Porsche 993 GT2 Road version

[Deathtrap]

My build speed was never fast, so also with this build, progress is slow. But it is progress though

I spend LOTS of time looking through pictures, but eventually I was able to create a new exhaust manifold. The main part was made using 2mm thick plastic card, but I also used parts of the original manifold. Also the turbo was reused, because it resembles the correct one quite well.



Then I dry-fitted the parts and I think the scale of the new parts is correct, so I can now connect the exhaust to the turbo. And of course, I have to do the same steps for the otherside of the engine.


Arno

[da_ashman]

Looking good!

[drunken monkey]

Very nice work on the exhausts.
One of the reasons I stopped on some of my 993 builds was because I was finding it hard to get detailed images of things like the engine and exhausts. There are far more photos of aftermarket exhausts when I want bone stock ones!

[Deathtrap]

Has it really been two years since my last update?

Time to continue this story.
I've been gradually been building up the exhaust piece by piece. Now both exhaust are done. Only some putty and sanding before I can start spraying the stainless steel.

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Tonight I spayed the primer on the exhaust. If all is properly smooth then I can continue with the gloss black and stainless steel.


I replaced the wheels with ScaleProduction ones. But the rims are a bit thick and won't fit over the brake calipers. Therefore I milled out the rims.


Arno

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Basecoating everything in gloss black.


After this I noticed I totally forgot to make the chrome end pieces. So a quick dive into my bits box.

In the end I used the top set, after removing the chrome and trimming the length a bit.

A day later I sprayed different tones of Alclad. The exhaust in stainless steel. But for some reason it turned out cr*p. And on this pictures it is even worse.

So I guess I will be redoing this part.

The rims were spayed in chrome and the inserts in Porsche slate gray from Zero Paints.



The dry-fit looks nice already.

Until next time

[Niro750]

Just have to compliment you on the effort with the exhaust. Looking great mate

[Niro750]

Also it's a pity you couldn't make up the exhaust sets to sell. I'd buy a few. I'll probably end up using the kit parts on my RWB builds. Don't have time to make these I don't think.

[Deathtrap]

Originally Posted by Niro750

Also it's a pity you couldn't make up the exhaust sets to sell. I'd buy a few.

I had thought of resin casting the exhaust; but it would be made up of many parts because of the shape. And a high risk of air bubbles since I don't have a pressure chamber.
Perhaps if my experience grows with resin casting I'll do it again in the future. I think I need another set for another gt2 variant.

Arno

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Over 2 years... but that was due to another big project, namely my house. I live(d) in a single floor bungalow and we decided to put another floor and roof on it. So now I actually live in a more standard house, with lots more space

Because of that major overhaul all my scale modeling stuff went into boxes and off to storage. Now, finaly, I can get back to some modeling again.

First up are the clear parts...



In the mean time, I closed the body. I'm waiting for the glue to dry, then back with some more pics.

Thx for waiting
Arno

[360spider]

Looks good! Couple of things - the chassis base plate should be body-colored. And the bottoms of the side skirts should be black.

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I'm not sure where you saw that the bottom had a different colour, but I can asure you that it is in fact in the body colour
The bottom half of side skirts should indeed be semi-gloss black. I'm not sure why I sprayed them silver... but that was 2 years ago. They have now been glued to the body so I will leave them, at least for now. Perhaps when I have to pull out my airbrush anyway, I will mask and spray it black.

A few pictures of the nearly finished model





Arno

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So yesterday I finished up the model. Unfortunately the weather was terrible, so I had to make indoor pictures with artificial lights...









I'm quite pleased with the end result. Especially since it was sitting on my bench and in a moving box for 2 years...
Hopefully I can get around making some more good photo's, but for now... I'm gonna have a peek for my next project