1:24 Isuzu Coupe Late Version (**XE) (1978)

The real subject

The real subject is a two-door coupe of the Japanese Isuzu brand in its late configuration, as it looked in 1978. On Japanese passenger cars of the 1970s, the designation of a late version usually means a car after a facelift, when the grille, the headlights, the bumpers or the rear end were changed during production. It is precisely these parts that set the kit apart from earlier series of the same car, and that is why it pays to compare them against the illustration on the packaging before you set about the build.

What the kit is

This is a plastic kit of an automobile, that is, a set of parts intended for gluing and painting. The model is not supplied finished. To complete it you will need a cement for plastic models, paints, a clear varnish for the body and basic tools. The number of parts, the contents of the decal sheet and the configuration that the kit captures are given by the manufacturer on the packaging and in the enclosed instructions.

Building and painting tips

First rid the body of surplus material and production marks, then sand the whole surface down and degrease it. Spray the color in thin coats, let it flash off and only then apply the clear varnish, which can be polished to a depth once it has cured. Attach the glazing and the headlights with a cement that will not cloud clear parts. Finish and paint the interior, the chassis and the engine bay before you fit the body. Leave the fine accessories, that is, the mirrors, the wipers and the door handles, until the very end.

• 1:24 scale
• the real subject is an Isuzu coupe in its late configuration, 1978
• an unassembled and unpainted kit
• a clear varnish and a polishing compound suit the finishing of the body

Terms of supply

Paints, glue, varnish and tools are not included in the delivery, unless stated otherwise.