Murdered 911

[Chinacar]

I started with a Tamiya 1988 Porsche 911 with the intent of building it box stock, but challenging myself to laying on very smooth black paint and also trying to improve my photography skills. I did deviate a little from the plan by adding seat belts to the interior and adding a CHMSL. 

After getting rid of a little flash on the body , I primed with Mr Hobby matt black which I then masked off for all the matt black parts like: bumper rubber, window seals, spoiler etc. Then after a quick sand of the primer, I put down about 3 coats of Tamiya black followed by three coats Mr Hobby Super Clear. After a few days of setting I Rubbed it out with 8000 up to 15000 polishing cloths, finished off with Tamiya fine polishing compound.

The interior is a combination of Satin and Matt black from Mr Hobby. I also added Silver accents around the steering wheel and shifter as well as photo etched seat belt buckles with black drafting tape seat belt material.

I used my iPhone 12 camera and I'm honestly not happy with the results. It loses focus and objects in the distance come out blurred. For my next project I will use my Nikon digital and hope for better results. 

[Chinacar]

Here's some shots with an earlier 911 I built a few years ago...

[ncbuckeye67]

That is absolutely beautiful! What grit did you sand the primer with?

[ChrisR]

Very nice!

[Chinacar]

1 hour ago, ncbuckeye67 said:

That is absolutely beautiful! What grit did you sand the primer with?

Jeff, the black version of Mr Hobby sprays on at about 1000 grit (that's what it says on the can), so I wet sand with 800 which is a little rougher. This gives the paint something to bite into. Usually my first coat is a bit heavy and my final two coats of paint are thinned out.

[drodg]

Very nice 911's 

[espo]

Beautiful paint finish and trim. Like the wheel treatment. 

[karbuildr]

Superb glossy black paint and very nice build as well. 

[Chuckyg1]

Awesome.

[STU111]

That’s a beautiful looking Porsche there, looks awesome in black. ??

[Chinacar]

On 10/28/2024 at 9:32 PM, ChrisR said:

Very nice

Thanks Chris!

[slusher]

Beautiful Porsche!

[Roger U]

Nice looking model. Great detail and paint. 

[XYHARRY]

Great paint finish on your 911. Really well done Alex.

Cheers, 

David. ??

[Chinacar]

On 10/28/2024 at 10:44 PM, drodg said:

Very nice 911's 

Hey thanks David!

[Kenmojr]

Nice build and photography!

[Rattlecan Dan]

Nice! Classy looking 911. Good job!

[PappyD340]

Very nice Porsche!

[Chinacar]

On 10/29/2024 at 12:24 AM, espo said:

Beautiful paint finish and trim. Like the wheel treatment. 

Thanks Espo.  The Fuchs wheels are about as iconic as they come for Porsche!

[iamsuperdan]

Nice job!

And you're right, the pics we get with our phones just don't compare to a real camera. 

Suggestion...take your pics outside. Natural light and a real camera give excellent results!

 

[Chinacar]

On 10/29/2024 at 5:48 AM, karbuildr said:

Superb glossy black paint and very nice build as well. 

Thanks David...Photos need to improve to give it justice

[Chinacar]

On 10/29/2024 at 6:42 AM, Chuckyg1 said:

Awesome.

Thanks John!

[Sledsel]

Sharp looking 911. Paint looks great

[Chinacar]

On 10/29/2024 at 7:20 AM, STU111 said:

That’s a beautiful looking Porsche there, looks awesome in black. ??

Thanks Staurt...This car has a lot of shape, so a dark colour is a natural to accent the volumes.

[Jim B]

Beautiful Porsche.  Very well done & great photography.

I've never understood that adjective in this context.  Seems like it should be a car with a big knife sticking through it, or all shot to pieces.