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Porsche Carrera Racing Engine Model Kit with Collector's Book

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Brand Franzis
Age Range (Description) 10 years to 18 years
Color Colourful
Theme Auto
Cartoon Character Porsche

About this item

  • Official Porsche licensed product; 300-piece, 1: 3 scale model kit
  • Full color large format collector's handbook from the Porsche museum in Stuttgart
  • Transparent engine body with motorised, moving parts; LED simulate sparkplugs firing.
  • Crankshaft, pistons, valves - everything moves
  • Original engine sound recorded from actual carrera

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The myth of the Carrera engine! To this day, the model 547 Porsche racing engine is considered to be unique in the world of racing. This technical masterpiece was one of the reasons for the numerous Porsche racing victories in such legendary vehicles as the 356 or the 550 Spyder. With this unique kit, you can experience the model 547 engine masterpiece and build a transparent working model of the iconic flat-4 horizontally opposed engine. Using the more than 300 parts you can build a detailed transparent engine model, with all parts moving just like in the real thing! The components are easy to assemble and screw together – no adhesive required.

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300-piece, 1:3 scale model kit

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  • More than 300 pieces.Instruction manual
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    4.2 out of 5 stars
    4.2 out of 5
    186 global ratings

    Customers say

    Customers like the quality, appearance and ease of assembly of the art craft kit. For example, they mention it's well done, impressive and informative. Some appreciate the full-color, soft-bound booklet. That said, some complain about the missing parts.

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    11 customers mention11 positive0 negative

    Customers are satisfied with the quality of the art craft kit. They mention that it is a very nice product, well done, and outstanding. Customers also appreciate the incredible molded components and design. Overall, customers are happy with their purchase and recommend it to others.

    "Great model of the engine that built Porsche's Giant-Killer reputation over the first 15+ years--Carrera back when Carrera meant something--nice..." Read more

    "...The content really match what is offered in the instructions. A very nice product that will look great if everything continue going on as happened..." Read more

    "I am well-enough pleased by the quality of this kit. All of the parts fit well and there was no warpage...." Read more

    "...Have fun, people, this kit is awesome!" Read more

    9 customers mention9 positive0 negative

    Customers are satisfied with the appearance of the kit. They mention that it looks awesome, detailed enough to look impressive, and shows off the elements of the wonderful H-4 engine. Customers also appreciate the full-color, soft-bound booklet that provides information about the history of the product.

    "...15+ years--Carrera back when Carrera meant something--nice book includes color history plus comprehensive detailed pictorial assembly instructions--..." Read more

    "...A very nice product that will look great if everything continue going on as happened up to date." Read more

    "...Which is too bad, because that area of detail is pretty neat." Read more

    "...There is a very informative, full-color, soft-bound booklet of 62 pages, produced by the Porsche Museum, that details the development of this motor...." Read more

    5 customers mention5 positive0 negative

    Customers find the art craft kit easy to assemble, with beautiful instructions. They also say the kit is enjoyable to acclimate to, and the amount of detail included with the kit, is incredible.

    "...--nice book includes color history plus comprehensive detailed pictorial assembly instructions--understand how/why this engine dominated despite..." Read more

    "Beutiful assembly instructions book. The content really match what is offered in the instructions...." Read more

    "...The instructions are good and the kit reasonably easy to assemble, although you'll wish you had a third hand and a control to switch off gravity, on..." Read more

    "As a Porsche lover I enjoyed this. Not really too technical but detailed enough to look pretty impressive when finished." Read more

    3 customers mention0 positive3 negative

    Customers are dissatisfied with the missing parts in the art craft kit. They mention that it only includes three of the items.

    "...Unfortunately, it only includes three of these. Why? You need an even number, whatever that might be...." Read more

    "Unfortunately mine came with parts missing. Can’t complete my build...." Read more

    "some parts missing but amazon made it right..." Read more

    This is a horrible kit. Buy it.
    5 Stars
    This is a horrible kit. Buy it.
    So why the 5-Star rating and the 'horrible kit' combination? From an experienced modeler's standpoint, everything you need to know about this model is clearly shown on the box, and, the flaws are as bad, or worse, as they look.Case in point, if you are the sort of builder who is put off by assembled parts that need filler putty to look even halfway acceptable, avoid this kit.Or, if you are the kind of modeler who expects parts to fit perfectly, run, don't walk away from this model.But, if you are at all interested in the interior workings of this complex four-cylinder Porscheconcoction, this model will be as close as you can get to understanding the design of the rarest of the rare.There is a very informative, full-color, soft-bound booklet of 62 pages, produced by the Porsche Museum, that details the development of this motor. This section of the booklet precedes the 44 pages of assembly instructions, which are excellent. For me, though, the design and history of this giant-killer were especially interesting.I had a great time building this model and I chose to add paint here and there to highlight the bevel drive and other unique details (as shown in the photos). Of course, this meant spending an unreasonable amount of time working on this kit but, in the end, I am very satisfied with the result.It should be noted that separate exhaust parts to build a 356 street version of this kit are provided - as shown on the box - or there are a completely different set of parts to build the racing version (the version shown in my photos).And, just as an aside, in comparison to the earlier Porsche Museum 1/4 scale Flat-6 motor (which I have also built), this 1/3 scale rendition of the Flat-4 motor is so much more detailed it is well worth the price of admission.Have fun, people, this kit is awesome!
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    Reviewed in the United States on November 4, 2019
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    Reviewed in the United States on September 9, 2020
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    5.0 out of 5 stars This is a horrible kit. Buy it.
    Reviewed in the United States on September 9, 2020
    So why the 5-Star rating and the 'horrible kit' combination? From an experienced modeler's standpoint, everything you need to know about this model is clearly shown on the box, and, the flaws are as bad, or worse, as they look.

