Tamiya Porsche GT2 progress thread

Started on the Tamiya GT2 club sport kit. Going to try to make it the street version.

Since I have already posted the thread on filling in the racing interior floor and maiing floor mats, I am going to continue.

First the wheels, while an excellent rendition of the BBS LMs they needed a lot of work, dark wash, gold centers, center knock offs and red annodized clips in the centers....here they are:

http://www.joeyandmona.com/albums/album107/5_G.sized.jpg

http://www.joeyandmona.com/albums/album107/6_G.sized.jpg

http://www.joeyandmona.com/albums/album107/7_G.sized.jpg

Here is the racing hraness, holes enlarged, ribbon seat belt harness, photoetch buckles, carbon fiber backing, manufacturers markings and most importantly seat railing, with rail clips and photoetch tie down hardware.

http://www.joeyandmona.com/albums/album107/1_G.sized.jpg

http://www.joeyandmona.com/albums/album107/2_G.sized.jpg

http://www.joeyandmona.com/albums/album107/3_G.sized.jpg

http://www.joeyandmona.com/albums/album107/4_G.sized.jpg

So what do we think so far?

Seats and wheels look quite nice!
:p

Its little fine details like this which make a model great, wheels look good esp with the red anodised clips. Seat looks great as it is.

Im sure that this will turn out great!!!

another masterpiece! :sunglasse

here is the sneak peak of whats going to be happening with the model:

http://www.joeyandmona.com/albums/album107/1_G_001.sized.jpg

Subtle modifictions include new grille, opening and hinged doors, opening and hinged enigne lid (possibly an engine as well)

http://www.joeyandmona.com/albums/album107/2_G_001.sized.jpg

http://www3.telus.net/public/estec/Resize%20of%20DSC00404.JPG

MAKE IT LIKE THAT!!!

Beautiful!!! Looking forward for more pic´s!

Those rims are just awesome.
Keep us posted on the build.

Awesome!!

http://www3.telus.net/public/estec/Resize%20of%20DSC00404.JPG

MAKE IT LIKE THAT!!!

yeah, i love those front headlights, and i don't doubt your ability to reproduce them slk... would look sooooo awesome with those headlights

yeah, i love those front headlights, and i don't doubt your ability to reproduce them slk... would look sooooo awesome with those headlights

The car pictured is a 964... the car being modelled is a 993 (ie the enxt generation). I think Fujimi do a couple of 964 models which would be a better bet for replicating the car pictured.

The 993 looks good though, next on my list when I get my 996 GT3 finished...

progress time:

brakes done:

http://www.joeyandmona.com/albums/album107/1_G_002.sized.jpg

Have the Renaisance trans kit... its quite good and have a real nice fit and finish for resin pieces :

http://www.joeyandmona.com/albums/album107/2_G_002.sized.jpg

This is what the door and frame will look like on the model. The frame is photoetch:
http://www.joeyandmona.com/albums/album107/3_G_001.sized.jpg

Here is the pe fret sheet:
http://www.joeyandmona.com/albums/album107/4_G_001.sized.jpg

PE brake, foot rest and gas pedal set... wuite nice when completed:
http://www.joeyandmona.com/albums/album107/5_G_001.sized.jpg

Will start painting the interior soon...

What do you think?

looks great, i love how detailed the seat and wheels are. cant wait to see more progress

That looks Awesome ! :smokin:

Sweeeet!

Love it! :)

Finished the dash board. This kit has some definnate identity problems... the dash board is clearly a race variant, so I tried to make it look more like a street car. Take a look:

http://www.joeyandmona.com/albums/album107/1_G_003.sized.jpg

http://www.joeyandmona.com/albums/album107/2_G_003.sized.jpg

http://www.joeyandmona.com/albums/album107/3_G_002.sized.jpg

rivets. carbon fiber inlay, toggle switches, clear glass on the gauges, etc.

Awesome! Love all the detail.

Porsche is my #2dream car (make it future car) - the GT3. My #1 is 360 Spyder.

soooooooooo nice

How'd I miss this!? Looks real cool, and hot slk. your making it sreet style, still gonna use the cage?

Started putting in the suspension components and test fitting working features:

Flocked interior with photoetch pedals, dead pedal, the floor was completely filled with sheet styrene and covered by flocking as well as new molded dead pedal space, etc.

http://www.joeyandmona.com/albums/album107/1_G_004.sized.jpg

The floor mats are from my "how to" section.

Also covered the side panels and resin door sill in carbon fiber. Tried to replicate "patches" carbon fiber work as you can see in real car, where there are patches with different weave of carbon fiber in different parts.

http://www.joeyandmona.com/albums/album107/2_G_004.sized.jpg

the rivets are photoetched and the resin door surround is from Renaissance

Test fitting the door, interior and chasis components and wheels...

http://www.joeyandmona.com/albums/album107/3_G_003.sized.jpg

http://www.joeyandmona.com/albums/album107/4_G_002.sized.jpg

Dash board test fitted on to the completed roll cage:
http://www.joeyandmona.com/albums/album107/5_G_002.sized.jpg


Seat temporarily tacked in for the test fitting.

http://www.joeyandmona.com/albums/album107/6_G_001.sized.jpg

So what do you think so far?

:screwy: your crazy... that is soooo awsome, alot of hardwork put in to this i can see, great work, and all nice and clean, gonna be a nice one when its done! :sunglasse

wow.. only a few replies... This is by far one of the most difficult kits i have ever done...

I am putting in engine from the Italeri 911 Turbo kit and going to wire up the IC in the bakc and make the rear deck hinged as well.

Sweet!

I can't wait to see more!

:p

Holy poop on a stick!

That looks INSANE!

Puts my GT-2 to shame :(

Plain Awsome! :D

haven't been able to access AF lately, but very nice progress slk! looks damn good. can't wait to see the motor.

Wow! You have raised the bar for '04. Sweet step by step progress SLK.

Awesome start, attention to detail is very good.

Good Job... I'm working to on GT2; is great kit!

unbelievably nice

Ok, almost finished with interior. In this shot you can see the interior cage fitted into the body and through th eopening door you can see the stainless steel door sill plate with "Porsche" insignia, as well as the seat with attached and mounted seat belts as well as the carbon fiber surround:
http://www.joeyandmona.com/albums/album107/1_G_005.sized.jpg

here is a closer pic:
http://www.joeyandmona.com/albums/album107/2_G_005.sized.jpg

can you see the two nice little surprises in the passanger seat?

Here is a better shot with body off:
http://www.joeyandmona.com/albums/album107/3_G_004.sized.jpg

http://www.joeyandmona.com/albums/album107/4_G_003.sized.jpg

http://www.joeyandmona.com/albums/album107/5_G_003.sized.jpg

Close up of the cockpit:

http://www.joeyandmona.com/albums/album107/6_G_002.sized.jpg

Passanger side cf patch work:
http://www.joeyandmona.com/albums/album107/7_G_001.sized.jpg

WHat do you think about the effort so far? Any suggestions to improve interior, as it will be very visible through the open door.

Thanks for looking

slk:
I think you should no longer post on this forum, you are unwanted....only becuase you make us look so dam bad! :D

This has to be the best interior i have ever seen!!!

I dont think there is a way to make it "better"!

Keep up the WICKED work! :)

Unbelievable detailing work on interior. :thumbsup:

heart beats model, keep it up!!

NiCE! Lovin the detail. cant wait for the finished product.

JeFF

slk:
I think you should no longer post on this forum, you are unwanted....only becuase you make us look so dam bad! :D

This has to be the best interior i have ever seen!!!

I dont think there is a way to make it "better"!

Keep up the WICKED work! :)

:loser: :iagree:

Thanks everyone, I am now trying to engineer some working door hinges... any idea? Thanks!

Ok finished up the door hinges and new exhaust.

The resin door with the hinge. The hinge is going to be working:
http://www.joeyandmona.com/albums/album107/1_G_006.sized.jpg

New exhaust:

http://www.joeyandmona.com/albums/album107/2_G_006.sized.jpg

Here is the door and hinge test fitted on the car:

http://www.joeyandmona.com/albums/album107/3_G_005.sized.jpg

http://www.joeyandmona.com/albums/album107/4_G_004.sized.jpg

any feedback will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks for looking.

best interior job i've ever seen paul... great job! i'd pay money for that completed model...

I need opinion on exterior color please... Here are the choices (that go well with red interior and the wheels) Black/Mettalic Black, Dark Blue Mettalic, Gloss Aluminum, Dark Gunmetal (although I have soooo many dark gunmental cars)

Please tell me which you think might be best. thanks.

Is the dark blue metallic the one that looks black in the shade and blue when sun hits it, if so Blue Metallic all the way! what is the TS-?? number, so I can look at it when I go to my LHS. plus with the gold rims, definatly a winner. Either blacks would be my second choice.

