This is Renaissance's transkit for Tamiya's 205 kit. Once finished, this is one of the most intimidating rally cars ever. Sorry for some poor photo quality.
Lets start with the decals. Incredible color and quality. They may look a little washed out in the photo, but in person they seem perfect.
Next is unbelievable photo-etch. Again, much better seen in person.
The resin is well cast. Some clean-up is necessary. I don't see a lot of filling needed. The wheels are top-notch.
Finally, three reference/instruction pages are included.
Overall, this T/K is 1st class. This is the only t/k of this subject, and that's hard to complain about. The decals and photo-etch are almost worth the price alone. One complaint I have (valid or not) is i would have liked to see tires included in this kit. The Tamiya kit tires are Evo I dirt tires, and I would bet the Pikes version used different rubber. Other than that, a must have. This T/K is cheaper than the Evo II T/K, and IMO, a better and more interesting subject. Now if we could only get that 405PP kit released.
