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Bruce Huxtable
Very impressive work, for sure! Liking the variety, as well as your neat workmanship 🙂

gorby
Excellent scratch-building!

Ben M
Very cool!

Spanjaard
really impressive!!

Skyhiker
Now, this is impressive. Bravo.

Villiers de Vos
Very nice work. Thank you for sharing.

Lochsa River
amazing.....

David Taylor
Brill.

Curatorm
Wonderfull!

Alexander Grivonev
That is amazing 👍

Robert Podkoński
I am just speechless! Awesome job! I particularly love Polish Trzmiel (the original still resides in Krakow) and HZ-1 Aerocycle (imagine flying that with such "chopper blades" below you...)

Nicolas
Impressive work. 👍

Neuling
Stunning! 👍👍

Alexander Grivonev
How did you even get the blueprints and reference material for these obscure birds..

George Williams
Looks like a nice kit.

Alec K
Taking a seat for this resin extravaganza. And I agree, very nice kit 👍

Robert Podkoński
Watching, of course!

Treehugger
Question for OP:
What brand might be selling vacuum formed clear parts? Seems like you found some as seen in photo #11. I've seen some for airplane/jet canopies, but none for cars, so I wouldn't know where to look.

Alexander Grivonev
Hey Treehugger, the parts in the picture are part of the kit. But funny that you mention this topic because I actually dealt with this question myself recently. I finished two 964s earlier this year (Revell and Fujimi) and the clear parts in both kits were of very poor quality. Searched for aftermarket replacement and found nothing. So I decided to try myself at vacuforming and made the clear parts myself which turned out to be pretty decent (after countless tries and errors) I have not posted pictures of the builds yet but intend to, keep an eye open. You are right, there is definitely a lack of aftermarket windshields for cars...

Michael Kohl
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Alexander Grivonev
Ahem, let`s continue here shall we? Not that I was absent for three months or something...

Alec K
Nice! Glad you're back 👍

Alexander Grivonev
Well I wasn't "gone", just unproductive😄

Spanjaard
looking great as usual, love your detailed explanations

Marcel
Looks very good so far, looking forward to the end result. Very interesting to read your notes.

Alexander Grivonev
Thx mates, I hope my explanation is comprehensive, if not do ask!

bughunter
Again, some fantastic clean work 👍

Martin Oostrom
I love this one too

bughunter
Alexander, I'm really sorry about this mishap!
They show us the difference between a normal modeller and a master modeller: mishaps happen to both, but with you there's nothing to see afterwards!

Alexander Grivonev
If you only knew how many car models I had to repaint! I honestly think most of them, partly or in whole. It is a rarity a paintjob succeeds at the first try. I don`t even call them "mishaps". Just "happy little accidents" like Bob Ross 😄

bughunter
Oh yes, the famous late night painting sessions on TV with the "happy little trees" 🙂 I was always fascinated by his work!

Alexander Grivonev
Exactly, the lullaby channel😄 no, the guy was really great.

But on the topic of repaintings again, I actually counted the car models which are right now in my home. There are a total 16 on display and I had to redo the paintjob on 9 of them! Partly or in whole. So that is actually not the exception but the rule 👍

bughunter
Anyway, your car paint jobs here on SM are the reference for me, no kidding!
Thank you also very much for the detailed description about used paints, 2K stuff and thinners etc in your build logs 👍
Fortunately, I don't normally need such high-gloss finishes, but I have helped other modellers (no SM members - yet) several times by pointing them to your build reports.
Thank you very much, your documentation effort is highly appreciated!

Mr D
Very smart 👌 and neatly done 👍
Like your parts organiser, definitely on shopping list.

Alexander Grivonev
bughunter now you are flattering me😄

Mr D👍

Martin Oostrom
Bugsy is usually right

Lorraine Lin
Alexander, fantastic work！Really like the painting jobs, the "leather" seats and car body. And the whole process is well documented, I leant a lot. Will add this page to my favorite, as I need to go through all these pictures before I build my next car. Thank you for sharing.

Mr D
The wheel are so realistic 👍👍
Did they use the Rudge wheel...like in the gull-wing??

Landlubber Mike
Wow, this is incredible! Thank you for sharing your techniques, I learned a lot!

Alexander Grivonev
Lorraine, you are welcome!

Mr D, I must admit I had to google what "Rudge wheels" are. but it seems to be an own VW/Porsche design that differs from Rudge wheels. USCP sells them separately too.

Landlubber Mike, my pleasure!

Alexander Grivonev
Back from a short vacation, the paint has cured. Let's wrap this one up..

Petr Kokeš
Wow, it looks awesome! Good job!

Spanjaard
tthose tiny PEsure look amazing

Landlubber Mike
Thank you for showing how you attach the small PE (like name badges) on the body. I'm stuck on a couple of cars at the moment trying to figure out what to do as I was worried about using CA and causing the same issue you had with your grills. I'll have to pick up some of that Micro Liquitape.

Martin Oostrom
The master class continues!

Alexander Grivonev
Thx guys! Mike, CA leaves absolutely no room for error, found this glue to be just perfect for the job.

Bozzer
I gotta admit, I'm gonna have to get some of that Liquitape. It certainly does the job. I do however, wonder if it lasts? We've all glued bits back on, that have fell off our models, just from age alone? You would have to carefully replace it, so as not to upset the paint?

Alexander Grivonev
Hey Bozzer, I first used this method on the 964 Carrera 2 I finished earlier this year:

Porsche 964 Carrera 2 *Velvet Red Metallic* | Album by Alex G. (1:24)

The "Carrera" emblem which is a PE part is firmly attached. If I wipe with my finger over it or even pick on it with my fingernail it doesn't move. Seems like the glue solidified over time and the bond became even stronger. My gut feeling tells me not to worry too much about the parts "falling off".

Spanjaard
I have a bottle of the product, never actually used it, always thought that it was just PVA glue in a much smaller bottle..... but certainly seems to work in this case

Alexander Grivonev
Hi Spanjaard, it certainly smells like PVA. Cannot confirm if it is 1:1 the same though