I enjoy these models from NSR as do many enthusiasts. They don’t appeal to some of course, but I have always thought they presented a very good model of this historic car. The markings are always clean and opaque, and sometimes makes you check twice to see how much clear finish is here.
No lack of a high shine 
This one from Professor Motor.
Here is a good history page with some good photos.
And an excerpt from here.
The plan to defend the title in the 1970 World Sportscar Championship involved a two-pronged attack: Deploying the 917 on the fast circuits and the 908/03 on the corner-heavy tracks, the Targa Florio in Sicily and the 1,000 kilometre race at the Nürburgring.
But there was a flaw in the plan: “The drivers weren’t happy. Brian Redman, Jo Siffert and later Richard Attwood too, all complained about having to sit too far forward, which stopped them getting a feel for the car”, recalled Manfred Bantle in August 2016 with regard to the situation in late 1969, which was when the factory drivers first had the opportunity to put the 908/03 through its paces. The racing prototype quickly earned the nickname of the “VW bus” among drivers and mechanics, due to the driver’s frontal, upright sitting position. In reality, the driver was seated just behind the front axle, with the pedals and his feet right at the front of the car. The front of the 908/03 drops off steeply, with a 30-centimetre overhang in front of the front wheels. From the driver’s seat, it looks like there’s no car up front at all. “But then”, continues Bantle, “they saw that they had achieved decent lap times. And as is always the case with racing drivers, they rethink their position when they look at the stopwatch. Suddenly, the seat position was no longer an issue”.
In 1971, vertical fins were added to the rear of the 908s which were nonetheless beaten at the Targa by Alfa Romeo and their Tipo 33s. All entered 908/03s crashed (two on the first lap; Brian Redman was badly injured after crashing), but Vic Elford did manage to set the fastest lap. The next race at the Nürburgring saw a 1-2-3 finish for the 908 in front of two Alfas, but with Alfa scoring wins at Brands Hatch and Watkins Glen, it was proven that these prototypes could beat the 917s.
Regardless of the lackluster results, I still had to have the car. I just like the looks of this model, always have. And I don’t think many will argue that it can EASILY be one of the fastest classics in the field. I know that is the case here on my smaller footprint (4×16) MID-MO.
So for all the veterans out there, no surprises from inside or out. To me that is a VERY good thing.
No plans on changing much. I will run the stock tires until they give me a good reason not to. Motor, gearing, all stays. Only change might be a guide swap to SlotInvasion.
Anyway, good to speak with Oliver at PM. So many years. He has really stepped in some giant shoes and made them fit.
-Harry
