Porsche 962C 1/43-Rothmans 1987 Le Mans Winner

[Porsnatic]

Thaks Alex for your suggestions. Since I took these pictures, I've been thinking on re-do this parts, since, it were brush painted with Model Master enamel, I'm thinking to airbrush them to see how they look after. About the plastic headlights cover, it happened the same. When I was posting the pictures yesterday, I noticed it now more that other times, and, since it was already glued that was the way I was thinking to fix it. What happens is that these parts are so tiny that when you are seeing it, it's real hard to see. I will see how I re-do this. Keep looking, I will posting something on the engine.

Thanks to all you guys for look and for any suggestions.

Simon

Originally Posted by 360spider

It looks great! The level of detail is amazing for such a small model! Front end looks terrific! Few words of critique if I may - I would use less "grainy" metallic paint for calipers and a-arms. I know that those headlight covers are really small, but you should trim them to fit - they spoil the look. Also, try to add some white glue "over the seams" and let it cure, then carefully wipe the excess with wet cloth - the seams will looks much cleaner.

[Enzoenvy1]

Wow, that is an nice model. I was skeptical at first when I saw some of the detail but then I realized that it was indeed a 1/43rd! You have done a great job on this one! opcorn:

[racer917]

Pretty impressive there Porsnatic. I will be getting this kit sometime soon. I too have two super-detailed 1/43 Porsches on the bench so I'll have my eye on this thread.

[stu_davros]

Amazing work, I love these high detail 43rd kits and seeing this WIP makes me want to get the kit.
Stu

[Porsnatic]

OK, now now it's when the fire starts up. This is the main component of this model as it is on any sports car model.

Here I will start with the basic transmision section painting it with a 50/50 mix of Tamiya Gold leaf and Silver leaf acrylic paints. From any angle if represents a real model of the 962C engine despite it's 1/43 size. In this part the only work was with the jack that needed a change of angle, something I did succsesfully with some heat from the hair drier.






After the basic painting, I followed it with a light wash and brush detailing of some parts as it is the hydraulic jack and the starter.


Here you can see the detail even on this tiny size.



The main engine block received the same treatment.



Here some of the main components after painting and wash section.


Herer the turbos after detailng. As you guys can see hear, this parts look with som broken components, but, I already recived nice parts from Profil 24 and they were already replaced


Stacks received an Alclad II Polish Aluminum Finish.


The water tank didn't looked real enough to me, so, I scratchbuilt it with some aluminum tubing. Just cut and polish.


Remember in the last post I didn't like the shock look either, so I also replaced the rear ones too with Tameo ones.


OK time to show something....

Here you guys can see a section of what I done until now...here, the distributor, coil, and water tank are scratchbuilt items, distributor and coil from plastic and water tank from aluminun as I mentioned already.



Here the water tank attached to the overflow tank. You can see extra hole for more plumbing.



Shocks in place.



The middle section.



From above.



From other angles...









As always, any comment or suggestions are welcome.

[kanedge]

Looks awesome, my only criticism, but mind you I havent seen any reference pics either, the hose to the water tank seems quite big as compared to the rest of the engine, and also, not much colour variation between engine block, gearbox etc. Like I said, maybe that is what the real one looks like, just my two cents. Maybe it will look different once it goes on the chassis.
But it is amazing work in such a small scale.

[csl]

Very nice!!! Glad to see a build of this kit. Your photos are quite good too.

[Porsnatic]

Thanks for your kind comments. I like a lot, and I mean a lot, your 1/43 model cars site, specially my favorite car maker, the Porsches. They're excellent. A question, do you know if that Martini 917L from BBR or any of their 917k's can be found? Let me know any time you can. You can check this link for my 1/43 Tameo Ferrari 312T.

http://www.modelcarsmag.com/GSL/index7.html


Look for a soon update on the 962's engine update.

Originally Posted by csl

Very nice!!! Glad to see a build of this kit. Your photos are quite good too.

