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Been on a Formula One kick lately. . Got a few in the stash and figured it was about time to finish some of them. This one is a Hasegawa that was purchased some 30yrs ago. Decals is the kit long ago cracked to un-usable. I was able to find a replacement set from Shunko a few years back. Colors are Tamiya TS26 white, Mr Color #322 Pthalo Blue, and Aqueous Color #23 Shine red. Metallic black from Tamiya's LP line for the carbon fibre chassis. Other than the decals this was a mostly box stock git-er-done project. More details under the pictures. Thanks for looking. Wheels and tires were actually done a long time ago when the kit decals were still good. Rear engine cover fit very well but I still used two small clips to keep it in place. Need it secure during the decal stage. Rear suspension was well detailed but there was not much engine to show. Only real problem with this kit was the mono shock assembly that sat on top of the transmission. It was too high and didn't allow the engine cover to sit all the way down. It was easily fixed. Wheels steered in this kit. Masking and painting was a challenge. The nose in particular recieved four different colors. Careful masking and much touch-up was needed.