Porsche 911 Turbo '88
Undercarriage airbrushed with SMS gloss black and Tamiya TS-79 semi gloss clear. Weathering added with Tamiya panel liners.
Engine masked and brush painted with Vallejo Model Air Silver.
This was hand painted with Tamiya Gunmetal acrylic.
This is a combination of SMS Super Silver, Vallejo Model Air Silver and a lot of weathering with the black, dark grey, dark brown and light brown Tamiya panel liners.
More weathering added to the undercarriage using Tamiya panel liners.
I think the orange peel works well to give a textured effect here.
Interior painted with a base coat of Tamiya X-17 pink then a few coats of SMS German Sand Yellow. Black parts were brush painted with Tamiya X-18 semi-gloss black. The rear shelf was airbrushed with SMS Gloss Black and then clear coated with Tamiya TS-79 semi-gloss clear.
Door speakers were cut out of seatbelt adhesive material. This model lacks a lot of interior details.
The flocking colour was not available as is, so I had to create it by combining a series of colours I did have, including brown, white, yellow, red and green.
The only decals provided were the dash dials so everything else had to be hand painted.
One of the worst paint jobs I have done. A few factors at play here. It was a muggy 30°C with about 70% humidity, so the paint was drying really quickly and matting out as it did. The paint was coming out of the airbrush a little funny too, like the solvent wasn't mixing with the pigment properly. Used SMS Gloss Black. Didn't realise just how bad the orange peel was until I got it back under the light. Very disappointing.
You can see just how bad the orange peel is here.
Thought I'd try sanding it back to eliminate the orange peel. This is after a wet sand with 4000 grit.
After wet sand 6000 grit.
After wet sand 8000 grit.
Not getting results. I need to go deeper. Decided to hit it with a dry 3000 grit buffing stick.
Hit it with a dry 3600 grit too. Now we're getting somewhere.
Another wet sand with 4000, 6000 then 8000 grit.
Another wet sand with 12000 grit. Probably could have gone longer.
Maybe some polish will get it over the line. This is after Tamiya coarse polish.
After Tamiya medium polish.
After Tamiya fine polish. A little better, but still not great.
The roof is okay, but it needs to be better.
After a bath in soapy water. Needs another coat of paint. Can still see the orange peel.
Didn't want to risk using the same bottle of SMS for this body, so I decided to hit it with a heavy coat of Tamiya TS-14. Still plenty of orange peel. Will see how it dries over the next couple of days. Not feeling great about this. Better than the first attempt though. Should have gone deeper with the sanding.
Yep, there's the orange peel. Will start over with a 6000 grit and go from there.
Took to it again with a 6000, 8000 and 12000 wet sand and this is result.
Badge decal on!
Clear coated with Tamiya TS-13. Two light coats followed by two heavy coats.
Did not this until after it had cured... grr
Another wet sand with 6000, 8000 and 12000 and the dust is gone!
After Tamiya compounds coarse, fine and finish.
Stating to reflect upon this build... lol
The instructions called for a black border to be painted around the rear window
I opted for something different this time round. 0.4mm rubber glued to the window
I thought I could get away with using CA glue, but there was some fogging, which I wet sanded best as I could
Rear lights painted with red and orange sharpies
Again trying something different here by adding 0.35mm wire to the lights instead of painting a black line. Don't mind the look of this.
Body complete with mirrors, lights, windows, wipers and decals.
Wheels done! This was the fifth attempt at them. Stripped them after each failed attempt. The first time I masked them using blu-tack and it lifted the paint as I was removing it. Second time I tried liquid masking tape, but it wouldn't come off and instead started removing the paint. The third time I dropped them while they were wet. The fourth attempt was with Bare Metal Foil on the rims, but I just could not get it to sit or look right. The final attempt I used Tamiya masking tape in the centre, painted the rims silver with Tamiya TS-30 (Silver Leaf) and then removed the tape and hand painted the centre with Tamiya X-18 (Semi-gloss Black).
Wheels fitted.
Interior fitted.
Body fitted.
In the sunlight...
Comments
62 18 November 2021, 21:33
Scott SHello. For the seats, look up "Recaro Classic C". I found one reference photo that shows those exact seats and the steering wheel type. Not common at all, but they are real. I agree, there is essentially no detail in the interior.
19 November 2021, 04:22
Peter MuldoonThanks Scott, I managed the find some pics. This helps a tonne. 🙂
20 November 2021, 07:52
Spanjaardthat looks amazing! i will keep the pictures for when i build mine 🙂
22 February 2022, 12:29
István SzücsNice progress! The interior is awesome! To use the belt material for the speakers- fantastic idea!
22 February 2022, 19:46
Dominik Weitzerwhat a work on sanding the body....i think, i would remove the paint and start again, before i sand it llike you...
I wouldn't have the patience for that...respect to your work!
23 March 2022, 15:51
Peter MuldoonThanks Dominik, the arms are feeling it today lol.
The TS-14 has now dried and is looking a million times better. Happy to proceed with it looking how it does now.
