Esci Dakar G Wagon

[Ridgeback]

This turned up in the post this morning ☺ Esci G wagon that I won of of e bay for the equivalent of about $23 still sealed. Going to open it up and get started this evening.I'm going to fit an external cage etc and maybe some lift. People confuse the Esci release with the full on raid racer that won the Dakar, but this is a support vehicle for the Yamaha XT550's that competed that year. Looking forward to building this one.

[afx]

I'll be following.

[CFMgarage]

DUUUDE! That's awesome...On a sidenote, you should enter this thing in the Cannonball Run 2016 - The Aussieball Community Build-off.

[iamsuperdan]

I love these old ESCI kits. I have the standard G Wagon kit, the molded in green one. I should bump that up on the "to do" list, as it's just such a neat kit.

 

 

[gatorincebu]

 

    Wow what a score. I am envious ! That would make a great Surfari wagon.

 

 

 

     Be Well

      Gator

[oldcarfan]

I have this same kit sitting in its box. I'll be watching to see what you do with it. Enjoy!

[martinfan5]

Going to say I am interested

[hjracing]

Any updates?

[Mike999]

While we're waiting for the OP to return, here are a couple of amazing ambulance conversions to this kit - one as a 2-door panel-truck type, and the other with a totally scratchbuilt rear ambulance body. 

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http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/ 27331-124-merc-g-wagon-ambulances/

Also be advised that ESCI released 2 different versions of the G-Wagen kit.  Both have been re-issued by Revell.  The "Rally" version back doors are vertically split "barn doors."  The Fire Dept. (Feurwehr) version has a horizontally split tailgate/rear window. It also comes with a portable water pump which is a good start for some super-detailing.

 

Edited June 5, 2016 by Mike999
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