PORSCHE 997GT3R -Ringkämpfer- 24h "Ring" 2011

The Ringkämpfer finally is alive!

I’m glad I finished my interpretation of a Porsche 997 GT3R phantom racer yesterday. This is / was mentioned to be a possible competitor of the 2011 edition of the 24h at the Nürburgring / Germany.
I'm pretty sure you notice some impressions we got from the race held two weeks ago.......;-)

Unfortunately the car didn’t do it to the very end, “we” lost the car in the 22nd hour due to a broken driveshaft……….next year!!

The car was carefully dusted with a mixture of light grey / anthracite acryl colours, afterwards the back of the Porsche was given an additional treatment with grinded pastels to simulate the dust, exhaust air and emissions and dirt thrown up from the huge rear wheels.
The wheels were glued separately and special care was taken to achieve that angular look / negative chamber, especially at the rear wheels. Stone-chipping was carefully scratched in the window and worked out with a blunt X-acto-knife.
Pieces of white and black tape were cut and placed over / along the damaged wheel arch at the front. The leakage of fuel on the front bonnet was simulated with highly diluted dark brown oil colours. And another two days to apply the 13907 small dots, caused by smashed flies, insects and rubber shrapnels hitting the car with almost 100°C at very high speed……..

One of the mechanics of our team gave the back of the racer an individual lettering, “SAVE THE RING”, written in the early stages of the race with white chalk. The lettering faded more and more hour by hour…………
After some critical manoeuvres and more or less unoffending strikes and / or hits with slower competitors our pit crew used the long and exhausting hours at night to give the car another personal mark. One of the mechanics organised an orange coloured piece of tape and made a little sticker which says “Ein Herz für Clios” (A Heart for Clios)…………..ironically.
Small things like that can be seen often at the Ring and help to make that an outstanding and unique event.


Here are the pics, i hope you like it.

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I promised an extensive step-by-step documentation of my finish work and believe me, it is about to come in the next days, but in the WIP motorsport section. The pics are taken and I will try to make something like a small tutorial. Maybe by the next weekend. By now I’m just kind of happy to having it brought to an at least satisfying and positive end ......;-).

OK, enough for today, i'm feeling something like a "blankness" by now.......happy and also a bit proud but the Porsche is done by now.

All the best, and like i said before, my WIP report isn't closed by now!!!

Good fight, good night
jochen

I just have to say :eek2: Beautiful weathering!!!

Turned out great, the weathering really sets it apart and gives it an authentic feel.

Outstanding work Jochen, as usual!

Stunning....

To say anything else is unneccesary..

Hi Jochen

Your are the king of dirt!!!
Really great result!

Best regards,
Sascha

Very nice work. The weathering in particular is very well done.

Awesome! Best dirt model i've ever seen.
Great work Jochen.

Great model Jochen.
I just would add the wiper mark on windshield, as the 997 in your signature has.

Lovely interpretation.

Hi Paolo,
thanks!
What you see on the picture in my signature is the bowing of the instrument welt behind the windshield indeed.

All the best!
yours
jochen

This-is-touching...

I'm not a big fan of this weathering, but your job is amazing!!!
congrats jochen.
Miguel

A fantastic realistic model. Congrats

jochen, you're an artist! I specially like the tape repairs!

Beautiful model and good job on the weathering! Looks so realistic...

never had an idea of a damaged race car this way, missing light cover is amazing detail as weathering is.I want to build like you :)

wow. very impressive! the "save the ring" and the clio sticker were nice touches. :)

Simply stunning - two thumbs up!

ooops..u right :)
wonderful model Jochen, once again;)

Fantastical end result, I thought on first pictures with blue background that weathering was to light color vise, but on pictures in box it looks just perfect. Another job well done, I must try to weather model....
Great work Jochen.

Excelent Job...Very nice photos.

The car looks very realistic. Perfect job!

What else can I say.

:eek2: :eek2: :eek2: :eek2: :eek2: :eek2: :eek2:

You did it again

Outstanding stuff, Jochen

Very clean model even with the watering!! Thanks for sharing it to as!!

One of the best models I have seen, it's just amazing I can't say anything else !
Do you have the picture of the tarmac under the car? I need something like that but can't find anything useful.

Simply perfect.

A great motivation to improve our models and search for this "personal touch"

Thanks for teach us

Gorgeous work, shame i missed this one. Stunning.

Amazing working!!!!! congrates!~~
I like the tape in front of the bumper~!what a realistic model that i have never seen!!~~~
you can make a Nur's scene for the 911 like this pic
http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/attachment.php?attachmentid=45996&stc=1&d=1339682955:wink::wink:

WOW! Awesome job!

Fantastic.
You are indeed an artist.

I followed your WIP with great interest and think it is great that you show us how you achieved such an incredible result.
It really looks very realistic.

Truly impressive realism and talent! :thumbsup:

That is magnificent!!!

Amazing!!!!

A superb car !
Looks TIRED !!

This is how I like to see these models. Not brand new. Damn! you have done a fine job.

So, to whom do I send my AFMOTY votes? I've just seen my 2015 favourite!

the weathering really sets it apart and gives it an authentic feel.
http://aaswall.cf/21/o.png:sarcasmsign:

So, to whom do I send my AFMOTY votes? I've just seen my 2015 favourite!

Well, this build is 3 years old now ;) Btw, Jochen won the AFMOTY poll this year with his equally beautiful 917LH if I am not mistaken ? :)

Btw, Jochen won the AFMOTY poll this year with his equally beautiful 917LH if I am not mistaken ? :)

You're not. Plus his 'Ringkämpfer' won first place in 2012.

Awesome!

I'm very late to the party on this one.

Generally I don't like weathering on race cars just to make them look used, and it is very hard to replicate what the vehicle looked like at the end of any specific race, especially if there is not a lot of reference material.

However, in this case...my word!! With obvious first hand knowledge of what the car had been through and how it ended up, and obvious copious amounts of talent, this finished model (dare I say masterpiece?) is more than worthy for any acclaim it has or may receive.

Fantastic!! Just to look at it tells a real story.

Cheers,
Anthony

Well, this build is 3 years old now ;) Btw, Jochen won the AFMOTY poll this year with his equally beautiful 917LH if I am not mistaken ? :)

Ahh, sorry, should take better care looking at the thread dates.

I absolutely love this. A "driven" kit. I don't know what to say, other than it looks amazing. And with a real life story to boot. Thank you so much for sharing. The work is totally amazing