1/24 Champion Porsche Boxster GT3 RS
Model, Text and Photos by Dale King
This car, although fictitious, is based on what would happen if there really were a racing Boxster using GT3 racing technology. Here I thought I was being so clever creating this fantasy model, and about 2 or 3 days after finishing it I received my copy of the Porsche magazine 'Excellence,' and inside was an article about a real Boxster GT3! I guess I was on the right track and didn't even realize it . . .
The model is based on the Tamiya kit # 24187. I used Michael Graber's Scale Production 911 GT3R transkit for the fender flares, nose, wheels, rear wing (with new aluminum end plates) and interior components. I removed the rear window defroster lines, opened up the area where the center brake light used to be (to relieve engine heat), and molded in the GT3RS rear deck body work that's under the wing. The shaped valances below the doors are modified from the Tamiya 911 GT3 kit and the decals are a combination from several different sources.
The model was painted using Tamiya Pure White spray # TS26 and gently rubbed out with SemiChrome and Novus 2 polishes. A fair amount of small details were added to both the interior and exterior using aftermarket P/E and scratch built components. The exhaust system was scratch built to more closely resemble the one used on the 911 GT3RSs (except both tail pipes were brought to the center).
