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Post by Joel_W on Jun 6, 2019 4:45:55 GMT -8
Bernard, I'm truly impressed with the detailing you added to the front end. The gas tank with it's staining really does look the part of the real deal. Just an exceptional build.
Joel
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Post by clowncar on Jun 6, 2019 13:58:13 GMT -8
That fuel tank wabi caught my eye, as well.
Watching full-detail models get built by experts is like reading a good, thick novel.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 6, 2019 17:49:31 GMT -8
Bernard, I swear you PORSCHE guys have this detailing in you're blood! Looking wonderful.
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Post by Joel_W on Jun 7, 2019 6:59:50 GMT -8
Bill, Bernard sure has it down to a science.
BTW, I really like your new Avatar.
Joel
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Post by Bernard Kron on Jun 9, 2019 11:17:07 GMT -8
Thanks so much to you all. Really, you’re far too generous. My modeling has a long way to go when compared to several of the stellar builders on this forum. Most of the detail you see is right there in the box. The Aurora guys back in the day truly did an exceptional job. This may be an old kit, and yes, it is fiddly, but it’s a very finely executed representation of the 1:1. The rest of the detailing is mainly about picking the right colors for the various parts, and adding some modern touches like wiring and plumbing. Perhaps the photography “papers over” some of the all too frequent flaws, too. But still, thank you so much, your reception encourages me to keep improving my skills. The main chassis and belly pan are all buttoned up now so the front suspension has now disappeared under the fuel tank forever. But before it’s gone here’s the photo I took of it without the “ghost” overlay in my last post. The exposure is boosted somewhat to highlight the detail And here’s the final summary of the interior, front end and motor before most of them disappear under the bodywork: Again, thanks for the encouragement. Now comes the tough part – fitting the upper body panels. This is truly the make or break moment for this project. Wish me luck. B.
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Post by Ron S on Jun 9, 2019 13:04:53 GMT -8
Outstanding work and detail Bernard! Truly an inspiration to keep pushing my skills to the limit!
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Post by cc on Jun 9, 2019 16:12:44 GMT -8
Bernard, looking good. Hope the body mounting goes well. Looking for the next up date.
CC. 😎
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Post by Bernard Kron on Jun 13, 2019 17:23:52 GMT -8
Thanks CC! The upper body assembly and fitting is completed. This is where the kit earns its reputation as fiddly, even more so than the suspension and motor assemblies. Even in the 1:1 904 panel gaps are not the tightest, but in 1/24th scale, on a model that’s been engineered to closely resemble the original car in terms of parts and subassemblies, getting the upper body to mate with decent alignment is a hot or miss proposition not so much because the parts are molded accurately to size – they are – but because of the way the original car was designed. The rear engine cover and the front body assembly simply rest on top of the bellypan with no interlocking surfaces. The front fenders and main body structure are molded in one piece and fitting the front compartment cover is very straightforward and the fit good. But the rear cover will always “float” and shift because it has nothing to definitively align it. There are two sets of hinges that allow the cover to pivot rearwards to reveal the motor, but they are loosely retained by pins and don’t want to hold in place, so the cover can shift regardless. When displaying or photographing the model it will always be necessary to set the cover in proper position. The hinges don’t let the engine show all that much so I’m leaving the hinges taped away inside the cover if I ever want to use them. The picture below shows the hinge pieces and the cover pivoted open on them. Also included are a side view and a view of the front compartment. I still need to make a proper prop for the front cover since none is included in the kit. Here are some views of the assembled body. The body work has picked up a good deal of dirt and polish residue during construction and will need a thorough cleaning. I also have to decide on how much of a race car look, as opposed to a show car, I want to give it, which will determine things like numbers and trade decals. So, along with mounting the wheels and minor details, there’s not much left to do Thanx, for lookin’, B.
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Post by cc on Jun 14, 2019 1:46:45 GMT -8
Bernard. It looks good. Yes the body fit is what it is. Just make the best of it and it looks like you did a very good job of it. I almost like it with out numbers and other decals. Just looks right. Great color combo. Now just set it on wheels and time to go racing.
CC 😎
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Post by Joel_W on Jun 14, 2019 4:44:08 GMT -8
Bernard, A impressive build to date for sure.
You took a very early vintage Aurora kit that was for all purposes was designed by hand with only hand measurements available, molds cut by hand via master craftsmen, that produced for that time period a cutting edge 1/24 scale model kit of the Porsche 904 GTS Carrera. As you have said, they copied much of the how the car went together, and as a result several of the body panels have a fiddly fit at best, as does the real version.
You've presented the engine and gas tank compartments with excellent detail painting, and shading that does fool ones eye, and that is the true essence of modeling.
For a long time I've always wondered why those modelers (certainly myself included) who build basically box stock, or just add some details to kick up the build a notch or two, feel the need to apologize for a build that isn't NNL & or IPMS National quality, and loaded with super detailing. Yet more times then not, the finished presentation is a nearly perfect display presentation, which is exactly why it was most likely built for.
Each of us has our own set of standards that we like to build to, and as long as we accomplish those standards and have done our best, then each of us has succeeded to the highest degree of our modeling efforts. One of the great aspects of our hobby is that we get to decide at exactly what level we want to do a build.
Your build certainly is the epitome of my modeling philosophy. I'm looking forward to your next update.
Joel
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Post by Bernard Kron on Jun 16, 2019 15:52:28 GMT -8
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Post by clowncar on Jun 16, 2019 16:10:00 GMT -8
Oh, my, that last picture.
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Post by afx on Jun 17, 2019 2:02:52 GMT -8
Turned out great Bernard.
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Post by Joel_W on Jun 17, 2019 3:36:34 GMT -8
Bernard, Very nicely done. The finished model certainly will be a center piece in your collection, as not to many people have ever seen a Porsche 904 GTS in model form before.
Joel
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Post by cc on Jun 17, 2019 3:52:02 GMT -8
Bernard, That 904 looks great. Very nicely done. Time to load up and start testing. Oh well it could go testing if it was full size. Time to start the next.....
CC😎
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