discussion Peugeot 405 T16 GR Paris Dakar

[Wendall]

Happy New Year everyone. I've been looking forward to this! Here's my contribution, one of Ari Vatanens Dakar winning Peugeots.

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This kit is 24 years old so the decals are pretty yellow. I tried to source some new ones and there is a company called Shunko who have produced a replica set in the past but I could only find them on a Spanish website and they worked out at about £35! OUCH!!

So I currently have the decal sheet taped to the man cave window and I'm hoping that the sun might come out a lighten them.

Also I'll need to get the Camel decals as they weren't supplied because obviously if they put them in, all of the little children would immediately start smoking 60 a day.

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Not sure how it will end up at the moment. Probably gonna get a couple of figures, maybe drivers, maybe mechanics. Was thinking about opening the doors but I'm not sure if that will work yet. I have a few reference pictures so we'll see.

Jason

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[PaulTRose]

oooh, now im jealous.......one kit id love to have a go at

 

[Guest]

That looks well cool, i'll be keeping an eye on this one.

John

 

[Guest]

Nice subject Jason, don't see many of these around

Cheers, Neil

 

[Guest]

A 24 year old Peugeot? There isn't many of those knocking about!

Looks good.

 

[yak face]

Nice choice jason , good luck with the decals. The situation with the Camel logos is just plain silly, a bit like the swastika issue with german ww2 aircraft, If it had them on originally then why leave them off now , as you say its not as if seeing your model will cause youngsters to immediately start smoking !! (makes me think of the Surtees F1 car that used to be sponsored by Durex , wonder why no one ever did a model of that?) A while back I did a Pitts S2 special , the aerobatic aircraft , by LS models , luckily they didnt censor the Rothmans livery , i dont know if the laws are different in Japan or what? Anyway looking forward to seeing this one come together , that kick ass leaf blower on the box lid looks cool too LOL!! cheers tony

 

[Ian M]

Thats a blast from the past.

Ian M

 

[Guest]

That's a beautiful pearl Jason!

Will follow this one

Polux

 

[Wendall]

Made a start today. As I want to put this one on a base with a couple of figures I thought it would make for a more interesting scene if one of the doors were open.

Not as straight forward as it first appeared. The A pillar was very flimsy and as I made the final few passes with the panel scribe it broke.

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I mocked the body up and took some measurements, made a new A pillar from styrene and at the same time made a top for the sill cover and covered up an unsightly gap on the passenger door which would have shown with the engine cover up. Some milliput has been added to the drivers door frame as it needs to be about 1mm thicker. The A pillar looks to chunky and needs to be thinned a little bit.

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Also started on the 'Kick ass leaf blower' which bizarrely has great big hollow bits which are fully visible when assembled?? Filled these as much as possible with styrene rod and will finish off with putty.

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About 8 hours in the cave today and it doesn't feel like too much got done. Next problem, figure out how to hinge the door...

Jason

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[colin m]

I had a 405 once.......................................looked a bit different than this.

 

[Guest]

Loving the detal going into this one keep it up Jason.

John

 

[Wendall]

Sorry for the lack of updates but modelling and forum time has been very limited lately.

I've been slowly painting all of the prepared parts in groups of one colour at a time and this weekend I managed to start some assembly and detail painting.

Spent most of today wrestling with the decals. These were very yellowed when I got the kit but they were taped to the man cave window for a couple of weeks and that seems to have done the trick. They were very brittle though so lots of patience was required. I'm happy with how they came out considering. Hopefully they'll be OK when I clearcoat over them. The Camel decals are from Virage, they're not 100% accurate but they'll do.

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The engine almost ready...

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And my headless mechanics. Never painted figures before and I cant bring myself to paint the heads yet for fear of buggering them up.

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Hopefully it should start coming together a bit quicker now. Just have to figure out how to do the base.

Thanks for looking

Jason

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[Ian M]

Looking very nice!

Ian M

 

[papa 695]

Looking very nice indeed Jason

 

[Guest]

That lump looks rather nice, as does the rest of it

Cheers, Neil

 

[colin m]

Looking good. I like the colour.

 

[Guest]

Excellent engine!!! Those chrome parts looks spot on!!!

Very nice build so far.

 

[Wendall]

So a quick update. Got the interior tub and roll cage mated to the engine, the fit wasn't brilliant so once it was glued I left it clamped up and in the vice for a couple of days and it all looks pretty square now. just the radiator and spare wheel left to fit.

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As its going to be in a sort of diorama the interior has been weathered very slightly to give it a driven look. The seats originally had molded harnesses and it took a fair amount of time to sand them off and drill holes for the photoetch ones but worth it I think.

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Hopefully get the body on at the weekend, should be finished soon.

Thanks for looking.

Jason

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[PaulTRose]

thats coming together great

 

[spanner570]

Terrific attention to detail Jason. Cracking work...