Porsche 917K 9hr Kyalami 1970

[Bill Plude]

It isn't a Fly. Decals by Patto's

[pfuetze]

Great paint & decal job, Bill!
The car looks great, the paint scheme is fantastic!

[Bill Plude]

Thanks Peter. Watch for more 917s to come...

[gabriel_paul]

Great job Bill! I like 917s
what do You think about the engine position? I think the engine must be positioned horizontally.
what is a problem? a big Kyosho's motor?

[Bill Plude]

Originally Posted by gabriel_paul

Great job Bill! I like 917s
what do You think about the engine position? I think the engine must be positioned horizontally.
what is a problem? a big Kyosho's motor?

I'm thinking that the "thinkers" at Kyosho must have spent some time on the setup of the running gear, including the motor position of the DSlot43. I'm sure they looked at all the other 1/43 slot cars out there and if they thought the way to go was with the motor lying horizontally, they would have gone that way. Maybe with the motor sitting like they have it, it adds traction while accelerating because of the weight transfer from the motor coming directly down towards the rear wheels?

[Stigs_Fat_American_Cousin]

Great Porsche Bill!!! Looks Awesome!!!

[gabriel_paul]

Originally Posted by Bill Plude

I'm thinking that the "thinkers" at Kyosho must have spent some time on the setup of the running gear, including the motor position of the DSlot43. I'm sure they looked at all the other 1/43 slot cars out there and if they thought the way to go was with the motor lying horizontally, they would have gone that way. Maybe with the motor sitting like they have it, it adds traction while accelerating because of the weight transfer from the motor coming directly down towards the rear wheels?

Maybe. And I agree that Kyosho thinkers do their job very good.
I just talk about realisic look of the car, accurate copy of the real car, it is also an important thing when you make a copy of the legendary race car like 917. Kyosho's diecasts are excellent copies.
Maybe slotcar is a compromise between speed and appearance.
Anyway the car looks wonderful and it is fast, I'm a bore
Pavel

[cjent]

Great looking car, Bill. I'll stay out of the car discussion.

[PixRSA]

Hi Bill i was 16 years young(not old) and never missed a race day at the kyalami circuit.At 18 i joined the South African Track marshals association.Was present when the late Peter revson died when he struck a Marshall(Van Vuuren) just before the GOOD YEAR BRIDGE.
A great looking car.Well done
Hilton. PIX RSA

[Bill Plude]

Originally Posted by PixRSA

Hi Bill i was 16 years young(not old) and never missed a race day at the kyalami circuit.At 18 i joined the South African Track marshals association.Was present when the late Peter revson died when he struck a Marshall(Van Vuuren) just before the GOOD YEAR BRIDGE.
A great looking car.Well done
Hilton. PIX RSA

Thanks all. My next project car is also from the 9hr Kyalami race, only the next will be the Gunston 917 from 1971.

[Porsche Racer]

Hey Bill. I see this car made Kyosho's Facebook page. Well done!

[Porsche Racer]

By the way, what process do you use to strip the paint on the body so you can re-paint it?

[Bill Plude]

The Martini car comes very clean with a 91% isopropyl alcohol bath. If you plan on painting with a light color, prime with grey first then white if you need to because the black mounting posts will show through the body and your paint job if you prime with only white..Remember to remove the taillights.

[Jerry LaGesse]

MARINE , front and center ! for modelin` above and BEYOND . dang , i`d of thought that goin` smaller would be tuff for your olde eyes . very impressive bill !

jer

[Bill Plude]

Magnifying gogs on top of my glasses jer!! Thanks!!