[Trisha]

Destined for battle on the Mess this Thursday, a 917 from an Airfix kit. Inauthentic colour, goes well.

 

[Trisha]

Life would have been so much easier if I'd bought a camera instead.

 

[chappyman66]

Interesting Airfix photo, thank you @Trisha . I believe I have one downstairs somewhere, from the old mists before the Fly versions were widely available.
Someday.....although I have seen a 3DP file as well....and possible customization beckons.....

 

[Dingleberry]

It's a Porsche thread, so here goes!

Classics...

Recent...

Both taken with iPhone 13Pro

 

[Trisha]

Chappyman

An Airfix or 3DP version of the late Count Gregorio Rossi's roadgoing 917 might be one for you to consider. A magnificent addition to the car park next to the paddock, perhaps.

 

[Trisha]

"If you'll pardon my saying so, Sir, we are already travelling at 72 miles to the hour..."

"Is that all, Jeeves? Just a tick, I'll try and find second gear."

 

[Trisha]

A photo at the Rapp Motor Works (later BMW) during WW1 showing Porsche-designed Austro-Daimler V8 aero engines (left) and straight-6 RMW aero engines (right). Magnificent power units.

 

[Dingleberry]

 

[matthew77]

The other day 3 Porsches arrived. It was a good day.

The 1st is a Fly 997 RSR Road car.
The 2nd is a Fly Joest Porsche test car from around 1996, possibly. This has better detailing then the red car I posted previously.
The 3rd is a Sideways Porsche 935 K2.

 

[Dingleberry]

Nice cars! I have the same Gauloises 935 that I put lights in - all cars should have lights IMO!!!

 

[Trisha]

Matthew

Love your new 997. Thanks for the picture. Hadn't seen one previously. Stunning in black. The racing cars are also very nice, of course, but the black road car really stands out.

 

[Trisha]

My long overdue project for the weekend, namely, to discover why this doesn't work and fix it. Used to be a fast car.

 

[Trisha]

I stand to be corrected but I think Betta & Classic still make GRP bodies for these cars. Most worthwhile slot cars on Pitlane chassis.

 

[matthew77]

I'm intrigued by the Martini 911 Trisha. I suspect it to be Ninco but then think it may be Fly.

The 997 Road car was not a model I was aware of until I saw it on Phil Smith's website around 2 weeks ago and I immediately liked it. Sadly it doesn't have the sound device of the racing car.

 

[356speedster]

That's for sure a Ninco! Right?

Ninco rally cars with spring loaded shock absorbers and inline long can motor are great fun to drive on the right tracks.

Very fun runners on bumpy tracks with low to medium grip, but when grip level increase too much the Ninco spring loaded suspension meet's it's limit.

 

[Trisha]

Yes chaps it's a Ninco 911 that used to go very well. Regrettably, the motor's dead, and the spare one is too big to fit the chassis, so I'll try and find a replacement at Gaydon.

 

[GRUNZ]

I thought that I share some more of my porsche here.
This is a one of the group C we raced a while ago.

 

[GRUNZ]

This is one of my GT3 (although technically is a GTLM) cars. A scaleauto and a very good performer.

 

[GRUNZ]

And now some pics of my NSR 997 stable. These are all digital runners (oXigen).

 

[GRUNZ]

White kit with MTR32 decals