1:24 FET Sports GT-R (Skyline GT-R [BNR32 Gr.A] 1993 JTC)

The circuit Skyline GT-R of the FET Sports team in 1:24 scale

A plastic kit of the racing Nissan Skyline GT-R as it ran in the Japanese Touring Car Championship in the 1993 season. The name gives the factory body designation BNR32, the abbreviation Gr.A for Group A specification and the name of the FET Sports team. It was worked out by Hasegawa of Japan.

The real subject: the BNR32 in Group A specification

The production Skyline GT-R of the BNR32 generation went into manufacture in 1989. It was powered by an inline six-cylinder RB26DETT engine of 2.6 liters with two turbochargers, and with it came ATTESA E-TS all-wheel drive and Super HICAS rear-wheel steering. It was precisely this engineering that made the car a machine which dominated the Japanese Group A circuits at the turn of the 1980s and 1990s. The racing form received widened fenders, a stripped interior with a roll cage and aerodynamic additions.

What to keep in mind during the build

The body of a circuit car lives on a smooth finish, so a filling primer and sanding between coats pay off. Assemble and spray the interior with its cage before you close the body. The wheels and brakes will come into their own when you set them apart in shade as well as in degree of gloss.

Whom the model will suit

• Collectors of Japanese circuit cars of the 1990s
• Modelers building a collection in the same scale
• Builders with experience of multicolor finishes
• Fans of Skyline GT-R engineering

Glue and paints do not belong in the package; the model comes unassembled and without a finish.