Some of the instructions have got part numbers wrong, for instance; the right and left side windows were reversed as an example. The tires are from a drift kit of some sort and are not at all suitable for a circuit racer; a set of Bridgestones from the parts bin served, although the car is sponsored by Pirelli.
Some of the photo-etched bits were just too small to deal with. The drip rails are molded into the side windows, which go in from outside; fortunately there is a ridge all around the windows which means a painting mask can be cut relatively easily using Tamiya tape.
Peeling off the excess tape around the mask prior to painting (above) and the painted result (below).
Nonetheless it looks good keeping the 850 company on the shelf.
There aren't a lot of kits of Volvos out there; Tamiya had the 850 in sedan and wagon form, with the wagon available in road or race form; I can't think of any others.
What's next, you ask? Hard to say. Stay tuned!
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