Andreas.R Posted April 5, 2020 Share Posted April 5, 2020 (edited) Hello here my last build the FIAT 131 ABARTH from Italeri. It is a old ESCI Kit reboxed by Revell and now release by Italeri with new decals printed by Cartograph. The best are the new decals, the body is ok. Issues: the hole powertrain is very bad, the differential is over sized and the motor looks like from a russian traktor. Leave the front hood closed! The clear part for the windows is very thick and has a wavy pattern, The headlights are oversized and hard to fix at the radiatorgrille. I would recommend it only as a slot car! I have changed the tail lights as from the late model "Supermirafiori" In the late 80 I drove 2 "Mirafiori Sport" Hope it helps if you want to buy this Kit. Cheers Andreas Edited April 18, 2020 by Andreas.R new pictures 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bengalensis Posted April 5, 2020 Share Posted April 5, 2020 Most of the old Esci 1/24 moulds have their fair share of problems, but you have done good work here, they are not easy to build this well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andreas.R Posted April 5, 2020 Author Share Posted April 5, 2020 I know very well, I am building also the Lancia Montecarlo Gr 5 which is very problematic. It has a lot of fine details. But but in contrast to this poor FIAT, the motor is very well done! regards Andreas 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOUSTON Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 Marvellous build. ME Like... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FunkyChiken Posted June 17, 2020 Share Posted June 17, 2020 As an old fiat, the engine was probably an old tractor design! Great build! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnlambert Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 On 17/06/2020 at 07:27, FunkyChiken said: As an old fiat, the engine was probably an old tractor design! Great build! The Fiat Twin-Cam was designed by Aurelio Lampredi, whose CV included a number of Grand Prix winning engines for Ferrari, nothing to do with tractors 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andreas.R Posted June 21, 2020 Author Share Posted June 21, 2020 On 6/19/2020 at 8:05 AM, johnlambert said: The Fiat Twin-Cam was designed by Aurelio Lampredi, whose CV included a number of Grand Prix winning engines for Ferrari, nothing to do with tractors I did not refer to the real FIAT TC engine, but to the motor as designed in the model - it looks really worse! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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