One of the last releases Marsh Models offered during 2004, was the 1/43 Sunoco Porsche. As far as I know, this model had been listed in Marsh catalogue years ago, that’s why I suppose this is a new and better review of the old model. This is nothing new, as Marsh did the same in the past with several Mc Laren and Lolas.

I don’t know the Sunoco previous version but this one is a profusion of etched parts and good technique details to make it easier the painting and assembling job.

For instance, the grills over the front fenders, come moulded apart, so that they can be painted yellow avoiding in this way those troublesome masks. Although the cockpit is complete enough, you may add extra parts to give more realism to the whole.

That’s to say that this kit was developed in a way that not only experienced but beginners can take on with excellent chances of success.
There are no hidden woes about its construction and painting job, because as it’s usual, John Simons includes in his kits together with the instruction manual, a sample with the color, which was of great help to get the proper blue or yellow just by intending some tests.
In the pictures, you can appreciate some building steps and painting stages.

Painting

I used paints from my favourite brand, Glasurit, detailing the small parts, according to the assembly instructions that recommend Humbrol and Tamiya.

With regard to Glasurit, I have a few colors called “base” to be mixed and get a wide range of colors. I just bought either the metallic colors or those which have their own reference.

I suppose that, if you use paints from other brand, you won’t get the same result, and you’ll have to intend similar mixtures changing slightly the amounts. Anyway, a final test could be achieved by painting the sample provided with the kit.

When preparing the mix, I also took into account, the color of the yellow decals, so as not to come into trouble, when applying them with the red fillet.

Conclusion

In short, a great kit that captures the aggressive and colourful soul of this one which was a magnificent racing car, another hit from Marsh.

The author at the Porsche Museum in Stuttgart