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Post by Joel_W on Jun 4, 2019 5:10:15 GMT -8
Joel, just checked in and love what you doing. Engine and rear suspension look great. I too am a 911 fan. Will keep up and see how you make your interior. Looking for some pointers. Good luck in the build. CC ๐ CC, Thanks for stopping by. Like you, I've been a fan of the 911 series for a long time, especially with the 930 series. As a side note, I saw an auto auction on TV while waiting for one of the races to start, and Steve McQueen's 930 Turbo was put up for sale by his son. It sold for only 1.4 Million. Needless to say I'm not the one who bought it. Funny that you should mention the interior. I'm still trying to research it so I can enhance what comes in the kit. Joel
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Post by cc on Jun 4, 2019 9:02:42 GMT -8
Joel, only 1.4 as thats chump change LOL. The 935 K3 is just the Baddest car out there. Imho.
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Post by Joel_W on Jun 4, 2019 10:03:42 GMT -8
Joel, only 1.4 as thats chump change LOL. The 935 K3 is just the Baddest car out there. Imho.
CC ๐ CC, Only the best for Steve McQueen. I never saw him actually race, but I've seen Paul Newman drive many a race locally for Bob Sharp Racing as he moved up in class. Joel
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Post by cc on Jun 4, 2019 10:30:01 GMT -8
Joel, I saw him race at Sebring in 69/70 not sure the year. I have RCRS and sometimes really cant remember sโt. I was lucky as my father took me from 1963 through 1973. I saw all the great cars from the day. Somewhere in a box I have all the picture slides my father took each year. One of these days Ill find it and see whet I have.
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Post by Joel_W on Jun 6, 2019 12:59:51 GMT -8
Work has continued with finishing up the engine/Transmission with the addition of the exhaust headers, and the complex Turbo charger which comprise one rather complex sub assembly. I was really concerned that getting the proper alignment would be an issue, and then connecting the turbo charger to both the intake hoses. Surely one or both would be an issue. Well, it was quite the opposite. The multi piece turbo charger fit perfectly, and the one piece exhaust header also was a drop in fit once I got the turbo charger aligned correctly. I still didn't glue it in place as I had to just nudge the turbo charger ever so slightly and one intake hose popped into place. Then the other side popped into place with another nudge, but there was a small gap I really couldn't get rid of. I'm convinced it was something I did, not the engineering of the kit. I glued the turbo charger in place with Tamiya Extra Thin, as well as the engine exhaust header, and finally the intake hoses. When dry I filled that small gap with Vallejo White Acrylic putty. I gave it a few hours to dry, then I just painted it with a 0/5 Brush. I finished up the front suspension, and highlighted all the bolts with Mig Ammo Polished Steel. At this point the bottom of the 935 K2 is done with the exception of the few braided lines I'm still thinking about adding. I've still got plenty of time to make that decision. Here's a few pictures of the bottom of the chassis. Thanks to all that stopped by and checked out my build to date. It's always much appreciated. Joel
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Post by Deleted on Jun 6, 2019 17:40:30 GMT -8
Joel, Wow there is some sweetness going on here. You are getting that just right. I know first hand Beemax doesn't give you much to work with but I would say you squeezed everything you could out of it. Impressive, waiting patiently for a finished product. (did I say that?)
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Post by cc on Jun 7, 2019 3:44:13 GMT -8
Joel, Chassis came out great. All the little extraโs and time spend sure show up. I have grabbed the popcorn and watching to the finish line ๐.
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Post by Joel_W on Jun 7, 2019 6:45:44 GMT -8
Joel, Wow there is some sweetness going on here. You are getting that just right. I know first hand Beemax doesn't give you much to work with but I would say you squeezed everything you could out of it. Impressive, waiting patiently for a finished product. (did I say that?) Bill, Coming from you, your thumbs up really means quite a lot to me. I've got a long, long way to go to get my K2 across the finishline, but I'm getting there slowly but surely. While Beemax doesn't give you everything, they sure give you more then just the plain Jane curbside kit like Hasegawa does as an example. But what they do give you, is very nicely detailed, and the fit has been excellent. My only issue to date is that every part seems to have some flash that needs to be dealt with. And those hand drawn instructions can be kind of vague as to exact placement, but they do call out parts and assembles by letter when one must follow the previous one. Joel
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Post by Joel_W on Jun 7, 2019 6:47:24 GMT -8
Joel, Chassis came out great. All the little extraโs and time spend sure show up. I have grabbed the popcorn and watching to the finish line ๐. CC ๐ CC, Thanks so much for checking out my progress to date, I really appreciate it. I'm thrilled that you've got your popcorn and will be along for the rest of the journey to the finish line. Joel
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Post by Joel_W on Jun 7, 2019 6:48:54 GMT -8
Chris & Ben, Thanks guys for the "likes this". It's much appreciated. Joel
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Post by afx on Jun 9, 2019 8:40:26 GMT -8
Anxious to see a mock-up of it on its wheels.
