UPDATED NEWS from Tamiya website: Carrera GT info and pics

[Orion37170]

Oh yes!
That one is sweet

[labandabonnot]

Those were hidden, but found on the Tamiya site too...
I'm running to buy brake fluid. Those chromed wheels are the only thing that shows this beauty is a model, and not a real one!

After the Enzo one, this one-piece chassis is a real masterpiece! Prepare your masking tape, microsol and CF decals!!!!

[TanKaBoY]

would this model look good with a unpainted body?

[sjelic]

Originally Posted by TanKaBoY

would this model look good with a unpainted body?

You can see how it looks without paint at the beggining of this thread, if there are no mold lines, you could only use clear coat just to give shine, but do you realy want to do that?

[TireGaint]

more info and pics in this link
http://www.tamiya.com/japan/products..._gt/index2.htm

[MPWR]

So, that's what it looks like painted up! Nice. I may have to get me one.

But something has to be done about that interior color!!

Still wish I could read Japanese....

[JTRACING]

heres the translation for that website :

Concerning ƒ|ƒ‹ƒVƒFƒJƒŒƒ‰ GT, >> the study model attracted the attention of the automobile fan ever since the departure float ³ ‚ê ‚Ä and in the world at Paris & the salon of 2000 fall Porsche ƒJƒŒƒ‰ GT where 3 years later formal debut. In addition to 5.7 liter V type 10 cylinder engine, it fully loads the technology which is cultivated with long time race/lace such as carbon fiber make monocoque and push rod type suspension, being to be finished in the super sport car which wrapped those with the elegant style only of Porsche it does. << Model compendium >> - scale 1/24, total length 193mm, full-width 83mm and total height 49mm. - Be able to open and close the engine hood, after the completing high mechanism observation yes soot B - the monocoque tub and front and back suspension etc. precisely model. - As for wheel and air release pipe etc. plated part. - As for rear spoiler selective assembling system of rise state and down state. - As for the mirror surface and the emblem etc. using the inlet mark.


the beautiful body line the complete reappearance elegant forum just actual car that way degree of reappearance. Because the roof panel the ‚ ‚è increases as another part, opening, it is possible with closed whichever to finish favorite in type. The mesh Hari's engine cover the China Á ‚Ä •Œ » did decare on the clear part.


The three-dimensional ‚ interior door lining of the completion which is touched with three parts the announcement ¬. in addition, also the instrument panel the main part being four parts, dividing the part every color, excluded the time of the masking e.g., the announcement ¬ it does. In addition the ABC pedal and the emergency brake etc. on the driver's seat left which are called organ type it reappears to the part which is not visible. The three-dimensional ‚ the completion which is touched is charm

As many as V type 10 cylinder engine the ‚ obtaining the horizontal opposition 6 cylinder engine of precise reappearance Porsche tradition, V 10 units that in the one for public road ƒ‚ƒfƒBƒtƒ@ƒC you did not adopt, you were developed in order to win race/lace, ƒJƒŒƒ‰ GT which loads the engine which is done. In addition to V type 10 cylinder engine, the horizontal ranging transmission and the rear suspension etc. of push rod type were reproduced precisely even with the model.

[Vric]

Originally Posted by TanKaBoY

would this model look good with a unpainted body?

No kit look good unpainted

[RallyRaider]

Link already posted in the other Carrera GT thread. Merging...

[p9o1r1sche]

I dont know about you, but I dont understand any of that translation. Thanks for trying.

From the looks of the pics, I'll be glad when mine shows up at my door. Looks like the engine cover is a clear molded part, which looks okay in these pics. I still like the concept car much better than this production version - it has a lower 'roof' line. Hopefully, they'll add additional detail, like the side marker lights as a molded part and not use a decal.

Anxiously waiting for my kit!

[Vric]

it does look good.. but the engine need Carbon FIber decal very bad !!

[blueboost]

looks like it should be a fun build. and thanks for those mega-detailed reference photos!

[bvia]

Matthew received his pre-production GT last week and the design work has begun on the SMS detail set/sets...No more info at this time.

hth,
Bill

[Vric]

not an other super detail, super expensive detail set ?

Anyone know if any other detail set is on the work ?

[hirofkd]

Vric, you don't necessarily have to buy the whole set, which is indeed expensive. You can by the Enzo detail set individually, like decal, CD-R and PE parts.
At first, I only bought the reference CD-R, because I thought it was the only thing I needed. Then, I went back to the same store for the PE set, it was sold out. Hope they get another batch soon.