In Progress: Revell Porsche 993 (Aircooled Group Build)

[Joe Blyth]

Nice to see this one again. I really need to work on my part of the GB too!

[bigfrit]

Oh wow, you're doing pretty awesome stuff to that model...

I want a 911 993 too :-(

Glad to see it's in good hands, and you're building it to every freaking detail right!

Happy Modeling!

[klutz_100]

Looking good, Andy

I like your "wiring jig" - good idea.

For the 90-degree plug boots, you might want to visit your neighbor at RMoM
I picked up some of his 90deg boots and they are very nice! (I also picked up some spark plugs )

Another thought that came to was using the plastidrip(?) stuff that Robrex uses on his 1/12s. The effect in that scale is bloody awesome but I don't know how it would work in 1/24...

[drunken monkey]

two quick things:

in this pic


the tube/pipe that goes into the air filter is circular with a bit of a bend in it.
the small opening at the front of the airbox is usually a (shiney) metal part, which apparently makes up part of the "induction kit" that they charged a couple of grand for.

other than that, nice job.
next time I build one, I'll have a better idea of what needs doing...

[914joe]

Nice!!! Paint looks awesome... 10 coats of clear and it don't look thick anywhere Nice transformation on that motor too. Keep up the good work.

Joe

[MPWR]

Wow, this one could stand an update! Hmm, where was I...?

Originally Posted by 914joe

10 coats of clear and it don't look thick anywhere

Ten coats would be generous- more like ten 'applications'. I tend to spray paint and clearcoat very heavily reduced, so it takes me while to get much buildup.

[360spider]

Originally Posted by MPWR

I tend to spray paint and clearcoat very heavily reduced, so it takes me while to get much buildup.

Andy, what is the rationale behind this?

[brando590]

Yup. Looked at a friends' and your firing order looks correct. Nice.

[MPWR]

Originally Posted by 360spider

Andy, what is the rationale behind this?

Because it goes on smoooooth, and so I have to put very little effort into polishing it. I loathe micromesh, and I'd rather put the patience and effort into application instead of grinding out orangepeel.

Originally Posted by brando590

Yup. Looked at a friends' and your firing order looks correct. Nice.

Thanks! Nice to have it verified.

[Ralphymeyer]

wow, you really are doing justice to the 993. Absolutely loving it!

[BVC500]

How's it coming along? Get to the interior yet?

I just purchased a Italeri 993 cabrio, and just noticed that the many of the interior parts are carry-over from the previous generation Porsche 911! I didn't notice this before on my 993 Turbo. The steering wheel is an easy fix, because the 993 uses the same steering wheel as a Boxster or 996. The door panels and seats need modifying.

Also, the rear fenders are the same size on the cabrio as on the turbo. Doesn't the turbo have widened rear fenders? Or maybe the cabrio's fenders are the same size as the turbo?? I suspect not, since the cabrio model came out first.

[drunken monkey]

The Revell/Italeri 911 Turbo is largely incorrect....

The body in the kit is the same as found in the normal 993 carrera kit and while different sills are included, it doesn't actually have the wider rear arches (memory tells me the rear is wider by 30mm on both sides).
The chassis is untouched from the 964 kits so the suspension is wrong.
The interior is also untouched from that kit so, as you have noted, has some of the wrong details.
The engine part is also untouched from the 964 kits and as shown here, has the wrong fan and none of the variaram parts/detail.
The wheels are the wrong size.

[BVC500]

Originally Posted by drunken monkey

The Revell/Italeri 911 Turbo is largely incorrect....

The body in the kit is the same as found in the normal 993 carrera kit and while different sills are included, it doesn't actually have the wider rear arches (memory tells me the rear is wider by 30mm on both sides).
The chassis is untouched from the 964 kits so the suspension is wrong.
The interior is also untouched from that kit so, as you have noted, has some of the wrong details.
The engine part is also untouched from the 964 kits and as shown here, has the wrong fan and none of the variaram parts/detail.
The wheels are the wrong size.

Errrgh! But thank you for the info. I didn't know that the suspension was also wrong.

[drunken monkey]

The 993 (all of them) had fully indepent multi link rears.
The Revell/Italeri kit is a (not very) modified 964 car so not much under the body is going to be correct.
In order to make a truly correct 993 car you'll want to rob the chassis from a Tamiya GT2 kit, which is a good thing because you're going to want to fit the Tamiya Carrera's wheels anyway, even though they're not also correct but at least they're the correct size.

[BVC500]

Phew, sounds like a lot of work and three kits just to make one accurate one! The chassis from the GT2, the wheels/tires/steering wheel/seats from the 996, and the body and other bits from the Turbo (with modifications, such as widened fenders and probably the fitment of the GT2 bumper)! I wonder if it would be easier to just modify the GT2 body into the turbo version.