Mar 232010
 

I put the pictures of the last small details:
I build the three lighthouses that illuminate the dorsal with a piece of photoetch which is added a drop of tin …

Porsche 911 RSR Harley - Le Mans 1975

The handle on the fire extinguishing system and the power switch on the bonnet, made with pieces of wire …

Porsche 911 RSR Harley - Le Mans 1975

Power switch and handle placed on the bonnet …

Porsche 911 RSR Harley - Le Mans 1975

Mar 082010
 

I put small progress this afternoon …
Spoiler ready …. The red decal “Porsche” does not match in size to the hole where to place it, so I have to design it to the exact size and print on a slide, then painted red and ready. When printing is preferable to do it with the inverted image, leaving the printed part inside the transparency, then covering with paint.

Porsche 911 RSR Harley - Le Mans 1975

Porsche 911 RSR Harley - Le Mans 1975

Porsche 911 RSR Harley - Le Mans 1975

Just need to varnish with matte the black surface of the wing.

Jan 312010
 

A few new advances:
Detail of the guides that were placed during the adjustment of these parts to avoid problems at the time of final settlement.

Porsche 911 RSR Harley - Le Mans 1975

The front decal came defective, so I mask up and repainted it.

Porsche 911 RSR Harley - Le Mans 1975

Detailing the extinguisher. Just came the cylinder that makes the bottle, so I have invented the valve and the activation wiring.

Porsche 911 RSR Harley - Le Mans 1975

The extinguisher and several mounted stuff.
Porsche 911 RSR Harley - Le Mans 1975

Jan 072010
 

After a couple of weeks fighting with this model put pictures of progress ….

We give a first coat of white primer to check for faults and start fitting pieces , in this case the headlights.

Porsche 911 RSR Harley - Le Mans 1975

I rework the roll cage and I check the setting.

Porsche 911 RSR Harley - Le Mans 1975

Porsche 911 RSR Harley - Le Mans 1975

Headlamps are sanded to adjust them closer to what would be sized according to the model.

Porsche 911 RSR Harley - Le Mans 1975

The tires are sanded to remove the marks.

Porsche 911 RSR Harley - Le Mans 1975

I add the ducts that are under the chassis.

Porsche 911 RSR Harley - Le Mans 1975

Adjusting the windshield frame and windshield wipers are set to stay in place.

Porsche 911 RSR Harley - Le Mans 1975

Another problem of this kit, tire photoetched are too narrow and slip down. I supplement sticking solder wire to stay in place.

Porsche 911 RSR Harley - Le Mans 1975

Several pieces with the first coat of paint .

Porsche 911 RSR Harley - Le Mans 1975

The front frame protruding everywhere, so I made a slit with a scalpel and patience, which fit the frame all around. Once painted I find that still fit …

Porsche 911 RSR Harley - Le Mans 1975

Once set pieces, I paint with TS-26, which decanted to throw with an airbrush. The parts are mixed blue X-14 and XF XF-2 Tamiyla-1, to match the color of the decal.

Porsche 911 RSR Harley - Le Mans 1975