Notes: This is a 20 year old kit. It's a pretty simple kit with many cast in details as was common for kits made then. The casting isn't quite as crisp as a Starter or Provence Moulage kit of the same age. Otherwise, though, it's a similar type of build. As I looked it over and cleaned up the parts, I decided what areas I might want to detail with modern aftermarket parts. One thing that was obvious were the radiators. For those I would fit photo-etched parts. I also wanted to improve the lights on both ends. The cast details were cut of and some aftermarket parts were used. For the rear lights, I made my own. I painted a metal parts with translucent paint. New body clips were also added. Tube was also used instead of the original resin exhaust.

I also decided to make my own chassis plate out of aluminum sheet. Suppose I'm being influenced by Marsh Models kits with p/e chassis inserts. Nothing looks more like metal than metal. It really isn't that hard to use the original and shape a new one like it. There is room for improvement anyways since it could have fit a bit better in spots. The window area in this prototype was also large enough to be able to clearly see inside. Maybe a little unnecessary with todays paints, but whatever. My model, my choice. The original seat and instrument panel were cut off to reuse. Seat belts were made with new p/e parts bought at Grand Prix Models, which is where most of the aftermarket parts were bought.

The model was cleaned up, painted white and then the lower red section was masked and painted. The decals had yellowed with age. I did the hang them in sunlight thing, which was fine for a while, but the yellow came back it seems. I would trim really close to the artwork next time. I didn't use the black decals that divide the red and white sections. I chose to cut new, much thinner decals to make this line. Assembly didn't present any problems. It's a simple kit to build. Any complications were what I did to myself with making new parts.