Fujimi Porsche 917K started

[p9o1r1sche]

Here's some detail pics of a Fujimi Porsche 917K I'm building OOB (mostly). The kit has gone together well with only the front wheel hubs fitting tightly in the A-arms. Looks like Fujimi started out making this a full detail kit, but then changed its mind and made it curbside as there is a lot of detail that's not seen in the front end.

[jgmodelcars]

very nicely detailed!

[SCUDERIA-FERRARI]

Looks Great So Far, Very Clean Build !

[labandabonnot]

I agree: waits for a full opened hoods n' doors build!!!

[turbo type-r]

its kinda fugly

[Kurzheck]

No offense turbo type-r but you clearly have no clue what you're looking at.

[Future Boy]

Cool, those are very nice. I like the 917 and 935 Porsche race cars. What color are you going to paint it? I like the light blue scheme myself.

http://www.porsche917.com.ar/

http://www1.iastate.edu/~thiett/917.html

http://www.valvoline.com/carcare/art...=res20030701p9

[Kurzheck]

also try www.917archive.com

[Future Boy]

Originally Posted by Kurzheck

www.917archive.com

Wow. That was amazing.

[p9o1r1sche]

Great site, that 917archive. Thanks for sharing.
This will be a model of the 1970 LeMans winner (red #23). I'm building it for a customer so he can bring it to the Rennsport Reunion at Daytona in April. I have both of the Fujimi versions and when I get around to building them I'll be adding additional details.

[RallyRaider]

Originally Posted by turbo type-r

its kinda fugly

Race car perfection fugly? It would appear there is no accounting for taste, or the lack thereof.

Thanks for the progress pics p9o1r1sche (how do you pronounce that? ) everything looks great thus far. I look forward to seeing this finished as well as any tips you can impart on the building.

[godfather23]

Personally I love that kit and I´m just about to start one on my own. I´m just waiting for the Studio 27 Hippie decals to arrive. What do you like more the red version or the gulf - blue version?

[godfather23]

that www.porsche917.com is just beautiful. Nice color schemes and details for your own build. Thanks for posting. Looked for a site that good for a long time.

[p9o1r1sche]

Here's more progress pictures.

This is what's covered up by putting the rear bodywork on. One thing for builders - the framework piece that is visible on the top here (the last part to be put on in this step) should be installed so that it remains straight. The tubing structure at the back is pretty flexible and can push this piece up or down. On this one, it is bent down and the pins on the rear bodywork will not fit into the holes in the tabs on the rear of this part.



I would advise filling the huge gap in the spare tire as I have here, as its fairly visible. Nice detail is wasted on the top of the spare.







Those rear inner fender pieces do a lot to straighten and stiffen up everthing at the back.
More pictures later!

[SpoonMan Dos]

Wow! Very detailed. Progress is coming along great.