Porsche bb 928 Targa (Buchmann)

I definitely like 80's tuning style with all its flamboyance and extravagance full of quirky turns. That's why I have some kits in this style in my stash and I've decided to start to build them begining with Porsche bb 928 Targa (aka Buchmann). More details about this car is available on magnificent 80's tuning history site 1000SEL (http://www.1000sel.com/index.php/porsche-928-targa).

http://www.1000sel.com/images/buchmann/bb-buchmann-porsche928-targa-03.jpg

http://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/4909/1310603.60/0_980cb_f1dd3068_L.jpg (http://fotki.yandex.ru/users/firun/view/622795/)
http://fotki.yandex.ru/users/firun/view/622795/

The kit is about 30 years old and pretty simple to assemble -- there are about 60 parts which enable to build model with either closed or opened headlights. There are some flaws with detailing and body lines but they are fixed with no hassle, except for colourful seats and carpets which I have to paint manually. But my most liked part is the cellphone mounted to the ceiling :)

http://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/9557/1310603.60/0_980c4_bfb75f28_L.jpg (http://fotki.yandex.ru/users/firun/view/622788/)
http://fotki.yandex.ru/users/firun/view/622788/


http://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/5006/1310603.60/0_98711_ed2aa74d_L.jpg (http://fotki.yandex.ru/users/firun/view/624401/)

http://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/9312/1310603.60/0_98c72_ba1de996_L.jpg (http://fotki.yandex.ru/users/firun/view/625778/)
http://fotki.yandex.ru/users/firun/view/625778/
http://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/9312/1310603.60/0_98c73_5a01a972_L.jpg (http://fotki.yandex.ru/users/firun/view/625779/)
http://fotki.yandex.ru/users/firun/view/625779/
http://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/9261/1310603.60/0_98c74_4ef8f497_L.jpg (http://fotki.yandex.ru/users/firun/view/625780/)
http://fotki.yandex.ru/users/firun/view/625780/

http://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/4913/1310603.61/0_9cc1f_b8283a7b_XL.jpg (http://fotki.yandex.ru/users/firun/view/642079/)
http://fotki.yandex.ru/users/firun/view/642079/
http://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/9747/1310603.61/0_9cc21_595b311f_XL.jpg (http://fotki.yandex.ru/users/firun/view/642081/)
http://fotki.yandex.ru/users/firun/view/642081/
http://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/9322/1310603.61/0_9cc22_72ed933_XL.jpg (http://fotki.yandex.ru/users/firun/view/642082/)
http://fotki.yandex.ru/users/firun/view/642082/

There are no pedals in the kit, what's upsetting at first, but I've copied one from another kit along with steering column. Also the seats in kit are box-stock while on original bb 928 Targa Recaro were used. I've copied them also for further messing around.

http://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/9895/1310603.61/0_9cc23_ca3e42f_XL.jpg (http://fotki.yandex.ru/users/firun/view/642083/)
http://fotki.yandex.ru/users/firun/view/642083/

By the way, I've collected some photos on this Targa and uploaded them on Dropbox (https://www.dropbox.com/sh/apgenvzp5h4kl65/cELD8zO95j).

Cool old-school subject!

I too like 80's style, I don't know why. I will follow this with great interest.

Undercoated body today:

http://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/9754/1310603.61/0_9cd38_24628d44_XL.jpg (http://fotki.yandex.ru/users/firun/view/642360/)
http://fotki.yandex.ru/users/firun/view/642360/
http://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/9314/1310603.61/0_9cd39_a6d74ec9_XL.jpg (http://fotki.yandex.ru/users/firun/view/642361/)
http://fotki.yandex.ru/users/firun/view/642361/