Reviews : Tamiya Nissan R390 GT1 Racecar GT1

Overall the kit is very good as would be expected from Tamiya. The engine is has good detail as does the interior. There are really only two trouble areas with it. The first is the hood fade decal, getting it to lay flat, especially at the front on the sides isn't easy. To do it again I would have cut the sides off and laid the decal on in three pieces. The other issue is the engine cover body piece is supposed to be removal so you can take it on and off as you please. The problem with this is there are multiple decals that bridge the gap between the engine cover and the chassis of the car. Also and more importantly I had a hard time getting it to fit right even with gluing it so it would take a lot of work to make it fit without gluing it in place.

There's a whole range of 1:24 scale car kits and after trying a couple of vintage-style race cars moved on to Rally and Race cars. Don't be afraid of the decals seeming to be complicated as the fit very well and are a little forgiving (they don't have to be perfect to give a good image). Agree with others that the Chassis/Engine/Interior is a good model all by itself and doesn't need the exterior shell to make a good display. My only issue with the kit is that it is molded in white and has white decals so the whole kit needs some form of color to make them effective. With that being said you can try a different color scheme as you wish.

This is a joy to build and paint! It is not for a beginner! Taking plenty of time to build and reading the instructions are a must, prefitting is also a must. I haven't had such a good time building a Car in a long time and will be building more, Especially ones from Tamiya they take care in making the best kits and packaging them in their boxes. It's no wonder they are one of the BEST kit makers in the world. I highly recommend this kit for those that build top grade models with detail!!!

This has been the most superior kit to add enormous detail to the engine bay. For those who are into this, you must do one of these for sure. There are so few obstructions and doesn't have a cowl on top of the motor. Most of the credit is given to Tamiya on this one. The fit is perfect allowing you to mock up the entire engine bay, identify places for add on's and repeat this over and over again.

Great kit and highly detailed. You really have to think through the process of painting and building these Tamiya racecars. For experienced modelers it is the greatest joy to be challenged like this. I had alot of fun building this one and you will too. I love that they gave you the decal options for all 3 versions of this 1997 LeMans beauty.

I try to only buy tamiya because their models are so details. This model is great. I love models which have complete engine detail. The engine in the Nissan R390 is very detailed. The model came on time and in good shape. I will be ordering more models from Hobbylinc

This kit is great. Excellent engine detail and decals. It has all the typical stuff you would expect from Tamiya with excellent parts, great fit, color guides, etc. I have been a big fan on all the GT1 models they have.

Nice little kit for the price point. AMT kits cost this much and are bottom of the barrel kits IMO.