Porsche 935 RSR Turbo

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The scratch "T" is on ice because building a detailed model like the Tomiya Porsche 935 is just too much fun. About halfway through now. Nothing significant done as the model is basically just an assembly since all the great detail is molded in place. Just a few shots to wet the appetite for anyone else looking for a model to build.

[crispy]

I've got the 934 on the to do list. Love these big Porsche's! Nice work so far.

Chris

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I am rather hooked on the Tamiya 1/12th scale too due to the detail available vs the price. If you plan to try for ultimate detail you might want to file the backs of the fuel and oil pumps because there just is not enough room to hook up hoses between the pumps and the fuel tank. Here is another image of the engine. I am waiting for some 1/12th scale banjo fittings from RB Motion to finish some detail here.

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Crispy - this is what I mean about room for the fuel pumps. Not that the two upper pegs for the bottom of the fuel tank fit but that the two bottom pegs are off. The right hand one is down and to the left of the hole. The left hand one is up and to the left of the hole. If you removed the pegs and moved the tank all the way back it would ride high and fight the to be added cross bar and keep the hood from closing. One might remove the pegs and remove part of the tanks lower right hand corner to move he tank back. I chose to ignore hooking up the fuel pumps and just enlarge the two maverick holes.

[stump]

Looking good mate... Two thumbs up from here.

It's easy to get hooked on these large Tamiya kits I know....I now have 3 Datsuns on the go.....

Plus I want the 934 Porsche as well.....

Keep it up, you're on the right track with this one.

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Finished! I will add the antenna when I am through waving this thing around. Really a joy to build. Parts all fit perfectly. Minimum flash. Very little extra detail required.

[arick]

You've done it again Syd. Well done!!

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You've done it again Syd. Well done!!

Thanks but it did not have the same satisfaction of a TDR build. This was basically assembly whereas with TDR models there is so much more personal involvement and decisions to make like type of surface texture, detail, etc. The end result though was very satisfactory. I have ordered the Trumpeter GT40 and I hope to be much more realistically detailed with it.