johnlambert Posted March 8, 2022 Share Posted March 8, 2022 This is an extended set of photos from the Matchbox 50th anniversary group build. I'd have preferred one of the other car subjects, but it was one of the last car kits that no-one had picked and I wanted to help fill out the range of kits built. The kit I had came from eBay and the multi-part body was partially assembled (wonky but I managed to mostly correct it). The decal sheet was absent but I bought a decal sheet from Indycals in the USA, these weren't an exact match for the originals as I think they were scaled down from decals to fit a kit of a slightly different 935. You can (or, at least, I can) spot where some splicing was required and places where the decal didn't quite want to go where I wanted it. The kit itself is very nicely moulded with no flash and what seems like a good level of detail. Fit was quite good although some holes needed opening up and the mating surfaces for parts could be very small. Probably the worst part to build was the front suspension, which is very fine and very fiddly. Anyway, here are the pictures: Tyre lettering was picked out first in white paint, then with matt yellow. The side stripes are made of three separate pieces, this side was the second one I did and turned out slightly better as a result. I found some Humbrol number 15 Midnight Blue as a good match for the Martini dark blue. This was used on the wheels, headlamp surrounds, wing end plates (the original kit decals included the background, but the replacements do not) and even touched up a few gaps in the decals. The multi-part body caused some problems with bits breaking off, you can see one of the cracks here. This is probably the best view of the modification made to the stripes to fit the NACA ducts. The engine looks a little crude here but could probably be detailed up. The engine looks a bit better from underneath, I added the ribbing to the transaxle as I didn't like the look of the plain moulding. I'm pleased that at least one of the exhaust pipes lines up, the other (wastgate?) pipe was a nightmare that only fitted where it touched a couple of other parts. It would probably be better to cut out the tail pipes from the bumper and fit some tubes to the ends of the exhaust system. You can't see much of the interior as it's mostly black, but I went for Tamiya NATO black for the seat to provide a little variety, a touch of light brown for the gear lever knob. It looks like the clear coat reacted with the decals slightly but only at the top of the bonnet/boot lid. Despite the issues, it has to be said that this built up into quite a satisfying little model. 20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spruecutter Posted March 8, 2022 Share Posted March 8, 2022 Nicely done. That is a real blast from the past! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marco F. Posted March 8, 2022 Share Posted March 8, 2022 Great looking Porsche, John! And bcs it's the old 1/32 Matchbox one, it's especially nice and don't habe to hide behind bigger and newer versions Congratulations Marco F 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted March 8, 2022 Share Posted March 8, 2022 That's a cracking job John, really nice build! Keith 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klubman01 Posted March 8, 2022 Share Posted March 8, 2022 Well done! Great model of a race car that had a long and successful career, not only with the factory but with many privateers. BTW. it's very hard to tell where you spliced the decals. Trevor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEXANTOMCAT Posted March 8, 2022 Share Posted March 8, 2022 Superb! ❤️ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vesa Jussila Posted March 8, 2022 Share Posted March 8, 2022 Really nice job John! I am surprised that I never built this in my youth. Now I need clearly find one. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiny Posted March 8, 2022 Share Posted March 8, 2022 Wondered where you'd disappeared to. Good job with this, it doesn't look 1:32. And particularly well done for dealing so well with the 'wrong' size decals. Slightly odd to think that this is the sort of car which was racing when I was born though 😬 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Windy37 Posted March 9, 2022 Share Posted March 9, 2022 Excellent work . Well done . Gary 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toftdale Posted March 9, 2022 Share Posted March 9, 2022 You're definitely a man who likes a challenge and braver than me to take on a multi-part body; especially a half build wonky one! The end result was worth your endeavours great job - Andy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
galaxyg Posted March 9, 2022 Share Posted March 9, 2022 Very nice happy looking build. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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