Post by 1961redlegs on Nov 29, 2020 21:01:51 GMT -5
In the last week, I finished this pair of Porsche 935-77s.
The first is my replica of the Porsche 935 2.0 litre "Baby" designed to compete in the 2.0 litre and below class in German DRM racing. Porsche was dominant in the over 2.0 litre class, but hadn't ventured into the smaller car ranks, where Ford and BMW engaged in fierce battles for victory. Porsche decreased the size of the engine and lightened the car to contend in the smaller engine class, entering it in the Norisring round of the 1977 DRM championship. To pilot the lightened machine, Porsche placed the brilliant Jacky Ickx in the car. The combination of car and driver proved a winner, as Ickx won the race going away. This car didn't race much after that, soon entering the Porsche Museum.
This is from the Italeri kit and is almost completely stock, I added an insert to make the nose flush as opposed to a grille. Otherwise, it is exactly as it came from the factory. I wish I'd added the single exhaust, which came out of the left rear quarter panel, but there wasn't a really good way for me to place the exhaust to make it look realistic. I wish I'd done that and if I had the chance to do the car again, I'd add that to the car. But otherwise, I'm quite pleased with the build. The car is painted Tamiya Pure White and I used Indycals decals.
The second car is the overall winner in the 1980 Daytona 24 Hours. The 1980 edition of the Florida enduro featured 90 entries-the largest ever at that point for the event, with 68 starting the race. The combination of Reinhold Joest, Rolf Stommelen, and Volkert Merl dominated the race, leading the bulk of the 24 hours.
This too is the Italeri kit and it is completely stock. It is also painted Tamiya Pure White and I also used Indycals decals on the build. I built the car as it appeared when it qualified, as the car's raced without the hood stripes after the addition of headlamps. It was another fun build and a testament to the quality of the kit. They aren't as detailed as the other 935 options out there, but they are really good cars. They've just been re-released and I highly recommend them to anyone who wants to add an enduro winner or a Martini car to their shelf.
The first is my replica of the Porsche 935 2.0 litre "Baby" designed to compete in the 2.0 litre and below class in German DRM racing. Porsche was dominant in the over 2.0 litre class, but hadn't ventured into the smaller car ranks, where Ford and BMW engaged in fierce battles for victory. Porsche decreased the size of the engine and lightened the car to contend in the smaller engine class, entering it in the Norisring round of the 1977 DRM championship. To pilot the lightened machine, Porsche placed the brilliant Jacky Ickx in the car. The combination of car and driver proved a winner, as Ickx won the race going away. This car didn't race much after that, soon entering the Porsche Museum.
This is from the Italeri kit and is almost completely stock, I added an insert to make the nose flush as opposed to a grille. Otherwise, it is exactly as it came from the factory. I wish I'd added the single exhaust, which came out of the left rear quarter panel, but there wasn't a really good way for me to place the exhaust to make it look realistic. I wish I'd done that and if I had the chance to do the car again, I'd add that to the car. But otherwise, I'm quite pleased with the build. The car is painted Tamiya Pure White and I used Indycals decals.
The second car is the overall winner in the 1980 Daytona 24 Hours. The 1980 edition of the Florida enduro featured 90 entries-the largest ever at that point for the event, with 68 starting the race. The combination of Reinhold Joest, Rolf Stommelen, and Volkert Merl dominated the race, leading the bulk of the 24 hours.
This too is the Italeri kit and it is completely stock. It is also painted Tamiya Pure White and I also used Indycals decals on the build. I built the car as it appeared when it qualified, as the car's raced without the hood stripes after the addition of headlamps. It was another fun build and a testament to the quality of the kit. They aren't as detailed as the other 935 options out there, but they are really good cars. They've just been re-released and I highly recommend them to anyone who wants to add an enduro winner or a Martini car to their shelf.
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