New from Renaissance

A new kit, very soon available (about 2 weeks) from Renaissance.

Kit 1/24 Ford Focus WRC 08 - Hirvonen/Latvala - Monte Carlo 2008

It's a full resin kit.

the green and blue will be available in small bottles for airbrush.

looks nice!!

http://www.modelkits.be/domino/images/producten/getPic.php?foto=RENFOCUS.jpg

Finally- only been waiting for this one for three years now :grinyes:!!

Wish they would do Gronholm/Hirvonen's car from 06 or early 07. I don't like the look of the scheme so much since the Abu Dhabi sponsorship.

Apparently they will also release the livery used by Duval in the 2008 Rally Deutschland pretty soon after release of the Abu Dhabi livery.

Didn't Duval run in the same Abu Dhabi scheme for Deutschland 08? I thought he took over Latvala's car, and Latvala used Duval's Stobart car.

Didn't Duval run in the same Abu Dhabi scheme for Deutschland 08? I thought he took over Latvala's car, and Latvala used Duval's Stobart car.
:nono: No, false...! :grinno:
You're wrong simply because Duval was driving a third Stobart car in Germany, Gigi Galli was second driver and crashed during the rally, what bring Duval into a Stobart livery car after Germany and into an Abu-Dhabi car by taking Latvala's place on tarmac rallies.

Some pics to show you the different liveries in Germany:
(except private drivers)

Duval:
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e14/phil67c/rallye/ADAC%20Rallye%20Deutschland%202008/Duval/Shakedown_n8-Duval_1.jpg

Galli:
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e14/phil67c/rallye/ADAC%20Rallye%20Deutschland%202008/Galli/ES-1_n7-Galli_1.jpg
(same livery for Mat Wilson)

H. Solberg:
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e14/phil67c/rallye/ADAC%20Rallye%20Deutschland%202008/Henning%20Solberg/Shakedown_n15-Solberg_1-bis.jpg

Hirvonen
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e14/phil67c/rallye/ADAC%20Rallye%20Deutschland%202008/Hirvonen/Shakedown_n3-Hirvonen_1_lowres.jpg
(same livery for Latvala)


If someone wants some Germany pics, feel free to ask. I didn't upload everything.
here is the link to my gallery:
http://s36.photobucket.com/albums/e14/phil67c/rallye/ADAC%20Rallye%20Deutschland%202008/

I vote for the green-blue Stobart. That is the coolest livery of this focus :)

http://www.modelkits.be/domino/images/producten/getPic.php?foto=RENFOCUS.jpg

Hi,

an interesting car with lots of possibilitys for the liveries.

One question: is the model shown above the built Renaissance kit ??

Hi,

an interesting car with lots of possibilitys for the liveries.

One question: is the model shown above the built Renaissance kit ??

Yes, it is.

Yes, it is.

Tvd, why "Thumb Down" icon at your message? Don´t you like the model?

Tvd, why "Thumb Down" icon at your message? Don´t you like the model?

Didn't even notice that... I've had that before on this forum, probably because of the script-blocker I'm running in my browser. I changed to a "Thumbs up" now ;)

For the record; I can't wait for this one to hit the shelves!!:biggrin:

Didn't even notice that... I've had that before on this forum, probably because of the script-blocker I'm running in my browser. I changed to a "Thumbs up" now ;)


... glad to see that.

Are there more photos of the finished model available? (One the domino-website there is no photo at all )

Interesting. When I seen first Etienne's stages somewhere I was a bit doubtfully, but I must to say that the job looks really good once finished. I also like much more the '07 green scheme, hopefully Etienne would produce it.

BRAVO, great job.

It's been released!

http://www.renaissance-models.com/images/catalogue_CD_1-24eme/24-26_Ford_Focus_RS08_Monte-Carlo_2008-11.jpg

http://www.renaissance-models.com/images/catalogue_CD_1-24eme/24-26_Focus_2008_pieces-3.jpg

http://www.renaissance-models.com/images/catalogue_CD_1-24eme/24-26_Focus_2008_pieces-5.jpg

Available at Domino.be for 115 euro.

The blue seems really too light, hoping it's only due to the picture...

