TechArt Cayman GT

Hi all,

Been back at the bench some playing with the new Cayman S kit. After some quick measuring discovered the Tamiya GT3 body parts would fit on it nicely and they look alot like TechArt's kit.

I sawed the bottom 3/16" or so from the GT3 front end and glued it to the Cayman body....the contours of both are so close it didn't need any filling, just a bit of sanding to bring the two shapes in tune.

I sawed the sideskirt from the break line down off the Cayman and glued a back-up strip of plastic to the inside of the Cayman body...then glued the GT3 skirts in place.

Sawed the rear lower corners from the GT3 body and glued them over the Cayman's rear corners just to bring the body a bit lower back there.(the TechArt kit doesn't have these.

The bodywork is a little deeper than TechArt's. The rear spoiler is just a mock-up, still looking for something not too big for it.

These rims will be used but the lip will be chrome and the spokes semi gloss black.

Not sure about body colour yet.

http://infinite1der.org/~dino/caymangtmock1.jpg
http://infinite1der.org/~dino/caymangtmock2.jpg

Wow,

very good idea and very promissing start ! :thumbsup:

It gives to the caiman a better look than it's original one which I don't particularely love...

But this model will be great, for sure !
Do you have some pics of the Techart ?

Will follow you thread closely.

Did you ever decided something for its color ?


Phil

Wow,

very good idea and very promissing start ! :thumbsup:

It gives to the caiman a better look than it's original one which I don't particularely love...

But this model will be great, for sure !
Do you have some pics of the Techart ?

Will follow you thread closely.

Did you ever decided something for its color ?


Phil

Thanks! No colour choice yet.

http://www.techart.de/

Wow, I better understand you choice, this white 997 techart is one of the most beautyfull and agressive Porsche I've ever seen !! :naughty:


Thanks for the link

EDIT: talking about cayman and techart, here is what they've done to the cayman :
http://porsche1.carclub.ru/articles//0000005873/

Phil

I gotta say, I love the way the Cayman looks. This should turn out VERY nicely. I'm definately looking forward to more on this one.

Strangely, it's nice to see you back with your butchering :) I quite like what I see so far.

It looks so COOL! :smokin:

Black spoke wheels will fit for the car though which color you choose for the body.

Keep it up!!

Alright! this is going to be one nice build. Keep us updated.

Another work of automotive art is on the way!!:sunglasse

That will be one sweet ride no matter the color!

Cool!
White with black wheels always looks great if you're taking votes?

Nice start! What do you guys do with all your ripped GT3 kits? :lol:

i would love to see the GT3 seats in it, but i tried, the tamiya seats are too small to fit inside the cayman :(

How on earth can the seats be too small to fit?

The GT3 seats fit just fine, don't know what he's on about.:dunno:

Cool!
White with black wheels always looks great if you're taking votes?
Since Rob brought this up here is my contribution.
http://www.butzi.cz/clanky/tuningove/techart_cayman_s/techart_cayman_s_ep_01.jpg
Looking forward to some progress.

The GT3 seats fit just fine, don't know what he's on about.:dunno:

My gt3 seats sit too low in the interior. they look off scale

left is orginal cayman seat, then gt3, then porsche carrera seat

http://www.viptrim.com/newstuff/seats.jpg

wow!

I have to agree with Ales although I think that "plastic surgery" is more fitting than "butchery" :D

I will enjoy watching this come together.

Great idea you are executing there, although for my taste the Cayman looses its delicacy with the massive sideskirts and bumpers. Nevertheless - great technique and skills.

I love Veyron Force! Looking forward to this!

Nice!

Finally got some paint thrown on. I mixed Ferrari's Verde Mugello with silver just for a bit of a tint. The pics don't show it's true color but when finished the outdoor pics will be a better representation.

Decided to use Carrera GT wheels and they are painted a gunmetal metallic color.

Seat faces and door panel strip sre Acryl's Sloth Brown(in ales' honor :icon16: ).

http://infinite1der.org/~dino/caymansmock5.jpg
http://infinite1der.org/~dino/caymansmock6.jpg
http://infinite1der.org/~dino/caymansmock7.jpg

Butcher :smooch:

Looks very good though!

Very smooth panel job!

(BTW is that a "Pontoon fender" I can spy in the background of the forst picture?)

that color is great!!

One misses a lot when he doesn't check in... This is nice, Veyron! I saw the TechArt Cayman in a mag not too long ago and I looked over it for a loooong time, really a good looking car! Nice job with what you've done!