RC Drift Volvo
26.02.2025Volvo RC drifting and art – the passion of Ben
Ben, known by the artist name @bnana.art on TikTok and other social media platforms, combines his two great passions: art and RC drifting. As a freelance artist, he makes a living from the artworks he creates, paints and sells. At the same time, RC drifting has been an integral part of his life for about ten years.
His involvement in the sport led him to design the walls of his local RC drift track. His friends, who run the drift track, asked him to beautify the area with his art. The painted walls are therefore an integral part of the ambience and give the track an individual touch.
Ben is a fan of classic cars and drives a 1998 Volvo 940 Celebration and two 1993 Rover Metros in his daily life. However, his desire to build an RC model of his Volvo presented a challenge: There is no officially produced body for the Volvo 940 for model vehicles. The solution was a model of the Volvo 740, which comes closest to the 940 body.
To make the conversion, Ben started by painting the windows, which he did with Posca pens. He then used silver Tamiya polycarbonate spray paint to replicate the paint job of his real vehicle. To make the model even more authentic, Ben added details such as the blue and yellow stripes on the radiator grille, as well as individually created miniature stickers that match the real-life decals on his Volvo.
The chassis of his RC drift car is a fully upgraded Sakura D4 with aluminum parts and a modified transmission for rear-wheel drive. Combined with the 940 body, the result is an impressive model that not only looks great but also performs excellently on the drift track.
Ben's work shows how creative passion and technical hobbies can be combined in a unique way. His RC drift car is not only an authentic copy of his big Volvo, but also a work of art on wheels.
