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I haven't posted an "in-progress" thread in a long time, so figured I'd post this one. Kit is Tamiya's '88 Porsche 911 Turbo, paint is Testors Silver Blue metallic lacquer and High-Gloss clearcoat. Interior is Testors flat Dark Tan enamel. The chassis is molded in black, and I have added various shades of silver, with a wash of the sludge at the bottom of my brush cleaner bottle and drybrushing with gray and brown. About halfway through the polishing process, so it should pick up a little more gloss before I call it done.

The body shell:

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The interior:

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The chassis:

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The mock-up:

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Some thoughts about the kit...overall, it's a pretty fun build, because there's nothing to it. That same simplicity, however, is not what I expect from Tamiya. I mean, no seat backs? METAL AXLES? But what details are there are done very well. Will post more as the build progresses. Thanks for looking!

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I have to build too.

I think it may have been one of their old electric motor kits way back when converted to a static model.

Their snap-lock Porsche are pretty basic too.

Looks good so far though.

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Looking sharp...love the color scheme and the wheels...that's one of my favorite eras of Porsches, and love to see a Turbo in something other than Guards Red, black or silver.

I'm embarassed to admit, but I'm not sure if have this kit or not... I bought a bunch of Tamiya kits from around '96-02 that are in storage..

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