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

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This is something I've been working lately. This a resin Profil 24 1/43 kit of the Rothman Porsche 962C that won the 1987 Le Mans race. I planned to built a high detail model, but, first I will start with the easier part...the body.


As always, I will use Gunze Sangyo primers for surface preparation. Before that I covered any imperfections with Evercoat putty.

Here I started with the Mr. Resin Primer. A couple of coats were needed in order to seal any imperfection.



After it dried and do some sanding with the other primer, I airbrushed my favorite, Gunze Mr Surfacer 1000. It's a real thinn primer that after it dries need no sanding, and it being with some satin finish. Pay attention to the difference in color, it's like a blue-gray finish.



After this primer stage, I followed with a Mr. White Base coat, it is needed since the model will painted white.

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I started with some Tamiya Lacquer gloss white. You can see the result of the good Gunze mr. surfacer 1000. I decanted some paint I had at home, mixed with some Tamiya Lacquer thinner, and add some Mr Mild Retarder. Although I live in Puerto Rico, it was painted in this winter were it's not as hot as in the summer days. For those that haven't heard about the retarder before, It slow down the dry time of the paint and this avoid a little bit(if I can said totally) the orange peel effect. I mix everything and shoot it through my airbrush.

Here how the Tamiya gloss white performed. It almost needs no polishing.







I did some masking before I paint the Tamiya blue at the sides of the model.



Here it's how it being.




Next I will go with the decaling

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Now it's the time were the fun really starts. In my opinion, after I built the 1/24 Tamiya counterpart of this model, I can say that even I didn't finish this model yet, it looks more impressive that the 1/24. I think it's the small size of this car.

Here we gonna see the decaled model. It is shown from different angles.I took almost 4 hours to complete and a lot of blower and decl setting applications. The model you guys see here, has been taped in the inside in order to show it as a whole body. Once it's completed, is a 3 pieces body with opened doors. Yes, it's a real intresting model, but, what I like the most is the historic Racing period it represents.

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This something I've been working in the past weeks. I will do the front aluminum panel with some parts I will add.

Here you guys can see the stock front.



To start I will substitute the lack of detail resin shocks for better detailed Tameo aluminum ones.



The bases for the brake clipers and rotors also where altered to hold aftermarket sloted 2 part sloted rotors. Look at the right hand the kit's not sloted rotor with the non-altered base.



Here the parts already installed.







The kit just include small containers for clutch and brake fluids. I had some wiring and plumbing for it and also I sctratchbuilt the cilinders and add the connector nut.



General view..

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OK, let's do final touches to the front section.

I wasn't happy with the resin air ducts, since I know a way to do a real one. I will do it from a tip I learned in MODEL CARS MAGAZINE from my good friend Gregg Nichols. It's real easy, just dip in clear acrylic varnish or in white glue(what I used) a spring made out of some thinn wire. Turn it from the upper part to the bottom part until it starts to dry. As soon it start to dry, with a toothpick, add (drop by drop) some paint to the inside tunnel of the spring. This drops helps to take out the excess of glue inside the tunnel, and at the same time paint the inside of the tunnel. When the glue dries clear, it shows the color of the paint. Just make sure that the first drop of glue you take goes to the paint jar, because, if not it will go to the outside and you guys will have to start over again. This is why it should be use acrylic paint.

Here you can see the resin part and the part I did. I cut the bases and brush painted it. Also added some Bare Metal Foil to simulate the metal tie wraps.


Here all the parts together including the white ones for the rear brakes.


Here, the finished part already mounted.


The front aluminum apnel was added at this stage. The only sad part it's that all the wiring and plumbing of the brake system now it's hard to see and almost vanished.


This is a final view of the whole section together. It looks much better in person to me.



The front body panel was painted and decaled. As I said in the other posts, I used Tamiya X-15 Blue, witht he Tamiya Lacquer thinner, and a little bit of Gunze Sangyo retarder mild.


For this section I just scratchbuilt with some plastic bits the front signal light marker and an aftermarket Cibie decal. The projection lights were added at this stage.



Here the complete front section duo.


In the next section I will include the best part of the model,..the engine,which it's already started and almost finished.

Simon Rivera

[jaykay640]

A lot of progress on a very small model....nice job!!
I always wondered about the quality and detailing of that kit.
So far it looks like you're doing it good justice....although you make it look easier than i think it is :-)
I'm looking forward to the engine update.....and i'm thinking about some shopping...dang!!

[quadzero]

That is amazing work and detailing on such a small model.

[Spike2933]

holy cow, thats some excently detailed work

[klutz_100]

Looks great

[gionc]

Amazing.

[godfather23]

I can´t get this level of detail on a 1/24 model. Great stuff!

[robrex]

Wow! That looks excellent especially considering the size you are working with! Bring on the updates I'm keen to watch the progress here!

[kanedge]

You guys who do these small models amaze me. Looks fantastic. Is all the metal at the front included in the kit or are you scratch building these?

[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.

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Yes, that metal front is included in the kit. I only added some parts of the suspention.


Thanks!

Originally Posted by kanedge

You guys who do these small models amaze me. Looks fantastic. Is all the metal at the front included in the kit or are you scratch building these?