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Renault R5 Maxi Turbo #5 Philips J-L. Busquet Superproduction 1987 Otto 1:18

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Renault R5 Maxi Turbo #5 Philips J-L. Busquet Superproduction 1987 Otto 1:18 OT1094 Resin
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Otto's 1:18 resin replica reproduces the Renault R5 Maxi Turbo in its Philips Superproduction livery from 1987, the era when Renault's turbocharged hatchback shook up French circuits. The body is a sealed one-piece resin casting with no opening panels, so every line and decal edge is finished on the outside. New model, supplied in new packaging.
Renault R5 Maxi Turbo #5 Philips J-L. Busquet Superproduction 1987 Otto 1:18
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Specifications
Car Brand
Renault
Model Manufacturer
Otto
Scale
1:18
Material
Resin
Model Condition
New Model
SKU
OT1094
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About the Renault R5 Maxi Turbo #5 Philips J-L. Busquet Superproduction 1987 Otto 1:18

TL;DR: Otto's 1:18 resin Renault R5 Maxi Turbo reproduces car #5's Philips Superproduction livery from the 1987 French touring season. The resin body is sealed with no opening panels, supplied new in its original packaging. A compact, dense-feeling shelf piece for a French touring or 1980s hot-hatch display.

The R5 Maxi Turbo sat at the wild end of Renault's hatchback range, and Otto has chosen a genuinely obscure corner of its racing career, the Superproduction series rather than the more familiar rally stages, which makes this a find for anyone building beyond the obvious.

Resin Casting and the Otto R5 Maxi Turbo 1:18

Otto works almost exclusively in resin, and the material choice suits a car built around flared arches and box-section widening. Cast resin holds those compound curves and the tight radius where the arch meets the door sill more cleanly than a pressed metal body typically achieves, and it does so with a lighter feel in the hand than diecast of the same size. This example has no opening parts, so the whole story sits on the outside of the shell: panel lines are scribed rather than hinged, the Philips decals are printed with sharp registration against the body colour, and the stance sits low and wide as the Maxi Turbo's flared bodywork demands. A sealed body is standard practice for a resin piece at this scale and price point, not a shortfall, and it lets the casting hold tighter shut lines than an articulated equivalent could manage.

Displaying a French Touring Rarity

This is a subject most collections do not already have, which is exactly its appeal. Sitting beside the more commonly reproduced Group B rally version, it fills out the R5 Maxi Turbo's story rather than duplicating it, and it works well grouped with other 1980s French touring or hot-hatch racers where the low, boxy silhouette contrasts with taller saloons on the same shelf. Keep resin pieces out of strong sunlight, since printed livery and clear coat both fade faster under UV than a factory-baked diecast finish, and dust with a soft brush rather than handling the model by its flared arches. The model arrives new, in new packaging, ready to take its place without any condition caveats to weigh up before buying.

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