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1/12 scale Kremer K3 Porsche 935


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Hello,
i try to build the Kremer K3 Porsche 935 in 1/12 scale
That famous cars was the winner of the 1979 LeMans race.
It was the first,and only as far i know,sportscar who could reach the first place overall against the prototype.
Try to create an good enough model out of the Tamiya Porsche 935 kit.

Major changes have to made to the body work.Mainly the whole body is different.The engine and interior needs not so much attention.
But here a pic to show which car i mean.

 

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source: Bruce Canepa Autokollektion USA  http://canepa.com/1979-porsche-935-k3/


Got an old build Tamiya Porsche 935 and lots of new sprues at home.Should be possible to build something K3 like out of it.

 

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First step will be some templates for the wheel arches and the fenders.

 

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I was sure my next build would be an oob build after the Zakspeed car.
And i put my new Tamiya Porsche 935 onto the bench.
But when i searched the web for reference pics,i stumbled over that beautiful Kremer Porsche.
And thats it. I have to build my own one.
The very successful "Numero Reserve" car is a must.But i also like the "Apple" livery car a lot.Will try to create a mold for these.
And the 1980 "Jägermeister" car is also possible.But the 1980 cars needs even more changes to the body.

Regards Christian

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Roger you are welcome,of course!

 

And schwarz-brot you are also welcome.Great name by the way.Love it.

I do think about selling copies of the kit.But first it have to be ready and must be good enough.

Could take a while.

 

regards Christian

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Hello,
i want to show some progress on the Porsche.Even when its not the Kremer K3. 
It takes a lot of time to create the 3d parts and so i decided to start with the standard Tamiya 935 Porsche.
Dont want to start a third wip thread beside this K3 and the MFH Gulf 917.So i will put the pics in this thread.

 

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Chassis was painted matt black.

 

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small parts strictly after the manual done for primer.

 

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Decals are enough for at least two Porsche. On the left you can see the Decals printed by Wim.
He got the right fluo red colors like the real car was showing in LeMans.
Nice job Wim!

regards Christian

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Hi, today i can show you more than render pics.
The body arrived today.Just right before Christmas.
Santa was fast this year.

 

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Looking good,really good in my eyes.
Here with a test fit onto the chassis of the Tamiya 935.

 

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I am really impressed how good this printed body is.
Hats up to Torsten! Fantastic job.

Next step will be filler onto the body and smooth it step by step.

happy Christmas and happy holidays to all modelers here.
regards Christian

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Its possible to print the body without doors and hoods.

Buts its than very fragile.Thats why i choose it with doors.Its also better for my project to cast a master mold from it.

After its casted in resin you can cut the doors and hoods out of it.

If the Tamiya kit fits 100%? I dont know right now.It looks good,but i think it fits not perfect.

 

regards Christian

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Looks fabulous Christian!

 

One of the things that's not so good about the Tamiya doors is the hinging mechanism - which will inevitably case them to droop at best, break off at worst. Might be an idea to make provision for something better in the master?

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After the first coat of filler i checked the shape of the K3 a bit more.
There are some flaws i have to convert before casting the body.

 

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The front window needs some smoother shape around the edges.Will try to use the frame from the Tamiya 935 for it.
The naca ducts are too tiny and the intakes behind the door as well.
The rear engine hood is too big and need also an other shape.

 

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Naca ducts are done.Need the Tamiya ones and glue it under the body.Should work fine i think.

 

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The rear hood needs some more attention. I drilled holes into the printed body and cut it along the fins. The height of the hood is now a bit lower.I also re-bend the shape of the surface between the fins a bit.
Now i have to glue it in place and use 2k putty to get the right shape.

Than i try to find a solution for the front window.

regards Christian

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Yes, I like, I like it a lot. I remember back in the late '70's there was a vac-formed conversion kit in 1/24th, made in Germany but could never find one! I did however, manage to get their BMW Warstieners decals. looked good in o/a gold.

 

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Now i found a solution for the roof which makes me to 95% happy.

 

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I also used the Tamiya front hood and only have to sand a tiny bit on both sides.

 

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Next step will be the air intakes at both sides before i cant start with 2k putty when i am back at work in January.

regards Christian

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