .060" channel, which I didn't have. I did have some Plastruct .060" H-beam. I used the edge of a blade to shave off one side, resulting in channel stock I could use. I wrapped it around the molded fan housing. I also added the band that, I assume is the clamp that holds the fan housing in place. I'll add the tensioning bolts, as well. The outer pulley face is a miscellaneous bit of photoetch I found.

It's been said that a journey of a thousand miles begins with the first step. Here we go, I reckon! Thanks for looking!

 

[Dragline]

What a blob of a motor. Do your best brother. 

[Straightliner59]

18 hours ago, Dragline said:

What a blob of a motor. Do your best brother. 

Actually, most of that is a molded cover that shrouds the engine. I think it helps direct the air to the engine. There are a couple of little details I can add to it, but not a ton.

Edited Friday at 09:57 AM by Straightliner59

[Straightliner59]

[Straightliner59]

I've added a few more bits. I'm close to painting the fan section, once I figure out the best way to go about it. I turned a new ignition coil, as well. I think it looks better than that blob of plastic, alongside it!😄Thanks for looking!

[Straightliner59]

I got the fan end of the engine done, except for a touch of weather, and boots for the plug wires. I'm not doing any wiring beyond plug wires and the visible cables at the battery.The plug wires are from some crafting set. They're under .0197" in diameter, so less than 1/4" in scale, for anyone curious. I plan to print the firing order decal for the fan clamp, and a Bosch label for the coil. All-in-all, I reckon it's not too shabby! Comment, questions and critiques are always welcomed. Thanks for looking!

[Straightliner59]

Got a bit more done. Threw on some plug wires, and got the coil mounted. Those plug wires match the Prussian Dragoon Blue I used on the coil, pretty nicely. Now, on to the rest of the engine and bay. I'm trying to decide wheter I want to paint the upper shrouding body color, as I have seen a couple done that way, or semi-flat black. I'm also considering taping it off and giving it a coat of "Zolatone" (just thought of that, this very second!). I'm likely going to go with a green, for the body--likely trending towards lime. 

In researching these things, I saw one photo of a 914 with flares more similar to a 911. I really liked the way it looked! I don't think I'll mess with that, because I want to complete this relatively quickly. Also, I didn't save the pic, and I couldn't find it, when I went back to. Oh, well...Thanks for looking!