Body Number 1 - Jägermeister
Status: New built
Date: 17-Jan-2016
Comments: 24
I bought this kit last August when it was released and since then I've acquired five bodies for it. The first one completed being this Jägermeister livery. The stickers are mostly from the Linder BMW M3 with a few otheres from the TamTech Porsche 934 and Jägermeister Zakspeed Capri. This is the kit body so has the mounting holes pre-drilled. I want to use stealth mounts with the other bodies as they have no holes, but it fits so low on the body mounting posts that it might not be possible.
The body is great but there's always room for improvement - I don't like stickers for details so I fitted light buckets from the 911 GT3 and LEDs, the exhusts are Yokomo and the wiper is from the Alfa 155. I bought a whole sprue just for the wiper which makes it one expensive wiper! The mirrors and rear spoiler blade are semi-gloss black
This is the only Tamiya kit I've seen that actually sits right and the first road car I've built that hasn't required wheel spacers. The stance is perfect, I guess due to not having to stick to the 190mm standard? I did drop it a position lower on the posts though for that race car poise.
I like the original wheels but they don't look too realistic so I gave the centres a coat of TS gold then painted the sections where the spokes aren't cut out matt black. I also used thin nuts instead of the nylock ones. The unused 850 metal bearings work great to go between the wheels and the nuts to take up the extra thread of the axles.
I painted the cockpit set in a deliberately neutral scheme of black, white and silver so it would work with all the bodies for this car. It needed extensive trimming to fit, the width is fine but it's too long. I cut about 4cm from the back and it fited the body nicely. When I came to fit the body on the chassis after building it I discovered that the rear shock towers and gearbox fouled the cockpit so more cutting needed there.
Electrics are nothing special, just a Torque Tuned motor. Happy with how neat I was able to get the wiring though.
Details:
- Wheels painted TS gold
- Wheel centres painted black
- Rear engine vent painted black
- Vinyl cut Pirelli tyre logos
- Green sunstrip cut from gloss vinyl
- Matt black window trims cut from vinyl
- Door handles cut from matt black vinyl
Hop-ups and other upgrades / additions / mods:
- Full bearings
- Torque Tuned motor
- LHD Touring Car cockpit set
- ESC and Receiver relocated
- GT3 light buckets
- TLU-01 LED Light Unit
- Thin wheel nuts instead of the standard nylock ones
- Windscreen wiper
- Yokomo exhausts
*** Updated 22/03/2016 ***
- Roll cage painted silver
- Body lines
- Towing eyes
- Roof aerial
- Correct Wayne Gardner helmet with visor
- Camber (a bit too much, corrected since taking photos)
Comments
IBIFTKH
You have serious skills - that is perfect, absolutely stunning!
Darat76
I like the look of that, the body sit beautifully, and those wheel nuts with the brass bushing looks so close to the standard single nut ones used on touring and F1 cars. Top job, loving it
Crash Cramer
Hey, PERSONAL FOUL, this is NOT a truck. This looks great and very ready to race. I like the gold on the wheels, looks perfect and I thought my eyes saw some different nuts in there. I think the STIG loves this Porsche too, can't wait to see his other 'rides'. Oh, that wiper blade, sounds like it cost you as much as the ones that go on my wife's car, not cheap, even for a Toyota!!
emspjay
All I have to say is WOW! Amazing work and detail!!
Skottoman
Your photography and attention to detail on this is excellent!
MadcapIwant1
Stunning !!! looks awesome it does
_miga_
excellent Porsche! straight to my favs! - very nice details on the 911 - love the lights
scollins
Fantastic photos,,,really impressive car too...
njmlondon
A lot of work has gone into that but worth every bit of effort. Beautiful.
ChrisRx718
I love those tyre decals. I feel less motivated to finish mine now cos I know it'll never look this good!
mr. Rallying
That's a GREAT looking Porsche. I love the Jägermeister liveries Great work!
appleby20
Nice, very nice. I like it.
Gosan
This Porsche looks fantastic! Good photos also.
TamTom
Fantastic! I love the color, I love the golden BBS, I love the stance and I love Porsche!
fabrimtb
WOW, I like it. Just perfect! Very realistic pic. I also thought about your jagermeister porsche project, but only in my mind! I will buy one and make like your. Very accurate model description. Ciao.
InsaneJim69
Easily the best GT2 i have seen !! Stunning.
Wandy
Magnificent! Once again you show that you have a real eye for detail.
Outta Control
Cool and proper build! Nice!
JYCM3
Brilliant beautiful vivid red. Awesome job! Hope I will find time to finish mine as well.
SRB Bloke
Wow!!! Stunning car...... which interior is that. .
Tamichael
Great work AND car !!!!!! WOW !!!!!
ybaryo
Such an amazing work! This build made me come back to RC and order this very kit!
How did you make the transparent headlight lens with all the lines on them? I'm asking because I'll be installing the GT3 light buckets too
Truck Norris
@YBARYO, thanks! The headlights are stickers made with a vinyl cutter.
Is there any way to get them made online? Or maybe DIY somehow?
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