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Originally Posted by Seamus McRae
I'd hazard this car is not as raced in '77 - it looks more like a car modded to race in the GP Thoroughbreds series. Whilst I don't have my kit of the '77 car handy, I certainly don't remember those cutouts in the front aerofoil for the cooling group. The main cowling is also lacking the see-through section for the driver to observe the front wheels. Not sure if this was a race-by-race situation, but everything I have seen of the P34 has the windows. Good ref for the Elf Blue though
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I believe that the Tamiya '77 Monaco kit is different basically only in the decal scheme. The reason they chose that particular version is that it was the only race in the 1977 season that used the SAME body/nose as in the '76 car and therefore didn't need to go through major re-molding process.
Based on my limited research reading, I have concluded that most of the '77 cars had an upgraded cooling (big problem with this car) system with the two openings on the nose cone and a second radiator by the rear spoiler.
The cars were also very inconsistent with regards the side windows. Some had them, some didn't an don others they were much larger than the ones in the Tamiya kits
