Fujimi Porsche Turbo

[Chillyb1]

Here's the latest from my workbench. This is Fujimi's Enthusiast Model Porsche 911 Turbo from 1985. Typical of the Enthusiast series of kits, there are a bunch of fiddly little parts that cause many headaches for the scale modeler. Paint is Model Master Fathom Green Metallic lacquer with Rustoleum clear, if I recall correctly, though it may be Tamiya clear. Interior is a mix of Tamiya acrylics but I can't remember what colors I used. There are things I like about this build and things I don't really like, but I'm pleased enough overall to present it here.

The photos aren't great because the light was bad today. I may try to take some better photos when the sun shines again.

More pictures can be seen here:

http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v230/ChillyB1/Fujimi%201985%20Porsche%20Turbo/

[RodneyBad]

paint and body looks good from here.

Wheels look good.

Great looking Porsche.

Nice work..

[crispy]

I agree, it looks pretty good. I love the Fuchs wheels. They just add something to the car for me.

Chris

[Brett Barrow]

Great looking model of a great looking car! IIRC, Tamiya makes a much simpler and easier to build kit of the same car. Those Enthusiast Series kits can be real boogers!

[Zoom Zoom]

Nice work

That was the first Enthusiast kit I built as well; it's actually kind of simple compared to later EM's. Building IROC Porsches from the '74 RS kits a few years ago was fun...considering the tooling is well-worn on them now.

I remembering having fun building the Turbo...it's clearly not one of my stellar builds by comparison to what I do today (and clearly inferior to this build), but that was 25 years ago...excuses, excuses... ;)

[Mike Kucaba]

Hmmmm.... Nice model and one I might finish... no foiling involved<G>

[Chillyb1]

I built one of those when they first came out (and I was about 13 or 14) and it was, um....a challenge.

I think they call them "Enthusiast Models" because you have to be REALLY enthusiastic about the subject to get one finished.

You can say that again. These things can be really frustrating and, as Bob mentioned, this one isn't even the most complicated of the Enthusiast series kits. One thing I've learned is that if the kit gives you the option of opening parts that are molded in place, DO NOT take that option. This one has the hood/bonnet molded in place, but scored so you can fairly easily remove it. I thought this would improve the final result; however, I didn't anticipate that the hood would never again fit in its place because a million little things that affect the torsion of the body, which makes misalignment all but certain.

Also, there are a bunch of leftover parts that I decided I'd rather toss in the parts box than try to put in place. Screw it, nobody will ever notice. An astute Porsche enthusiast might see what's missing in the engine bay, but most people wouldn't:

Anyway, it was fun enough and I'm happy enough with the result.

[David G.]

Excellent build! Love the subtle weathering.

[Foxer]

I like the look of the engine. I had 5 Porsches, but not a 911, so it looks good to me!

[Chillyb1]

I like the look of the engine. I had 5 Porsches, but not a 911, so it looks good to me!

Thanks. I like this particular shot: