In Progress - Porsche Carrera GT

I've been working on this for a few days now, and I must say this kit is very nice. It was engineered for ease of painting. It would be a pain to mask and paint the interior pieces separately, but Tamiya made it easy and made them all separate pieces.

This will be a box-stock build.

I was happy to see Kunta choose blue for his, as I wanted to build a red version. Mine will be Scuderia Red.

I have sprayed all the metallic interior pieces and the wheels Titanium Gold instead of Titanium Silver. I think it will compliment the bright red the body will become. It looks a bit harsh now, but after detail painting I think it will tone down a bit and look nice.

All of the pieces have now been sprayed the base color, and the body has been prepped for primer.

Here's some teaser pics.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v310/caddguy025/Carrera%20GT/CGT_02.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v310/caddguy025/Carrera%20GT/CGT_01.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v310/caddguy025/Carrera%20GT/CGT_03.jpg

Looking mighty fine so far :)

Great color combo Matt!

What body colour will that be??

Tamiya really did a great job on the interior. It look so real !

What body colour will that be??

vvvv The color will be this color vvvvv
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v310/caddguy025/Carrera%20GT/CGT_04.jpg

That interior looks awesome! How much did this kit cost?

That interior looks awesome! How much did this kit cost?
2800Y (26$us)

got to have that kit.very nice built.

Good luck, looks great so far.

No fair, your thinking the same colors I was thinking plus I still haven't recieved my carrera gt from hlj and it has been 15 days. Well, as sweet as yours is looking I am going to have to just make mine Red with silver wheels and accents with a cream interior. Looking good man, great inspiration you have her.

Nice start ! that interior is awesome. i really can't wait to see it painted in red !

What body colour will that be??
Can't you take 2 mins of your life to read what he said then not waste 2 mins to ask a stupid question ? At least say something about his awesome work while you ask something that is already said.
"I wanted to build a red version. Mine will be Scuderia Red"

I was happy to see Kunta choose blue for his, as I wanted to build a red version. Mine will be Scuderia Red.

:smile: Of course I wanna see that in RED!
can't wait for see yours. anyway looks nice start so far. :wink:

going to be another nice build...

Nice work so far. Keep it up :bigthumb:

One has to appreciate a Porsche being Scuderia Red!

Loving every detail of it!!! Nice color choice! :icon16:

:iagree: The combo is just too nice! Who will want to build an Enzo now, if you can paint a beautifull Carrera Scuderia red? :lol:

:iagree: The combo is just too nice! Who will want to build an Enzo now, if you can paint a beautifull Carrera Scuderia red? :lol:

I would :lol2: . I have one in progress now, but of course my Enzo won't be red. I'll eventually run out of colors and have to build a red Ferrari someday. :smile:
I'm going to pull my hair out tackling both the Tamiya Carrera GT and the Enzo at the same time. :screwy: :banghead:

Nice color matching, Matt. The Titanium Gold should work very well with a red exterior. I feel bad that I didn't have my Porsche paint ready before you started your Carrera GT. Scuderia Red will look great but if you decide to change your mind on the color and keep it all German I'll set you up with some Guards Red that I have ready now. I also have GT Silver Metallic, but I don't think it would match up as well with the gold trim paint. Lemme know!

Thanks for the offer, but I'm gonna give this build some Italian flavor, and stick with the Scuderia Red. After ordering this color from you, I knew it would look good on this body.

I also have a feeling a bunch of these will be built in Guards Red. So mine will be different, even if just a little.

Ironically enough, Tamiya calls out TS-8 (Italian Red) for a Guards Red version in the instructions. :)

Now in primer. I need to pick up another can of white primer. I ran out, and I'd like another coat or 2 on it to make the red really bright and vibrant. The grey body is still kinda showing through.

This car would look pretty good in white. :)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v310/caddguy025/Carrera%20GT/cgt_09.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v310/caddguy025/Carrera%20GT/cgt_10.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v310/caddguy025/Carrera%20GT/cgt_08.jpg

Great progess.

white would be nice on that care b.t.w.

looking good so far

I agree! It does look good in white, I mean both of them! How about painting it pearl white?!? :evillol:

Can't wait to see more :smokin:

It does look very elegant in white. What is the primer you're using?

So the Enzo is to drive on rainy days and the GT for when the sun is shining and you can take the top down? You're going to have a hot little garage, and your paint on the interior is just immaculate. Beautiful - you build clean models which to me is most important; box stock or detailed, it needs to be clean, and you've got it.

Nice work.

Although the enzo could use another coat of white I think, because I can still see a red tint. so, unless I'm seeing things, give it another! Unless it's gonna be red anyways...

Either way, can't wait to see both finished!

Thanks for the great response to this build. It's definately a great motivator. :)

Cobra Colors - The primer I'm using is Tamiya White primer.
Willimo - I don't think I could take either of these gorgeous cars out in the rain. Thanks for the compliments.
Turbo monster - There's no red bleed through on the Enzo. That's white primer on the Yellow Enzo body. :)

Now on to some progress. The engine is done. I weathered the exhaust pipes and muffler. Also the PORSCHE script was highlighted in red to match the body color. Its a shame the weathering will be 90% hidden by the CF frame.

The brakes and front suspension is also complete.

Here's the pics.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v310/caddguy025/Carrera%20GT/cgt_11.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v310/caddguy025/Carrera%20GT/cgt_14.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v310/caddguy025/Carrera%20GT/cgt_12.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v310/caddguy025/Carrera%20GT/cgt_13.jpg

damn man, that engine is so beautiful! how did you get your white primer to be so shiny? looks like my racing white supra.

Great engine, looks cool. Did you drybrush the Porsche letters?

Looking good so far!
Did you have to clean up lots of mold lines on the body like I did? I thought it was a bit disappointing from Tamiya.

It's looking awesome Matt, I can't wait to see your kit completed. I know it'll look great

Thanks guys. :)

To answer some questions:
Between the first and second coat of primer I sprayed Gloss white to help cover up the silver body. It made the 2nd coat of primer pretty smooth.

The red letters on the top of the intake were carefully drybrushed. They will be a little visible through the engine hatch, so I'm glad I painted them.

The mold lines on this kit were a little bit heavy for a Tamiya kit. But since there are virtually no sharp lines on this car anywhere, there's no place to conceal them like Tamiya usually does.

It is looking freaken awsome. I am so intriqued by this kit for whatever reason I don't know. It's getting the same excitement the enzo got. I am hesitant to start mine, but I often stare at the box.

WOW !!!

Really good progress you've made there, keep it going !

Mike :smokin:

Very nice work! Can't wait to see the finished car.

wow the stance of the car is amazing, and you're right... it WOULD look good in white...

great job with the engine, etc. loving the detail.

The chassis and interior are now completed, and all the other sub-assemblys that will attach to the body are done. I just have to wait now for the body to dry to be polished.

I sprayed the body this morning, and WOW is it bright.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v310/caddguy025/Carrera%20GT/cgt_15.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v310/caddguy025/Carrera%20GT/cgt_17.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v310/caddguy025/Carrera%20GT/cgt_19.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v310/caddguy025/Carrera%20GT/cgt_18.jpg

Sweet job! Keep it up. Now that I look at it, the car reminds me of the Veilside Fortune 01 MR-S, or the other way around.

JeFF

Phew !!!
Looking even better now, im really impressed with the whole job you've done there. Funny thing is.........when i first saw that Tamiya were releasing that kit i was'nt in the least bit impressed but seeing your build here makes me wanna click on the HLJ page and order one right now.

Later, Mike :smokin:

Enjoyed your progress like enjoying Kunta's!

May I learn what color you used for the interior? From the instruction, it seems a difficult mix to me? Pls advise !!

Tks!!

WOW, great build......Porsche factories are every where right now. Good job. :D

Enjoyed your progress like enjoying Kunta's!

May I learn what color you used for the interior? From the instruction, it seems a difficult mix to me? Pls advise !!

Tks!!

Thanks all! :)

I did not paint this car as per the instructions.
The interior clors used were:

Tamiya flat red (seats and dash)
Tamiya titanium gold (all metallic trim)
Tamiya flat black (floor mats)
Model Masters semi gloss black acryl. (vents in dash, steering wheel)

I love the red, it just seems right to be red.

Nice work Cadguy, just exceptional. And its the color choice I like most, even though its Ferrari Color territory. Make sure to have lots of pics of the finished model on the board, so we can all go WOW!

Nothing classier than a red exotic. Your paint is incredible - flawless. Clean build all around. You're turning out to be one of the best builders here. Keep it up! Please!

Man Matt, that is looking cool awesome!! Can't wait to see it finished and in person!!

WOW... Would you say this model is a hard model to build? How much did it cost you overall?