1/24 Porsche 911 Carrera 3.2 Coupe

[Simo5555]

Hi!

Time for another new build. Had a nostalgic flashback from early 2000s when the computer game named Need for Speed Porsche Unleashed was released. I was just a kid back then - spent numerous hours behind my grandma's PC driving around Cote d'azur with my (digital) gray Porsche 911. Ah, the times were good. So seeing this kit up for sale, i just knew - i had to build one for me.


So this is it - my version of the legendary 911. Kit itself is from Revell - seems like its a nice interesting kit.


Lets see how this one turns out

[Mattilacken]

Sweet! I have also been countless hours infront of that game! I had a logitech steeringwheel with a printed Porsche logo on! Must have been one of the best NFS games, not that unrealistic. Only downside was that Cars could not be modifyed as i recall. But great game! Will be following your build, built something similar from the fujimi curbside kit last year. There are some pics floating around if interested.

[Simo5555]

20 minutes ago, Mattilacken said:

Sweet! I have also been countless hours infront of that game! I had a logitech steeringwheel with a printed Porsche logo on! Must have been one of the best NFS games, not that unrealistic. Only downside was that Cars could not be modifyed as i recall. But great game! Will be following your build, built something similar from the fujimi curbside kit last year. There are some pics floating around if interested.

Thank you! Will try to find some pictures of your build. It really was an awesome game! It had a basic customization options - you could swap some performance parts, wheels and changed the color of your cars.


But, lets kick this build off 😁 I usually start my builds with the interior or with the engine, but this time - the body looked so cool so i had to start with it.

At first glance it seems like a really nice and solid kit. Not your average Monogram or old tool Revell's. Sadly, i don't have any experience with Tamiya models so can't really compare with those. But I really like the details of this one. So the kit gives you two options for the front bumber. I'm going with the front bumber that has the front splitter/spoiler thing (the other option is without it). It kindof bugged my that the front spoiler is molded with the bumber. Theres no clear line separating those two. So i already see the annoyance trying to mask those later. So decided to scribe my own line  Im my opinion, it makes the front end look a bit cleaner


Its the same with the rear bumber - no clear line between black plastic and the bumper


So scribbed my own lines 


(i hate scribbing, btw )
Also scribbed the bodylines too



A little mishap with the sunroof too  But no biggie - will fix it later with some putty


Testfitted the rear hood (spoiler: it didnt sit right). Somehow the hinges kept the hood under tension causing it to pop open


After some gentle bending and sanding, i got it too sit pretty good


Theres also two options for the headlights - i'm guessing its the US and EU versions. I'm going with the EU version.



So heres where its at - the front bumper is glued on along with the headlights


Rear bumper too:


And the body is ready for its first wetsanding session:



Oh, also started some work with the engine. But this is a story for another update later down the line:

[Mattilacken]

Looks like you are off to a great start! I was looking at this kit back then but already had the other one so I went with it.

here is the finished thread. 

 

[Simo5555]

31 minutes ago, Mattilacken said:

Looks like you are off to a great start! I was looking at this kit back then but already had the other one so I went with it.

here is the finished thread. 

 

Ooh, that looks so cool I really shouldn't watch pictures like these - i've been contemplating about buying myself a resin 3d printer for a long time now. 

[SpikeSchumacher]

Nice work so far, Simo! I will be following as I have this one in the stash as well. 😉

[Simo5555]

So, painted the underside and the engine block I like to paint the undersides black on my models. I know some of you guys like to do them in fancy oversprays and in body colors I like the look of satin black.


Was actually thinking of doing the engine bay in body color, but decided to go with the black instead. Idk, it somehow looks cooler  - i like it alot


Then painted the exhaust in titanium gold following some light coats of transparent brown. Thinking back, i should've used some transparent orange too to give it a more of a heatstained look So will probably tinker at it a bit more.


Then it was time for the interior  Wanted it to look like an old leather shoe. So mixed something together - i call this one "The grandpa's old shoe" 😁 Actually looks pretty cool - i really like it.

[SpikeSchumacher]

As it has been said before, "build your model the way YOU like it, if others don't like it, that's okay. Let THEM do it their way." (Or something to that effect... 😉)

[beeRS]

Great start on this. Is this a new(ish) tooled kit from Revell?
I think it was definitely wise to scribe those lines in the body before painting. Can I ask, what scribing tool are you using there?  I have Tamiya one, but the replacement tungsten bits are very expensive. 

[Mattilacken]

1 hour ago, beeRS said:

Great start on this. Is this a new(ish) tooled kit from Revell?
I think it was definitely wise to scribe those lines in the body before painting. Can I ask, what scribing tool are you using there?  I have Tamiya one, but the replacement tungsten bits are very expensive. 

I along with manny others use a 11blade the wrong way so to speak, the sharp edge from where you are scribing. Works great but eats blades, but they are cheap from international sources. 
 

 

Great progress there!