BTW: doors are spot on! keep it up.

JeFF

i'd go with the dark blue metallic

Red with black wheel centers and chrome/silver lips!

More progress, got chasis, suspension and brakes done:

http://www.joeyandmona.com/albums/album107/1_G_007.sized.jpg

also added the side skirts on.

Carbon fiber wing:

http://www.joeyandmona.com/albums/album107/2_G_007.sized.jpg

New exhaust and wing:
http://www.joeyandmona.com/albums/album107/3_G_006.sized.jpg

Front brake:
http://www.joeyandmona.com/albums/album107/4_G_005.sized.jpg

Rear brake:
http://www.joeyandmona.com/albums/album107/5_G_004.sized.jpg

comments.. siggestions.. help keep the thread alive please :cwm27:

I'm liking what you're doing here, save for the nitrous bottles. Those, :disappoin

All I can say, really. I'm really interested in seeing the engine you'll be dropping in. That's going to be too cool.

crazy sh*t man... want more...

looking sweet. cant believe the detail going into this. feel like i could get in and drive it!

****faint**********

slk320...You are doing things with this model I never thought possible!!
That carpeting and floor mat treatment with "Sparco" embroiderey...the vinyl heel patch under the foot pedals...the incredible seats with railing? The rivets on the doors...the cf treatment...the altered dash...sweet! And the opeing doors and you even carpeted the front trunk!
Make that engine money...I saw the detalailed engine in the gun metal 510 you made, no doubt you'll top it.
You've done pretty much everything, why not make the wheels steerable from the steering wheel and f/r lights operational, then make a working differential for the back wheels :)

Ive only been here a few months and ive never seen your work but i knew that after seeing the first few pics i knew that this model was going to be something special,i just love the intricate details that you have put into this project, trully amazing work, as far as i can see i cant fault this model.Well Done!!!!!


I have one question the black wash on the seats seems a bit thick,is this to simulate black stitching?

http://www.joeyandmona.com/albums/album107/4_G.sized.jpg

The black wash is sort of an experiment. I bought wome very fine .005 black markers and I wanted to create the effect of depth... my whole thing is sometimes "in-scale" does not give the same effect as something bold. I use 1/20 scale carbn fiber weave, for example, in order to achieve a good 1/24 scale look.

So the black wash is sort of an "experimental" panel line marker use... may be I have to tone it down a bit... but it doesn't look too bad once its in the interior surrounded by all the junk..

BTW - body is painted witht he first 3 coats, now waiting to dry, polish and final wet coats applied.

ohoh... this is intense... i just cant wait to see the paint

ok, some teaser paint shots... I actually rubbed out the paint already, but I haven't take any recent pics..

and you guys thought I forgot about this project ;)

http://www.joeyandmona.com/albums/album107/1_G_008.sized.jpg

http://www.joeyandmona.com/albums/album107/2_G_008.sized.jpg

http://www.joeyandmona.com/albums/album107/3_G_008.sized.jpg

one more pic for ya :

http://www.joeyandmona.com/albums/album107/3_G_007.sized.jpg

You've got to love Red Interiors. Looking forward to seeing it completed.
Rob

Awesome!!! :sunglasse

****I've just drop my eye ball**** Stunning job... :eek2:

Rtuned

Insane :eek2:

Tight, I was wondering where this car was at!More pics!!

SLK, I did. But I completely remembered it now! Looks awesome, red interiors just go with balck exteriors.

wow, i would normally coment on the things i like, but every thing is amazing
and im with 86, how did i miss this?

Progress: I rubbed out the body to perfection... mirror shine! Also some photoetch details, and some details.. hope you like:

http://www.joeyandmona.com/albums/album107/1_G_009.sized.jpg

http://www.joeyandmona.com/albums/album107/2_G_009.sized.jpg

http://www.joeyandmona.com/albums/album107/3_G_008.sized.jpg

ahhh.. look at the shine:

http://www.joeyandmona.com/albums/album107/4_G_006.sized.jpg

http://www.joeyandmona.com/albums/album107/5_G_005.sized.jpg

http://www.joeyandmona.com/albums/album107/6_G_003.sized.jpg

http://www.joeyandmona.com/albums/album107/7_G_002.sized.jpg

http://www.joeyandmona.com/albums/album107/8_G.sized.jpg

http://www.joeyandmona.com/albums/album107/9_G.sized.jpg