Tamiya Tyrrell P34 Six Wheeler with Photo-Etched Parts 1/12 Plastic Model Kit - Item #12036

Tamiya Tyrrell P34 Six Wheeler with Photo-Etched Parts 1/12 Plastic Model Kit - Item #12036

1/12 Scale

This Tamiya large-scale plastic model recreates the Tyrrell P34. Arguably the most radical design ever to compete in Formula 1, the Tyrrell P34 caused a sensation when it was revealed to the public. The car's designer, Derek Gardner, wanted to reduce drag by making the frontal area smaller, so instead of two normal-sized tires he used four small diameter tires that could be steered together. This also meant that the tires would be shrouded by the nose, further reducing drag.

Announced on September 22, 1975, the Tyrrell P34 caused a sensation - little wonder when one considers that it was the first six-wheeled Formula One car! Its layout employed 4 front wheels in an effort to reduce air drag while simultaneously improving the car's braking and steering.

Following a number of test sessions and associated updates to the design, the P34 debuted in the hands of Patrick Depailler in the Spanish GP of May 1976. Things really took off a month later at the Swedish GP when Jody Scheckter led home Depailler in a marvellous 1-2 finish for the P34, demonstrating the potential that the car had, underlined by Tyrrell's 3rd place finish in that year's Constructors' standings.

Features

• This is a 1/12 scale plastic model assembly kit. Length: 336mm, width: 168mm, height: 84mm
•  Moving depictions of complex front and rear suspensions employ coil springs
• Steering wheel moves the front wheels via a realistic rack and pinion system
• The engine is realistically rendered with an array of pipes, cords and lines
• Features aluminium air funnels
• Front, side and cockpit cowl parts are removable, allowing inspection of the detail underneath
• A superbly detailed finish is provided by photo-etched parts depicting brake discs, radiator parts, nose wing endplates, seatbelt parts, and more!
• Main decals are a product of Cartograf. Markings are included to recreate car numbers 3 or 4.
• Semi-pneumatic synthetic rubber tyres give a realistic finish.