Porsche 993 GT2 "Naked"

[AR918]

Hi all,

 

Thought I'd get something up as a first "look what I done" post. I built this 993 GT2 during March of this year whilst on leave. In all honesty I didn't care much for the Porsche marque but in making this model that changed, strange how making a kit can do that... The metallic panels look a bit metal-flake as I have projector LED room lights and the interior really is in red oxide primer! There was a pic on the net of a rejected chassis in this colour, it's a nice contrast if nothing else.

 

 

 

Some in progress shots of the body. Tamiya liquid primer (the one in the glass bottle) smoothed down and masked for the bright steel colour. Blu/White-tac works really well for masking compound curves quickly:

 

　

Bright steel panels masked for the dark steel colour. Turned out to be pointless as the primer cancelled out the different tones:

 

 

Steel panels masked for fibreglass colour. Tamiya vinyl tape was used to match the contours, it doesn't stick very well though:

 

　

Body masked for polyurethane colour. Strange that the 993 GT2 had plastic bumpers, mirrors and engine cover/tail, I thought they were carbon fibre:

 

　

Masking the wheels. I stripped off the chrome and painted the center magnesium alloy and the hoop aluminium, carefully applied white-tac worked wonders here again:

 

　

All the best.

[keefr22]

Very nice! I have to admit I didn't 'get it' at first when looking at your finished pictures, but your in progress shots made it all clear! Neat idea, well executed!

 

Keith

 

PS  to the forums!

[Spiny]

Looks very good, even though I must admit I can't see the difference between the bright and dark steel finishes. But the bumpers and arches show that you've done a good job with the masking.

 

I sort of know what you mean about the Tamiya tape not sticking too well, but that's something I personalyl like about it- it's very easy to move about until you get it right then a light rub with a cocktail stick will usually get it stuck down enough for the painting process.

[triumphfan]

The Porsche looks great naked !! 

I think this was a great concept and well executed to boot, well done.

 

Atb, Steve.

[AR918]

On ‎17‎/‎06‎/‎2018 at 21:09, Spiny said:

Looks very good, even though I must admit I can't see the difference between the bright and dark steel finishes. But the bumpers and arches show that you've done a good job with the masking.

 

I sort of know what you mean about the Tamiya tape not sticking too well, but that's something I personalyl like about it- it's very easy to move about until you get it right then a light rub with a cocktail stick will usually get it stuck down enough for the painting process.

Thanks for the tip with the tape. I can't tell the difference between the steel shades in daylight either! I'm sure it's down to the primer as it's the only kit I've ever primed before painting... 

 

All the best.