    Case in point, if you are the sort of builder who is put off by assembled parts that need filler putty to look even halfway acceptable, avoid this kit.

    Or, if you are the kind of modeler who expects parts to fit perfectly, run, don't walk away from this model.

    But, if you are at all interested in the interior workings of this complex four-cylinder Porsche
    concoction, this model will be as close as you can get to understanding the design of the rarest of the rare.

    There is a very informative, full-color, soft-bound booklet of 62 pages, produced by the Porsche Museum, that details the development of this motor. This section of the booklet precedes the 44 pages of assembly instructions, which are excellent. For me, though, the design and history of this giant-killer were especially interesting.

    I had a great time building this model and I chose to add paint here and there to highlight the bevel drive and other unique details (as shown in the photos). Of course, this meant spending an unreasonable amount of time working on this kit but, in the end, I am very satisfied with the result.

    It should be noted that separate exhaust parts to build a 356 street version of this kit are provided - as shown on the box - or there are a completely different set of parts to build the racing version (the version shown in my photos).

    And, just as an aside, in comparison to the earlier Porsche Museum 1/4 scale Flat-6 motor (which I have also built), this 1/3 scale rendition of the Flat-4 motor is so much more detailed it is well worth the price of admission.

    Have fun, people, this kit is awesome!
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    12 people found this helpful
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    Reviewed in the United States on April 8, 2020
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    4.0 out of 5 stars Calidad del material y piezas
    Reviewed in Mexico on July 4, 2022
    Fara Andrea
    5.0 out of 5 stars Ben fatto.
    Reviewed in Italy on January 9, 2022
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    Herbert ANTHONY
    5.0 out of 5 stars Très bon produit
    Reviewed in France on January 2, 2022
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    Tacheles
    5.0 out of 5 stars Für Fortgeschrittene. Geduld und Sorgfalt Voraussetzung.
    Reviewed in Germany on December 31, 2018
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Für Fortgeschrittene. Geduld und Sorgfalt Voraussetzung.
    Reviewed in Germany on December 31, 2018
    Der Motorbausatz ist sehr schön und macht beim Zusammenbau wirklich Spaß. Alle Teile kommen gut verpackt mit einer schönen Bauanleitung mit vielen Infos und Originalfotos zu dem Motor und der Geschichte dessen. Der Zusammenbau hat sich bei mir über mehrere Stunden erstreckt.

    Da ich modellbauerfahren bin, ist mir der Bau gut gelungen. Alles funktioniert am Ende wie es soll.

    Wer also hier behauptet, der Bausatz wäre Schrott hat entweder zwei linke Hände oder hat nicht sorgfältig nach Anleitung gebaut. Man kann nämlich auch manches falsch machen, wenn man nicht hochkonzentriert arbeitet.

    Um den Bausatz erfolgreich bauen zu können sind nicht zwangsläufig Modellbaukenntnisse nötig. Aber sicherlich hilfreich. Wichtig ist wirklich sich genau an die Anleitung zu halten, die Bauteile ordentlich zu entgraten und sie auch sorgfältig zusammenzusetzen.

    Schon anhand der Komplexität der Nockenwellen-Steuerung ist der Bausatz aber NICHT idiotensicher! Die Bauanleitung ist aber gut gemacht und es ist alles logisch und textlich wie auch bebildert erklärt. Man sollte sich jedoch beim Bau Zeit nehmen und Geduld haben und peinlichst genau nach den Fotos arbeiten. Sonst können sich Baufehler einschleichen, die dazu führen können, das der Motor nicht rund läuft und/ oder die Zündfolge dann nicht stimmt. Die Kunststoffteile sind hochwertig und passgenau. Man kann durch die Transparenz des Materials später sehr schön den Funktionsablauf nachverfolgen.

    Besonders gut finde ich auch, das die Teilenummern auch auf jedem Bauteil stehen und nicht nur auf dem Rahmen des Spritzlings. So kann man ähnlich aussehende Bauteile gut auseinander halten, vor allem wenn mehrere Teile vor einem liegen.

    Beim Bau ist kein Kleber nötig. Alle Teile werden nur zusammengesteckt und/ oder verschraubt. Es ist auch kein Öl oder Fett nötig. Ich habe aber trotzdem sparsam Silikonfett für diverse Stellen verwendet. Wer ein anderes Schmiermittel nehmen möchte, sollte aber darauf achten, das das Öl nicht den Kunststoff angreifen kann.

    Ein winziger Nachteil ist der kleine Elektromotor, der beim Betrieb den originalen Motorsound etwas übertönt. Man kann aber den Motorstecker ziehen und sich dann den originalen Motorsound ohne Modellfunktion anhören. Insgesamt sehr schönes, dekoratives Funktionsmodell.
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    Chris Foster
    5.0 out of 5 stars Stunning detailing
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 9, 2018
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Stunning detailing
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 9, 2018
    Very well detailed kit, build manual second to none, no glue. Allow your self a few hours
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