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1/24 Scale Sports Car Series No. 196
Porsche 911 Carrera(996)
Published on: 06/16/01
Injection plastic curbside kit
Manufacturer: Tamiya 99600.jpg (18389 bytes)
Scale: 1/24
Number of Parts: 71+ 4 tires
Date of Purchase: June 20, 1998
Paid Price: 1512 yen
(1800retail)
Review
     The new 911 is a significant automobile in the history of the 911 because of the introduction of the water cooled engine, but...

Tamiya didn't include the engine details, so we have to wait for Italeri's 996 due the fall of 98.  The problem is that Italeri is less likely to include a complete engine unit just like their 993, which has an upper engine assembly that goes at the end of the chassis.

The front bumper is separate, so is the rear spoiler, which can be fixed either the up or down position.  The headlight brackets are chrome plated, all the lenses are clear.   The chassis is well done, but I'm not sure if the suspension details of the real car are as simple as the ones in the kit.  The interior has some problems.   The door panels are too shallow as in their Boxster kit even though the inner door panels are individual pieces.  The radio and air conditioner details look a little dull, too.  The stick, steering column, side brake lever and gas pedal are separate also, but the clutch and break pedals are attached to the bottom of the dashboard part.  The wheels are chrome plated, and the tires are Michelin MXX3.  They are excellent substitute for Italeri's 993 turbo kit.

Even though the kit is a curbside, we shouldn't be so disappointed since the kit of the 996 is available.   

References
Becker, Clauspeter, Porsche 911 The Evolution, Motorsport-Verlag, GmbH, 1997.
Excellence, December 1997.
Top Gear, October 1997.
Road&Track, October 1997.
Road&Track, February 1998.
Road&Track, June 1998. (Cabrio)
European Car, February 1998.

 

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