Recovered Porsche 910

Another "victim" of my passion for the Blue 7 project. Many models got parked in various stages of nearly finishedness when I started building it. As I uncover them, almost in archeological fashion, I recall why I abandoned them. Funny, once they get a wash and wax, they look better than I remember them looking when I left them. Some were meticulously packed away safely, sadly several were just buried under boxes trays and polishing cloths. Even sadder than the sheer number of vehicles I've found is how close to being completed most are. Wipers and mirrors were all a few needed.

But I digress... Presenting the unearthed Porsche 910.
Machined a bunch of stuff for this phantom street toy. Wheel nuts, intake and exhaust pipes are about all that is visible now. I was inspired by a 908 I saw at a local show. It is a curbside because the body was too warped to fit any other way, and the profile and stance was really what I was after. I wish I knew that before doing up the engine with working throttle linkage... The front suspension was lowered and the Carrera graphics are decals I made for it.
I tested some TS-36 on the hood, but it was a bit much...
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So I reshot it to match the wheels, pearl gray.
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looks great, but the fuel lines look empty.

Nice model!

Not a big fan of this car, but you made it look stunning. There seems to be no flaws with ur builds. Your work is always an inspiration to me.

Which Kit Is This?

I love the way the colors play off of each other :sunglasse

Great model! Manufacterer? Scale? Never seen this before...

Thanks all. It's a very early Tamiya 1/12 scale kit.

Great re-do on the color. At first I liked the red/orange, but it didn't match the banner. Looks better now. You ever completed an OOB? lol

I'll agree with the others, I liked the red hood, but it quite didn't go with the rest of it. The hood painted to match the wheels makes it flow alot better. I really like how this one turned, great stance, and I love the main body color...mind telling us what it is? Looks very close to a Porsche factory color of Ossi Blue

Yes, I build OOB, I think it is a great way for one to hone their skills. Take a look at the Skyline, Opel DTM and Jaguar I recently posted, (to name a few), all OOB.
The blue on the 910 is Tamiya TS-8 Navy Blue. I wanted a subdued color, nothing vibrant. I wanted the shape and stance of the car to be the focal point, not the color... - Mark


Oh yeah, just remembered, the blue was painted over dark green to change it's hue a bit.

that shine is insane.