Opel Ascona B Gr1 Monte Carlo 80 Clarr by Arena
Most of the Opel Ascona rally car kits
that we have seen have been of the
Group 4 Ascona 400s but they also
raced in the Group 1 category, this
example winning the class on the
Monte Carlo rally. Many of the interior
parts in this kit appear to be from the
Racing 43 Ascona 400 kit, produced
in white metal, and these go under a
resin bodyshell. The different shrinkage
rates of the materials when cast mean that there will be a little fettling needed but
once the baseplate is neatly fitted there is a good level of etched detail to add. A
two-tone paint finish will be required and the yellow sections of this will need to
be matched to decals for the top of the body.
| Description: | Opel Ascona B Gr1 Monte Carlo 80 Clarr |
| Catalogue#: | ARE467 |
| Product Type: | Resin/Metal Kit |
| Scale: | 1:43 |
| Event: | Monte Carlo, Rally |
| Colour: | - |
| Drivers: | Clarr, Fauchille |
| Sponsors: | #33, Simon Racing |
| Dates: | 1980 |
| Race/Position: | 13th |
| Release Date: | January 2009 |
| Weight: | 250 grams |
| Comments: | Class winner |
About Arena
Accurate, well detailed resin kits with white metal ancillaries and excellent photo-etched details. Instructions sometimes slightly vague but normally adequate. Castings on some subjects can be a little rough but more recent releases have all been excellent. Due to the amount of etch, they can be quite fiddly to build but in experienced hands make excellent miniatures. Hand built models also available to order. Made in Italy.