Subaru Leone RX Safari 1987 #1/15/21/27 by Arena
Subaru Leone RX Safari 1987
Hand built available ARE844M1 Vatanen ARE844M15 Eklund ARE844M21 Bourne & ARE844M27 Tundo
Prior to the arrival of the Legacy, Subaru only contested selected WRC events and having had a car finish fifth on the Safari in 1986 went all out with a four-car entry the following year. Drivers were Ari Vatanen, Per Eklund, Possum Bourne and local champion Frank Tundo, so they were taking it seriously! The pattern for the kit was originally made by the late Jean-Pierre Lamy for his Made in Marseille series and as well as Arena’s casting there is input from Renaissance who produced the decals. The general casting quality is as we would expect from Arena, but the instructions are not to Valerio’s usual standards as they are from the original release. There are plenty of photos of the real cars included and with a little time spent it is perfectly buildable and will make an interesting addition to many rally collections.
| Description: | Subaru Leone RX Safari 1987 #1/15/21/27 |
| Catalogue#: | ARE844 |
| Product Type: | Resin/Metal Kit |
| Scale: | 1:43 |
| Event: | Rally |
| Colour: | - |
| Drivers: | Vatanen A, Tilbert, Ecklund P, Wittoch, Bourne P, Lancaster, Tundo, Thompson |
| Sponsors: | #1,15, 21, 27, Subaru, Kenwood |
| Dates: | 1987 |
| Race/Position: | - |
| Release Date: | October 2017 |
| Weight: | 250 grams |
| Comments: | Safari rally. |
About Arena
Accurate, well detailed resin kits with white metal ancillaries and excellent photo-etched details. Instructions sometimes slightly vague but normally adequate. Castings on some subjects can be a little rough but more recent releases have all been excellent. Due to the amount of etch, they can be quite fiddly to build but in experienced hands make excellent miniatures. Hand built models also available to order. Made in Italy.