Our next step-by-step build is a Tamiya XV-01, the latest multi-terrain platform from the Japanese giant. I’m building the Lancia Delta Integrale rally-car version, a body Tamiya has offered on a number of different models before, and a great choice for such a rally-ready chassis as the XV-01.
Here’s a look at what’s in the box, minus the body, motor (Tamiya’s traditional closed-endbell 540 stocker is included) and a few other bits:
When it’s done, it’ll look like this–assuming I don’t goof up the decals: