1/12 Williams FW16 1994 Rd.3 San Marino GP #2 Ayrton Senna [Special Edition]

The FW16 was the entry for the 1994 season from the Williams team, succeeding the championship-winning machine FW15C from the 1993 season. It was piloted by Ayrton Senna, widely regarded as the best driver of his time.
The FW16 was equipped with the Renault V10 engine that the team had been using since 1989. However, due to the ban on electronic driver aids such as active suspension midway through the 1993 season, the FW16 struggled to perform effectively with the engine. Although designers Adrian Newey and Patrick Head designed the car to take advantage of aerodynamics, it made the car extremely difficult to handle, and even a seasoned driver like Senna encountered problems driving it.
Although Senna qualified for pole position in the first two rounds of the season, he eventually retired from both races, with Michael Schumacher from the Benetton team winning instead.
With handling issues unresolved, the FW16 entered the third race of the season, the San Marino GP, on May 1st, 1994.

[Kit Details]

- This is a special edition of the "1/12 scale Full Detail Kit: Williams FW16" commemorating Senna's final race 30 years ago. Only 200 units will be produced.
- Based on the previously released "1/12 scale Full Detail Kit: Williams FW16 (K495/K496/K497)" with several changes - white metal parts replacing the original resin-based parts for the engine, additional aluminum turned parts, revisions to certain parts/decal designs, etc.
- Decals featuring main sponsors printed by Cartograf.
- Includes a figure of A. Senna in a standing pose. Decals for the helmet and suit are also included.
- Each kit comes with a metal plate bearing a unique serial number, marking it as one of the 200 limited units produced (the serial number provided will be random and is not influenced by the sequence of reservations/orders).
- A fully detailed, multi-material kit featuring white metal, resin, etching, turned parts, rubber parts, silk screen decals, and various cords, allowing for maximum representation of the original vehicle.
- Based solely on Car #2 piloted by Senna at the 1994 Rd3 San Marino GP, featuring a rear wing with two flaps used for high-speed circuits, which differs from the one used in the first two races of the season.
- The front nose, front suspension cover, and rear cowl are removable, allowing for a full view of the detailed interior after completion.
- Pre-printed sponsor logos featured on tires.

This is a multi-media model kit that includes sharp resin-cast bodies, rubber tyres (wet tyres), and other white metal, resin & photo-etched parts, decals and easy-to-follow instructions in English.