Product Description

- Comes with 3D printed parts that enhance reality with a sharper expression!!

[About the actual vehicle]
- Volvo, which continues to challenge touring car racing with cars such as the Volvo 240 Turbo and 850 Estate, created a new machine in 1997, a compact sedan, a touring car based on the S40.
- Developed to compete in the British Touring Car Championship, BTCC.
- He won the race at Brands Hatch on September 7th.
- The engine mounted on the front is a 1999cc inline 5-cylinder. Generates maximum output of 300 horsepower.
- The unique feature was that this engine was mounted at the very edge of the front bulkhead.
- This lowers the center of gravity and concentrates mass, resulting in quick handling characteristics.
- Driven by Swedish driver Ricardo Liddell and British driver Kelvin Burt.
- In his debut season in 1997, Ricardo Liddell recorded only one win, but in the following year, 1998, Liddell recorded five wins. He won the driver's championship.

[About the model]
- This is a plastic model assembly kit that reproduces the S40, a touring car developed by Volvo to participate in the 1997 touring car race.
- This kit includes a 3D printed grille and bonnet pin.
- The delicate expression of the grille has a deep finish that can only be achieved by 3D printing.
- It can be tightened by replacing it with the plastic molded parts from the kit.
- No need for processing such as parting lines, and the ease of installation is also attractive.
- Additionally, bonnet pins are also available as 3D printed parts.
- Compared to photo-etched parts, there is no need for bending, and fine details can be reproduced by simply cutting and attaching the carvings on the body parts.
- In addition, the mechanically reproduced chassis, including the front and rear suspensions, has a three-dimensional finish.
- The unique interior layout with the driver's seat moved backwards is modeled in detail, along with the fully stretched roll cage. You can't miss the spartan finish.
- The markings reproduce the 1997 BTCC Brands Hatch winning car.
- This is a kit that conveys the skills of a talented BTCC champion.

[Features]
- 1/24 scale reproduction of the 1997 BTCC and Brands Hatch winning car, Volvo S40
- Set of 3D printed parts that reproduce the front grill and bonnet pin. You can easily reproduce sharp and realistic facial expressions.
- Mechanically reproduces the body form as well as the underside of the chassis
- Distinctive interior features such as the position of the driver's seat are also modeled in detail.
- Large decals reproduce the markings of the 1997 BTCC Brands Hatch winning car


Item Size/Weight : 32.5 x 21.5 x 7 cm / 401g

Product Specifications

Car manufacturer

Volvo

Item code

PN24034HE

JAN code

4545782106978

Purchase Information