Tyrrell 003 1971 GP Monaco 1/12 Tamiya

Tyrrell 003 1971 GP Monaco scale 1/12. Tamiya reference 12054.

Model to assemble and paint. Paints and glue not included.

The Tyrrell 003 is a Formula One car designed by Derek Gardner and entered by Tyrrell Racing in 1971 and 1972. The 003 inherited the flat T-shaped front hood of the Tyrrell 001 and 002. The 003 made its debut at the Spanish Grand Prix with a Stewart victory. She won again in Monaco for the two hundredth Grand Prix of the world championship before underperforming in Holland where Stewart finished eleventh. Subsequently, the Scottish driver won the Grand Prix of France, Great Britain, Germany and Canada (six wins in eleven races) and obtained a second World Championship title. Tyrrell won the Constructors' Championship.

Tamiya announces the reissue of this superb replica in scale 1/12 kit.

• Kit to assemble scale 1/12. Length: 345mm, width: 170mm, height: 70mm."
• The flat "T" shaped nose nicknamed "hammer head" and the curved body sides of the 003 that raced at the 1971 Monaco GP are perfectly restored.
• Functional steering (front wheels steerable from the steering wheel).
• Removable top body section and front tip after final assembly. Supports are provided to receive these elements.
• Functional front and rear suspensions with coil springs.
• Fully detailed DFV engine with reproduces hoses and cables of the ignition system.
• Realistic synthetic rubber tires.
• Photo-cut metal parts to faithfully reproduce vertical fin partitions, radiator faces and harness buckles.
• Decals plate printed by Cartograf.

Recommended paints :

85015 TS15 Brilliant Blue
81510 X10 Glossy Steel Grey
81511 X11 Chrome Glossy Silver
81518 X18 Satin Black
81701 XF1 Matte Black
81702 XF2 Matte White
81716 XF16 Matte aluminum
81756 XF56 Matte Metal Grey