Gulf Porsche 917 LH

[Dave B]

I've just finished my Fisher 917 that I have been building while working on my scratch built Elfin ME5.  I opened the three cooling slots in the nose and added a radiator (not sure what it cools though as the 917 was air cooled).  It definitely has a cooler there and the slots needed opening.  I also added a gearbox.  It's finished in Gulf blue (Triumph powder blue) and my take on Gulf orange acrylic and clear coated.  The black stripes are pinstripe tape.

The roundels and numbers on the sides and nose haven't sat that well even though I waited for a new supply of Microset and Microsol prior to applying the sides decals.  This could be an age issue?

Anyway tks for looking and back to the Elfin.

Dave B

PS sorry about the photos, laptop is broken and had to use my phone.

[Rich Chernosky]

Way to go Dave. Nice job on that Porsche.  How did you like the Fisher kit ?   I just happen to be working on an LH myself in a Martini livery. 

[1959scudetto]

Excellent execution, als always, Dave. The cooler in the nose is the oil-cooling device.

Edited December 4, 2022 by 1959scudetto

[Bruce Scully]

A great looking build , well done .

[Gramps46]

Very well executed Dave.  Really captures the feel of the 917LH.

[cobraman]

Great looking model !

[Dave B]

Thanks guys.

Rich, my fifth Fisher and great to build although the vacform windscreen wasn't pulled down properly on the drivers side, got away with it though.

Tks Helmut, I new it was a cooler for something, I had a nice side on cutaway that showed it.

Dave B

[slusher]

Looks great!

[happy grumpy]

Very nice. I like that livery.

[PappyD340]

Very nice!

[ChrisR]

Looks great!

[drodg]

Great build.  Build looks good and wondering who you got the Gulf blue from?   

[Dave B]

13 hours ago, drodg said:

Great build.  Build looks good and wondering who you got the Gulf blue from?   

It's Triumph Powder Blue, apparently it's the actual colour used.

[drodg]

9 hours ago, Dave B said:

It's Triumph Powder Blue, apparently it's the actual colour used.

Thanks!

[Pierre Rivard]

Nice build Dave. Looks like the Fisher casting has captured the shape of the LH really well.

[Smilesperhour]

Lovely 917.

 

Cannot go wrong with gulf colours. I should probably get one soon. Gt40 or 917 though...