paul-muc Posted February 10, 2018 Share Posted February 10, 2018 A nice little kit for a nice little car. I had to do the paint job three times until I got this result because the masking tape had taken off parts of the paint at the demarcation lines. Revell's Paint Remover was very useful to remove the paint completely before starting the job again. Blue (Hu 47) and orange (Re 30) airbrushed, black lines brush painted (not so clean as they should be). I have added seat belts and cleaned the ventilation slots on the front fenders. /media/tinymce_upload/90edbd23cf50e519c7c5bc6158137d0e.jpg /media/tinymce_upload/58894b1c71406c292817188ddedb9dd3.jpg /media/tinymce_upload/58184e569fcbc70c84110c620d53fbd2.jpg /media/tinymce_upload/9b1c47d4b5a40b7c9fef05d944f39403.jpg /media/tinymce_upload/0946e5894aa886895066aec1445b6fdc.jpg /media/tinymce_upload/600f04d3978623df8c619db8427f66a6.jpg /media/tinymce_upload/3b190cc0c8f29b62a65c03e7f984b755.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratch Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 Well done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Triggers Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 Fantastic model. A nice distraction from the current "issues". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWR-Gordon-4 Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 Nice looking model. You built and painted it well. Well done. 😀 GNR-Gordon-4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Symmons Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 Hi Paul.That's a very nice Porsche and a delight to see a car on this forum, not sure of the vintage of the moulding, but seeing the box it's quite a few years old and you've made a really nice job of it; well done. Love to see more. It's really a pity Airfix seems to have forsaken the auto section of their catalogue, still we can always live in hope for a change.Keep them coming.Remember we do this for fun John the Pom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenneth ONeill Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 @paul-muc - Nice build of one of the few 1/32 scale cars that still retains some merit even with 1/24 scale 917Ks by other makers available. @john the Pom - The kit is roughly contemporary with the Group 6 "big banger" era 917Ks and the film "Le Mans", so 1970 to '73 first release. I built one back then, and several more since. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peebeep Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 The kit was first released in 1973, see: https://www.scalemates.com/kits/171129-airfix-02411-2-porsche-917 Paul's build shows that this was a very worthy effort from Airfix. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratch Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 It was first issued in '72 PaulM211C/02411-2/03409-2/03409/93409Porsche 9171/32 scale.Available as M211C in 1972.Issued as 02411-2 from 1973 to 1978.Issued as 03409-2 from 1979 to 1980.Reissued as Gulf Porsche 917 (03409) from 1998 (due March) to 2002.Issued as Starter Set (03409) from 1998 to 1999. The Scalemates site only lists the year of issue for the specific boxing. If it was issued with another product code (like this was) it omits that part of the story.The Type 6 Oval logo first appeared in 1978 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peebeep Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 I don't doubt it. My link is the bottom of their tree, it's a massive database so I wouldn't expect them to be 100% correct 100% of the time. You could always post on Scalemates and add to their knowledge base if it's not correct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWR-Gordon-4 Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 One can tell this is an old kit, by the box design and the Airfix logo printed on it. I hope you don't mind me asking, paul-muc, about how did come about buying this kit. I assume it's in new condition. It must be new, if you've only just built. Are old kit's like this collectible and rare in this condition, or not really? GNR-Gordon-4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul-muc Posted February 14, 2018 Author Share Posted February 14, 2018 I must have bought this kit in 1990 in a shop. I had bought any Airfix car kit I was interested in. And even now, buying Lindberg and other brands at eBay, the kits are in good condition. You may get the Bugatti 35b, 1930 Alfa Romeo, MGB, Triumph TR 4A, DB 5 (old and new), Monty's Humber, even the MG K3 Magnette for about 10 euros (8.90 pounds), because they are not rare. The rare ones are very expensive (as would be the 917), but mostly they are in good condition too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratch Posted February 14, 2018 Share Posted February 14, 2018 I don't doubt it. My link is the bottom of their tree, it's a massive database so I wouldn't expect them to be 100% correct 100% of the time. You could always post on Scalemates and add to their knowledge base if it's not correct.I have contacted them but haven't had a reply Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWR-Gordon-4 Posted February 14, 2018 Share Posted February 14, 2018 Sp you bought the kit in 1990 and then what did you do with it? Put it in the attic and forgot about it, for 28 years?! 😆 GNR-Gordon-4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul-muc Posted February 15, 2018 Author Share Posted February 15, 2018 Not forgotten, but waiting for the time to come. There are others I have bought about 30-40 years ago and somewhen when I feel "Now's the time" I will build them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MG Writer Posted February 15, 2018 Share Posted February 15, 2018 That's a lovely build. I remember making it when it first came out and feeling rather pleased with myself, in the days before I bought my first airbrush. Certainly one of the better 1:32 Airfix kits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWR-Gordon-4 Posted February 20, 2018 Share Posted February 20, 2018 @paul-muc Why did you not build them, as soon as possible? What made you decide store them away for so long, before you decided to eventually open the box(es) and build the kit? Also, the number's in the title '03409-2' in brackets, is this the product number for this kit? GNR-Gordon-4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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