Searching Peugeot 206cc model in 1:18 (or another scale)

kartoffelheinz · Post by **kartoffelheinz** » Tue Jan 24, 2006 11:10 am

Hi,

I'm new to this forum and hope this is the right board I'm writing in.
My girlfriend is crazy about the Peugeot 206cc in dark green and I wonder if there is a model in 1:18 (maybe smaller or bigger) that I could give her as a birthday present which is on feb 25th. I'm from Germany and searched all the local shops and Peugeot dealers but nobody could help me with the color dark green. I was told I could order in red, blue, light green, dark, silver etc. but I definitely need the mini car in dark green. That's why I'm now asking here all the peugeot cracks.

Anybody a clue how to get the model I need? I'm willing to pay much more than the normal models cost!! Maybe I could get it in another country and ship it to Germany?

Thanks in advance!

Post by **Lyndon** » Tue Jan 24, 2006 6:41 pm

i'd guess your girlfriend as got the 'roland garros' version which was a limited edition 206CC, if i do come across one i'll try and let you know

sorry i can't help further

cheers

Lyndon

kartoffelheinz · Post by **kartoffelheinz** » Tue Jan 24, 2006 6:46 pm

Thank you for response!
Would be so kind if you can find one!

boyracer · Post by **boyracer** » Thu Jan 26, 2006 12:49 am

I have a 1/18 by GATE. Great attention to detail and complete with opening doors, bonnet, roof (up or down) and turning front wheels. Only thing is I couldn't say what other colours they come in (mine's blue).

By the way, it's not too hard to repaint a model if you're keen.

I recently stripped, primed, painted, glossed and reassembled a 1/18 model of another car and it looks fantastic!

kartoffelheinz · Post by **kartoffelheinz** » Thu Jan 26, 2006 9:20 am

I asked GATE, they do not have the color dark green to offer.

You think repainting is an idea? Can you do such things? I would pay you of course! How much would you charge? I could buy and send you the model or, if you can get it easily, pay you for the model and for painting and you then send it to me. That would be so wonderful!

boyracer · Post by **boyracer** » Thu Jan 26, 2006 11:18 am

Sorry, but I'm sure it would be a very costly exercise to send a model to Sydney for painting and definitely not necessary.

Seriously though, its fairly straight forward. Go to an auto paint shop and get them to mix up the paint and put it in one of those aerosol cans or buy a small quantity (less than 100ml will do the job) and the pressure pack and some thinners and clear gloss in a seperate spray can. Also, buy some acrylic primer in a spray can and some fine wet & dry sand paper.

Practise painting something else before tackling the model.

Dismantle the model, separating everything from the bits that need painting.

With the bits that need painting, use paintstripper to get ALL the old paint off the metal bits only (do NOT use paint stripper on any plastic bits - they will melt!); then apply the primer (you don't need too much); then apply the paint. You won't need too many coats of paint either, the best advice is to spray 3-4 light coats - do not try to put too much paint on at one time or it will definitely run.

Wait an hour or so, then spray the clear gloss on. Use many many light coats and wait five minutes between each coat. Don't try to do too much at once. You will know when to stop by observing the gloss after each five minute interval.

Then you can reassemble the model, possibly needing glue to stick some bits back on.

By the way, a real nice touch is to use MS Word or Excel to make miniature number plates!

Seriously, spend the money. Buy two models if you have to and have a practise run if you have to.

It will still be way cheaper than paying for freight and my time!

Further, your girlfriend will not only appreciate the model, but also all the trouble you have gone to!

kartoffelheinz · Post by **kartoffelheinz** » Thu Jan 26, 2006 11:34 am

Thank you very much for this detailed instruction. But I'm not sure I could do that. Maybe it will look like some newbe did that. But I will give her a perfect car

Maybe I find a local specialist with car models who could do this for me. I will look out and, if I can't find one, I think I need to do this by myself. Which color should I take to repaint? I might get a light green very cheap, but black or silver is better to repaint, isnt it?

boyracer · Post by **boyracer** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 8:40 am

If your girlfriend's car is green, I'd get green. Try to find the paint code on her car without her knowing. The paint shop will mix it up exactly if you give them the right code! :-)

Otherwise you may as well leave it whatever colour it is to start with.

It's not hard to repaint a model, but if you don't feel confident enough, why not ask the model shop if they know of anyone who can do it.

For a price, I bet they will!