My Updated 911 Carrera

I finished this model more than a year ago, but I decided to take it apart and upgrade some things.

1) Lowering job
2) Polish with Tamiya compound and clearcoat
3) Panel seams with gundam marker
4) Replaced the original brakes with huge (resin-copied) 911 GT2 brakes.

Yes, I know I should have filled in the bumper holes and sanded off the rear parktronic sensors, but I didn't think to do it before and now it's a redo, so I could only refinish the surface. (And yes, I know the rear right exhaust tip is off.)

http://members.shaw.ca/akumabb6/tam911/030118006.jpg
http://members.shaw.ca/akumabb6/tam911/030118019.jpg
http://members.shaw.ca/akumabb6/tam911/030118022.jpg

More pics:

http://members.shaw.ca/akumabb6/tam911/030118025.jpg
http://members.shaw.ca/akumabb6/tam911/030118026.jpg
http://members.shaw.ca/akumabb6/tam911/030118027.jpg
http://members.shaw.ca/akumabb6/tam911/030118033.jpg

And here's a couple of pics showing the differences in the brakes. The resin brakes are copies of the Tamiya 911 GT2 brakes. It was actually quite a task modifying them to fit the Carrera, but the result is brakes that really fill out the wheels nicely. I know the rear brakes should be a bit smaller than the fronts, but that would mean the rear wheels would not be filled out as much, so I just gave them the same as the fronts.

http://members.shaw.ca/akumabb6/tam911/030118028.jpg
http://members.shaw.ca/akumabb6/tam911/030118031.jpg

I think your Carrera looks very good

1) Lowering job => I don't think it needs to be lowered, it doesn't have too much space for the wheel arches.
2) Polish with Tamiya compound and clearcoat => I think you did a pretty good job on the paint already
3) Panel seams with gundam marker => not sure
4) Replaced the original brakes with huge (resin-copied) 911 GT2 brakes. => I think the original brake is large enough......

just a thought......

No, what I meant was that I've already done those things. The pictures show the result. (I didn't take any before pics, I forgot to.)

:) NJup, It's nice looking! especially the large brakes do it well!

Good job!:)

Ciaoo Olivier

looks very good, love the paint :)

Originally posted by kicker1_solo
looks very good, love the paint :)

Ditto!

looking good! nice color.

I love it... the only thing I didn'T it the red decal light on the back, but overal it's awersome

Great porsche and great color. love the new brakes, where did you get resin ones from??

Rob

Looking Cool.. :cool:

Thanks for the great comments everyone! :)

I made the resin brakes using a silicone mould of the Tamiya GT2 brakes, then poured in the 2-part resin to dry to shape.

This way, from now on, BIG brakes for all my upcoming models!! :D

Originally posted by kicker1_solo
looks very good, love the paint :)


same here

Looking sweet....nice looking job