Mattilacken Posted October 29 Share Posted October 29 1 hour ago, Pierre Rivard said: Thanks Anton. The fender gills were actually pretty easy to do once I had figured out a method of fabrication. You got me worried for a moment and I double checked my paint. No burn through but a few spots where my sand & polish has not fully restored the gloss level. I get that sometimes but the seal coat over decals usually evens the gloss quite well. Glad to hear that it was not a burn through! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre Rivard Posted November 3 Author Share Posted November 3 Major milestone. The paint and decals for this body style have been challenging but it all came out good. The seal coat is done and I have good even gloss and no dust particles. Big smiles! 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JollySipper Posted November 3 Share Posted November 3 That looks Really good! The clear kind of made the colors look richer..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkJ Posted November 3 Share Posted November 3 Wow, Pierre. that looks magnificent. You are right. That final coat really made this build pop, and I see no problem with it at all. Smooth as it can be, and the decals are perfectly placed. Can't wait to see all these parts together and in the under glass forum in your usual final photo shoot production that lends so much interest to the model and what the real car was all about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1959scudetto Posted November 3 Share Posted November 3 Paint and decals came out great, Pierre - and these fantastic wheels are the icing on the cake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre Rivard Posted November 5 Author Share Posted November 5 On 11/3/2024 at 12:06 PM, JollySipper said: That looks Really good! The clear kind of made the colors look richer..... Thanks TJ. I was so worried about my ability to pull off the paint and decals on this monster. I had to get these done before committing to take on the chassis and interior (mostly scratch built) phase of the build. All systems go now! On 11/3/2024 at 1:11 PM, MarkJ said: Wow, Pierre. that looks magnificent. You are right. That final coat really made this build pop, and I see no problem with it at all. Smooth as it can be, and the decals are perfectly placed. Can't wait to see all these parts together and in the under glass forum in your usual final photo shoot production that lends so much interest to the model and what the real car was all about. Thanks, but I need to build a chassis and interior first. On 11/3/2024 at 1:53 PM, 1959scudetto said: Paint and decals came out great, Pierre - and these fantastic wheels are the icing on the cake. Wheels from Scale Lab and tires form Tamiya Porsche 956. Huge huge huge improvement over the kit parts. A must do to make this car look right. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kensar Posted November 5 Share Posted November 5 Really nice looking paint and decal work there, Pierre. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre Rivard Posted Saturday at 05:06 PM Author Share Posted Saturday at 05:06 PM Interior fabrication begins Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BK9300 Posted Saturday at 05:56 PM Share Posted Saturday at 05:56 PM As always, terrific fabrication being displayed here! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkJ Posted Saturday at 07:25 PM Share Posted Saturday at 07:25 PM Roll cage looking perfect, Pierre. I bet you're glad you found those excellent ref pictures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1959scudetto Posted Sunday at 03:52 PM Share Posted Sunday at 03:52 PM Looking great, Pierre - striving for perfection (as always): Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre Rivard Posted Monday at 02:10 PM Author Share Posted Monday at 02:10 PM On 11/9/2024 at 12:56 PM, BK9300 said: As always, terrific fabrication being displayed here! Thank you Brian. Lot's of work but I enjoy it and happy to see the parts from various sources (or fabricated) cooperating well. On 11/9/2024 at 2:25 PM, MarkJ said: Roll cage looking perfect, Pierre. I bet you're glad you found those excellent ref pictures. These pictures are a must because the Otaki kit, other than the body, is not representative so these pictures are my source for fabrication. 22 hours ago, 1959scudetto said: Looking great, Pierre - striving for perfection (as always): Certainly not perfection my friend but I am attempting to add some realism to this replica. Challenging but I really enjoy the task. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre Rivard Posted Monday at 08:59 PM Author Share Posted Monday at 08:59 PM Doing a bit more chassis fabrication. Exhaust made with with Evergreen 2.0 mm rod, 3.2mm rod or tube, 0.25x1.5 flat. Brake cooling ducts made from 3.2 mm rod with string and plumber's tape wrapped around. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkJ Posted yesterday at 12:00 AM Share Posted yesterday at 12:00 AM Oh yeah. That flame thrower looks just perfect, and those ducts look very real. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1959scudetto Posted 21 hours ago Share Posted 21 hours ago Fantastic, Pierre - that is a real tutorial ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattilacken Posted 21 hours ago Share Posted 21 hours ago Nice progress! those ducts looks spot on! have that on the to do list on an other project and i just got inspiration. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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