Nissan R390 GT1

Description:

The Nissan R390 GT1 was a racing car built in Atsugi, Japan, and it was designed primarily to gain a suitable racing entry in the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1997 and 1998.
It was built to race under the grand touring style rules, requiring a homologated road version to be built; therefore, the R390 was built originally as road car, then a racing version of the car was developed afterwards.

After all three cars failed scrutineering at the 1997 event, they had to be modified in order to be allowed to race. This subsequently led to overheating problems for the gearbox, and ultimately led to their failure during the race. That is why for 1998, the R390 was modified, most notably in the extension of its rear bodywork to create increased “luggage space” in order to satisfy the ACO, a new rear wing for racing models (the road legal version had no wing), and a rear diffuser for improved downforce were added.

Although Nissan was easily beaten in qualifying by Mercedes-Benz CLK-LM, Toyota GT-One, Porsche 911 GT1-98 and BMW V12 LM, Nissan was able to achieve considerable success in the race after all Mercedes and BMW had to retire early. All four Nissan were able to finish in the Top 10, at 3rd, 5th, 6th, and 10th overall.

Included in the kit are:

– 50+ 3D printed parts
– Professionally printed decals
– 20 cm ribbon for seatbelts
– Detailed PDF instructions

Available variants:

– Street: Blue road car
– Race: Clarion / Jomo / Test Car Liveries
– Road Legal: Pennzoil / Half Clarion-Half White / White Liveries

To be used in combination with:

Tamiya Nissan R390 GT1 N. 24192

Scale:

1:24

Number of parts:

50+

Available:

On demand

Price:

1 Transkit costs 65€ (Street/Race/Road Legal) – 1 decal sheet is included
Combo: Street+Race or 2x Race (Clarion+Jomo or Test Car) costs 110€
Combo: Street+Road Legal or Race+Road Legal costs 120€
Erik Comas/Pilot figure costs 10€
Extra decal sheet: Clarion 19 euro (recommended) / Pennzoil – Jomo – Test car 10 euro / Street – White 5 euro

Shipping:
Italy – 9€
Europe – 19€
Rest of the World – 33€