Porsche 356 C: Floorpan

What a very detailed kit! In January I described the motor for this Fujimi Enthusiast Series kit, which went so far as to include a crankshaft assembly with pistons and rods. A quick count comes up with about 240 parts, excluding extensive duplicates for the earlier 356 B version (dashboard, wheels, brakes, etc.).



After spending some time spray painting various bits, I've now started on the floor pan. There are some real details here that no one will ever see once it's all together, such as the little handles under the seats for releasing the seat backs, or the handle under the dash for the front hood.



The assembly includes the floor panel, two sills, the 'tunnel' housing shift linkage and clutch cable, four more chassis panels, the toe plate through which the pedals appear, and a host of little brackets and unidentified gubbinses.



The interior is equally well developed, and the little window winders are the only casualties so far -- both broke as I clipped them from the sprue.



As for the body, I liked the polished but unpainted approach to the Alfa GTA so much that I've done the same here. The body will be white, and according to the instructions the interior for a white car should be red or black. There is enough black in this kit, so red it is. Chrome trim is the lovely Testor's enamel pen, which I very much like.



If this is typical detail level of the Enthusiast Series, I've got some nice stuff on the shelf. Stay tuned!