1/24 Tamiya Eggenberger Ford Sierra RS500 Gr.A |
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The Ford Sierra RS500 Gr.a was a dominating car when it started it's touring car race career in 1987 when entering the WTCC championship mid-season, winning 5 out of the remaining 6 races. Tamiya issued the RS.500 kit at the end of the '80s in the colors of the Eggenberger race team. The version I've built, represents the car as driven by the Belgian/Italian duo Dieudonné/Brancatelli, while the decal option also exists to build the Ludwig/Soper version. The model was built as foreseen in the kit with the only extra's I added being: seatbelts and hood pins.
Tamiya produced a
very simplified version of the Sierra Cosworth, in a sense that there is no
engine whatsoever (has become common nowadays), and only half of the rollcage
being provided. The moulding is fine with no visible flash but details are
sometimes soft. Although I had no really good reference pictures at hand, I
thought that even the race seat was over simplified as well as the suspension
parts. The interior tub comes as one pieces, so a bit of tricky masking is needed
when spraying the side panels as the interior floor is black and the side panels
grey. Again the afore mentioned simplicity that shows. I enjoyed building this one and at the end, and despite the simplifications and decal adventures, we're looking at a model that looks pretty much like the RS500 GrA Sierra racer as seen on the various European race tracks in 1988. This is to me the essence of scale modeling: having fun while building something you like. Makes sure you build yours! Guido "Ecurie Maquette" Haesevoets |
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Photos and text © by Guido "Ecurie Maquette" Haesevoets