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Paula & Dan · Last edited by Paula & Dan on Sun 24 May 2009 21:09 pm; edited 1 time in total

Progress of Owen's build will be recorded here.

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Owen · Posted: Sun 24 May 2009 20:47 pm Post subject:

I shall be aiming to build a 1/24 Citroen 2CV

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Owen · Posted: Wed 15 Jul 2009 12:08 pm Post subject:

Let the fun begin!

I'll make a start on this shortly

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Owen · Posted: Tue 21 Jul 2009 20:16 pm Post subject:

I've had time to start this evening - due to unforeseen circumstances I'll have to pick this up in a couple of weeks as I'm heading off to Scotland for a while (I was never told!!)

To start, here's the box top - classic 90's style with the flying hours on the front:

Two sprues moulded in white plastic, along with the body:

One sprue moulded in gunmetal:

Plus the transparencies, chrome parts and soft rubber tyres:

The decals look useable too, nothing out of the ordinary here.

I think I'll paint it to a custom spec - a vivid green with black bonet springs to mind

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Owen · Posted: Tue 21 Jul 2009 20:18 pm Post subject:

Construction started with a few basic components - the engine block and seats:

I've also skipped a couple of steps ahead to build the chassis as this all needs to be sprayed Black.

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jhl1908 · Posted: Tue 21 Jul 2009 22:13 pm Post subject:

Great to see the 2CV as your choice, Owen.

I did the Heller version in 2006, and was really pleased with both the quality of the kit and the outcome.
I’m looking forward to see your progress.

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Hangartime · Posted: Wed 22 Jul 2009 07:07 am Post subject:

Wow - cool little kit I never knew Airfix produced. Good to see these come out.
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Paula & Dan · Posted: Sat 05 Sep 2009 12:32 pm Post subject:

How was Scotland Owen?

Have you made any more progress to this one?

Paula
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arni · Posted: Fri 11 Sep 2009 23:44 pm Post subject:

HeHe.

I have just bought this as a Heller boxing..

Thinks mine will be slightly different to Owen's LOL.......

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jhl1908 · Posted: Sat 12 Sep 2009 10:05 am Post subject:

Enjoy Arni.
Will you be using the seat decals as a pattern for the whole car??

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arni · Posted: Sat 12 Sep 2009 10:28 am Post subject:

Nope Jesper.

I do have a nice selection of V8 engines though.
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Owen · Posted: Sat 12 Sep 2009 18:25 pm Post subject:

Show off!

I'm afraid I really haven't had any time to continue this (or any other kits for that matter) recently

With a bit of luck I should get a bit of free time soon!
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Owen · Posted: Tue 15 Sep 2009 19:29 pm Post subject:

I've had the time to get into the shed for the first time in at least a month today and this evening I finished assembling the engine block and chassis and have now primed these parts along with the body.

I'm thinking I'll spray this in a vivid green, possibly with an offset white stripe over the top of the body

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Owen · Posted: Tue 06 Oct 2009 17:41 pm Post subject:

I've done a bit more on this recently, and things are nearing completion:

The body shell is sprayed in H131. I'm now in the process of putting the windows in.
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jhl1908 · Posted: Tue 06 Oct 2009 17:51 pm Post subject:

Nice!!

Are you keeping the canvas roof green?

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Paula & Dan · Posted: Tue 06 Oct 2009 18:26 pm Post subject:

Looking good!

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arni · Posted: Tue 06 Oct 2009 19:40 pm Post subject:

Nice progress Owen,the green suites it nicely.
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Owen · Posted: Wed 07 Oct 2009 20:59 pm Post subject:

Cheers guys

A bit more work today - windows are in, and a test of the chassis/body fit:

All lines up well, so on with the headlights, bonet and detail parts:

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arni · Posted: Thu 08 Oct 2009 19:12 pm Post subject:

What colour are you going to do the roof Owen? Green,black or interior colour?
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Owen · Posted: Thu 08 Oct 2009 22:27 pm Post subject:

Not sure Nige

I'm tempted to go with a slightly darker green

I had thought about doing the body metal work in Gloss and the roof in Matt

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