Porsche 917K - Steve McQueen's "Le Mans"

[RallyRaider]

A long time ago in the very early '70s, Solar Productions released a film featuring not a lot of dialogue or plot and which didn’t make a big splash with the general public at the box office. However this film was no flop IMHO, but an inspiration! It featured the coolest actor in the world, racing the coolest car in the world, in the coolest race in the world. Sounds cool huh? The fact the cool guy in question ends up crashing out and not taking the glory for himself in the end makes this cool scenario even …umm... cooler!

That film was Le Mans, the actor Steve McQueen and of course the car - Porsche’s immortal 917K. This is my attempt to pay homage to that car in 1/24th scale.

The basics: Fujimi kit, HRM engine, Studio 27 PE, Renaissance PE and decals, and a lot of styrene. Progress thread with all the nitty-gritty detail stuff can be found here.

[godfather23]

Let me be the first congratulating you to this fina art of craftsmanschip. I hope we will you a lot more again. Great job. You can be asured of my jealousy!

[ales]

You can't fault perfection! This has been an inspiring build and the model is just perfect.

Give the man his MOTY trophy!

[evilbob]

Just.... wow. Even more beautiful than I'd imagined. A stunning piece of work!

[klutz_100]

This is.....cool

Outstanding job Phil

I learned a whole ton of cool stuff from your WIP - thanks for sharing your know-how

[SeanyG]

Phil,

Im lost for words - simply beautiful. If I can come anywhere as good a completed model as this with mine then I will be delighted... and yes - we will have to do another joint build in the future - it has been fun, just slow down next time my friend! :-)

so whats next on the bench?

[Veyron]

A great modeling accomplishment!

[anopanjo]

That thing is insane, i was about to do a High quality GT40 but i think il give up now

Again fantastic work.

[DrYzOne]

Perfect build yet again, where can we see it in the flesh???

Peter from Australia

[rod_k2]

PUNCH ME!! PUNCH ME IN THE FACE!!

Perfection!
I won't say I love it..It's something more than that...o_O

But in the bottom end,i'm a bit jealous,too!

I see a similar car in someones sig...Guess who?!

Superb work!

[p9o1r1sche]

Outstanding! If it has any fault, its that its too clean and perfect.

[Decs0105]

I won't say much because I can't stop to drool over the pics!

Awesome work Phil! Any plans for your next build?

[RallyRaider]

Thanks for the kind words guys I'm glad you appreciate it.

Originally Posted by p9o1r1sche

If it has any fault, its that its too clean and perfect.

I know that in many ways the finish is too perfect for a 917 but this car is a movie star remember! Besides I've already fixed one fault that I noticed in the first picture with the fit of the windscreen (after I praised it in the progress thread too - doh!).

Originally Posted by DrYzOne

where can we see it in the flesh???

If all goes to plan this model will be on display at the Model Expo in Melbourne this coming long weekend.

[RallyRaider]

Originally Posted by Thesaint111

Awesome work Phil! Any plans for your next build?

Thanks!

Plans, yeah lots of plans... Probably a DBR9 or XJ220.

[Eric Cole]

OMG, that is fantastic. Awesome build of an awesome car. Just beaultiful.