Box
Super rudimentary mockup
Floor is really well made upon cursory inspection. Really thin too, the slits could prove a bit delicate. Have to be careful not to drop this.
A lot of the resin parts have this weird, brown, sticky residue splashed onto it. Never seen that before.
Panel lines and rivet holes look good
If anybody is curious about 2019 reg changes, here are the 2019 rear wing end plates vs 2017 spec end plates, as well as 2019 front wing main plane vs 2017 spec front wing.
Instructions
Decals - looks like all yellow parts are decals. They seem a bit transparent though...the blue from the decal sheet seems to be showing through the yellow a bit... there's a yellow block of extra yellow for patch ups and testing at least so we'll see. Also interesting that the rear wing end plate decal includes blue at the top. I predict a 2% chance it'll match the rest of the painted blue on the body. Good thing it's easy to cut off.
Just noting that the Pirelli decals are a lot more convenient than the S27 sets out there, since each stripe is attached to a logo ensuring proper spacing. The S27 ones are a pain to align.
Overall the quality seems to be consistent with the DTM SF71H kit from last year. I think in many ways the simplified aero regs of the 2019 season means that it'll be more straightforward to assemble than the 2017-2018 cars.
I'll also have to wait for Zero Paints to release a corresponding colour for this car. I know Gravity Colours makes one but I'm not sure if I can get that in Canada.
I hope this has been useful for anybody interested in this kit. If/when I start building it I'll continue in this thread.
