Porsche 911 SC RS - Belga Team - Droogmans/Joosten

First steps is making the panel lines a bit sharper and deeper. Also adding a small line around the side indicators. That'll be handy later on when trying to replicate the black (rubber) line around the indicator. 

Rear bumper needs some adapting and the fit out of the box is not 100% 

More trouble in dry-fitting land. The clear parts of the rear lights are not well formed. Seem correct in size, but they don't follow the curvature of the body. Will make for some interesting glueing later on as it doesn't seem to be fixable at this state.  

I don't think that the Fuchs wheels that are in the kit have been used during the Haspengouwrally - so far I didn't find any pictures of the Porsche using the Fuchs wheels during the rally. Most pictures show Gotti rims in the back and Ronal rims on the front.

Reji provides as nice set for the rear wheels - pictured on the left.

The Ronal rims are from Renaissance. These are intended to be put under an Opel, so I had to modify them a bit. I also believe that no slick tires were used during the rally, so I sourced some appropriate rubbers from the scrap box.
 

Chassis painted with Tamiya White Primer, decanted from the rattle can, then applied by airbrush. 

interior painted with Tamiya White Primer, decanted from the rattle can, then applied by airbrush. 

The finished model will eventually be fixed to a baseplate.
For this reason I always drill a whole through the chassis where on the inside a bolt will be glued in place.
Here the model is being positioned on the baseplate, and the whole has been drilled. 

Aligment of the interior and chassis, bolt glued in place 

Test fit of the seats to see if there is no issue with the bolt underneath it.
Fits!
Note the side panel has already been painted in black. 

First details painted on the underside using Alclads: engine, exhaust, gearbox. 

First weathering of the chassis prior to mounting the components. Muffler just placed for the photo. 

All chassis components are now in place. 

Wheels dry fitted.
Is doesn't show the very loose fitment of the rear wheels from the Reji set. It turned out that the mounting pins are just to thin to fit correctly in the poly cabs. 

Checking out fitment of wheels into the arches. Seems ok. 

Trying to "thicken up" the mounting pins by sliding small pieces of brass rod over it. 

But the inevitable happened, of course. 🙂
Both pins snapped off...  

Trying to fix the issue by inserting pieces of brass rod into the poly cabs and opening up the wheels. 

Seems to be a good fitting.
I'll cover the center piece with a small 2mm discs inserts at the end of the build. 

The Nunu kit has the rear spoiler of a 911 SC RS as used in 1984.
The 1985 Porsches used a slightly different spoiler with what appears a SC top and a Turbo model base.

I modified the Nunu spoiler by bashing the base of a 911 Turbo from a Fujimi kit.
It took some test fitting etc and it's probably not 100% perfect, but for sure better than the 1984 "flat base" (if that makes sense). 

The Nunu kit has the rear spoiler of a 911 SC RS as used in 1984.
The 1985 Porsches used a slightly different spoiler with what appears a SC top and a Turbo model base.

I modified the Nunu spoiler by bashing the base of a 911 Turbo from a Fujimi kit.
It took some test fitting etc and it's probably not 100% perfect, but for sure better than the 1984 "flat base" (if that makes sense). 

The Nunu kit has the rear spoiler of a 911 SC RS as used in 1984.
The 1985 Porsches used a slightly different spoiler with what appears a SC top and a Turbo model base.

I modified the Nunu spoiler by bashing the base of a 911 Turbo from a Fujimi kit.
It took some test fitting etc and it's probably not 100% perfect, but for sure better than the 1984 "flat base" (if that makes sense). 

Fitting seems ok. 

White base colour is from Number Five paints 

White base colour is from Number Five paints 

Taping the 911 up before the red is applied. 

Number Five "C3 WRC red" as used. It seems a 99% match. Not perfect is good enough. 

Number Five "C3 WRC red" as used. It seems a 99% match. Not perfect is good enough. 

Decals from Renaissance were a pleasure to work with.
Completed the whole car in one session. 

Decals from Renaissance were a pleasure to work with.
Completed the whole car in one session. 

Decals from Renaissance were a pleasure to work with.
Completed the whole car in one session. 

Decals from Renaissance were a pleasure to work with.
Completed the whole car in one session. 

Decals from Renaissance were a pleasure to work with.
Completed the whole car in one session. 

Decals from Renaissance were a pleasure to work with.
Completed the whole car in one session. 

Clear coated using Gunze's Top Coat, decanted from the rattle can and applied by airbrush.
Then polished using Tamiya compounds and Red Five polishes. 

Clear coated using Gunze's Top Coat, decanted from the rattle can and applied by airbrush.
Then polished using Tamiya compounds and Red Five polishes. 

Clear coated using Gunze's Top Coat, decanted from the rattle can and applied by airbrush.
Then polished using Tamiya compounds and Red Five polishes. 

Clear coated using Gunze's Top Coat, decanted from the rattle can and applied by airbrush.
Then polished using Tamiya compounds and Red Five polishes. 

Side window cut open to have an open drivers window. 

"Cutting" out the window using a scriber - in progress. 

"Cutting" out the window using a scriber - succes! 

The Decalcas window masks are a pleasure to work with. Low tack and correct in shape and size! 

Window frames painted black on the car as well and windows mounted. Note the small driver side window still visible. 

Window frames painted black on the car as well and windows mounted. Note the small driver side window still visible. 

The kit doesn't provide a seperate fog light which was used by the 1985 Belga Porsche.
Fabrication process with plastic card and a fog light lens from the scrapbox. 

The kit doesn't provide a seperate fog light which was used by the 1985 Belga Porsche.
Fabrication process with plastic card and a fog light lens from the scrapbox. 

The kit doesn't provide a seperate fog light which was used by the 1985 Belga Porsche.
Fabrication process with plastic card and a fog light lens from the scrapbox.

Done! 

Interior painted - applied shadings to give a more realistic effect. 

Interior painted - applied shadings to give a more realistic effect. 

Seatbelts are in place. 

Interior is finished. 

Interior is finished. 

Interior is finished. 

Body and chassis brought together. It takes some fiddling, but it works. 

Wheels are mounted. Note the centre inserts I made from plastic card for the rear wheels. 

Light weathering applied using pencil pigment mixed with pigment fixer. 

Light weathering applied using pencil pigment mixed with pigment fixer. 

Light weathering applied using pencil pigment mixed with pigment fixer. 

The PE protective plates for the bottom of the chassis are a really nice addition.
The PE set from Nunu is a seperate set but is recommendable (also for the interior, seat belts etc.) 

Only the external PE parts and some other bits and pieces are remaining now. 

Porsche is completed.

Not a perfect kit, nor a perfect built, but more than good enough.