[Trisha]

Rediscovered this Airfix 906 recently. I started building it an age ago, but abandoned it after making a mess of the paintwork. Might be able to make progress with it soon. When did these kits get to £80+ on eBay?

 

[GDSLOT]

Glad to have you back on the forum Laurence😀, now back to work, ‘cause those Porsches and Beetles aren’t gonna build themselves 😉

 

[Trisha]

Thanks, Daniel. Most kind. During my enforced absence Mrs Grumpy has tidied up. It's a terrifying prospect, frankly, because finding tools and unfinished projects won't be easy. However, I remain grateful that my Beetle collection remains undiscovered, which is a relief.

Force 10s have already returned today. The second was for wearing trousers that have seen better times. "Just look at the state of you," she commanded foolishly. "Your trousers are ripped to shreds and falling around your knees, and where the hell did you get that jacket?" she asked, as vocalese rose in crescendo to new heights.

I simply requested that if she spots three of anything that she lets me know before luncheon guests arrive. Yep, she turned Aztec again.

 

[matthew77]

My new Scalextric Porsche 911 GT1s.

 

[matthew77]

My 2 new Fly Porsche 917K cars.

 

[matthew77]

My 2 new Ninco Porsches, a 911 SC and a gorgeous 356.

 

[mickey thumbs]

Looks like Fly borrowed a roof rack from a Beetle for this upcoming 911 Rally car.

 

[Trisha]

A 917LH I bought at Gaydon last May with which I'm delighted. One anomaly is that it has a matte finish, including the orange bits. Not unattractive but just a little awf-piste.

 

[chappyman66]

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[chappyman66]

Am I correct that the 917LH is matte due to TopSlot modifying and repainting the Fly?
A brush-coating of Klear (Future, here in the US) will fix that for you.

 

[Trisha]

Thanks, Paul. I'm sure you're right, too. I shall probably leave the car with a matte finish because I quite like it, and I've got one or two with a gloss finish. Incidentally, these cars go exceptionally well around the Mess.

I've often been tempted to modify one into a tarmac' scorcher, but having given up club racing, it's probably pointless.

 

[Trisha]

The Porsche 411 concept car is worth a look if you have time. Your views on its futuristic styling?

 

[KensRedZed]

If you like the 411. You should see the 911. It's five numbers higher and better than a 411.

Mind you with the right wheels, and in a nice colour. A 1972 411 can be made to look okay.

Oops! You meant that new Porsche concept car? No thank you.

 

[42redcat]

Am I correct that the 917LH is matte due to TopSlot modifying and repainting the Fly?
A brush-coating of Klear (Future, here in the US) will fix that for you.

Looks like a Fly chassis to me, but the shell looks completely different from the Fly 1970 LH . Maybe a resin?
Mike

 

[Kevan]

...but just a little awf-piste.

Better than being the other way round 😁

 

[Trisha]

Just found a couple of long since forgotten souvenirs of Le Mans, '85.

 

[tangerinedream]

The Volkswagen colour of Snapdragon and Porsche 018 Tangerine are the same for 1972.

 

[Trisha]

A couple of cars acquired at Swindon yesterday that were built by Fly at a time that quality-control staff were so obviously bearing past grudges against - just about everything. Ne'er mind, though. All can be fixed with glue, sundry bits of plastic and a dictionary of Mediaeval swearing.

 

[Trisha]

Another Swindon acquisition that brings my Zuffenhausen collection a little more up to date. It looks like a model that harbours potential, even if its new owner doesn't.

 

[Kevan]

I have a couple of Ninco Porsche GT1's, one of these days I'll take one out of the box and look at setting it up to race.