nearsightedjohn Posted April 5, 2022 Share Posted April 5, 2022 (edited) This is my second build of a Fujimi 1/24 Porsche 356 kit. I built and posted a yellow coupe a while back and I assumed a second crack at this kit series would go smoother/ easier.....this one ended up just as challenging as the first! Despite some fit and alignment issues, I'm happy with the final result. I used an early sixties Ford factory base paint color for the ivory, "Corinthian White", from Scale Finishes after first spraying a Porsche Ivory base color which looked too yellow for my taste. Tamiya acrylics were used for the red interior and remaining colors except for Alclad Chrome for the window frame and some other Alclad metallics in the engine area. The instrument gage decals disintegrated due to age so I printed my own from some photos I found online from a gage rebuilder. I made an error on the rear tail lights, the red should be outboard/ orange inboard and the convertible top cover came out a little too glossy. Despite the challenges and frequent frustrations, I love these Fujimi 356 kits, they really capture the look of these classic "bathtub" Porsches. I think it's these Fujimi Porsche wheels, they are the very best model kit wheels out there IMO. Cheers, John. Edited April 5, 2022 by nearsightedjohn grammer 39 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeroenS Posted April 5, 2022 Share Posted April 5, 2022 That's an absolute beauty John! I really like the colour and it has to be my favourite Porsche. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted April 5, 2022 Share Posted April 5, 2022 That's lovely John, the colour suits it perfectly! Beautiful little Porsche! Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bengalensis Posted April 5, 2022 Share Posted April 5, 2022 Very nice! The Fujimi 356 kits are not easy to finish well, I know from my own experience, but you have managed that. Your chosen colour combination also suits the open top 356 very well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marco F. Posted April 5, 2022 Share Posted April 5, 2022 Lovely 356 and a perfect colour combination. Congratulations for this fine result Marco F Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vesa Jussila Posted April 5, 2022 Share Posted April 5, 2022 Lovely job. As mentioned not easiest kit to finish well, but you have done exellent job. Color is perfect for this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toftdale Posted April 5, 2022 Share Posted April 5, 2022 A beautiful build and as the others have said the colour combination is perfect for her - Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnlambert Posted April 5, 2022 Share Posted April 5, 2022 That's a lovely model, great colour choice. I quite fancy a Fujimi Porsche 356, so it's useful to know that they can be tricky kits. But it looks like it's worth the effort. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiny Posted April 5, 2022 Share Posted April 5, 2022 Excellent model you've built there. I wouldn't have thought of off-white as a colour for one of these, but it suits the car really well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul H Posted April 5, 2022 Share Posted April 5, 2022 Beautiful build, and lovely colour combo too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyCrank Posted April 5, 2022 Share Posted April 5, 2022 A pure beauty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nearsightedjohn Posted April 6, 2022 Author Share Posted April 6, 2022 Thank you so much all for the very kind responses! Even my wife likes this one! …..She has allowed me to park it next to a red 1/24 Revell XKE I built for her last year which has had the honor of being displayed in her antique doll collection cabinet (a place she says my planes, tanks and ships will never see 😟) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fnick Posted April 6, 2022 Share Posted April 6, 2022 That is a stunning model. Lovely colour choice. Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiny Posted April 6, 2022 Share Posted April 6, 2022 5 hours ago, nearsightedjohn said: Thank you so much all for the very kind responses! Even my wife likes this one! …..She has allowed me to park it next to a red 1/24 Revell XKE I built for her last year which has had the honor of being displayed in her antique doll collection cabinet (a place she says my planes, tanks and ships will never see 😟) The moral of that story is forget the planes, forget the tanks, forget the ships and build more cars! Preferably to the standard of this one. 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CliffB Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 Yes, this is gorgeous Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stef N. Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 Agree with everyone else. Beautiful car and the colour combo works very well. Nice one John.👏 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElectricLightAndy Posted April 18, 2022 Share Posted April 18, 2022 Excellent job, come out really nice, almost the same as one I restored a few years back as part of a trio we did. Andy. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry1954 Posted April 26, 2022 Share Posted April 26, 2022 An absolutely delightful Porsche! The colouring and finish is exquisite. Terry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOUSTON Posted April 29, 2022 Share Posted April 29, 2022 John.. EXQUISITE and an Excellent build. She looks SO STUNNING. Kudos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desert falcon Posted May 2, 2022 Share Posted May 2, 2022 Looks like it was taken right out of the Porsche Museum for a photo session Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FunkyChiken Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 Super cool, it's great to see these challenging kits built! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lvp Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 With results like this, definitely build more cars. As an added bonus you get more display space. Win win😏 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BerndM Posted June 7, 2022 Share Posted June 7, 2022 Awesome result. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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