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awaken1973
01-02-2002, 02:55 PM
Priming body after removing old (Testors) primer with CSC
Testors primer sucks. Never use it! Tamiya's much much better

Thinking about respirator mask before dying from brain and lung damage

S Brake
01-02-2002, 03:44 PM
what color is it going to be? and when are you going to get an avatar?

awaken1973
01-02-2002, 03:58 PM
what color is it going to be? and when are you going to get an avatar?

Which car are you asking? :)
911GT3 already painted in chrome yellow
959 supposed to be italian red/beige tan interior
and Alpina - mica blue or another blue

awaken1973
01-04-2002, 01:29 PM
Sanded with 1000grit and started with second coat of primer.
That damn ugly Porsche to hard to cover!!!
Maybe becouse it's curved body shape.
I guess BMW body much easier to prepare, it's panels have almost flat surface

awaken1973
01-05-2002, 05:13 PM
I've bought wired distributor kit for engine dressing. But this distributor doesn't fit. So I took 3 wires together and wound it around distributor to secure it. Anyway it is not visible under the hood. I think to add A/C hoses to fill some emptiness in engine bay.

awaken1973
01-05-2002, 07:07 PM
I assembled it without glue to check ride height

http://images.fotki.com/free/6ce5/1/11197/74003/959fullview-or.jpg

awaken1973
01-05-2002, 07:10 PM
Here's some details which hardly will be visible:
front suspension with brakes, exgaust and air box

http://images.fotki.com/free/6ce5/1/11197/74003/959details-or.jpg

awaken1973
01-05-2002, 07:15 PM
View with open hood

http://images.fotki.com/free/6ce5/1/11197/74003/959openhood-or.jpg

Jay!
01-05-2002, 07:16 PM
It looks to be coming along very nicely! :D

awaken1973
01-05-2002, 07:21 PM
Engine wiring hardly can be seen but it's there!

http://images.fotki.com/free/6ce5/1/11197/74003/959rearview-or.jpg

awaken1973
01-05-2002, 07:36 PM
I used carpet simulator for interior but it need to be redone.
Beige tan leather for seats (1:XF53 buff + 1:X2 white gloss +
0.1:X7 orange)

http://images.fotki.com/free/6ce5/1/11197/74003/959interior-or.jpg

Jay!
01-05-2002, 07:44 PM
Originally posted by awaken1973
I used carpet simulator for interior but it need to be redone.
Beige tan leather for seats (1:XF53 buff + 1:X2 white gloss +
0.1:X7 orange)The color looks fine. You just don't like the flocking?

awaken1973
01-05-2002, 07:53 PM
The color looks fine. You just don't like the flocking?

According directions in the box car should have gloss aluminium body and hull red inside. I decided to choose my own color scheme
and body supposed to be italian red like most Ferraris :)

G-Forces
01-05-2002, 10:22 PM
Looks really good! That simulated carpet is a really nice touch.

primera man
01-06-2002, 05:42 AM
Coming along well.
I just got this kit today and it appears to be a really great looking kit.

Could you take a pic down low and side-on so i can check out the ride height.
Thanks

awaken1973
01-06-2002, 02:35 PM
Not soon 'cause I have no digicam. Here's pic I found and it sits pretty low

http://hm.aitai.ne.jp/~katose/PHOTOfol01/allphoto1/pors959-5ph.jpg

primera man
01-06-2002, 04:50 PM
Thankyou

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