[Tamiya] Porsche 959 - WIP

Washed. 

I plan to remove the side blinkers and make them by cutting out transparent pla-plate. 

The taillight's surface wasn't in good condition, so I sanded it down.
I was afraid it would break if I sanded the entire thing, so I only sanded the wide center area. 

And because the curvature isn't right, it doesn't fit snugly. Even when I pressed it down to make it fit snugly, it was little bit short. 

I scraped off a lot of the reflector area with the tool shown below.
The length is no longer short, but the curvature is still off, so I'll have to use some glue later. 

Maybe it was because the mold was old, but the headlamp didn't fit snugly against the body, and was so loose that it just passed through. The photo was taken while it was barely hanging on, but the headlamp housing is buried in the body. 

After kneading the epoxy putty and applying it to the body, I applied Vaseline to the headlamp housing parts and pressed them down. 

For some reason, the rear cowl doesn't fit snugly against the body. A gentle press ensures a smooth fit, so I suspect the cowl is bent. 

I decided to attach the wing later because I thought that if I attached the segmented, integrated wing in advance, I would end up cutting off the marked area when fitting the cowl and body. 

The fact that it fits well when pressed lightly suggests that the body and cowl would have the same effect if pulled together. So, I attached a neodymium magnet to the inside of the wing and... 

And I glued neodymium on the inside of the body so that it would be pulled together with the cowl. 

Here are the results 

I painted surfacer. 

The area around the headlamp was almost trimmed up in one go. 

The cowl was too tight and awkward, so I modified it to be similar in thickness to the surrounding panel lines. 

The space in the indicated area is too wide, and seeing that it is wide in other works as well, it seems that the original mold was shaped like that. 

Slice the thin plastic sheet into thin strips and... 

Attached like this and sanding... 

The width is now the same as the adjacent panel line. 

Now it's time for some serious sanding.
It's really tricky to sand concave areas like the ones shown. 

The roof shows signs of rough scraping with power tools. The parting line marks on the front fenders weren't completely erased, so I kept resanding them. The area in front of the headlights now only needs finishing. 

I painted the surfacer again.
White surfacer to wheels and seats. 

I don't think the front part needs any further work. 

I think the rear cowl part needs some more work. 

The roof has a very faintly uneven surface. 

Sanded. 

Sanded. 

Next, I attached the wings and applied poly putty generously. 

The inside of the wing that touches the cowl was protruding a lot, so I roughly cut it off with electric tool.
The outer surface also had subtle curves that did not look natural, so a lot of carving had to be done. 

Surfacer once more. 

Putty once again. 

Sanding the concave area inside the wing was quite a pain. 

Last surfacer(maybe...). Almost done. 

Finally, I polished it a bit more and finished it. 

I was wondering what body color to choose, but surprisingly, the 959 rarely comes in black. So I did a search for black... 

It wasn't a solid black, but a black that had a metallic look when reflected.
And unlike regular metallic black paint, it seemed to have a characteristic of having almost no particle feel. 

So I decided to make the black color by overcoating.
1st. I painted the black surfacer, and I was planning to paint the wheels white, so I painted them white with a white surfacer. 

I thought it would be best to use the darkest metallic as the base, and I was debating between gunmetal and metallic black, so I ended up using IPP's metallic black. 

And then I overcoated it with IPP's clear black.
I sprayed it on too many from the beginning, so the metallic particles underneath became unstable, but I figured it wouldn't matter since I was going to paint it dark enough to almost look black anyway. 

The color felt a bit blue, so I overcoated it with Tamiya's smoke.
You can see some areas where the paint is a bit clumpy because I had to apply too much to make it black. 

The result was a color that was almost identical. 

I like this color. 😉 

I sanded and cleaned the surface once before coating it with the final clear. 

Painted Super Clear III 

I coated wheels too. 

While waiting for the paint to dry, I trimmed the other parts. 

Masking... 

I painted Metalic Gray, Clear Orange, Black Surfacer.
I like to put car logos on license plates, but this kit only included the logo in black letters. So I repainted the black license plates white. 

The paint flew off and stuck to the opposite side. I think I need to replace the filter in the spray booth. 

Masked. 

Painted clear orange and matte/gloss aluminum. The red disc seen behind is part of another kit. 

I masked the taillights and painted them Clear Red. 

