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ON THE SHELF

AUTO KITS

ON THE SHELF

AUTO KITS

Airfix Model World

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BRILLIANT

BOULANGERIE

Ebbro has now released

a kit of the Renault

4 panel van, more

commonly known as the

‘Fourgonnette’, a vehicle

which will forever be

associated with French

bakeries (boulangerie).

This is a re-boxing of the

firm’s previous Renault

4 (25002), and features

an all-new single-piece

body shell, complete

with characteristic raised

‘giraffe roof’ and a photo-

etched metal radiator

grille. With an excellent

replica of the four-

cylinder water-cooled

Released as part of Hasegawa’s ‘Historic Car Series’, this new-tool

Nissan Sunny pickup is likely to cause plenty of nostalgia. Aimed

at Japan’s pickup truck enthusiasts, this kit captures the look and

feel of the 1960s vintage design accurately, including those now

absent items such as window handles and ‘big button’ car radio.

The moulding is to Hasegawa’s usual high standards, particularly

for the one-piece chassis/

floor pan, and there is plenty

of detail included, even for

the cargo deck, with two cut-

out cardboard boxes provided

in the instructions booklet.

Surprisingly, just a single off-

white scheme is offered, on

the small decal sheet, although

research will undoubtedly

provide more potential shades

for the modeller.

Few cars are as iconic as the Porsche 911 Carrera RS, and Revell has

re-released its 1980s vintage kit with a new decal sheet, albeit with just a

black scheme...which is a shame, as everyone knows that the best 911s were

red! The level of detail is good, albeit rather heavily moulded, but the wooden

door panels will look excellent with dry-brushing. Of greater concern is

the body shell, which appears to be incorrect in length and height, and the

tyres, which have been produced as

unwieldy two-part items. Chrome

parts are something of a ‘love them

or loathe them' issue for modellers,

and in this sample the runner suffered

from uneven plating. In contrast, the

decal sheet is excellent, and it offers

number plates for nine vehicles from

across Europe and examples of white

and gold ‘Carrera’ livery.

LEGENDARY SPORTS CAR

Rally cars always make interesting modelling subjects, and the

re-release of the Lancia Rally in ‘Chardonnet’ form by Hasegawa is no

exception. With an eye-catching dark blue and white livery, replete with

sponsor’s markings, the kit has a relatively high parts count, which

provides for a fully detailed engine and interior. The instructions are

interspersed with helpful black and white photos of real vehicles to aid

construction. Just a single scheme

is provided, for the Chardonnet

team No.11, as driven by Jean-Claude

Andruet in the 1984 Tour de Corse

Rally, although alternative decals

are also provided for those who

prefer to paint the white livery. The

tyre decals are applied differently,

as these are printed in reverse and

are a cross between waterslide and

rub-down items.

ITALIAN RACER

PICKUP NOSTALGIA

PRODUCT SPEC

Lancia 037 Rally ‘Chardonnet’

By: Hasegawa

Item no: 20264

Scale: 1/24

Price: £36.99

Available from:

Amerang,

http://www.amerang.co.uk

PRODUCT SPEC

Porsche Carrera RS 3.0

By: Revell

Item no: 07058

Scale: 1/25

Price: £19.99

Available from:

Revell, http://www.revell.de/en

PRODUCT SPEC

Nissan Sunny Truck Long

Body Deluxe

By: Hasegawa

Item no: 21120

Scale: 1/24

Price: £32.99

Available from:

Amerang,

http://www.amerang.co.uk

PRODUCT SPEC

Renault 4 Fourgonnette

By: Ebbro

Item no: 25003

Scale: 1/24

Price: £39.99

Available from:

The Hobby Company,

http://www.hobbyco.net

engine and even six ‘Ebbro’

cartons to add to the cargo

area, there are plenty of options

available. A small decal sheet

provides at least three different

registrations, two French and

one Japanese, along with rear

panel stencils for ‘Fantasyland’

and ‘T2M Racing Products’. Cue

accordians!

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