Part 2: The Build

The body of the kit is molded in white and is in a single piece. My sample was painted with German Silver Metallic and the trim outlined in flat black. There are no sink marks or ejector marks noted, but there is a seam line that runs down the middle of the A-pillar that is very hard to remove without damaging surrounding detail. The kit instructions also call for the t-tops to be removed and replaced with clear "glass." I opted to leave them in place since the interior is lacking detail. Speaking of the interior (or lack thereof I should say), the interior is a one piece plate with the seats and center console molded in. The seat bottoms are almost flush with the floor and there is a hole in the floor board in front of the driver's seat. The dashboard in my sample was shallowly engraved and only received a dry brushing to bring out the speedometer bezel. Remember that hole in the floor? Well, that is for the steering wheel. The interior pan is so shallow to fit on top of what use to be the battery box when you put the dashboard in the steering would not fit normally so a hole was placed on the floor so the steering wheel passes through it. Now you see why I left the t-tops on! The package tray is also too small and if you look through the rear window you can see the rear wheel assembly. The chassis plate is also void of any true detail. The front suspension is a bulky complicated contraption that I assume is part of when the kit was motorized. The rear suspension is just a metal rod that runs through a hole in the chassis plate. Once assembled a coat of flat black and some dry brushing to bring out the small area of molded in exhaust is all I did to my version. The way the chassis attaches to the body leaves the rear of the car jacked up too far for my liking. Since there is no wheel well detail you can see through to the other side of the car if you are looking at a profile shot. The decals supplied in the kit went down with no need for setting solution but are too long and needed to be trimmed to properly fit. When built up the kit is very simple and toy like in appearance. This kit would be recommended for a beginning modeler or someone who is looking to knock the cobwebs off after a modeling slump. Again, I want to thank the IPMS, Fujimi, and Dragon Models USA for the sample and the opportunity to review this kit.

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