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Hi Francesco, Well, all I can say is that I consider myself pretty decent at sawing up a piece of wood, glueing it to another piece and sanding it down. On the other hand, there are a good number of guys like yourself who take everything to another level with your vision. techniques and general skills. This Porsche is an amazing example of that. Congratulations. I am watching in awe. Chris
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goddo wrote:Hi Francesco, Well, all I can say is that I consider myself pretty decent at sawing up a piece of wood, glueing it to another piece and sanding it down. On the other hand, there are a good number of guys like yourself who take everything to another level with your vision. techniques and general skills. This Porsche is an amazing example of that. Congratulations. I am watching in awe. Chris Many thanks Chris, in my opnion these 1/8 model are a good starting point to improve (original or tuned look). Inglese If I mounted them standard out of the box, I think I would have gotten bored right away after 2 models. In addition to the pleasure of modifying them, it also becomes a personal challenge to learn new techniques and improve your skills. Thanks again for your follow Collection active: Lotus 97T, Audi Quattro A2, Vw Maggiolino '60
Work in progress: Porsche 911 RS Turbo
Completed model: Delta WRC Martini, Mclaren MP4/4, Golf GTI 1/8 Tuned
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In the various tests of matching the body and modded chassis I forgot and made a mistake. I didn't make the holes for the future intercooler air pipes and I didn't have enough space to screw/unscrew the rear shock absorber screws I redid a new bulkhead in 3D with holes that allow me to both pass the tubes and operate on the shock absorbers. Following friend's valuable advice to have the correct profile/inclination of the rear shock absorbers, I imported the photo and worked on that as a reference. Printed everything and checked it....at the moment everything is ok Collection active: Lotus 97T, Audi Quattro A2, Vw Maggiolino '60
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I'm almost at the end of the necessary subframe mods before I can start painting Studying the 1:1 Poresche I understood that at the rear the frame has the rear axle which houses the torsion bar... the bridge (on real 911) is one with the frame. DeA has studied the suspension - rear axle group separated from the chassis, I believe for easy assembly. After checking the possibility of an alternative assembly, I also "welded" what should be the tube that would accommodate the torsion bar as in reality. I drilled the frame in front of the gearbox for the future passage of the clutch cable, gearbox linkages and passage of the handbrake cables. Another modification: the suspension domes have been equipped with two additional housings for the pipes coming from the exhaust which would serve as heat exchangers... in my turbo they no longer exist. So I created a new bulkhead with additional reinforcement to cover everything, and the gearbox fits into place without problems. Collection active: Lotus 97T, Audi Quattro A2, Vw Maggiolino '60
Work in progress: Porsche 911 RS Turbo
Completed model: Delta WRC Martini, Mclaren MP4/4, Golf GTI 1/8 Tuned
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Another superb update. A great idea to use a real bitumin paint underneath. I'll have to remember that one!
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With the chassis ready I can start thinking about assembling the hub and suspension unit. with the generous lowering of my 911, I had to work on various elements. I had to change the fixing height of the steering box with respect to the bar on the frame which houses the future wishbones. This increase in height serves to make the steering rods work without them having a contrast spring effect with respect to the suspensions themselves. Furthermore, working with extreme angles (if mounted if the modification) the tie rods shorten their working axis and drastically begin the positive convergence. I worked on the areas circled in green to increase the fixing height of the servo box to the bar by creating two spacers with plastirod. By increasing the mounting distance I then used longer screws. Increasing the height I had another problem with the screws that close the two semi-shells of the steering box, a shot of nippers and a file also solved this problem by eliminating the two slots circled in red Once the dimensions had been verified I inserted the central tie rod into the steering box and closed the half shells with ABS glue. Collection active: Lotus 97T, Audi Quattro A2, Vw Maggiolino '60
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Hi Francesco, I wasn't too sure about the turquoise blue at first but now it's sprayed onto the body, I really like it. Good choice. The work on the brake discs is top class. Well done. Chris
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goddo wrote:Hi Francesco, I wasn't too sure about the turquoise blue at first but now it's sprayed onto the body, I really like it. Good choice. The work on the brake discs is top class. Well done. Chris Many many thanks Chris! Collection active: Lotus 97T, Audi Quattro A2, Vw Maggiolino '60
Work in progress: Porsche 911 RS Turbo
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I love the scratch marks on the the chassis guard plate. Another beautiful touch. This car is just amazing. Chris
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Hi All, It gives me great pleasure to award a "Yellow" medal to frah2o for an outstanding build of the Porsche 911 Turbo version. Link to the medal award is below: https://forum.deagostini....1697112766.1.1.utmcsr=(direct)|utmccn=(direct)|utmcmd=(none)&__utmv=-&__utmk=85065946#post350526 Regards delboy271155 (Derek) Admin
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admin wrote:Hi All, It gives me great pleasure to award a "Yellow" medal to frah2o for an outstanding build of the Porsche 911 Turbo version. Link to the medal award is below: https://forum.deagostini....1697112766.1.1.utmcsr=(direct)|utmccn=(direct)|utmcmd=(none)&__utmv=-&__utmk=85065946#post350526 Regards delboy271155 (Derek) Admin Thank ModelSpace so much for this award and for the follow-up you have for this "not exactly conventional" project. I'm very glad for these words Thanks to the admins and the forum. I hope I do a good job and don't bore you too much Collection active: Lotus 97T, Audi Quattro A2, Vw Maggiolino '60
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