Today I was back at the circuit in my hometown: TT Circuit Assen. That already makes a visit special, but this one got even better because I was invited to spend time with a group of racers and given the freedom to photograph their Porsche 944 race cars up close. For a Porsche fan with a camera and a pocket full of model cars, that is a very good combination.
I photographed these racing versions with a small 1:64 Sparky Porsche 944 in Shell livery. It is part of a racing model series from Sparky, and I already have most of them in my collection. That made this shoot extra fun, because the little model really matched the spirit of the real cars on track. Raw, focused and built to race.
There is something great about photographing race-prepared 944s. They may not always get the same attention as some of the bigger Porsche icons, but on a circuit they look completely at home. Low, purposeful and full of character.
The best part is that an exact 1:64 model of the pink and white 944 is coming out soon. So yes, I may need to come back next year and do it all over again.
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his time, I photographed the Porsche 911 Spirit 70, with a fantastic 1:43 Minichamps model of it. On top of that, I made photos of a Porsche Cayenne Turbo GT using a brand new 1:64 model I had just received by post from a brand I did not know yet: Trends Hobby. I was genuinely impressed by it. The finish is very good, and it reminds me a bit of Mini GT in the best possible way.
The absolute highlight for me was the stand of Bavaria Motors. Their RUF Porsches were incredible, and I was even allowed to photograph inside one of the cars. That kind of access changes everything. It gives you the chance to make images that feel more personal and less like standard event snapshots. Even better, I was invited to come and visit the Belgian company sometime in the future, which made the day end on a very high note.
e car I most wanted to photograph was the Porsche RSR. What an absolute beast. I had brought two rare 1:64 Kyosho models with me, and I also made a few other series that day, including one with the new Tulip edition, for which I had the exact 1:64 model in my bag. For the RSR shots, I had to wait a while until the area cleared and there were no people in the frame. That patience paid off. Once I had a clean view, it was just me, the camera and that brutal orange monster.