 

[Simo5555]

2 hours ago, beeRS said:

Great start on this. Is this a new(ish) tooled kit from Revell?
I think it was definitely wise to scribe those lines in the body before painting. Can I ask, what scribing tool are you using there?  I have Tamiya one, but the replacement tungsten bits are very expensive. 

Thank you! Yup, Revell's new tool. As for the scribing, i mostly use the scriber from Dspiae along with the 0,2mm hook type tip. Works well enough for me. Wasn't too expensive too - the set was around 30 USD total.   

[Simo5555]

Did a bit of masking Wasn't as easy as it looks



Then did some painting


Then i noticed the underside of the gauges should be black.  So grabbed a brush and did some more painting


Also painted the rear axle



,,,,,, then did a bit of thinking - should i add some details to the engine or not? The engine bay is pretty small and crowded already, but hey, a nice challenge should be good So decided, i'm going to add some spartplug wires (i'll probably regret it later ) 

So, stripped the paint - wanted it to look a bit more flat. Then used my trusty old ruler to mark the centerline of the valve covers. After that, drilled some holes





*also did a bit of cleaning  The dusty lamp and dirty table looked pretty horrible already. Took all my models out from the display cabinet - here they are My two years of work (Beetle bug is missing - it sits proudly in my livingroom):


(I definitely need a bigger display cabinet)

[Mattilacken]

Looks good! 

[meechum68]

Looks great! I like the tips on scribing to help the body "pop"  

[NOBLNG]

Nice start on this one Simo. I really like the look of the 911s.😎

[Simo5555]

Time for some bodywork

First, some sanding with the good ol' 600grit sponge


(Note to self: NEVER put your hot coffee next to a bowl of sponge water. You WILL burn your fingers!)


Then the first coat of filler primer


I usually like to do my priming right after the sanding - this way you can see all the scratches and dents showing up



Makes it really easy to do some putty work


After that, some more sanding.....and more priming. 


And some more sanding  (If you don't hate sanding now, you will hate it later).


And then, it was time to paint And this is how it came out 

[Simo5555]

I really like the chrome rings around the speedo on some Singer models. So wanted to do chrome rings on this one too So, grabbed a tiny brush and some silver paint


After that, painted the center console


Then taped up the rear seats


Brushed the glue on


And did some flocking

[Donny]

Looking good mate. Really like that flocking, adds nice realism.

Don

[Simo5555]

Did some decal work 

Got the speedo done! To be honest, the decals are pretty awful in this kit. Felt like old monogram decals - they're thick and needs quite a bit of soaking. Also, there's this really large transparent edge on almost every decal. Next time i'm smarter and will probably try to trim them down before soaking them. But, with a bit of help from microset and microsol solutions, i got them to look pretty okayish:


After that, i added a bit of crystal glass to the gauges. Actually looks pretty nice - i really like it  


Also did the sidepanel decals too. Will probably do a some flat clearing and flocking too

 

[Donny]

3 hours ago, Simo5555 said:

Did some decal work 

Got the speedo done! To be honest, the decals are pretty awful in this kit. Felt like old monogram decals - they're thick and needs quite a bit of soaking. Also, there's this really large transparent edge on almost every decal. Next time i'm smarter and will probably try to trim them down before soaking them. But, with a bit of help from microset and microsol solutions, i got them to look pretty okayish:


After that, i added a bit of crystal glass to the gauges. Actually looks pretty nice - i really like it  


Also did the sidepanel decals too. Will probably do a some flat clearing and flocking too

 

They look great. If I can get mine to look like that, I'll be happy

Don

[Simo5555]

Did some more flocking Doorpanels are pretty much done. Also did some interior testfitting 


Actually looks pretty cozy  



Also started working on the engine

[Simo5555]

I was tinkering on the engine a bit

First, painted the idle control valve (i think its what its called)


Then it was time for the main engine block. 

Did some painting (a bit sloppy, i know. It will be hidden so wasnt really trying to make it look good )


Then glued it together


Wanted to add the plug wires. Found a piece of random red wire. Heated up the insulation and pulled out the copper fibers so only the insulating tube was left. Sadly it was in red.
  

So added a coat of black paint


Then cut them to lenght and glued them into the engine block. Wanted to make them look like the coil end of the plug wires. Came out looking pretty neat I really like it.

[peteski]

So, this is a newly tooled kit? Nice!  I thought it was a reboxing of the Fujimi Porsche, like Revell did some years ago.

[iamsuperdan]

32 minutes ago, peteski said:

So, this is a newly tooled kit? Nice!  I thought it was a reboxing of the Fujimi Porsche, like Revell did some years ago.

Nope! These newer Revell kits are brand new tools, not based on any previous kit.

They have their flaws, but they're really good.

Available in coupe, targa, and cabriolet variants.

 

 

[Simo5555]

14 hours ago, peteski said:

So, this is a newly tooled kit? Nice!  I thought it was a reboxing of the Fujimi Porsche, like Revell did some years ago.

Exactly as Dan said - its a new tool one  So far seems like a really solid kit. Still has some mould defects, but nothing major.