The blue seems really too light, hoping it's only due to the picture...
Yea hopefully your right, i,ve got a question about the green would that be the same for Roman Kresta's Ford 05 wrc

I hope there will be many decals for this :D

i,ve got a question about the green would that be the same for Roman Kresta's Ford 05 wrc

It should be according to me, as it is "BP Ultimate Green" on both cars.

I got a Citadel color that match that green, I think I'll use it if Renaissance supply a green not convincing me.

The blue may also be found without too many problems if it's really too light as pictures show it.

It's been released!

Available at Domino.be for 115 euro.

I want one! N O W !

Have to save some money....no plastic for 2 months :runaround:

@Geronimo77

Sadly, Renaissance won't release a decalsheet with the Stobart-livery.
I would like to build Gigi Galli's Focus and asked if and when Renaissance would release the Stobart livery.

But the answer I received from Renaissance was the following:
"Pa contre je ne pense pas faire les Stobart car les decals de ces versions coutent tres cher car beaucoup de couleurs...."
Or, if my limited knowledge of French doesn't deceive me, there are too many colours (dissolving into each other) in this livery... Sadly.

Steven from Domino can confirm this (as I asked him already in 2008):naughty:.

I will buy this kit (without decals) and try to make the decals myself :loser:

In fact he says he isn't planing to do this decals because they would be very expensive given that there are many different colors, no mention about dissolving into each other.

Finally, for those that want one, MediaMix is now stocking them.

http://www.mediamixhobby.com.sg/shop/ren24026.html

Price is £104 UK and change.

What use to buy from Singapore when you can probably order it in France?

It's good news for me shipping is way cheaper from mediamix for us stateside I believe.

Hello

More pictures of this kit from a french forum and the very good builder is "DID".
Enjoy

http://free0.hiboox.com/images/5109/38f1dec5e384c025b48ed485a242d7fd.jpg (http://www.hiboox.fr/go/images/auto-moto/01,38f1dec5e384c025b48ed485a242d7fd.jpg.html)
http://free0.hiboox.com/images/5109/00e70bc095bd2da07e68fea3bbc39ef4.jpg (http://www.hiboox.fr/go/images/auto-moto/04,00e70bc095bd2da07e68fea3bbc39ef4.jpg.html)
http://free0.hiboox.com/images/5109/1d501283d8cbbf66b05be0b6d1d8ddbf.jpg (http://www.hiboox.fr/go/images/auto-moto/05,1d501283d8cbbf66b05be0b6d1d8ddbf.jpg.html)
http://free0.hiboox.com/images/5109/f88031b6761af011322fd2e89090d31b.jpg (http://www.hiboox.fr/go/images/auto-moto/08,f88031b6761af011322fd2e89090d31b.jpg.html)
http://free0.hiboox.com/images/5109/fde9b80b9ecf9295ce9b662540f1a978.jpg (http://www.hiboox.fr/go/images/auto-moto/09,fde9b80b9ecf9295ce9b662540f1a978.jpg.html)
http://free0.hiboox.com/images/5109/0abedd058bc9712d8da1af23b3764e93.jpg (http://www.hiboox.fr/go/images/auto-moto/02,0abedd058bc9712d8da1af23b3764e93.jpg.html)

Jean-Francois

The blue seems really too light, hoping it's only due to the picture...
You're right Phil. I worked as an official on this year's Rally Australia & was quite lucky to get VERY close to the cars. The blue is much darker than shown & deeper/richer in colour. Can't remember if it had a metallic fleck through it or not - as we were working we weren't allowed to take a lot of pics :(. The BP Green is also very bright close up.

That's a fantastic build up from that French forum, but the green and the blue look 'off' compared to pictures of the real car... Maybe it's the light..??

