Brun Porsche 962C Norisring 1987

1
March 2, 2024
Done
2
March 2, 2024
The headlight covers are B A D. But it's done.
3
February 28, 2024
Aah! Now it was my turn to screw up! I put these little elk head decals on the inside of the rear wing, missing the fact they belong on the front, below and to the side of each headlight. Dog gone it ; )
4
February 22, 2024
All covered up, nicely
5
February 21, 2024
Filled in and smoothed down, but now I get to touch up that little bit of paint.....always has to turn into a THING.
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February 21, 2024
....and good enough to cover with a decal.
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February 19, 2024
Oooh! Those Hasegawa bas..... got me again! That's okay, not beaten yet. Stuff some epoxyputty in the offending hole, smooth it off, cover it with a decal. That offending vent should be forward over the cabin.
8
February 16, 2024
Getting back to this, some 2 years later ( already?! ). I wound up hating the TS 12 orange and went to the airbrush ( yuck!) using Tamiya LP51 orange over an undercoat of LP8 pure yellow.
9
April 5, 2022
Cut off the protruding ducts and cap off with some sheet styrene.
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April 5, 2022
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February 19, 2024
"Partially different". That's an understatement. Rear brakes: wrong. Ducts on the top: wrong. Side vents infront of the exhaust: there ain't none! I'm certain the rear wing mounts are incorrect. No openings at front of sides. And I don't think the actual car had the diffuser under the butt end. Still better than Tamiyas slot car kit, I suppose.
12
March 2, 2024
Really pleased with the chrome on the wheels. When I airbrushed the Spazstick chrome on, it didnt look very good but set nicely.
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March 2, 2024
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March 2, 2024
90% correct....?
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March 2, 2024

Comments

36 5 April 2022, 00:14

bossy122
Good ol Hasegawa/ Revell Germany. They use this 962 mould with rear brake ducts that, through all the references I can find, don't exist. I'm guessing one team somewhere in Japan used cut out ducts like that are moulded onto this kit and no one else did. You can see, even on the box pic: no protruding brake ducts. So, first job is to correct that. That rectangular cut out behind the front wheel may be a little tougher......

5 April 2022, 00:19

Mona
looking forward to seeing more 👍 😉

5 April 2022, 01:42

bossy122
The whole side of the car is incorrect........bugger. Oh, well. Correct what I can....

5 April 2022, 04:32

Michael Kohl
Count me in.

16 February, 07:43

bossy122
Filled in the improper vent with epoxyputty. Sanded it down, touched up the paint, maybe now I can finish this mostly incorrect project......he said.

21 February, 06:50

Martin Oostrom
I'm happy to be in the 'looks good to me' corner. There are so many incorrect kits out, I'd have quit the hobby if it got to me.

Correct or not, your build looks better than good to me, great actually!

22 February, 09:36

bossy122
It's coming along, thanks. The upside to Hasegawas 962 kit is that it only has like 12 pieces. And at least, most of the incorrect things are fixable......unlike with Tamiyas slot car "kit".....which has like 6 pieces.

23 February, 03:19

Kyle DeHart
Too bad no one made a proper 962. Looking good though.

23 February, 04:47

bossy122
Right?! You expect better from Tamiya. I'm wondering if it would be practical to 3D print an air vent to transplant over the cab/cockpit/what have you to correct the most glaring error for the Hasegawa kit. Lots of doors and rear decks out there.....HINT HINT!

23 February, 05:37

Martin Oostrom
Do I dare mentioning I have a Tamiya 962 in the stash ? 😉

23 February, 08:26

bossy122
They work great for testing paints on.

23 February, 22:06

Jennifer Franklin
following

23 February, 22:16

Kyle DeHart
lol bossy. Paint mules. I like it.

24 February, 01:09

Nick J
Very nice, I like.

24 February, 01:16

bossy122
Welcome aboard, everyone. It may be a few days before I move forward as I got covided! A tad too much of a headache to focus my 962 chi right now.

24 February, 03:27

Jv
Sure to follow looks interesting

24 February, 12:39

Kyle DeHart
Hope you feel better soon

25 February, 19:03

Jennifer Franklin
Yes, feel better soon

25 February, 20:24

bossy122
Thank you. Feeling somewhat better but just no energy.

25 February, 23:12

Jv
Butiful work
Congratulations on your finished model

3 March, 07:16

Neuling
Well done!

3 March, 09:36

Jennifer Franklin
Incredible work, very nice model in the end!

3 March, 11:52

Kyle DeHart
A lovely result. Very nicely done.

3 March, 13:36

Martin Oostrom
Great result Bossy. Feeling any better?

3 March, 15:55

bossy122
Thank you everyone, i'm glad I could salvage the project.
I am feeling better, thank you for asking. That covid takes its sweet time in going away. The big thing for me was that I felt okay sitting still but the instant I tried doing anything, all my energy went away and I tried coughing up my lungs.....fun!

3 March, 19:26

Kyle DeHart
I am glad to hear you're feeling a bit better. That sounds like it has been no fun at all.

4 March, 01:22

Rui S
Great result indeed. Beautiful model 👍
Hope your lungs recover to 100%. I have had great difficulty recovering mine.

4 March, 01:33

Michael Kohl
Like it.

4 March, 08:50

Project info

Brun Porsche 962C Norisring 1987

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1:24 Brun Porsche 962C "1987 Norisring" (Hasegawa 20557)

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