Steve McQueen's "Le Mans" Porsche 917K

[agamo]

B E A U T I F U L ! !

I’m speechless!!

You are taking this too far!!! Lots of things to learn from here!

Another thread to the best of AF!

[gionc]

Uppps, I lost last update: fantastic stuff: inspiring job.

[RallyRaider]

Been busy with the styrene rod, building up a crude representation of the tube framework in the engine bay. The HRM transkit does include some resin rails for the sides of the engine, but they looked a bit underdone to me and may not have handed the suspension upper arm mounts too well.

Decided to use the extra roll over hoop, even though I suspect it wasn't used on McQueen's car at the time of the movie. Just about all references of the 917k show one fitted so gotta go with the flow...

Also made a better spare wheel and tyre out of the kit spare, a donor kit rim and sheet styrene for the tyre. Still have to make some tread marking on it.

Minor mishap, the top of the cockpit firewall has broken off - could see that one coming given how I'd cut it to make space for the engine cover hinges, coupled with all the handling while making the frame. Shouldn't be a big deal to fix I hope...

[klutz_100]

There's nothing crude about THAT "representation"

Superb job on recreating that frame and the spare wheel also looks very cool

[willimo]

Excellent! These cars for some reason lend themselves to amazing builds, and this is no exception.

[RallyRaider]

Back with a few new bits.

First some work on the front end with styrene rod added to fake the real tubular structure, some ducting and the beginnings of a radiator.



Below top left, are enhanced engine cover latches; top right, S27 PE trimtabs with added bolt heads; bottom left, braces for trimtabs (building these was like milking the proverbial mouse); and bottom right, rear shocks with spring. I'm leaving the front springs OOB as I suspect they won't be visible on the completed model (just call me a lazy superdetailler )



Finally the rear end with a cradle for the spare tyre, now with tread pattern also an arm for holding the engine cover in the open position. The latter is built from steel rod and styrene bits and if all goes according to plan will fit into a bracket on the cover rather than the lump of blue tack.

[bigfrit]

brrrr man! Shivering good!

Oli

[Eric Cole]

Good God, detailing like this makes me want to quit modeling.

Your work on this build is fantastic!

[klutz_100]

Looks fantastic, Phil

I'd definitely drop the bluetack

Originally Posted by bigfrit

brrrr man! Shivering good!
Oli

Oli, where on EARTH do you come up with these expressions of yours?!?!

[gionc]

I agree: fantastic. The first pict is upsetting : it leave me confused, seem a real unpainted car. Great.

[RallyRaider]

Feel like I'm getting somewhere now. All the bodywork has been primed and painted white, the marigold areas masked off and ready for a couple of coats of Finisher's Gulf Blue. Then I'll reverse mask and spray the marigold with leftover Expert Orange from Henning Solberg's 307 WRC.



Had a minor disaster last night when I dropped the cockpit half of the body and snapped the section behind the open driver's door clean off. Managed to glue it back together but now the door doesn't fit too well. Will have to wait and see how it straightens up when all assembled, otherwise the door may be open only...

[gionc]

Sorry for the fault but I'm happy for you : this prove that you are human (o almost LOL).

I'm ever worried for those spare weel's wall... ok I guess you though enough before do it so.

[RallyRaider]

If mistakes make us human, then Gio I can assure you I am very human.
I don't understand what you mean by "spare weel's wall".

[godfather23]

This is super cool. I love the way you enhance the model with the device holding the engine cover. Great stuff.

[proosen]

Well Phil, you got me puzzeled again with your building skills.

Superb work!
Niclas