Tamiya Volvo 850 GLT

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Completed this build last night - brief WIP thread here. Built straight out of the box, and the only issues were due to aged decals.







And with the BTCC version that I built about 14 / 15 years ago:

[voyageur]

Hi Paul, this looks good! I've always liked the 850, despite it being FWD.
Clean build with nicely picked-out details. Now you just need a trailer to tow the racecar...

>> Volvo 850 w/ trailer

PS: now I know why you wanted to see the WIP pics back then

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Originally Posted by voyageur

Hi Paul, this looks good! I've always liked the 850, despite it being FWD.
Clean build with nicely picked-out details. Now you just need a trailer to tow the racecar...

Thanks! A trailer is tempting however sadly the race car is very crudely built - the pics really flatter it. It's the oldest model that I have which has survived, and was built when I was 15 or 16; I wish I knew then what I knew now about model building!

Originally Posted by voyageur

>> Volvo 850 w/ trailer

PS: now I know why you wanted to see the WIP pics back then

Yup - guilty as charged! Not sure whether I had the GLT kit then, but I was certainly looking for one.

[gionc]

I ever loved the extreme wheel set up of the racing 850 SW, and now it is awesome to see the fat racing girl aside her sister.... she's very tall! Great!

[ravan17]

looks like the real deal , clean build

[opelix]

Nice work and color.