This is one I'm making for the Lemans Classic Mayhem 1/43rd proxy race I am hosting this month. I decided to replicate one of my favorite HO cars in 1/43rd scale. Here are a couple of pics.

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f288/micyou03/2008-08%20Slots/08-30-08GulfPorsche917001.jpg

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f288/micyou03/2008-08%20Slots/08-30-08GulfPorsche917004.jpg

or should I have just made it #6?

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f288/micyou03/2008-08%20Slots/porsche917no6Gulf.jpg

I have another body, maybe I'll make a #6 too.

I still have to put a chassis together for it.

Yeah, I like that one alot! :thumbsup:

Classic! :thumbsup::thumbsup:

sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet...

Good to see ya post up. WTG.... it's a beautie. nd :thumbsup:

That is a very Kewl upscaled Porsche 917!

Yeah, what Doba said! :)

:thumbsup::thumbsup: rr

Porsche...There is no substitute!
Excellent work

-Paul

Great Porsche' !! :thumbsup::thumbsup:


:dude:Neal

Now that is nice! I always like the Gulf colors on most any car!

Are you vacu-forming or resin forming those 1/43 bodies? I have recently got over into some 1/43 cars and was just wondering how you came up with the body.

Excellent work!
PD2:thumbsup:

Nice job!

It looks so real. It really reminds me of this.... It´s a 1:1 version in action.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ls08-F6I5Ss

Rich

Thanks everyone for the compliments. I'll post more as I make the chassis.

Now that is nice! I always like the Gulf colors on most any car!

Are you vacu-forming or resin forming those 1/43 bodies? I have recently got over into some 1/43 cars and was just wondering how you came up with the body.

Excellent work!
PD2:thumbsup:


Its a vac-form. There are some guys on the Home Racing World 1/43rd forum that make various things for 1/43rd custom stuff. Here is a link to a thread that lists what people have.

http://homeracingworld.yuku.com/topic/2860

I don't see the guy I got this one from listing anything. He is in Austria.

Here are some other useful 1/43rd links.

http://homeracingworld.yuku.com/forums/5/t/Home-Racing-1-43.html

This site has a ton of information.

http://homepage.mac.com/pmarchand/newindex.htm

Ranch design has awsome stuff.

http://www.ranch-design.com/

Thanks everyone for the compliments. I'll post more as I make the chassis.




Its a vac-form. There are some guys on the Home Racing World 1/43rd forum that make various things for 1/43rd custom stuff. Here is a link to a thread that lists what people have.

http://homeracingworld.yuku.com/topic/2860

I don't see the guy I got this one from listing anything. He is in Austria.

Here are some other useful 1/43rd links.

http://homeracingworld.yuku.com/forums/5/t/Home-Racing-1-43.html

This site has a ton of information.

http://homepage.mac.com/pmarchand/newindex.htm

Ranch design has awsome stuff.

http://www.ranch-design.com/

Thanks Mic! I actually bought a Ranch Design and have built it using HotLaps Racin DP bodies. If that is a vac-form body, that is awesome looking! VERY detailed for a vac-form! I'll parse through the Home Racing World stuff - been there before but did not spend a ton of time looking through there.

Thanks again!
PD2:thumbsup:

I got to working on the chassis today. Here's a couple of pics.

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f288/micyou03/2008-09%20Slots/09-06-08LemansMayhemGulf91701a.jpg

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f288/micyou03/2008-09%20Slots/09-06-08LemansMayhemGulf91702a.jpg

And here's the body just laying on top of the chassis.

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f288/micyou03/2008-09%20Slots/09-06-08LemansMayhemGulf91704a.jpg

I hope to finish up the chassis tomorrow and mount the body.

Hi Mike,

great looking runner :thumbsup: By the way, think I don`t send you a remail regarding stuff shipping.... sorry for that.

I check must check my mailings and come back to you.

Ingo

Hows the progress on the 917

Hows the progress on the 917

None yet, but I have to get it done by Friday.

I don´t collect HotWheels (I destroy them). I ran across this Lemans looking car down here and thought, well, I don´t know what I was thinking...
http://a156.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/122/l_01f28768d07f0a2d9e5834d107497b1b.jpg
http://a325.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/23/l_4c4483ac19f7780af99cccaef91ae834.jpg

Rich :freak:

Here is the 917 all mounted up.

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f288/micyou03/2008-09%20Slots/09-10-08LemansMayhemGulf91702a.jpg

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f288/micyou03/2008-09%20Slots/09-10-08LemansMayhemGulf91703a.jpg

I don´t collect HotWheels (I destroy them). I ran across this Lemans looking car down here and thought, well, I don´t know what I was thinking...
http://a156.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/122/l_01f28768d07f0a2d9e5834d107497b1b.jpg
http://a325.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/23/l_4c4483ac19f7780af99cccaef91ae834.jpg

Rich :freak:
I found that same car an was thinking what a great casting it would make :D

You didnt realy pay $4.95 for it did you :O

That is a pretty cool HotWheels.

You didnt realy pay $4.95 for it did you :O
Yes I did, plus tax. I hauled off and payed $30 for a 1;72 figurine set so I could have a pit crew for it. It's a $150 for a scx slot car here in Brazil, and we have them on close out at Target! I'm trying to find the words for how I feel down here, away from my track, away from my cars, away from my shop..........uh...........mmmmmmm........oh, how about DESPERATE! :drunk: It's all cool though, I'll be back this week.

Rich

And too much time surfing the internet inbetween. Here's another Porsche.

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VcWKa_DLLFc/R_Qt-X5LgyI/AAAAAAAAAQ4/TTW-SbRSfJ4/s1600/Gulf_Porsche_917_1024.jpg

:thumbsup: