Volvo 850R Turbo Wagon

[ZoomZoomMX-5]

Recently resurrected from a botched paint job from 20 years ago when the kit was new. The red was stripped off and the model reshot with a decanted mixture of Testors Daytona Yellow and Wimbledon White though my Grex w/their new fan tip nozzle (which works incredibly well). Tamiya German Gray was used for interior and trim. Wheels are AVS Model 5 on Fujimi disc brakes, suspension lowered slightly.

Not a true replica of a T5R, more a tribute to it using the stock 850 R Turbo wagon kit.

[generationx]

Really excellent result!

[fafnir]

That looks beautiful!,i'm working on the same kit myself except I painted mine Chrysler Electric Blue,unfortuneately the paint gods aren't working with me as i'm on my 5th repaint.

[Martini Man]

very nice, i think this is the first time i've seen the street version built.
does the rear wing come with the kit?

Paul

[afxracing]

Nice build Bob. I owned a standard T5 for several years, surprisingly quick. Good work.
JC

[ZoomZoomMX-5]

Originally Posted by Martini Man

very nice, i think this is the first time i've seen the street version built.
does the rear wing come with the kit?

Paul

Thanks! Yes, the rear spoiler comes w/this kit (it's also shared w/the BTCC version as well).

[OWhite3]

Dang that is a sweet redo!

[MidMazar]

Just beautiful, i miss your tuned kits. Too many stock ones for scaleauto!! Thank you for sharing, what a true volvo should like like.

[ZoomZoomMX-5]

Originally Posted by MidMazar

Just beautiful, i miss your tuned kits. Too many stock ones for scaleauto!! Thank you for sharing, what a true volvo should like like.

Thanks!

Spent yesterday making a roof rack for it; used 2 of the Fujimi kits because I wanted 2 bikes. Was able to incorporate the narrow roof box. I had to use styrene strips for the cross bars because the ones in the Fujimi box were too short to fit the Volvo roof rack. It's all removable too.

[fafnir]

The addition of the roof racks really looks good,i hope mine can look as good as this when it's finished.

[BVC500]

Looks great, Bob, especially the update! I like the custom front license plate - a cool detail, just like the Swedish flag that Volvo incorporates in the seat piping of the XC90.

[RunFlat]

A Swedish yellow brick in the land of Georgia red clay! Very nice redo and an even better result the 2nd time around!

[indy1977tx]

Super job, I really like the rebuild. The bikes and box are a fun touch!

Jordan

[MPWR]

Great stuff. Love the 850 (both Volvo and BMW ), and yours came out terrific. Even better that it's a redo. I always kinda regretted not getting one of these years ago when they were still easy to find- this build does nothing to alleviate that!

[sportracer02]

Cool wagon !!!