Koenig-Specials Porsche 930 "Road Runner" (Fujimi, 1/24 scale)

[Tommy124]

Hi there,

In the 80s and 90s, Koenig-Specials located in Munich, Germany, specialized in the optically and technically extreme tuning of luxury car brands such as Ferrari, Lamborghini, BMW, Porsche, Jaguar and Mercedes. In keeping with the spirit of the times, there were big wide body kits and heavy turbo conversions.

The Porsche 930 (= 911 turbo) shown here is no exception. The conversion, also known under the nickname "Road Runner", achieved over 500 hp (more precise information is difficult to obtain). This meant that it was by no means the most powerful car in the Koenig range, but it was still a significant increase over the 300 series horsepower. And still stronger than the Porsche benchmark at the time, the 959.

In the late 80s, Fujimi took on various Koenig cars from Porsche, Lamborghini, Ferrari and Mercedes. Some of these have been reissued again in between, but usually (as with this car) you have to fall back on what was still available from back then. With the result that, for example, the decals are brittle and/or very yellowed. So it means making the best of it.

For the color I chose TS-53 from Tamiya, over which I used the usual 1K clear coat from the DIY store.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And a few snapshots along with its 1000hp Ferrari brother (Koenig Competion):

 

 

 

 

Edited January 15, 2024 by Tommy124

[Mittagskind]

Wow, great couple. That blue is outstanding.

[Koellefornia Kid]

Excellent! Love that blue!

[SpikeSchumacher]

Wow, ausgezeichnet!

[oldcarfan]

LOve these cars and the way you built them. Maybe Fujimi will rerelease them some day!

[Kah puts]

Very sharp, the colour is perfect ?

[Yeah Nah]

Wow! Paint and finish is exceptional! 

[karbuildr]

Nice duo. That blue on the Porsche is exceptional. Very well done build.

[athlon]

Great build! The Testarossa in your pic has always been one of my all time favorite cars

[1hobby1]

Great builds and something to be very proud of. A perfect pair together to top it off!

[Russell C]

Nice! (bought that kit for the wheels alone that are on my avatar 911 wagon)

[70 Sting]

That’s pretty sweet.  Never seen that car before. 

[Tommy124]

Many thanks guys!

[Chuckyg1]

Wow, that's real slick. Nice shade of blue. The finish is awesome.

[spencer1984]

Beautiful piece! Even knowing about the Koenig cars, I hadn't seen this one before.

[dave branson]

Very nice builds

 

[Rattlecan Dan]

Really nice-looking build. Great job!

[ybsluos]

Amazing work as always Thomas!  Love the Koenigs.  

Actually got passed on the Autobahn outside Munich back in Summer 1986 by a Koenig S4 928 doing about 150 mph!  He just drove with his left turn signal directional on constantly, which is a sign when you see that coming up behind you to move out of the way because a fast traveling motorist is coming .  What a sight and sound.  
Your builds are going to make me drag out one of my Koenig kits.

[ismaelg]

The color suits it very well!  Great pair.

[Tommy124]

Many thanks again for your compliments!  

9 hours ago, ybsluos said:

Amazing work as always Thomas!  Love the Koenigs.  

Actually got passed on the Autobahn outside Munich back in Summer 1986 by a Koenig S4 928 doing about 150 mph!  He just drove with his left turn signal directional on constantly, which is a sign when you see that coming up behind you to move out of the way because a fast traveling motorist is coming .  What a sight and sound.  
Your builds are going to make me drag out one of my Koenig kits.

Thanks Mark. Yes, Munich would be exactly the area where you would encounter one of these beasts. I was actually tempted to proceed with the Koenig 928 S4 kit next, but I opted to bother myself with the re-release of the Esci/ Italeri Mercedes 450 SLC first... ?

 

 

[louis Carabott]

Nice work Sir ?

[ChrisR]

Looks great!

[Tommy124]

Thank Louis and Chris.

[slusher]

Gorgeous Porsche!

[PappyD340]

17 hours ago, slusher said:

Gorgeous Porsche!

I agree 100%