[Porsnatic]

Ok, I've been working on this model for a while, now, I feel that it's time to finish it. First of all, for all those doesn't know, after I returned from the GSL I lost all my 3 cameras at the airport including my digital one. After that, I've been a little bit lazy and without any motivation since I didn't have a digital camera to document my projects. Well, I'm back already in bussiness after I bought a new Nikon D80. Since I was building it before my camera arrived, almost of the building steps now I showing are completed and there's no step by step at this time, nevertheless, after this I will do as I always have done.

Like I did with my Tameo 1/43 Ferrari 312T(2007 GSL Small Scale winner), after I have almost the model completed but wasn't satisfied with what I was seeing, I proceed to take apart almost the whole model again and re-start to build it. With the Ferrari worked out very fine and I feel that I did the correct decision with this one too. I felt that some parts where no as real as they are supposed to be, so, I start to scratchbuilt some of them. The only and main problem was, as you guys can imagine...the Scale!!, there's no much for it around here in America.


Here you guys can see one of the original engine's picture. Everything looks clean but a little bit out of realism, to me it looked like a mosquito trying to fly . I think that the shocks(being Tameo formula ones) are thinn and the tubing of the chassis is round and not flat as it's the photoetch part. With all the work at the
moment then, the stacks covers alclad II painting were loosing its plating. Also the thinn braided line looked like a fishing line with not metal look et all.




This picture from the same side can show what I've been talking about. You guys can see the round tubing of the chassis, the lever that connects with the transmition, thicker springs on the shocks, I added the same homemade cooling airducts for the rear that I used for the front suspention. At this stage I added the rear brake discs too, but, no calipers and lines yet.




A picture from the rear.


In this picture you guys can see how all the new components give new life to this historic racing model. Now you can see more red and blue due to the amount of a&n fittings I've been adding to the engine. These are from the R&B Motion line. Braided line are from the Detail Master and PRO-TECH catalogs. The thinner braided it's handcraft metalic line, a perfect one for 1/43, and 100 feet for $7, I think it's not bad!....almost a lifelong supply of this line. You guys can see here also a better view of the stacks covers, re-painted this time with Alclad II Polished Aluminum and "soldered" to the aluminum radiators.




The rear section received the braided line for the hydraulic lift jack and a scrathbuilt filter for the oil radiator. This section will also receive later the calipers for the brake discs and it's lines.



An aerial view of everything together. Sorry for the blurring, I've still to master this camera settings since this was made the day after I received the macro lens, hand held without any tripod.










A little bit of the interior tub.




The roof mounted antenna, made out of a #80 drill bit!...I wonder the amazing things this macro lens can show up!, because this is a real tiny drill bit.




The front windshield and wiper arm were also installed.




An overall view of the completed front right side.




Two overall views of what has been completed. Here it can be seen the two doors already mounted in the open position.






I hope you guys like all this work and as always, any comment and suggestions are welcome. I hope to make more updates very soon.


Simon Rivera

[Spike2933]

holy ****

what amazing detail for 1/43 scale, unbelievable work

[csl]

Excellent. I really enjoy seeing your work on this.

[csl]

The 312T is really well done. Great attention to detail. As far as finding an old BBR kit. What can I say other that the hoping one shows up on Ebay. You can try asking BBR at their web site, or going to some of the retailers like http://www.little-cars.co.uk/ or http://www.sirio.com/icaro/. Peggy at Model Car Masterpieces. She doesn't have a web site, but I think a google search can get you a phone number. Not sure who else to try. Good luck in search.

[Porsnatic]

Thanks a lot, my friend! I will look on this sellers to see if I'm lucky enough to get one.


Thanks, again

Originally Posted by csl

The 312T is really well done. Great attention to detail. As far as finding an old BBR kit. What can I say other that the hoping one shows up on Ebay. You can try asking BBR at their web site, or going to some of the retailers like http://www.little-cars.co.uk/ or http://www.sirio.com/icaro/. Peggy at Model Car Masterpieces. She doesn't have a web site, but I think a google search can get you a phone number. Not sure who else to try. Good luck in search.