Peter, I tried calling you earlier. Call me back when you can. 🙂
24 March 2022, 02:46
Peter MuldoonSpoke too soon. Under the light the orange peel is very evident. Will sand it back again and see how I go. 🥵
25 March 2022, 13:16
Martin OostromNow that's some perseverance paying off! It took me three colours to get a decent paintjob, not as fine as yours though. Well done Young Peter 👍
8 April 2022, 14:44
Peter HardyPeter this build is knocking your previous best over the deep long on boundary fence! The paint is just glorious! One thing I would recommend though is to put a little wax over it. It will shine a bit better and the wax will prevent damage to the paint when dusting it off over the next fifty years. Big thumbs up from me, just beautiful!
27 April 2022, 01:30
SpanjaardI do not know how many hours of sanding and polishing you have investment on this 911, but the results speak by themselves!!
5 May 2022, 21:40
Peter HardyAwesome Peter! Simply awesome! Paint maketh the model and you have done it in the toughest colour of all! Well done mate, bloody well done!
5 May 2022, 22:49
Peter MuldoonThanks so much guys! Hopefully not too much longer before it's completed.
6 May 2022, 10:05
Michael KohlI ignored this build so far. I shouldn't have. I admire your perseverance and praise the result of your pain(t) and polish job.
6 May 2022, 12:26
Scott SNice job with masking the headlights, which I found to be almost impossible. I have this kit also and the headlights didn't go so well on mine. Found out the hard way that clear parts don't like lacquer thinner.
6 May 2022, 13:35
Peter MuldoonThanks Michael, I'm glad I preserved and got the result I did. Lots learnt from doing this.
Thanks Scott, that was one of the more difficult parts. The way I masked them was to create a cylinder of tape around the headlight, to butt up to where the black would start. I then placed a thin blue-tack hat on it to cover the clear part. I was very lucky there was no bleed.
3 June 2022, 11:11
Peter HardyThat's a build to be proud of Pete. Simply stunning. I hope you are happy with it because I would be.
3 June 2022, 11:15
Martin OostromGorgeous result for a Younger Peter. Very well done, and I too would be very happy with her 😄
3 June 2022, 12:14
Dominik Weitzerwell done! looks amazing.
only one "mistake": please change the numberplates from front to back 😉
technical control stamp is mounted on the front, belongs to the rear (round stamp is rear, angular stamp always on front) 😉
3 June 2022, 12:37
Michael KohlStunning result. Without additional information you would take this for a real car on any of the outdoor pics.
3 June 2022, 19:55
Peter MuldoonThanks everyone! ☺
Peter, I am proud of this one. Again, I couldn't have done it without you!
Very happy Martin, especially when you refer to me as "younger" 😅
Dominik, oh no, I might have to go back and check the instructions on that one. Thought I had it right. 😳
Kyle, aren't they gorgeous. I was very lucky the paint didn't bleed when doing them.
Michael, thank you! I was proudest once I got it outside in the sun. The hobby light shows all the little mistakes haha.
4 June 2022, 00:22
SpanjaardHuge amounts of elbow grease and lots of perseverance, but the result is simply amazing!!!
4 June 2022, 22:46
Peter HardyPete, I think I need some guidance on painting. Can I come and visit if I bring presents?
5 June 2022, 00:26
Peter HardyI might also point out to everyone that this is Pete's 5th model build. This bloke has talent!
5 June 2022, 00:29
Kyle DeHartFifth? 😳😳 He's already better than me! 😂😂 That's some seriously impressive work!
5 June 2022, 01:17
Peter MuldoonThank you everyone! Your comments mean a lot. 🥰
Peter, it was all that wet sanding mentoring, so thank you!
5 June 2022, 14:06
Phil MIm curious, I have this model and want to paint it black too, did you do a different black for the outside details (around the windows, rear wing grill, front and back, handles,etc) ? as it is one big piece it feels like a pain to mask and paint everything!!
12 July 2023, 03:22
Peter MuldoonHi Phil, it was all done in the same black because I also did not want to mask it. For contrast the body was polished and the trim was hit very lightly with a 3000 grit buffing stick, which brought it back to more of a matte finish.
19 July 2023, 10:53
Phil Mgood idea, yes the trim are tricky on this model masking the wing behind is very annoying
19 July 2023, 19:28
Christian WI went through the pictures again. That 911 turbo looks so awesome and makes me to want one too.
I noticed, that the rear reflectors aren't red - as I can see on pic56. Did you see that?
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But I saw, that not each 911 has those reflectors. This is a RHD
20 July 2023, 05:21
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This is the Tamiya model without the engine. A quick build with a lot of parts already built and others easily snapping into place without glue. This is the least amount of parts I've ever seen in a kit. This one is all about the paint job. I feel like Tamiya really dropped the ball here. The interior doesn't match that of the 1988 Turbo, but rather a terrible combination of all kinds of Porsche models. I have never seen the seats like the ones provided in the kit and cannot find a reference photo to match them from any decade of the 911. The steering wheel is from the 1984 model and the doors and bucket seats are a lazy interpretation of all models combined into one. Albeit, I'll be using photos of the 1988 model to colour match and make up the rest as I go to the best of my knowledge. The exterior matches the 1988. Its just a shame that the spoiler and side skirts are already in place, so there is no work to be done here.
