1:24 Fiat 131 Abarth Cromodora Rims

Cromodora rims for the Fiat 131 Abarth in 1:24 scale

The 1:24 Fiat 131 Abarth Cromodora Rims set offers wheels for a model of the Fiat 131 Abarth in 1:24 scale. It serves as a replacement for the wheels from the original kit, and the car itself is not included. Neither the dimensions nor the number of pieces appear in the name, so they are not stated here.

The car the wheels belong to

At the turn of the 1970s and 1980s the Fiat 131 Abarth was one of the most successful rally cars in the world. Walter Röhrl took the drivers' world title with it in 1980, Markku Alén set stage times with it across Europe, and the works team brought the marque several triumphs in the manufacturers' standings. The rear-wheel-drive car with its fairly short wheelbase steered sharply, and in period photographs you recognize it by the massive fenders and the wide wheels pushed out beyond the line of the body. Changing the wheels therefore alters the silhouette of a finished model far more than anyone would expect from so small a part.

What to watch out for during the build

• Before you fix a wheel for good, measure how far it reaches past the fender on both sides of the car.
• Choose the rim color to match a particular crew and season, as the shades changed during the year.
• Pick out the wheel center with its nut in a dark shade, or it will disappear under the light coat.
• If you glue the wheel to an axle, leave the model standing on a flat board so it settles under its own weight.
• Suggest wear on the tire sidewalls only lightly, because overdone weathering looks unconvincing on a model.

Who the set is useful for

It will serve modelers who build rally cars in 1:24 scale and want the wheels to match the real subject, as well as collectors of Italian machinery of that period. It suits especially a finished build that is to be tied to one particular event and crew.