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Post by Joel_W on Jun 9, 2019 9:27:43 GMT -8
Anxious to see a mock-up of it on its wheels. JC, Me too. I have to finish the painting of the disc brakes, then I can glue them onto the suspension, and then add the wheels. the body literally pops on and off. Joel
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Post by Joel_W on Jun 15, 2019 12:57:38 GMT -8
Well, another week has passed, and this time I've got quite a lot done that you can actually see. I started off by painting all 4 of the disc brakes. Beemax did a really nice job on molding them with venting holes in all the dics. They also took the time to get the brakes correct where the front brakes are duel calipers while the rears are just a single caliper. My attention now turned back to the interior. The chassis pan was primed in Mr. Finishing Surfacer Light Gray Primer, then when dry was painted Mig Ammo Flat Black. The pedal assembly was just hand painted Aluminum as you won't really see it when the shell is on. The shift lever assembly was painted flat Black and the shift rod shiny steel. Right in front of the pedal assembly is a foot rest that looks like plain old fiberglass, so I mixed my own shade and got it fairly close. It still needs some weathering and scuffing up to blend in with the pit. Next came the seat. It's well molded as the the full seat cushion curls around the basic Fiber Glass seat. I left the seat unpainted as it's already the proper color, but gave it a clear coat of semi gloss Lacquer. Then I painted the rest of the seat flate Dark Gray. I discovered that I didn't have any 1/24 scale 5 way harnesses, so against my better judgement, I used the decals. They look ok, and again, once the shell is on, you won't get a real close up look. I'm curious as to what you guys think. The fire extinguisher was primed then painted Tamiya gloss Red. The logo is a kit decal, and the aluminum hold down straps are Bare Metal Foil. I've had it forever, but always forget to use it, so it took a really long time to actually cut a single strip out without tearing it. Finally, I got the hang of it. And then I added the fuel and oil lines out of Detail Master Braid. I built up the 4 piece cage assembly. Here I encounted flash and seams everywhere. Both were easy to remove, so it's a draw. The version of the Kremer car I'm modeling has a Flat Black interior including the roof, and side panels, but the doors themselves were apparently painted White when the body was painted. So Last up but not done as yet is painting the cage. BTW, the fit of the 4 parts is absolutely perfect, and they fit the chassis tub without needing the slightest nudge to pop into place. Time to deal with the tires and wheels. The kit chrome wheels are absoutely perfect, but the Kremer race versions used disc incerts with small blades to help funnel out the hot brake air. The show versions, and many of the private entries didn't use this option, but once again the car I'm modeling did, so I painted them Flat Black, then glued in place with CCA glue. The final effect is pretty stunning IMHO. Now i took a good hard look at the main body and there are mold seams in all the usual places, but to my dismay there is actually flash in several areas. For a brand new mold I certainly wasn't expecting that. Yet, they managed to open up all the fender vents perfectly. Go figure that one out. Here's the shell without the rear wheel fenders. I glued up both fenders and the fit was nearly perfect. Just a little putty and blending work will be needed. I wanted to see how the full cockpit with the roll cage matted up with the shell, so here's a few pictures of the dry fitting. So far it's absolutely a perfect fit. I'm hoping that when the instrument panel is added there aren't going to be any surprises. I still have some electrical wiring to add to the interior, and then it's back to the body shell. Thanks to all for stopping by and checking out my build to date. It's always appreciated. Joel
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Post by clowncar on Jun 15, 2019 15:31:43 GMT -8
โThe fire extinguisher was primed then painted Tamiya gloss Red. The logo is a kit decal, and the aluminum hold down straps are Bare Metal Foil. I've had it forever, but always forget to use it, so it took a really long time to actually cut a single strip out without tearing it. Finally, I got the hang of it.โ
You guys. Youโre teaching me how to think.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 15, 2019 20:07:27 GMT -8
Joel, Great job! Keep it up buddy you have me "pumped up" on my "little, pheeew" project. I am like you with the praise about Beemax these are VERY nice kits. Everything and I mean everything fits nice and neat into place, what they may lack in detail they sure make up for in fit and finish. Instruction booklet is nice though at times can be tough to comprehend, especially with all the numbers they throw at you for the color scheme on parts, same colors just a bit confusing all the numbers it takes for the same result. I must say you seem to have gotten that worked out. I find myself anxiously watching for progress on yours quite a bit, always worth the wait!!
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