Got this ugly and scary 959 :-)

[awaken1973]

and I quite a little bit disappointed
engine looks good, even belts and pulleys present
but NO UNDERBODY details!!!!
They ommited the most interesting - unique Porsche 4WD
system, also featured on their 911 4x4 rally prototypes
1.Can I take it from another kit (where?)
2.Porsche 959 body colors: I've seen only pics of red, white and
black 959 on the web site... what another body colors was
available for this model?

[Guiddy]

Who make it?

[awaken1973]

tamiya

[Macka]

I've seen it in silver on Speedvision. Sorry but I don't have a pic!

Macka

[Guiddy]

Originally posted by awaken1973
tamiya

Hmmmmmmmm, don't know what's going on there then!
It's not the race car is it?

[Jay!]

Is it the road version that comes in the black box?

[awaken1973]

exactly
colors offered on the box cover are red, silver and black

[ales]

Like this?

[Guiddy]

I am still confused about the chassis!
Is it a lower detail version to save time?

[awaken1973]

It's very strange kit... there is a complete engine with gearbox,
exaust pipes and turbochargers underside the car
but bottom of the body absolutely FLAT! no details
I can't believe in that on real car, there should be at least
a driveshaft and front differential (remember it's a 4wd car)
If they ommited underside details for WHAT reason they included
exaust and turbo details???

[G-Forces]

It could be part of the 959 design...I found this while trying to find pics of the 959 underbody.

a streamlined three-piece molding - first fitted on the legendary Porsche 959 - channels air between the underside of the car and the road, helping push the body to the pavement at speed.

[G-Forces]

Here's another quote about the undertray...still no pic.

Engineers could have reduced the drag further, but they did not want to sacrifice the zero aerodynamic lift they had already acheived. For a supercar running in excess of 300 km/h, any aerodynamic lift could cause serious problems in stability. Obviously 959's air dam and the fiberglass-Kelvar flat undertray contributed a lot to that.

[awaken1973]

So transmission and front suspension details covered by shield?
Is anywhere a pics how it looks on a real car?

[Jay!]

I can't find any pics, either. And I know I haven't seen one. Sounds like Jason has it figured out, though...

[awaken1973]

btw working on this kit makes me more educated in Porsche's engines construction
I used this as painting guide