Tommy124 Posted August 20, 2022 Share Posted August 20, 2022 Hi guys, I built the old Revell kit that is initially an Esci kit and currently being re-released by Italeri. Decals for the rallye version were missing in the kit, but I intended to build this a road-going car anyway. I replaced the kit's rims with 17 inch aftermarket wheels and added self-made decals. The kit is pretty much flawed, especially as far as the front and headlights are concerned, but my goal was to make the best out of it. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spencer1984 Posted August 20, 2022 Share Posted August 20, 2022 Turned out great, nice job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
70 Sting Posted August 20, 2022 Share Posted August 20, 2022 47 minutes ago, Tommy124 said: my goal was to make the best out of it. Well, I would certainly say mission achieved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Waymouth Posted August 20, 2022 Share Posted August 20, 2022 Looks amazing! What a beautiful car, the white colour looks so good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1959scudetto Posted August 20, 2022 Share Posted August 20, 2022 (edited) Very well done paint and details - typically 80's look ! Good fitting wheels/tires. Edited August 20, 2022 by 1959scudetto Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David G. Posted August 20, 2022 Share Posted August 20, 2022 It looks like everything came out quite nicely. Well worth the effort. David G. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted August 20, 2022 Share Posted August 20, 2022 Looks good to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted August 20, 2022 Share Posted August 20, 2022 Great looking build, a lot of fine trim detailing. Nice smooth looking paint work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanL Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 I thought the first picture was just your reference photo until I looked a bit closer... well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy124 Posted August 22, 2022 Author Share Posted August 22, 2022 Many thanks guys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WizPorsche944 Posted August 22, 2022 Share Posted August 22, 2022 (edited) Very nice !!! The white wheels really set it off. Edited August 22, 2022 by WizPorsche944 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koellefornia Kid Posted August 22, 2022 Share Posted August 22, 2022 Definitely my most favourite Audi! Very well done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happy grumpy Posted August 22, 2022 Share Posted August 22, 2022 Great job on this rallye legend. Great choice for the color and the background put it in context. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted August 23, 2022 Share Posted August 23, 2022 Looks fantastic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
galaxyg Posted August 23, 2022 Share Posted August 23, 2022 Very clean build. Back to the '80s... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamsuperdan Posted August 23, 2022 Share Posted August 23, 2022 Looks great! Nicely done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bisc63 Posted August 23, 2022 Share Posted August 23, 2022 Really cool to see this built not as a rally car. Beautiful lines, and I like them much more now than I did then. Excellent finish on your build, and nice and clean, too. Well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATHU Posted August 23, 2022 Share Posted August 23, 2022 My favorite Audi!! Excellent job as always Tommy, the white wheels look perfect on it!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy124 Posted August 24, 2022 Author Share Posted August 24, 2022 Many thanks again guys, I'm glad you like it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bainford Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 That's a good looking Audi. Despite the issues you found with the kit, you've built a fine looking model of it. Nice clean work. Well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy124 Posted August 25, 2022 Author Share Posted August 25, 2022 Thanks Trevor, for your kind compliment which I appreciate! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott241 Posted August 26, 2022 Share Posted August 26, 2022 that's incredible-very nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beeRS Posted August 26, 2022 Share Posted August 26, 2022 This looks great. I’ve seen this built as a rally car before, but never as a a road version. What is flawed about the front end? It looks fine to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy124 Posted August 26, 2022 Author Share Posted August 26, 2022 (edited) Thanks guys. Sonny, yes you hardly see any road cars built because the kits are pretty rare. Looks like the re-issues of the old Esci (aka Revell, Italeri) or Tamiya kits are for the rallye versions only. A bit boring at some stage, as it's all the same livery. The flaw about the front end, that's referring to the size and shape of the upper indicators (the ones beside the headlights). They need to be smaller/ thinner and straighter. See this image for reference: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audi_quattro#/media/Datei:Audi_quattro_IAA.jpg Needless to say, the Tamiya kit got that right. 😀 Edited August 26, 2022 by Tommy124 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted August 26, 2022 Share Posted August 26, 2022 Looks great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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