It is high time I give you guys an update, after six months it is the least you could ask for.
The reason why this is taking up so much time is that my hobbyroom is situated literally at the other side of town, on my daughter's attic...
But slow progress is progress just as much, so here we go:
slowly we are reaching the final stages on this model. The doors are in various stages of assembly, all parts sprayed an dready, but they need to be assembled yet. Front and rear bumpers idem dito.
The boot lid on the contrary is ready: sprayed in Tamiya flat black, Dupont automotive clear on top and polished with good old turtle wax. The hinges, plate light and handle have been glued using white glue to avoid reaction from the lacquers.
This is a dryfit:
The front wings of the car have been finished. There was a (small) gap between the wings and the body of the car. This gap has been dealt with and the filler has been painted in "dirty black" (expensive expression for flat black with some grey and brownish tint). The front lights are mounted which I found more difficult than it would seem because of the alignment and the curves of the mounts and wing. But the result is acceptable as it is:
In the engine compartment, one detail was still missing: the oil can. This was a very useful attribute back then. Maybe not really needed when the engines were brand new, but once the had some mileage they tended to consule a few drops of oil. It was handy to have some at hand for refill.
I did not use any decal on my can, so I could keep it "brand neutral", but I wanted it to look stained and aged, so I added some rust and dirt:
And here she sits in her final place in the engine bay:
On eBay Germany I found a nice display case, designed to keep models of the "Pocher size", so this was a perfect match for this Citroën. More to come soon.
Enjoy!