Tamiya 1/12 Martini Porsche 935

OK so I've made a start, strangely for a Tamiya kit there are some horrid seams on the front end.




Nothing is glued in the front yet, I've masked the inside of the fuel tank and tried to replicate some fuel in there.

I won't be gluing the oil tank cage in until I've finished the tank (I remember that from the Vaillant build)

Hi all added battery cables.




and starter motor cables.




I've got to say I'm super happy with the metal effects on this. The casings would be made of magnesium and I've worked up close and personal on hundreds of these and I don't think I could get more realistic results, I tried a different approach, normally I use ABT engine grease thinned down to a wash but I didn't want to disturb the mig steel colour I had used which I know white spirit based wash would so I tried a wash of vallejo engine grey over it. I'm loving the result, I can see me using this again.

Very nice work.

Made a start on the turbos and ancillary parts.

Added some of the missing pipework, did the first bit of masking, started weathering the underneath and started on the brakes.










And a trial fit of the rear end.

Hi all added the crossover pipes for the calipers 



And added the bleed nipples



And did some work on the suspension 





Just need to talk to the blokes at work for the routing of the brake pipes.

Thanks mate (you know me and grime)

Added a few decals 







And a try of the body 





I'm really enjoying this kit, I quite like the look of this car.

Made a start on the dashboard.

Gee whiz, those brakes and suspension look real!

Well its got its wheels on.

Thanks mate.
Added the missing CDI units wires.



Added the low tension leads (I know they're not to scale but it's all I've got)



Added the body, getting there.

Some pics in daylight.

Man, that is amazing! Love the detail and weathering.