stoohoo Posted February 26, 2021 Share Posted February 26, 2021 Hi all, Latest build for me and first completed of this year. I'm normally a builder of winged things but this is my third Tamiya car kit (1:24 DTM Calibra and 1:20 F189 previously) and they are quite addictive This is actually the second build of a kit for a colleague who likes the finished product but isn't yet ready to cross the line into the world of building and painting so hoping maybe third time lucky for him! The kit itself was a joy to build, with a nicely detailed engine bay out of the box, this took about half the build time itself and does look lovely at 1:1 scale, though sure more detail could be scratched to take it up a level! The kit also provides masks for the windows which was a bonus. Painting was mostly Tamiya colours with Mig metallics and Zero paints for the white, the latter of which was amazing to use, with great coverage which is something I usually hate about white (i bought it as a twin pack with Mclaren Red to complete an MP4/4 i have in the stash so looking forward to that now). The decals performed far better than I feared and went down without any mishaps, all finished with either Xtracylics matt or Alclad aqua gloss and rubbed with Carnauba wax on the shell. Hope you like and any questions/C&CC always welcomed, Thanks, Stu 30 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiny Posted February 26, 2021 Share Posted February 26, 2021 I do not envy you that decalling. At all! Very nice job on the build here - you need to do more cars 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooper645 Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 Fine looking Porsche. I’d be extremely pleased to host it on my shelves. Having done some heavy on decal schemes I also echo Spiny, no envy on the job but an excellent result 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoohoo Posted February 27, 2021 Author Share Posted February 27, 2021 Thanks guys The decalling was definitely the bit I was dreading on this as some of them are quite large and tricky to get in position before they grab and don't want to move further, particularly the big gold splash on the rear as theres quite a few thin bits of splash that make the whole thing harder to position. But thankfully they werent too bad in the end so well done Tamiya for that! Cheers, Stu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Callahan Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 Really great model , the decalling must be a horror. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ST3Black Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 Really good looking model, congrats. Great finish on the colours/clear too. I only use acrylics so have never tried Zero, but agree that the Aqua Gloss Clear works really well. Superb job. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vesa Jussila Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 Nice work. I built same kit many years ago. Nice work with those large decals. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 Lovely job, gorgeous looking Porker! Keith 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swralph Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 Looks great Stu.😀 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter W Posted March 4, 2021 Share Posted March 4, 2021 Great looking Porsche Stu. The white base and amount of decals would give me palpitations but you’ve absolutely nailed it. Pete 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jered Posted March 5, 2021 Share Posted March 5, 2021 Great car and nice job! This kit has been on my wishlist for a little while. Looks really crisp. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevlar212 Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 Hi great looking Porsche, I am in the middle of the same build, using the same Zero paint as the Tamiya white is a pain in the bum. I also have the MP 4/4 up next with the Top Studio detail kit, looking forward building it. if any one wants a copy of the carbon templates for the Porsche, please let me know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoohoo Posted March 17, 2021 Author Share Posted March 17, 2021 Thanks for the kind comments Guys and sorry for my pitifully slow reply!! I can definitely recommend the kit for anyone wanting to give it a go, its the usual Tamiya great fit and whilst some of the decals are large they really did work well and had enough thickness in them to correct their positioning before the microsol took hold, it was quite satisfying seeing the whole kit come to life as the decals went on the plain white shell 6 hours ago, Kevlar212 said: Hi great looking Porsche, I am in the middle of the same build, using the same Zero paint as the Tamiya white is a pain in the bum. I also have the MP 4/4 up next with the Top Studio detail kit, looking forward building it. if any one wants a copy of the carbon templates for the Porsche, please let me know. I look forwards to seeing yours in RFI Kevlar The Zero paints are really nice to work with and coverage is the best of any white I have tried yet. I usually spray in the kitchen with a dust mask on and the back door open which seems to work OK for Tamiya etc acrylics. With the Zero paints I managed to stick out the kitchen and add a white highlight to my nose hair so probably not the brightest idea, will definitely need more thought before I commit to spraying the MP4/4! Are you doing a WIP thread for the MP4/4 as that would be great to follow. I'm not sure I could budget £150 plus for the detail set but the results do look amazing! Dont need carbon templates for the Porsche but if you do any for the MP4/4 that would be useful as I bought some carbon decal sheet to try on this one. Cheers, Stu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevlar212 Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 Hi Stu I agree cellulose paints do have a acquired pong, tell you the truth I quit like it an acquired taste a bit like the smell of two stroke, not sure if the wife agrees. I built a makeshift spray booth, which consists of a large cardboard box and a second hand kitchen extractor fan, just ordered a “3M” spray mask from China for a tenner, can’t wait to see what turns up 😀. I will look in the box for carbon templates for the 4/4, if not there I will purchase some in for a penny in for a pound. Joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevlar212 Posted March 18, 2021 Share Posted March 18, 2021 On 17/02/2021 at 20:46, Pouln said: Your paintwork looks fantastic and I’m not at all jealous about the carbon decal work you are up to. Looking really difficult. Good luck with that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevlar212 Posted March 18, 2021 Share Posted March 18, 2021 Carbon templates in the post, will scan and send, when they arrive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
galaxyg Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 Looks great. I never realised before how big those wing mirrors are on this car... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FunkyChiken Posted March 27, 2021 Share Posted March 27, 2021 It's a beautiful porsche! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted April 2, 2021 Share Posted April 2, 2021 Love that, it really looks the business Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Abbott Posted July 23, 2021 Share Posted July 23, 2021 (edited) Beautiful build! Clean clear windows and body finish offer little clue to actual size. Nice. Did you dry-brush the carbon fibre colors on the intercooler air duct? On the cold-air pipe down to the turbo-compressors? Very light weathering on the exhaust pipes is clean and effective. I take heart from every clean and sharp GT1 I see online and at shows. Very good photos too! This is not the first excellent build I've seen here. I started one when they first came out - came to a halt when I realized a lot of the "guts" I enjoy were poorly documented and not part of the kit. A personal failing of mine. AMS or "Advanced Modeler Syndrome". I've been trying to accumulate the info I wish I had, and now, about 20 years later, after being retired for a while, I'm getting there. It all comes of building a Tamiya 1/12 Matra when I was a teenager in the 1970s. Working suspension that was robust enough to work. Unlike the Lotus 72, for example. Motor in the motor, gearbox in the gearbox. Functional universal joints in the drive shafts. Real springs in the shock/spring units, Clear "fuel" hose and black "ignition wire" on the V12 Matra engine. Long, skinny springs for "brake lines", connected to brake master cylinders. "Oil lines" and something for flexible water hoses. And AA batteries where the driver's legs should be! The thing was heavy, a solid handfull. Hollow, rubber, tires that smelled like rubber. Set it down, sank onto the springs. Press down and it went lower. Turn on the power and it drove, slowly, and turning the steering wheel turned the front wheels. Not strong enough to demonstrate under or oversteer, but still... Did I mention the motor and gearbox were removable? So one could admire the empty engine mount, radius rods and all the rest. You might say that's more like a die-cast toy than a scale model, and I can't disagree. But I still want all those parts present. Even if they don't articulate. Edited July 23, 2021 by Bill Abbott Add praise of the model based on photos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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