Porsche Boxster/minimalist weekend build

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Who needs 24 hours to build a model when you can build one in about 8 hours? I combined a desire to build something in a minimal amount of time, but still look like a halfway decent model. I sifted through the stack and kept coming back to the Revell Boxster snap kit. For whatever reason I thought it would be amusing to see what the Maisto 356 wheels just removed from my RS60 would look like.

I actually liked it :eek:

So off I went; started this Saturday at 7:05 pm, in 3 hours I had applied a layer of silver (Tamiya gloss aluminum airbrushed), dried, wetsanded, applied panel lines, reshot silver, applied clear, let dry, wetsanded, reclearcoated. I shot the interior pieces in a better shade of red than molded. The chassis is just flat black. All sub assemblies were painted by the time I quit at about 12:15 am. In 2 1/2 hours on Sunday morning I did final assembly and detailing. I needed this build to keep me from starting my LeMans car too fast

So what do you think? Crazy? Cool? :x I think it would be a lot of fun to drive. I don't think a 356 would be flattered at all w/Boxster rims, but the 356 wheels/tires seem to fit this car in this color scheme pretty well. I got that out of my system (though I do want to find an inside rear view mirror and cut some mylar door mirror faces), now I can be more relaxed for my LeMans build next weekend

[ismaelg]

Now WAIT A MINUTE!

8 hours?

I am doing that kit in a similar color scheme as a "QUICK" build as well. It took me only a week to have the body painted but as Einstein said: It's all relative :wink:

I would have never thought of those wheels for that car but it looks interesting.

As usual your quick jobs come out looking great. I sure hope mine comes out that good.

Thanks,

[RDean58]

Cool, a base model Porsche! With those wheels it looks like the "striper" version (remember entry level Novas with "dog dish" hubcaps :?: Very cool.

I like your 8 hour build! Some people think that if you don't dedicate a year or more to a build then your not a "serious" modeler but I think that building a "quickie" and having it look great (like yours) shows talent

I tell ya, I'd take "talent" over "serious" anyday! Keep up those 1 day wonders!

[hookedonplastics]

Bob,

Very nice build. I really like the 'retro' look of the 356 rims and hubcaps! Would be neat to see those rims done a little wider with newer running stock.... Could see that as a future build...... 8)

[Gregg]

What about grafting on the early 356 body to the boxster, like that `53 C5 Corvette thingee?

just random thoughts

And Bob, go blow a whistle!

8 hours

takes me that long to pay for a kit.......

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Thanks for the comments!

I took a trip to Discount Tire aka my Fujimi 356A Speedster kit to get the other set of Maisto 356 wheels I had (to try under another project), and found two of them had modern radials. Remembering when I tried these wheels on a PT Cruiser, I checked that kit, and found two sets of stock PT Cruiser tires (and no desire to build a stock PT Cruiser...ever).

Handling problem solved immediately

Stock Maisto tire on left, Revell PT Cruiser tire on right. I do believe this would transform the handling just a bit

[j_nigrelli]

how do you get paint to dry that fast? i thought even laquer took a while before it was hard and able to be sanded.

thanks

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how do you get paint to dry that fast? i thought even laquer took a while before it was hard and able to be sanded.

thanks

I used Tamiya spray lacquers, the silver and first coats of clear were airbrushed in light coats, the final clear was applied straight from the can.

I shot the first coats of silver over the bare grayish-silver plastic (I had removed mold lines w/a 4-sided polishing stick); after an hour in the dehydrator it was very dry. I wetsanded it w/3200 and applied black panel lines, then applied more silver and started adding clear to the silver mixture, laying on thin coats, until it was mostly clear. Then a few coats of just clear. Let that dry about 2 hours or so, it was very dry, hit it w/3200 micromesh wetsanding the surface relatively smooth, then went over it w/a couple good wet coats straight from the spray can. The next morning it was plenty dry (after about 8 hours in the dehydrator) to wetsand w/3600 and then I did a quick buff out w/Tamiya coarse polish. That's as far as I went, it was very glossy at that point. A darker color would have required a bit more care in polishing. I've painted/polished hundreds of models, along the way I've learned a lot of tricks to cut down on time.

Also, when I airbrush Tamiya sprays they go a LOT further. I could easily paint 5 or 6 silver cars w/one can of paint. This almost makes up for the fact they don't sell their lacquer paints in bottles.

[simonr]

Bob, what kind of dehydrator you have and what temperature setting you use?

Simon Rivera

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Bob, what kind of dehydrator you have and what temperature setting you use?

Simon Rivera

It's an off-brand that I got at Big Lots years ago; it's like a Ronco but a bit smaller. It has no temperature control, just rotating vents on the top/bottom. I checked the temperature inside and it was below 110°, so I'm okay. Any brand will work, but if the temp goes over 110° you will have to ventilate it sufficiently.

[kelson]

luv the look ! has a real base model look to it! no flashy paint ,base wheels has the look everyone could afford to own one if they wanted one. excellent build.