bluestringer Posted July 22 Share Posted July 22 Ok, a little something different for me. Looks like a really nice kit, although there will be a lot of detail painting. Probably some colors I don't have. Have not decided on body and interior colors but I like the box art colors, may just go with those. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdhog Posted July 22 Share Posted July 22 Looks fun. I've never done a Porsche model. Interested in watching this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atomicholiday Posted July 22 Share Posted July 22 I started clean up on this one last year. Looks like a really nice kit. Mine had almost no flash at all. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Can-Con Posted July 22 Share Posted July 22 I have the Targa sister kit so I'll be following. One thing, if it's like the Targa, watch those wheels and tires. The rears are slightly bigger then the fronts. I found this out the hard way when I noticed my kit has 3 of one and only one of the other. 🙄 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang1989 Posted July 22 Share Posted July 22 Gonna tune into this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mittagskind Posted July 22 Share Posted July 22 I like the box art color too, my first Alfa had it. Alternative a vivid yellow like the wall behind. Looking forward what you'll decide. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TransAmMike Posted July 22 Share Posted July 22 Yep James, I'll also be checking in on this one. Love 911s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluestringer Posted July 23 Author Share Posted July 23 Thanks all. I've got the engine almost ready. It goes together nicely. Still have not made up my mind on what color I'm going with. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Can-Con Posted July 23 Share Posted July 23 James, this website may be of some help. At least it's interesting. If you put in the year and model it will show you all the colors thay came in that year. You can also narrow it down more if you like. After you do that you can klik on the color and it will show pics of Porsches in that color. I have ran across a couple colors they don't have pics for but very few. https://www.rennbow.org/colorwiki 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyas Posted July 24 Share Posted July 24 21 hours ago, bluestringer said: Thanks all. I've got the engine almost ready. It goes together nicely. Still have not made up my mind on what color I'm going with. For Carrera 3.2, I can vouch for Garnet Red Metallic or Cassis Red Metallic. Both are stunning colours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang1989 Posted July 24 Share Posted July 24 I'm not sure about which color you should use but I can sure as heck tell ya ONE thing....that's a great start on that engine. Great detail and paint work on that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluestringer Posted July 24 Author Share Posted July 24 23 hours ago, Can-Con said: James, this website may be of some help. At least it's interesting. If you put in the year and model it will show you all the colors thay came in that year. You can also narrow it down more if you like. After you do that you can klik on the color and it will show pics of Porsches in that color. I have ran across a couple colors they don't have pics for but very few. https://www.rennbow.org/colorwiki Thanks, lots of nice colors there. 2 hours ago, Tyas said: For Carrera 3.2, I can vouch for Garnet Red Metallic or Cassis Red Metallic. Both are stunning colours. Thanks. 1 hour ago, mustang1989 said: I'm not sure about which color you should use but I can sure as heck tell ya ONE thing....that's a great start on that engine. Great detail and paint work on that. Thanks Joe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluestringer Posted July 24 Author Share Posted July 24 I've looked at the colors in the link above and looked at some photos online. Seeing lots of red, white and yellow. But I saw a couple of light green ones that caught my eye. I have a bottle of Tamiya x-15 light green, I'm going with it. The interior will be either black or some type of brown. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluestringer Posted July 25 Author Share Posted July 25 I'm liking the green. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atomicholiday Posted July 25 Share Posted July 25 That perfect! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Can-Con Posted July 25 Share Posted July 25 Yup, looks like '72-'77 birch green 👍👍👍 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluestringer Posted July 26 Author Share Posted July 26 21 hours ago, atomicholiday said: That perfect! Thanks. 20 hours ago, Can-Con said: Yup, looks like '72-'77 birch green 👍👍👍 Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluestringer Posted July 26 Author Share Posted July 26 I made the mistake of wiring and installing the distributor before installing the engine in it's cradle. It's a really tight fit. If I had read on further in the instructions it shows the distributor being installed after the engine is in the cradle. I got it there but not after tearing off a few of my wires. If you build this kit and are planning to install plug wires, best to do it after the engine is in the cradle. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpikeSchumacher Posted July 26 Share Posted July 26 Wasn't sure about the green at first myself, but it is definitely looking good! 👍Thanks for the tip about the distributor/wires. Have one of these in the queue as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dann Tier Posted July 27 Share Posted July 27 I was wondering about this kit, and it looks very nice. Really love the work you're doing on it!...looking forward to more!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted July 27 Share Posted July 27 Beautiful paint and color, James! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaymcminn Posted July 28 Share Posted July 28 On 7/26/2023 at 1:19 PM, bluestringer said: I made the mistake of wiring and installing the distributor before installing the engine in it's cradle. It's a really tight fit. If I had read on further in the instructions it shows the distributor being installed after the engine is in the cradle. I got it there but not after tearing off a few of my wires. If you build this kit and are planning to install plug wires, best to do it after the engine is in the cradle. Wish I'd caught this thread earlier, I could have warned you about the distributor clearance issue. It's super tight in there. Beautiful job on this build, the color is great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang1989 Posted July 29 Share Posted July 29 Oh man......that green does look good on this bad boy. Fantastic color selection and you applied it very well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted July 30 Share Posted July 30 Great looking engine James, looking forward to the interior. The have this kit at HL now.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khier Posted July 30 Share Posted July 30 On 7/24/2023 at 6:04 PM, bluestringer said: I've looked at the colors in the link above and looked at some photos online. Seeing lots of red, white and yellow. But I saw a couple of light green ones that caught my eye. I have a bottle of Tamiya x-15 light green, I'm going with it. The interior will be either black or some type of brown. This is what I call telepathy. I have chosen the same colour for my targa. But.... I gave up using Tamiya acrylic paint for the exterior finish as they cannot be polished properly. Therefore I picked up a close green tone by testor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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