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Been itching to dig into this kit ever since I aquired it. After finishing a 1/24 Lancia in the same livery it was just my incentive to do this one. Cars were in no way similar as the 1/12 was 4 wheel drive front and the 1/24 was mid-engine 2 wheel drive. This was a big kit with lots of parts, a PE sheet and two big sheets of decals. So it took awhile. Italeri did not disappoint as many details were included. Assembly went well except for some details which I will explain below the pictures. Color on this is Tamiya TS-26 white and LP5 Pure red. Many metallics and different blacks were also used. Thanks for looking and comments welcome. Engine nearing completion. Several different shades of Testors buffing metalizer, blacks, carbon fibre and silvers give this some character. Missing PE on the air filter was eventually replaced Interior nearing completion. Those decals on the dash were very fussy, especially the ones that slid over the PE. Much care has to be taken to gently slide them off the paper into place. they are v-e-r-y thin and fold easily. Bottom of the engine complete before the skid plate is attached. Lots of tiny fiddly details. the steering rack had to be replaced with brass rod as it was way too flimsy to work properly. Suspension works both front and rear. Wheels attach with screws and I added washers to stop some breakage. Rear suspension also complete. Its held together with some very tiny nuts and bolts. The rear strut plungers also had to be replaced with brass when both of them broke while I was showing someone how nicely the suspension worked. They didn't know it but I did. Finished car in all its glory. Hood, rear hatch and doors all opened and fit with no problems. Da engine all stuffed into the front. Lancia did some very interesting engineering to make this car 4wd. All hoses and lines came with the kit and were very easy to work with. Gotta luv silicone tubing. Finished interior in all its glory. Seatbelts and PE were included and there was just enough to complete. Instructions, as good as they were , were very vague on the lengths. Anybody that has this kit is better off doing their own measuring. Seatbelt material had to be varnished to avoid fraying and cut down to fit. None of this was mentioned. Finished car on its wheels. Body fit over the chassis quite easily although the front clip had to be added last. Decals in this kit were, for the most part, amazing. I absolutly luv this livery and have many models (over 50) in this. Rear veiw and lots to see here. Those PE mud flaps were a pain to paint and attach but I managed. This car depicts the Monte Carlo winner driven by Didier Auriol/ Ocello. Lancia had a great amount of success and the late 70's and early 80s and this was one of their most succesful models.