This is Tamiya's 1/24 scale plastic model kit of the Porsche 959, the 1980s Group B supercar that won the Paris-Dakar Rally and raced at Le Mans. The kit captures the road car's twin-turbo flat-six shape, wide body, and hollow-spoke wheels with low-profile tires. It suits experienced builders who want a detailed curbside-style replica of a landmark Porsche. Against other 959 kits, Tamiya is known for crisp molding and clean fit, though it is a simpler kit than a full-detail superkit.
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Builders of Tamiya's 1/24 Porsche 959 generally praise the body accuracy and the clean fit of the parts. Most say the kit goes together well and looks right on the shelf. Some note that it is a simpler curbside kit and that the older tooling needs cleanup.
This is a 1:24 scale model of the Porsche 959, made by Tamiya. The 959 was first shown at the 1983 Frankfurt auto show as a study for a full-time four-wheel-drive Group B super sports car. It later competed in the Paris-Dakar Rally and the Le Mans 24 hour endurance race.
The real 959 has a 2848cc air/liquid-cooled, flat 6-cylinder DOHC engine with two turbochargers. The engine produces 450 hp and gives a top speed of more than 300 km/h. It descends from the engines of the Porsche 956 and 962 Group C racers.
The real car has hollow wheel spokes that increase air volume to the brakes. They hold low-profile Dunlop Denloc tires, and a pressure sensor detects punctures.
