Sabrejet Posted December 10, 2021 Share Posted December 10, 2021 This is USCP's 1/24 Porsche 550 Spyder, built pretty much OOB. The only change I made was to modify the front end to 'early' standard by deleting the under-nose vents and adding the small intake. It is indeed, as James Dean might have said, a little beauty... 20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan R Posted December 10, 2021 Share Posted December 10, 2021 That is lovely! And it's a Porsche! Cheers, Alan. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schwarz-Brot Posted December 10, 2021 Share Posted December 10, 2021 That is really beautiful. Thought of preordering it, but money was needed elsewhere. Maybe I'll get me one when I finally can come back to modelling. What do you think about the qualitiy? Is it worth the money, or much fiddling required to get it right as is often the case with resin kits? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabrejet Posted December 10, 2021 Author Share Posted December 10, 2021 4 minutes ago, Schwarz-Brot said: That is really beautiful. Thought of preordering it, but money was needed elsewhere. Maybe I'll get me one when I finally can come back to modelling. What do you think about the qualitiy? Is it worth the money, or much fiddling required to get it right as is often the case with resin kits? It's beautiful! Quality is superlative, loads of detail despite being a fairly pure shape and fit is great too. There are a few options too (three headlight types!) and I'd recommend it without reservation. Well worth the money. I just wish USCP would make more full kits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted December 10, 2021 Share Posted December 10, 2021 That really is a rather lovely Porsche Sabrejet, cracking paintjob again! 👍 Keith 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmatthewbacon Posted December 10, 2021 Share Posted December 10, 2021 That looks great. There was some muttering about fit elsewhere, but you seem to have muddled through 😜 It's a distinctive little beastie, and I'm sure fits well with 356s, 904s and 911s on the shelf. Cracking job! best, M. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vesa Jussila Posted December 10, 2021 Share Posted December 10, 2021 Nice work again and very beautiful Porsche. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schwarz-Brot Posted December 10, 2021 Share Posted December 10, 2021 6 hours ago, Sabrejet said: It's beautiful! Quality is superlative, loads of detail despite being a fairly pure shape and fit is great too. There are a few options too (three headlight types!) and I'd recommend it without reservation. Well worth the money. I just wish USCP would make more full kits. I think they will do in the future. Thank you for your opinion! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toftdale Posted December 11, 2021 Share Posted December 11, 2021 (edited) Now thats not a clunker! . When I get around to mine I'll be taking the far more predictable James Dean route and if its half as good as yours I'll be over the moon - Andy Edited December 11, 2021 by Toftdale 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nearsightedjohn Posted December 11, 2021 Share Posted December 11, 2021 Gorgeous model!, Paint -interior details -wheels…everything looks just perfect. Other than kitbashing a resin body with an injection molded kit, I’ve never been brave enough to attempt a resin kit but your build is making me reconsider. And this USCP kit is a little more affordable than the 1/24 MFH kits. Would love to have one of these to park next to my Fujimi 356. One question on the seat belts: we’re the buckles supplied with the kit? It looks to me like there are two “males” on each set of belts and no “female” receptacles. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnlambert Posted December 11, 2021 Share Posted December 11, 2021 That really is a little beauty. So far I've steered away from Porsche as a subject, not because I dislike it but because I'd end up in a rabbit warren of wanting 356s, 911s, 904s, 917s and who knows what else? I wish I could make some suggestion for improvement or an original compliment on the quality of the build, but I can't see anything that could be improved and all the compliments have been made (and are well deserved). Thanks for sharing this with us. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan R Posted December 11, 2021 Share Posted December 11, 2021 2 hours ago, johnlambert said: I'd end up in a rabbit warren of wanting 356s, 911s, 904s, 917s and who knows what else? Sorry, Already falling down that rabbit hole ... Cheers, Alan. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted December 11, 2021 Share Posted December 11, 2021 1 hour ago, Alan R said: Already falling down that rabbit hole ... Think I've hit the bottom of it..... 🤣 Keith 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmatthewbacon Posted December 11, 2021 Share Posted December 11, 2021 42 minutes ago, keefr22 said: Think I've hit the bottom of it..... 🤣 Keith There is no bottom… once you’ve built all the models there were hundreds of, you’re into those there were handfuls of, and ultimately you end up with all the one-off Rufs and Singers, and they probably turn those out 1:1 faster than you or I can in 1/24… 😜 best, M. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabrejet Posted December 12, 2021 Author Share Posted December 12, 2021 On 11/12/2021 at 16:24, nearsightedjohn said: Gorgeous model!, Paint -interior details -wheels…everything looks just perfect. Other than kitbashing a resin body with an injection molded kit, I’ve never been brave enough to attempt a resin kit but your build is making me reconsider. And this USCP kit is a little more affordable than the 1/24 MFH kits. Would love to have one of these to park next to my Fujimi 356. One question on the seat belts: we’re the buckles supplied with the kit? It looks to me like there are two “males” on each set of belts and no “female” receptacles. Yes buckles and belt material are supplied but what you see is all you get. I'm OK with it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabrejet Posted December 12, 2021 Author Share Posted December 12, 2021 23 hours ago, johnlambert said: That really is a little beauty. So far I've steered away from Porsche as a subject, not because I dislike it but because I'd end up in a rabbit warren of wanting 356s, 911s, 904s, 917s and who knows what else? I wish I could make some suggestion for improvement or an original compliment on the quality of the build, but I can't see anything that could be improved and all the compliments have been made (and are well deserved). Thanks for sharing this with us. Come on in; you'll like it! I have a Starter 904, MFH 917K, Alpha Models Singer 911 and probably something else I've forgotten. And I wouldn't consider myself THAT much of a Porsche fan... 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malc2 Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 Thats very nice, I have a hankering for an RSK 718 as well. M. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marco F. Posted December 13, 2021 Share Posted December 13, 2021 It's a beauty! Love at first sight 🤭 Everything else said before. Marco F 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitkent Posted December 14, 2021 Share Posted December 14, 2021 That's a rea little beauty! It just looks perfect. There was a good article in Octane magazine a few months ago and this looks exactly the same! Chris. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilX Posted December 17, 2021 Share Posted December 17, 2021 Nice revival for this legendary car ... 😍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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