Porsche 917K Hippie Car

Here is a Fujimi kit with Scale Design Decals and S27 photoetch I have been working on. I'm a novice compared to the great 917 builds of RallyRaider and SEANYG but welcome any comments that will help me.

http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh14/jsgrebe/Hippie%20917/917int.jpg

http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh14/jsgrebe/Hippie%20917/917lowrear.jpg

http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh14/jsgrebe/Hippie%20917/917underrear.jpg

http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh14/jsgrebe/Hippie%20917/917whole.jpg

Looks like a nice clean build. I like these 917s :)

Looking good.
I love this livery - it makes me feel young again :lol:

(BTW, your sig is classic!! "Plasticrastinator - Not finishing kits, My specialty" :rofl: http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y247/klutz100/SMILEYS/niceone.gif

I'm getting closer! Fit the windscreen, a few small parts, repair and touch up and I should be done!


http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh14/jsgrebe/Hippie%20917/917apart.jpg

http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh14/jsgrebe/Hippie%20917/917lside.jpg

http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh14/jsgrebe/Hippie%20917/917rrend.jpg

Looking great :thumbsup:

This is looking great. Good work on the decals... Keep it up. The only thing that seems a bit odd is your seat fabrication. It looks a little out out of scale.

Reminds of my build. This is the best livery on a 917K - ever. Period.


Robert

The only thing that seems a bit odd is your seat fabrication. It looks a little out out of scale.

Robert
Thanks for the replys, I welcome them all good, bad or indifferent.
I tried using Model Factory Hiro fabric on the seat. It looks better in person, but still has the appearance of a fluffy sheepskin cover. I've been using this as a practice 917 before building a more detailed (detailed engine, brakes, etc.) #23 Lemans winner. If you have any different ideas on the seat I'd love to know.

p.s. I just bought a new TV after 25 years of the old one, 42 inch LCD. I'm now in the process of wearing out my Steve McQueen movie LeMAns!:naughty:

I'm now in the process of wearing out my Steve McQueen movie LeMAns!:naughty:

I hear its coming out on BluRay :evillol:

Very very nice work, Jeff! keep it coming.

I'm almost there. I still need to finish the photo etch work, then touch-up and a final detailing.

http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh14/jsgrebe/Hippie%20917/hpstr1.jpg

http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh14/jsgrebe/Hippie%20917/hpsrt5.jpg

http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh14/jsgrebe/Hippie%20917/hpstr4.jpg

http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh14/jsgrebe/Hippie%20917/hpstr3.jpg

Beautiful build!
I'm looking forward to see it finished. :)

Hope it's not too late to post a rear view of this car.
Copyrigth Bill Oursler

http://nsm01.casimages.com/img/2009/05/04//090504020030598943597320.jpg (http://www.casimages.com)

Looks very nice. Mike Quarterman/UMI did the artwork for both Studio 27 and Scale Designs. The Scale Designs are for the Heller/Union kit and Studio 27 for Fujimi.


Tom Tanner/Scale Designs/Ferrari Expo

That's still looking so sweet! Great build.