In Progress: Kremer Porsche 911 GT1

Decided to start a progress thread on a project I've recently started, and I intend to update it this time :grinno: . I'm building the Kremer Porsche 911 GT1 from the '97 Le Mans 24hrs. The base kit is the Tamiya 911 GT1 works car from the previous year. Decals are from Renaissance, C/F decals are from SMS.

Instead of being a straightforward decal swap, I decided to detail this model a bit. The engine has been completely carbon fibred in every place you'd expect to find X-18 on a stock kit. I hope to wire it aswell, using some of the reference pics I have. I could have opted for a P/E set but instead bought one for an upcoming project I have lined up.


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A pic showing the real car run by the privateer Kremer team in the 97 LM. The car retired on lap 207.


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Here is the transkit from Renaissance. The also provide a sheet of carbon fibre to fit around the windscreen. I'm not sure if I'll use it because I've been using SMS c/f so far which has a different weave pattern.


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Here's the only progress pic so far. This is the engine nearing completion. All of the greyish black parts have been given the c/f treatment, although it's hard to make out in the photos.


More soon :grinno:

Nice project. Keep on the good work.

Your wright, it is all CF, but some later raceteams painted the real parts.

I've managed to make some progress, although it's going slower than expected. I managed to get the body ready for the decals. First it was primered, then I used TS-26 Pure White for the colour. Then I used F1 specialities polishing system all over followed by Tamiya compounds. Now all that's left is decals and wax.

The engine has taken up most of my time. Using the c/f decals is tedious and stressful work sometimes, although I'm happy with the result. As you can see in the pic all the black areas are SMS c/f decal that I cut myself. I've also started to wire the engine using the reference pics I have, not quite finished the wiring yet but I hope to soon so I can finally start on the cockpit :grinno:




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