Carrera DIGITAL 124 Ford Capri Zakspeed Turbo 'D&W Zakspeed Team'
Item No.: 23859
D&W Auto Sport Accessories ... I can still vividly remember the colorful D&W catalogs from the 80s. Not only hot models in bikinis, but also tons of tuning accessories for the keen drivers of Golfs, Kadetts, Mantas, and the like.
The variant now presented by Carrera in 1:24 scale (black base color, with blue stripes and white applications or lettering) was originally driven by Klaus Niedzwiedz in the 1982 DRM in Group 5.
The 1:24 scale model appears to be very well executed. While researching images online, I discovered that many original images are squashed or stretched, and do not accurately represent the proportions.
The paintwork, lettering and decals are clean and clearly defined.
The body is made from a single piece. The rear diffusers are part of the chassis. At approximately 229 grams (digital kitchen scale without calibration), the vehicle is no lightweight. The body weighs 67 grams, and the chassis with screws weighs 162 grams. Since many people run the larger scale without magnets and remove a few small parts, some weight can be reduced, but it still remains a heavyweight on the track... and not just visually.
The front axle, with its small wheels, spins freely and, even without any further treatment, continues to run for a considerable amount of time. The rear axle has relatively little play in the transmission. However, acceleration is still good and can compete with other vehicles in this weight class. Overall, the vehicle has quite controllable handling characteristics; length is definitely important, although the rear end does tend to take a different path at times.
The non-treaded tires are very soft (in the heat they practically stuck to the bottom of the box) and offer excellent grip. With magnets, the car rides like it's on rails; without them, it can be moved safely and quickly around the track. The Capris, like its natural rival, the BMW M1—and perhaps a Porsche again in the future?—need quite a bit of space on the track. There should be some exciting races with paint transfer; I'm looking forward to my first real race with the two Group 5 cars.
A small addendum: regarding the discussion about the interchangeable hood... after disassembling it, I couldn't really tell that it was glued in and could possibly be replaced, and it didn't fly off either... but the hood has the number 127879 embossed on the inside... whatever that may mean.
Until then
joergW
Item No.: 23859
D&W Auto Sport Accessories ... I can still vividly remember the colorful D&W catalogs from the 80s. Not only hot models in bikinis, but also tons of tuning accessories for the keen drivers of Golfs, Kadetts, Mantas, and the like.
The variant now presented by Carrera in 1:24 scale (black base color, with blue stripes and white applications or lettering) was originally driven by Klaus Niedzwiedz in the 1982 DRM in Group 5.
The 1:24 scale model appears to be very well executed. While researching images online, I discovered that many original images are squashed or stretched, and do not accurately represent the proportions.
The paintwork, lettering and decals are clean and clearly defined.
The body is made from a single piece. The rear diffusers are part of the chassis. At approximately 229 grams (digital kitchen scale without calibration), the vehicle is no lightweight. The body weighs 67 grams, and the chassis with screws weighs 162 grams. Since many people run the larger scale without magnets and remove a few small parts, some weight can be reduced, but it still remains a heavyweight on the track... and not just visually.
The front axle, with its small wheels, spins freely and, even without any further treatment, continues to run for a considerable amount of time. The rear axle has relatively little play in the transmission. However, acceleration is still good and can compete with other vehicles in this weight class. Overall, the vehicle has quite controllable handling characteristics; length is definitely important, although the rear end does tend to take a different path at times.
The non-treaded tires are very soft (in the heat they practically stuck to the bottom of the box) and offer excellent grip. With magnets, the car rides like it's on rails; without them, it can be moved safely and quickly around the track. The Capris, like its natural rival, the BMW M1—and perhaps a Porsche again in the future?—need quite a bit of space on the track. There should be some exciting races with paint transfer; I'm looking forward to my first real race with the two Group 5 cars.
A small addendum: regarding the discussion about the interchangeable hood... after disassembling it, I couldn't really tell that it was glued in and could possibly be replaced, and it didn't fly off either... but the hood has the number 127879 embossed on the inside... whatever that may mean.
Until then
joergW
