Toyota Celica ST165 Rally

[yelo]

Sorry guys but, where can I find one of those aoshima kit? Hobby search don't have them, HLJ is back order, domino say "soon"....

Thanks

[malscar]

Originally Posted by Kaj45rpm

Great to see another retro rally car released. However, the version released is for a gravel event, but the tyres look like low profile versions and the rims are too big in diameter. I haven't seen one in the flesh yet but this is from pictures of the completed model only.

Your right, the tyres do look to have a very small profile for a gravel tyre. I will compare them to the tyres/wheels from the Tamiya st185 kit.

Here we go. Tamiya ST185 on the left, the new tyre/wheel in the middle and a S27 ST205 transkit on the right. I think we will be buying aftermarket stuff to correct it. Wheel is larger than the gravel wheels, tyre profile too narrow.

[Motometalix]

I understand you, detailed parts will be.

My versions was:
1st. 1990 WRC Safari Rally B. Waldegaard F. Gallagher #3
1st. 1991 WRC Rallye Monte Carlo C. Sainz L. Moya #2

but may be some else

[Kaj45rpm]

Great photo Malscar! The Aoshima wheels and tyres are so inaccurate. This is a fundamental error on a new kit. They should 15" for a gravel rim. This is annoying having to buy another set as these kits are not cheap nowadays.

[rallymaster]

One more reason to convert it in MC or Corsica version !!
It's annoying right but not a so big problem, Tamiya ST185 gravel rims will do the job ! But it's another model to buy only to get correct rims...

[Kaj45rpm]

From the photos I have in books they ran with a bank of 6 spots along the front bumper. Sometimes 6 the same size and others with 2 outer lamps bigger in size.

[fanalone]

I'm waiting to see the wip that transkit