1/8 scale Porsche 917-10

[SilverMk2]

Wow that is an incredible build. So you built this eyeballing it from photos in books?

[ScratchBuilt]

Hi SilverMk2 - yep, all from books, magazines, photos, etc, and one small layout drawing in 'Porsche Racing Cars of the 70's' by Paul Frere. The same drawing - much larger, fortunately - is also in the new '917 Archiv' book I mentioned in my last post. Unfortunately I've not been lucky enough to see a 917-10 in the flesh.

Since starting on my first 917K I've been living with Porsche sports racers for the past five years or so now, surrounded by books and magazines, and after a while it all sinks in! (osmosis? Porsche-mosis?)

SB

[Mech@niC]

WHOLY CRAP!!
I thougt the 908/3 was your fisrt built!
I have a weak hart for these vintage Porsches.
At the moment I'm working also on the 917/10 from Formula Canada.
It's a resin kit in 1/24 scale.
Now it's for 90% finished.

Maurits

[gionc]

Originally Posted by ScratchBuilt

Oh, and if anyone's looking for really good chassis plans and layouts for the various 917's, check out 'Porsche 917 Archiv und Werkverzeichnis 1968 - 1975' by Walter Naher, published by Delius Klasing. It's about £ 50 and with German text, but it's got layout and line drawings of all the 917 variations and is 575 pages of 917 heaven. It looks like it's been published to coincide with the 917's 40th birthday and the opening of the Porsche Museum, but if they release any more editions like this on the 956, for example (or the 908, 935, 936...), I'll be first in the queue.

SB

Good advice! Go amazon....... (and sure go out munny......)

[LeeABC]

This is just amazing work, not just the practicality of building it; as an engineer I can understand that but the time & patience required. You're clearly brilliantly insane!

Cheers!!

[crazy-jazz894]

Wow! Hard to find the words to describe this! really impressive model.