Audi Urquattro 1981 (Revell)

[Tommy124]

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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[spencer1984]

Turned out great, nice job!

[70 Sting]

47 minutes ago, Tommy124 said:

my goal was to make the best out of it.

Well, I would certainly say mission achieved.

[Paul Waymouth]

Looks amazing! What a beautiful car, the white colour looks so good

[1959scudetto]

Very well done paint and details - typically 80's look ! Good fitting wheels/tires.

Edited August 20, 2022 by 1959scudetto

[David G.]

It looks like everything came out quite nicely. Well worth the effort.

David G.

[cobraman]

Looks good to me.

[espo]

Great looking build, a lot of fine trim detailing. Nice smooth looking paint work. 

[DanL]

I thought the first picture was just your reference photo until I looked a bit closer... well done

[Tommy124]

Many thanks guys! 

[WizPorsche944]

Very nice !!! The white wheels really set it off.

Edited August 22, 2022 by WizPorsche944

[Koellefornia Kid]

Definitely my most favourite Audi! Very well done!

[happy grumpy]

Great job on this rallye legend. Great choice for the color and the background put it in context.

[slusher]

Looks fantastic!

[galaxyg]

Very clean build. Back to the '80s...

[iamsuperdan]

Looks great! Nicely done!

[bisc63]

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.

[ATHU]

My favorite Audi!! Excellent job as always Tommy, the white wheels look perfect on it!!

[Tommy124]

Many thanks again guys, I'm glad you like it!

[Bainford]

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.

[Tommy124]

Thanks Trevor, for your kind compliment which I appreciate!

[Scott241]

that's incredible-very nice  

[beeRS]

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. 

[Tommy124]

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

[ChrisR]

Looks great!