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Post by Guest Sat 28 Jun 2014, 6:18 pm

This started out as an Audi A4 DTM race car,the roof was removed and a new one made and fitted and the C pillars were moved back.Lots of bondo has been inoilved in smoothing the waters...LOL
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The rear window is going to take a tweak or two (snap.....) to fit properly but things are shaping up nicely.it has taken about 20 hours to reach this stage,so wish me luck!
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I see a few familiar faces here,but for anyone that doesnt know me I had a stroke last december and find using a leyboard somewhat tricky so please excuse any 'typos' LOL

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Post by john2308 Sat 28 Jun 2014, 6:23 pm

Great start  Race track refugee.. 3887228019  Don't worry about the typo's, I make them all the time but we do have a spell checker thank goodness.
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Post by Guest Sat 28 Jun 2014, 7:30 pm

Cheers John,
Here are a few more pics of the kit,the rear quarters are more sheet plastic than kit so needed blending in a tad..
The front of the chassis is plastruct/evergreen and alloy tubing and is taking shape,the trickiest part so far is blending in the rear arches to the sheet plastic and has taken some time to get right...

But I have got some colour on the kit,the grille is flat black and has been foiled to jazz it up a bit.

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Post by RetiredMike Sat 28 Jun 2014, 11:38 pm

Some nice scratchbuilding, Nigel.
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Post by Guest Sat 28 Jun 2014, 11:43 pm

Cheers Mike.

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Post by Guest Sun 29 Jun 2014, 1:50 am

Great start, I agree the scratch building is nice work.

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Post by Geezerman Sun 29 Jun 2014, 12:06 pm

Ditto on the nice work.
Not familiar with that car. rear sculpting is interesting.  Race track refugee.. 3331969777 
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Post by Geezerman Sun 29 Jun 2014, 12:26 pm

Got curious, so Googled Harron's suggestion in the general section.
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Can't say I would be a fan of that body's designer. It is interesting, I'll give it that.  Race track refugee.. 3331969777 
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Post by Guest Sun 29 Jun 2014, 6:51 pm

Cheers gents.
Clay I got this kit in 2010 because I am a big fan of British Touring cars and this was the closest I could get.

I have fitted some plastic to the sills/rockers to help the arches flow into each other.
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I have also foiled the wheel rims,they are off a Revell Porsche 917!!
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Post by Guest Sun 29 Jun 2014, 10:30 pm

Moving forward in a good way.

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Post by Guest Mon 30 Jun 2014, 5:21 pm

You've got yourself some work to do on this one...but looking good so far !

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Post by Guest Mon 30 Jun 2014, 7:07 pm

Cheers Buck.

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dadooronron wrote:You've got yourself some work to do on this one...but looking good so far !
You are telling me! Have to sort out everything apart from the shell LOL

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Post by Sam Mon 30 Jun 2014, 7:16 pm

Nice subject Nigel !
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Post by Guest Mon 30 Jun 2014, 8:58 pm

Thanks Sam,from the day I bought it.It was either going to be a wagon or hearse.......... Race track refugee.. 997636505 Race track refugee.. 997636505 

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Post by Geezerman Tue 01 Jul 2014, 10:48 am

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Post by Skid Tue 01 Jul 2014, 10:49 am

Keep at it Nige.

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Post by Brizio Tue 01 Jul 2014, 5:40 pm

Looking good!

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Post by Guest Fri 11 Jul 2014, 12:50 pm

I have got the back window to fit nicely,it involved a couple of bits of plastic card and some bondo.
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Post by Guest Fri 11 Jul 2014, 7:39 pm

More progress,it is now a sedan delivery or van in plain english.This was done with an SD card holder as it was the right thickness..
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After a splash o bondo it looks awful...But you need to break a few eggs to make an omlette!
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Post by harron68 Fri 11 Jul 2014, 10:44 pm

 Bodywork can be frustrating, so take your time. It'll be one of the unique cars at this site!

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Post by Guest Sat 12 Jul 2014, 12:04 am

I like your thinking. Good idea.

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Post by Guest Sat 12 Jul 2014, 6:50 pm

Cheers gents,well the bodyis near done...Got the sides sanded today and they look ok..It as then cleared to seal it in.
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Post by Tumbler75 Sat 12 Jul 2014, 7:47 pm

Comin' along there Nigel! Startin' to look like a roller now. Keep at it, I like it.
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Post by Guest Sat 12 Jul 2014, 8:26 pm

Cheers Jason,it is coming together now.

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Post by Geezerman Mon 14 Jul 2014, 11:02 am

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