I painted the three steps of gray on the seat with a brush. I thought I was done, so I washed the brush and cleaned the workbench. Then I realized I should have painted the marked areas, so I ended up painting them again. 

Masked again. 

I was wondering what color to paint the interior, and since I saw a lot of examples of red-brown and chocolate colors, I decided to paint it a milk coffee color. 

I mixed the paints shown below and painted them. I mixed them under the LED lights at dawn, so the colors didn't quite match, but I still like them. 

I assembled(?) the side winkers I had made. 

I had to glue two sheets together, but they were so small that I had to use an electron microscope to make sure they were glued together properly. 

It's hard to see, but the winkers are painted clear orange and the housing is painted matte black. 

The tail lights were painted over several times after masking them so that they appeared to be of various shades rather than a single color. 

Last sanded. 

Polished. 

It has a nice shine thanks to its unique roundness. But..... 

Although not very visible, The Tamiya Smoke layer in the marked area appears to have been worn away due to a bit of over-sanding. 

This part is the same, However it's okay because you have to look up from below to see it. 

The biggest problem is that the same problem occurred in the wing.
It's too late now to do anything about it, but the good news is that it's not easy to spot if you don't tell me when you actually see it. 

Another problem is that the rear cowl is attached with magnets, so it's easy to just toss it around for fun. However, the magnetic force is so strong that the paint on the impact-marked area is slightly chipped. 

Anyway, I masked it to paint the rubber seal on the windshield. 

I don't usually mask indoors, but I did so because I thought it would be visible through the rear window.
Since it has rounded corners, I punched holes in the masking tape and then cut it into four pieces and attached them. 

I handled it very carefully, but unfortunately, it just broke without any strength. 

I was worried that it would break again if I kept masking it, so I decided to paint it first and then attach it instead of attaching it now. 

It seems impossible to completely repair it, so I tried my best to glue it without spreading the adhesive and without it appearing warped or bent. (The marked area is where it broke) 

Painted with paint brush. 

Ready to assemble. 

I started assembling it according to the assembly instructions. 

Engine complete. 

Mounted.
The parts didn't fit well, so I had to use various adhesives to secure them. 

I kept blowing on the glue to dry it, so I got dizzy and had to use a tool. 

Assembled front axel. 

I forgot to color the marked area. 

I roughly painted it in with a marker. 

Adhesioned the decal.
The license plate was carefully placed in the right direction so that it did not become 656. 

Assembled interior. 

Another view. 

Removed the mold marks from the tire. 

The tool used was a nail clipper, and the blade is curved, making it very easy to remove.
For this reason, I often wander into nail art supply online stores. 

I saw these 959 wheels on Google and they looked pretty so I tried them. 

The lower body and internal assembly are complete, now only the body shell remains. 

Because it's an older car, the rearview mirror is designed to be attached to the windshield. If I just stuck it on, it would leave adhesive marks and look messy, so I measured the dimensions first. And then... 

I cut and pasted the Hasegawa sheet.
I'm going to attach a rearview mirror on this. 

From the outside, it will look like this. 

I made a robot kit on the mirror part and attached the remaining silver foil stickers. 

For the side mirrors, if you stick thin silver tape on them, the reflective surface may not be flat, so I cut the thick metal tape that came in the Tamiya case and stick it on. 

Attached side and rear window. 

The windshield was supposed to be attached from the outside, but the temporary fixing proved tricky. Furthermore, the adhesive surface was insufficient, and it was difficult to apply the adhesive from the inside. 

I painted the reflectors of the headlights with AK's Super Chrome. 

The transparent cover was glued using a Micro-Scale's Krystal Klear. 

Reflective film was applied to the rear fog lights and front turn signals. 

Attached front winker. 

Attached rear lamp.
The marked area is where it broke. Fortunately, it's not that noticeable 😉 

The top and bottom need to be fitted, but I hate that method of fitting them by spreading the sides apart. I'm worried it might break or the paint might chip, but the one consolation is that it's easier than the Hasegawa Stratos. 

Assembling side blinker. 

It was too small and my eyesight was getting worse, so I ended up using an electron microscope. 

Attached. 

Finally, I painted the '656 badge' with an AK marker. 

It's done. 

I also forgot to put the Porsche emblem on the nose.

Thanks for watching.
See you next time on the finished album. 😉