For every sport car lover, Porsche is an iconic car, for sure. And if you love on the same way the sport cars and the models, than you must admit that AutoArt makes the best reproductions in scale for the legendary Porsche. In this article I will take a closer look to the Porsche Carrera GT3 (996). Is a long time since this model was released and isn’t very easy to have one now, especially if you are looking for the red version, for example. I’ve chose the yellow color for my model, just because I like the yellow painted models and fits the model very well.
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The paint job is very well done, uniform, smooth, having a discrete brilliance. Isn’t a heavy model, because how they usually done, the bumpers, sills and the spoiler are plastic made. A gorgeous detailing was applied at the lights level. Even if are attached with visible stubs, are very well hidden by the complex structure of the lens and the textured covers, giving the impression of a light bulb. For the taillights the manufacturer kept the correct color pattern from the original car. Not the same attention for the lateral signals which are only poor paint marks. On the both lids the car’s logo and lettering are precisely done and tampo applied. The model keeps the right profile and stance of the real car and the gaps are minimal. I would like some more attention in detailing the door handles, because are looking too much covered with paint. A good looking and qualitative chrome was applied on the final parts of the exhaust system.
About the wheels, only good things can be mentioned, because Aa already habituated us with great details and finishing on these parts. The rims are perfect, having thin spokes, the rivet heads nice moulded and even the studs replicated with a 3D look. Porsche’s logo was applied in the center. Tires are feeling rubbery and soft, keeping the right profile, but without marks on their side-walls. The brake system is looking very real, because a thin metallic cover was applied on the disk’s surface and finished to look like the used steel. In the same way are dimpled to fake crossed drill and the calipers were black painted and marked with the manufacturer name. Very good level of details here.
No lateral windows and being an old model the dog-legs hinges are present on the doors, but for me this isn’t a problem of all. And just taking a look to the interior you’ll understand why I can easily pass away of this inconvenient. Beautiful detailed and carefully finished, without visible gaps, the cockpit has all the buttons and switches mdeled and individually marked. The indicators are looking very nice, being legible and in the same zone the steering wheel was perfectly modeled and branded in the middle with the car’s logo. They gave a great attention to the Recaro seats, covering them with a textured material to replicate the Alcantara leather.
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Are very precisely replicated and keeping the Recaro lettering and the car’s logo on their headrest. Is a strange fact here, because the seat belts were replicated in both versions: normal and race. Are made of soft rubber, marked and the buckles were silver painted, but in ensemble aren’t so good looking. The normal set, has separate plastic buckles. All the cockpit is carpeted and the GT3 badge was applied like a separate piece, backside. A roll cage and a fire extinguisher are also present.
Opening the front lid, which at my model doesn’t stay open by itself, the compartment reveals carpet, some plastic panels and a nice detailed container. I don’t have many things to say about the engine bay, because is very poor detailed with discrete painting marks. They’ve tried to replicate some hoses, but are solid and moulded into the plastic base which pretends to be the engine. Underneath, the engine and exhaust system can be observed, but again, with some lack of details. Whatever the view is way better than on its superior part.
I will end this review in a positive manner, because the model deserve this. It has its very good parts, but some lacks at the level of engine. Unfortunately this is valid for newer models, too. It is an important part of Porsche line-up and for sure a great model in my collection.
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