swordfish fairey Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 This is what I intend doing for this GB, it is the Airfix 1/24th scale kit painted to look like my real one..................... This is what it should look like, fingers crossed............ Smudge 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Headroom Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 Cool! And if you can't model something on the kit, then change the real thing to match Trevor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swordfish fairey Posted March 18, 2015 Author Share Posted March 18, 2015 Took the words right out of my mouth Trevor, that would be the easier option.......................... Smudge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 Smudge, Welcome and what an iconic entry for the GB Good to see some cars in the GB. Wez 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enzo the Magnificent Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 What a superb choice of subject! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06/24 Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 Splendide! Lovely subject. I've never built a car, and somehow seem to have volunteered myself to build five (ish) for this GB. I shall follow your lead with interest. Chapeau! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawnguylander Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 I love this little car. Back in 1990, I was in Kristiansand, Norway, and saw a 2CV with the best pearl paint job I have ever seen. Had to cost more than the car. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulT 876 Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 Looks like my car photos in the CBC (post 400) is working. Paul 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swordfish fairey Posted March 20, 2015 Author Share Posted March 20, 2015 I love this little car. Back in 1990, I was in Kristiansand, Norway, and saw a 2CV with the best pearl paint job I have ever seen. Had to cost more than the car. I think I may have seen that one too in Grimstad, just up the coast from Kristiansand.........................Smudge 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antoine Posted March 22, 2015 Share Posted March 22, 2015 "Quatre technique de canard suspendue, as they say in France" I would happily say this if you like, but what does it mean? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Headroom Posted March 22, 2015 Share Posted March 22, 2015 "Quatre technique de canard suspendue, as they say in France" I would happily say this if you like, but what does it mean? Is it French for Vorsprung Durch Tecknik? Trevor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swordfish fairey Posted March 22, 2015 Author Share Posted March 22, 2015 It's the Google translation for "Four sprung duck technique"......................This is sometimes used by British 2CV enthusiasts as a bumper sticker although I believe there is a joke version that refers to a "Lady of the night" and bed springs etc......... See my sig below........... Smudge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antoine Posted March 22, 2015 Share Posted March 22, 2015 Interesting! I see in my reference that this car did gets numerous nicknames, very different from one country to another. There's even some name in Wolof! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swordfish fairey Posted March 29, 2015 Author Share Posted March 29, 2015 The body, bonnet, wheels and interior have had a coat of Citroen Jaune Rialto (cream) using the actual colour touch-up spray for the real car, so it must be right, right?? It will probably need cutting back a little to give a nice gloss............... Watch this space.........................Smudge 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CliffB Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 I am watching.... Cliff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06/24 Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 Looks good, the paint disaster on my first build has sapped the old mojo somewhat, watching this wee build is helping restore it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swordfish fairey Posted April 26, 2015 Author Share Posted April 26, 2015 Just a quick one, Tesco are selling the Revell 2CV kit on-line for £10.60 with free in-store collection, just ordered one for collection tomorrow........... Smudge 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06/24 Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 Merci! So that's a tenner spent in the hope that third time lucky sorts my 2cv woes and gets my car mojo back. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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