Another (image intensive) Peugeot 206 WRC progress thread - Page 2

RallyRaider · 12-04-2002, 06:32 PM

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Originally posted by potsie
Can't seem to get the link to your website to work - any ideas?

I think jay@af is right! Looks like the site is dead for the day

I guess you get what you pay for!

Phil

daggerlee · 12-04-2002, 06:33 PM

Whoa! You have extremely knowledgeable and accurate buildups on your site

RallyRaider · 12-04-2002, 08:01 PM

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Originally posted by daggerlee
Whoa! You have extremely knowledgeable and accurate buildups on your site

Thanks Daggerlee, You've got some mighty cool stuff in your gallery too!

Just wish I had more time (and bandwidth :o ) to spend on developing the site - and building some more models to feature on it too

Phil

primera man · 12-05-2002, 03:37 AM

Nice to see the NEW ZEALAND version !!!

Very nice detailed write up...look forward to seeing more stuff from you.

RallyRaider · 12-05-2002, 06:40 AM

Hi Primera Man

Yeah New Zealand is practically Australian

Actualy a Rally Oz version would have been my first choice but I don't have the right decals for it. Also I've yet to find a satisfactory way of replicating the mirrored foil on windows the WRC cars use on the hot events like Australia.

Phil

P.S. My web site is back up and running ! :flash:

flyonthewall · 12-05-2002, 06:57 AM

Excellent work here, you have excellent model skills and pay attention to detail.

RallyRaider · 12-05-2002, 05:37 PM

Thanks FOTW

Truth is I'm just a hack trying to improve with every model!!

Phil

RallyRaider · 12-06-2002, 03:37 AM

Had a stroke of luck today. The local Toys 'R Us - the closest thing to a hobby store there is in my town - got a new shippment of Tamiya paints in!!

Bought a few spray cans....... 17 of them!!!

Now I have plently to use on my NZ 206 - and a few more besides!!!

Phil

ales · 12-06-2002, 04:25 AM

17 cans????!!!!!!

Ok, it's not that much, but not all at once! LOL!

RallyRaider · 12-06-2002, 04:32 AM

Had to move quicky when the opportunity arrose. Otherwise I'd likely miss out and be back to the usual wide selection of lavendars, oranges and purples they've had up to today!

ales · 12-06-2002, 04:33 AM

My hobby shop has pink. A lot of it. The guy that works there ties to sell me a can or two every time I go there. Like yesterday!

RallyRaider · 12-06-2002, 04:43 AM

Yeah Pink... such a versatile colour

Can't imagine why they have such a hard time shifting it

Maybe somebody ran a "Barbie" sponsored NASCAR once ? :toothless

RallyRaider · 12-09-2002, 04:08 PM

After a modelling brain fade last night the Peugeot 206 body currently resides in a bath of oven cleaner. :zx11pisse

Please feel free to call me an idiot as I made a cardinal mistake and tried to rush things. Instead of several light coats of clear to seal the metallic finish for decalling I tried to do it in one thick coat. Before I knew it I had runs and the clear had reacted with the gloss aluminuim underneath.

The worst part is the oven cleaner has dissolved the glue on the bare metal foil that represented the reinforcing plates in front of the rear wheel arches. That took sooooooo long to do, as I needed to put four layers down to get a nice raised edge.

Back to square one.

On a positive note the interior detailing is coming along well. Just that damm bodyshell. :flamer:

Phil

ales · 12-09-2002, 04:12 PM

Feel for you, man. But it's all good as long as it can be redone. Make it better than before now

Jonno · 12-10-2002, 01:14 AM

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Originally posted by ales
Feel for you, man. But it's all good as long as it can be redone. Make it better than before now

Yep, I second that!

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