Audi Quattro Rally

[MPWR]

Can anyone tell me if the Revell Germany Quattro Rally is the old Tamiya kit reboxed, or if it is an entirely different kit? At first guess I would have said no way, but Tamiya has certainly reboxed RoG and Italeri kits for their domestic market, and Revell has been known to rebox stuff as well.

If they're different kits, is the Revell any better than the Tamiya? I have the street version of the Tamiya kit, and I'm hoping to find the rally version to go with it. Sure, the Tamiya kit isn't quite up to their modern standards, but it's good anyways- and for me it's a nostalgia thing. I might consider the Revell if it's appreciably better (could happen, I guess ), but otherwise I'll keep trying to find the Tamiya- or wait for a reissue (also could happen someday, I guess)....

[rallymaster]

Originally Posted by MPWR

Can anyone tell me if the Revell Germany Quattro Rally is the old Tamiya kit reboxed, or if it is an entirely different kit? At first guess I would have said no way, but Tamiya has certainly reboxed RoG and Italeri kits for their domestic market, and Revell has been known to rebox stuff as well.

For what I know about that a revell is never a Tamiya rebox, but always Italieri/ESCI rebox.
Tamiya has re-released his Quattro a few years ago (3/4 I think)

Originally Posted by MPWR

If they're different kits, is the Revell any better than the Tamiya? I have the street version of the Tamiya kit, and I'm hoping to find the rally version to go with it. Sure, the Tamiya kit isn't quite up to their modern standards, but it's good anyways- and for me it's a nostalgia thing. I might consider the Revell if it's appreciably better (could happen, I guess ), but otherwise I'll keep trying to find the Tamiya- or wait for a reissue (also could happen someday, I guess)....

Revell isn't better than tamiya, If revell is as I believe the ESCI rebox look at the front of the car, the radiator grille isn't right and accurate. (Gr 4 grille is wider, running to the front over hood edge).

But rally and road cars are almost the same. I have a lot of spare parts for tamiya rally quattro, if you only miss some parts feel free to ask, I may have them, I bought a lot on Ebay to a quattro collector who had probably opened dozen of boxes to build his models and saled what was resting...

Phil

[freakray]

The Revell kit is indeed the Esci rebox, and if you're thinking it may be dubious quality, you'd be correct.

I don't think the Revell kit even has an inkling of engine detail whereas Tamiya actually does.

[yelo]

I confirm that they are not the same as I have both....


Tamiya one is better to my taste too

[ales]

The Revell Quattro is grossly inaccurate, especially at the front.

[freakmech]

Gte the Tamiya and then get the pikes peak TK... Very cool to set next to the Quattro street!

[stevenoble]

I had a look at the Revell kit in my local model shop a while ago,as I have the Tamiya rally version to build and wanted to see if the Revell kit was any better.It was not very good in my opinion I would stick with the Tamiya kit.

[rallymaster]

Originally Posted by freakmech

... and then get the pikes peak TK...

??? ???
a PPHC transkit for a long quattro ?
could you precise it please ?

thanks
Phil

[freakray]

Isn't the Pikes PEak version a Audi S1 or Sport Quattro version?



And another great photo here: http://www.audi-tourisme.com/S1_5.jpg

[MPWR]

Really, it was rereleased a few years ago? Damn, where was I?

rallymaster, thanks for your offer. Unfortunately, it's not that I'm missing a few parts, so much as the whole kit. I could turn up another street version of the kit, but I would still need parts sheets C, D, and E, decals, and possibly tyres too. (However if you have this stuff and aren't using it, I'm sure we could come to a deal. )

RoG has been known to rebox Hasegawa kits (such as the 944 Turbo and Lancia 037). I figured it was unlikely they reboxed a Tamiya, but best to check anyways. Keep searching, I guess. Wonder why we haven't seen many Quattros built up here?

[rallymaster]

Originally Posted by MPWR

Really, it was rereleased a few years ago? Damn, where was I?

It was at least bye T2M, french Tamiya products importer for Europe, because I bought another kit a few years ago, in France or in Belgium I can't remember, and I saw it at my favorite toys & modelling retailer not so long ago.
I sometimes still see some of this kit in french stores.
finding some on Ebay must not be difficult I guess... There still exists some stock here and there.

EDIT: by the way it seems to be still availbale at NIMPEX, in Stuttgart, Germany:
http://www.nimpex.de/cgi-bin/shop/fr...=TA_24036&all=

Originally Posted by MPWR

rallymaster, thanks for your offer. Unfortunately, it's not that I'm missing a few parts, so much as the whole kit. I could turn up another street version of the kit, but I would still need parts sheets C, D, and E, decals, and possibly tyres too. (However if you have this stuff and aren't using it, I'm sure we could come to a deal. )

I don't have E and D sprue but I have a C sprue.
I must have a decal set too, as I am converting the tamiya version into a 1984 version with Renaissance decals. (at least external decals, for the inside I'm not sure Renaissance offers all decals - dashboard for example) so I have the fenders extensions, too, although I don't have body sprue (E).
I must have tyres too, but firstly need to be sure I won't need them for anything else.
C sprue available is sure !
If you can't put your hands on a kit in the next weeks or want to get this C sprue right now, feel free to contact me.

If I find a few minutes tomorrow I will take a pic of what I could send to you.


Phil

[karolis008]

Originally Posted by freakray

Isn't the Pikes PEak version a Audi S1 or Sport Quattro version?



And another great photo here: http://www.audi-tourisme.com/S1_5.jpg

looks like pikes peak suzuki escudo

[freakray]

Originally Posted by karolis008

looks like pikes peak suzuki escudo

Are you saying that's not an Audi?

[rallymaster]

Originally Posted by karolis008

looks like pikes peak suzuki escudo

tss tss
that looks like a Suzuki Escudo









Phil