In fact, all the colors above are false !! :loser: :crying:
In reality blue is deeper, more intense... Red is darker, almost brown-like under some sights... And the green is... :rofl: "greener" than this "bird-shit" yellow-green... (maybe clear coat made it appear so ugly)

Standing about a foot away from the cars as they entered the final time control on Sunday to form up for the finish ramp, the red is almost 'Italian Red' in terms of darkness. And whilst I think of it, if anyone thinks they need to replace the front 'grille' where the Ford badge is with some screen - don't. It does change from rally to rally, but by & large, this is a plastic insert that LOOKS like a screen

In fact, all the colors above are false !! :loser: :crying:
In reality blue is deeper, more intense... Red is darker, almost brown-like under some sights... And the green is... :rofl: "greener" than this "bird-shit" yellow-green... (maybe clear coat made it appear so ugly)

:iagree: Just didn't want to put it so bluntly myself though :evillol:

Standing about a foot away from the cars as they entered the final time control on Sunday to form up for the finish ramp, the red is almost 'Italian Red' in terms of darkness. And whilst I think of it, if anyone thinks they need to replace the front 'grille' where the Ford badge is with some screen - don't. It does change from rally to rally, but by & large, this is a plastic insert that LOOKS like a screen

:yikes: :eek7: :sly:

I also couldn't be standing closer to the car than I was during german rally, and what I could swear is that Red ISN'T "almost Italian Red" !! Darker isn't perhaps the exact term to describe it but for sure it's not something close to italian red.
here a a few shots more of the car (btw in the light or not as show the pics). Red really has nothing to deal with the Italian red of the Fiat or Alfa Romeo ! It's even sometimes depending of the light brightness more like a light brown than a red and only appears red under big light. In france such color is called "Bordeaux red" (like wine for those who know the color of that wine. :tongue:).
The best proof is that such "really red" color appears completely false on the model compared to the real car.
I'm also so sure of that that I have a sample of the color got in service park and some small fans flags to the AbuDahbi colors which show this Bordeaux red color.


http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e14/phil67c/rallye/ADAC%20Rallye%20Deutschland%202008/Hirvonen/ES-1_028m_lowres.jpg

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e14/phil67c/rallye/ADAC%20Rallye%20Deutschland%202008/Hirvonen/Shakedown_n3-Hirvonen_1_lowres.jpg

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e14/phil67c/rallye/ADAC%20Rallye%20Deutschland%202008/Hirvonen/ES-15_n3-Hirvonen_3_cut1_lowres.jpg

But maybe Australian sun is really brighter than french one (ok for sure it is :crying:) and put much light on this bordeaux red and made it appear to you italian red, but trust me it's not and if you intend to build the model don't ruin it chosing an italian red...! :headshake
All brands, kits or diecast, did the mistake till now, Ixo as Renaissance, and I guess Colorado also...
I only expect PMA to get the exact color match.
But I won't build a focus with such a false red.

For the front grille, also pay attention, if you saw the car in 2009 it's not the same anymore than the 2008 represented car.
It changed after 2008 MonteCarlo.
What you saw this year normaly is the above pictures car, with the new front grille representing the new road Focus front line (as the lights reshaped with black tape btw) and the brille in the bumper was also modified between 2008 MC and following events.

I have a lot of details pics to show all I'm saying if anyone want them. :naughty:

:iagree: Just didn't want to put it so bluntly myself though :evillol:

:grinyes: thanks Steve, I'm known to use to name a cat "a cat" :rofl: :evillol:
(don't know if this french proverb translation means something but... :naughty: :tongue:)

To me it looks like more of a maroon red. Like this no?

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y49/midmazar/Mk2jetta.jpg

To me it looks like more of a maroon red. Like this no?

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y49/midmazar/Mk2jetta.jpg

Exactly ! :thumbsup: That is the color matching the most the AbuDabhi color according to me.
BTW if you have a color code for this one... :icon16:

Hello. I have a little photo 2008 Ford Focus Rally Finland.If you need foto a larger size, please write your email address.
http://romik505.users.photofile.ru/photo/romik505/96122479/xlarge/114014678.jpg
http://romik505.users.photofile.ru/photo/romik505/96122479/xlarge/114014695.jpg
http://romik505.users.photofile.ru/photo/romik505/96122479/xlarge/114014767.jpg
http://romik505.users.photofile.ru/photo/romik505/96235723/xlarge/114015114.jpg

:grinyes: thanks Steve, I'm known to use to name a cat "a cat" :rofl: :evillol:
(don't know if this french proverb translation means something but... :naughty: :tongue:)

In England we would say you "call a spade, a spade, not a shovel" :lol2: