Tamiya 1/12 Martini Porsche 935

[kpnuts]

Hi all just won this on ebay(won't be starting it for a while as this covid is doing a real job on me atm)

[Litvyak]

It's Jazz!

[kpnuts]

OK so I've made a start, strangely for a Tamiya kit there are some horrid seams on the front end.




Nothing is glued in the front yet, I've masked the inside of the fuel tank and tried to replicate some fuel in there.

I won't be gluing the oil tank cage in until I've finished the tank (I remember that from the Vaillant build)

[kpnuts]

OK so as you can see I'm not building this as a showroom car but rather as one that has just finished a race.

[raafif]

strangely for a Tamiya kit there are some horrid seams on the front end.

Not really surprising as this kit is from the 1970s !  Mine, purchased in the 1980s, had all the same.

WARNING :-- beware of the rubber hoses to the brake calipers (feeds air to cool the brakes) - they melt the styrene plastic.  The rubber tires seemed ok though.

The semi-transparent fuel boxes etc were a nice touch.

[kpnuts]

Thanks mate they are OK if there is a layer of paint between them.
Hi all added battery cables.




and starter motor cables.




I've got to say I'm super happy with the metal effects on this. The casings would be made of magnesium and I've worked up close and personal on hundreds of these and I don't think I could get more realistic results, I tried a different approach, normally I use ABT engine grease thinned down to a wash but I didn't want to disturb the mig steel colour I had used which I know white spirit based wash would so I tried a wash of vallejo engine grey over it. I'm loving the result, I can see me using this again.

[kpnuts]

Did some work on the fuel pump, Tamiya would have you use plastic tube for the fuel lines whereas they are metal on the real thing.

Since I've used artistic licence already and depicted gold plated nuts and bolts I decided to depict gold plated fuel lines too.

[kpnuts]

Made a start on the turbos and ancillary parts.

[kpnuts]

Added some of the missing pipework, did the first bit of masking, started weathering the underneath and started on the brakes.










And a trial fit of the rear end.

[raafif]

Added some of the missing pipework, did the first bit of masking, started weathering the underneath and started on the brakes.

These are the rubber pipes that melt the body !!

[Old Wombat]

I see you're using the shrink ray again!

[kpnuts]

Hi ranf they should be OK as there is a layer of paint between them and the body

[raafif]

Hi ranf they should be OK as there is a layer of paint between them and the body

I found that didn't help !  It may take a few weeks for the melt to take place but I'm sure it will

[kpnuts]

Hi all added the crossover pipes for the calipers 



And added the bleed nipples



And did some work on the suspension 





Just need to talk to the blokes at work for the routing of the brake pipes.

[kpnuts]

Hi all I've added some of the missing details to the fire suppression system.









And added a few other missing details.

[Old Wombat]

Crikey!

[kpnuts]

Added a few decals 







And a try of the body 





I'm really enjoying this kit, I quite like the look of this car.

[Old Wombat]

 

[kpnuts]

Did some work on the front end and installed the engine.

[kpnuts]

Did some work on the front end and installed the engine.

[kpnuts]

Made a start on the dashboard.

[Old Wombat]

I like the big red ejection seat button for annoying passengers!

[kpnuts]

I like that button too mate.

OK so masked the boot (that was confusing to say the least)




Did the safety cage.




A trial of the body

[apophenia]

This build is another feast for the eyes! 

[kpnuts]

Hi all did the drive shafts, I think they look good, but what a pita they were




Got the suspension done.


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And added some decals.