Tamiya Porsche 911 GT3 RS

[galaxyg]

Background:

A brand new tooling of a great looking 911 - from Tamiya. Buying and building this was an easy choice. The only difficult choice was what colour to make it and whether or not to use the carbon roof and bonnet decals (I didn't).

Pros:

Correct shape and proportions with clean sharp mouldings and only a few seam lines to remove. The kit is clearly engineered for ease of assembly (without being simplistic) and goes together like a dream, as you'd expect from a 2024 tooling from Tamiya. Nicely detailed suspension and the brake discs rotate with the wheels. Perfect shiny clear transparent parts with window masks. Great quality decals with several choices of colour for the GT3RS down the side of the car. Solid mountings for the door mirrors. Separate door handles.

Cons:

No engine, and it would have been great to have a second colour choice for the seat pattern decals aside from red, which I didn't use. Other than that, nothing else.

Verdict:

Pretty much perfect.

Build notes:

Built over 4 weeks in May/June 2025. Painted with Toyota Precious Galena car paint - a slightly bluey silver, with Mr Hobby gold wheels and Vauxhall (GM) Breeze Blue brake callipers. Clearcoated with Mr Hobby Premium Top Coat gloss. I've added some seatbelts and changed the solid mesh of the bonnet intakes to actual mesh. Aside from that - built as it came from the box. It's pretty much as perfect a build as I've created so far.

 

[Roger U]

A beautiful build. The detailling and paint are nicely done. Nice photos also.

[ChrisR]

Looks great!!

[VanGoGo]

Looks great! The 930 Slant nose is a beauty as well 

[papajohn97]

Oooohhhh, nice job Michael! This kit held no interest for me until I saw your WIP. This blueish metallic grey that you picked as well as omitting the CF decals really compliments the classic 911 lines of this beauty (I hate CF). I wish Tamiya would offer a non-racing stock version of this 911 992 without the wing and all the extra air scoops and black fender fascia, although even with these GT3 RS details, your build makes me want to add this kit to my wish list and copy yours (ultimate compliment!).

Edited Saturday at 02:38 PM by papajohn97

[Nacho Z]

Sublime!

[catpack68]

Very nice work and I love the color! Every time I see one of these built,it makes me want to purchase this kit.

[Jim B]

Beautiful Porsche.  Very well done.  Now, I'd like to see a racing GT3 version (like the cars you see in the WEC or IMSA) instead of the street version.

[Pete75]

Lovely Porsche. Great work!

[TransAmMike]

It's a beauty Michael, terrific job!!👍👍

[espo]

Beautiful paint finish and color along with the black body accents. Like the wheels and tires. 

[karbuildr]

Beautiful. Outstanding color choice, very nicely detailed.

[Dragonhawk1066]

Very nice! I love the look of the GT3 cars, probably from my many races with them on Gran Turismo, lol.

[bondo bill]

sharp build

[slusher]

Impressive beautiful Porsche!

[titino]

Looks great, nice job Michael! Congratulations.

[beeRS]

Very nice indeed. That colour is perfect, and I like that you didn’t add the carbon to the roof and bonnet - that’s how I will build mine when I get round to it. 
Nicely photographed too.