During the 1983 World Grand Prix season, Honda took the championship with the NS500 but it was clear that the power from the 2-stroke V3 engine would be insufficient for the next season. This led Honda to create the NSR500, which was powered by a more powerful V4 engine. It also featured a unique aluminum frame to house the engine and a radical layout in which the expansion chambers and the fuel tank were positioned above and below the engine respectively. The 1984 season was challenging but the following season saw the NSR500 demonstrate its excellent performance to win the championship. About the Model 1/12 scale plastic assembly kit model. Length: 166mm, Width: 52mm. Model depicts the early version of the NSR500 which won the 1984 Italian GP. The uniquely positioned expansion chambers are faithfully reproduced. The aluminum frame and fuel tank are also realistically rendered. Vinyl tubing included to depict fuel pipes and wirings. Item 12651 1/12 Honda NSR500 84 Front Fork Set, which enables an even more realistic finish, will be available simultaneously.
Group
Model Construction
Condition
unpainted, kit
Scale
Scale 1:12
Material
Plastic
Epoch
Modern Armies
Time
ab 1946
State
new
Not a toy! Not suitable for children under the age of 14!
Tamiya, Inc. Suruga-Ku Shizuoka 422-861 Japan
Responsible person
Tamiya Carson Modellsport GmbH &Co KG
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