Ford Sierra RS500 question

[Ben Brown]

I have the Tamiya Sierra RS500 Pumini Trampeo kit that I’m going to finish in the Labatt’s livery. The kit instructions has the underside of the Pumini car as white and the Texaco car black. So, any suggestions for the underside color of the blue Labatt’s car? Would it be blue, same as the rest of the body and interior, or were these cars delivered in white and then painted by the teams, making the underside of my car white? Or black?

 

Thanks!

 

Ben

[Windy37]

I would guess at blue , sprayed when it had the roll cage fitted . 

 Gary . 

[keefr22]

I'd guess as white - sorry Gary! 

 

AFAIK, as you say Ben,the Sierra Motorsport shells were factory finished in white so I don't see Andy Rouse (the builder of the Labbats cars) wasting time and money on repainting the underneath (Eggenberger who built the Texaco cars) were a whole different operation size wise. But that is just a guess!

 

I don't know how much detail you want to go into, but one unique (I think) feature of cars built by A.R. was a cutout in the front left wing which housed the battery master and fire extinquisher switches. 

 

Pic showing them here;

 

http://speedhunters-wp-production.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/19030118/autosport2017-jordanbutters-speedhunters-104-1200x801.jpg

 

There's a couple of good pics of the interior here;

 

http://www.ibcholdings.com.au/cars/sierra_1990/index.html

 

Keith

[Anth]

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Edited November 21, 2021 by Anth
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[Ben Brown]

Thanks for the replies! I may go with white, then. It’s not like it will be seen on the finished model, anyway. Also, thanks for pointing out the switches on the wing. I completely missed that.

 

Ben