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Modelers Lounge => Time to relax => Topic started by: Tony Haycock on January 06, 2021, 03:01:41 PM
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This project has taken precedence of models for a while, but the end is in sight.
1937 Peugeot 302, found in France 18 months ago. Been off the road since 1970 and has only done 53000 km from new. Not restored, the task has been to recommission it without losing any originality. Paint and upholstery are all original, mechanicals checked and repaired where needed. After years work interrupted by Covid lockdowns, it is now up and running
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That is wonderful 👍👍 And actually a restoration like that is some kind of modelling - just in scale 1:1 😁
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That is wonderful 👍👍 And actually a restoration like that is some kind of modelling - just in scale 1:1 😁
Yep. 1/32 is much easier and considerably cheaper though!
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You can tell it's owned by a modeller as you haven't followed the instruction manual putting it back together: you've mounted the headlights behind the radiator grill, rather than out on the wings where they belong! 😃
(Bet getting replacement parts for this is much more difficult than asking Airfix for another undercarriage leg!)
Nice obsession though, Tony. Congrats.
Sandy
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wow! beautiful!
ciao
edo
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You can tell it's owned by a modeller as you haven't followed the instruction manual putting it back together: you've mounted the headlights behind the radiator grill, rather than out on the wings where they belong! 😃
(Bet getting replacement parts for this is much more difficult than asking Airfix for another undercarriage leg!)
Nice obsession though, Tony. Congrats.
Sandy
It's actually pretty easy to get parts for, the only issue is that all the parts are in Europe... and I'm not!
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Very nice car! As a hobby may be uneasy, expensive and frustrating but when you get a fully operational vintage car (or plane or any machine) is a priceless joy.
Ciao
Giuseppe
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Distractions are good Tony , as this one has paid off !
Alexis
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That is absolutely beautiful - you are so fortunate to call that yours! What a nice distraction indeed!
Cheers,
Gary
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What a beautiful car! Is that one of those strange French cars that has left hand thread wheel studs on the left hand side of the car?
Cheers,
Hugh
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Great car! You did a fantastic work.
I am honestly looking for years for a kit of a Peugeot 302. It would fit perfectly Tamiyas Citroen and Broncos Fiat/Simca...
Andreas
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Great car! You did a fantastic work.
I am honestly looking for years for a kit of a Peugeot 302. It would fit perfectly Tamiyas Citroen and Broncos Fiat/Simca...
Andreas
As far as I know there is a very rare (and expensive) 1/35 resin kit of a 302, nothing more... pity!
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What a beautiful car! Is that one of those strange French cars that has left hand thread wheel studs on the left hand side of the car?
Cheers,
Hugh
Not this one, but my 1928 Renault does!
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Very nice car! As a hobby may be uneasy, expensive and frustrating but when you get a fully operational vintage car (or plane or any machine) is a priceless joy.
Ciao
Giuseppe
Thank you. These are a good way to stay poor, and make modelling seem cheap!
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Distractions are good Tony , as this one has paid off !
Alexis
Cheers! There a still a couple of things to sort before it is road legal, but I'm almost there.
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That is absolutely beautiful - you are so fortunate to call that yours! What a nice distraction indeed!
Cheers,
Gary
Thanks. I always wanted a completely original, unrestored pre-war car and I was very pleased to find this