Peugeot 908 1st Le Mans 2009 #7/8/9 by Renaissance
This is a kit that many modellers have been looking forward to for some time and it's one that presents a few challenges for the builder. The design of the car means that the rear deck area is very thin, dangerously so in places, so you may find that you need to do a little reinforcing with putty during paint preparation, which is very unusual for Renaissance as their casting techniques are based on the very sensible principle that it is much simpler to remove excess material than build voids up. The rest of the castings are generally good and there is plenty of fine photo-etched detail. The decals are clearly printed and supplemented by a sheet of Baremetal Foil (BMF) for which there is a separate printed template. The instructions are a little sketchy on the application of the decoration but with common sense and a few race photos, such as Automodelisme (AUTO2009) it should all make sense.
| Description: | Peugeot 908 1st Le Mans 2009 #7/8/9 |
| Catalogue#: | RENI089 |
| Product Type: | Resin/Metal Kit |
| Scale: | 1:43 |
| Event: | Le Mans |
| Colour: | - |
| Drivers: | Minassian N, Lamy P, Klien C, Bourdais S, Montagny F, Sarrazin S, Brabham D, Gene J, Wurz A |
| Sponsors: | #7, 8, 9, Peugeot Sport Total |
| Dates: | 2009 |
| Race/Position: | Winner |
| Release Date: | October 2022 |
| Weight: | 250 grams |
| Comments: | 1st LMP1 |
About Renaissance
Excellent kits and conversion sets (for plastic) using resin bodies, white metal parts, lots of very fine photo-etching and good decals. Some castings need cleaning. Excellent instructions. Classic subjects (REN43 refs) are relatively simple builds, while the Integral series (RENI) of more modern subjects are a little more complex. Made in France