Nice easy kit!

NICE! Great work Geoff!

I remember these from over 30 years ago.... I wish these beautifully pre-painted kits had been around when I was building 1/25 models.  They're perfect for lazy jokers such as myself.  😏 😏    Looks great Geoff. 

thank you Chris, Tony.

Chris, while I have you! I'm very very slowly working my way through the conversion of the Bugatti Royale Coupe Napoleon to the Coupé de ville Binder. I need to make the roof a simple flat roof from the Napoleon 'sunroof'. The clear plastic is not quite flush and the spaces, while tiny are still evident. Do you have any recommendations for a filler please?

thanks

Geoff

@geoff-jowett I use Tamiya Putty

PS I only have worked with the white one

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@geoff-jowett I use Tamiya Putty

PS I only have worked with the white one

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@geoff-jowett I use Tamiya Putty

PS I only have worked with the white one

hey thanks Chav, hope we are going to see more of the Delahaye?

 

The Delahaye is stuck at primer stage ... Accounting for my building speed, I recently asked someone to build Cobra Daytona (Gunze kit) for me, and the build is almost complete. The model is stunning based on the pictures I've got. Once I receive the model will post pictures.

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The clear plastic is not quite flush and the spaces, while tiny are still evident. Do you have any recommendations for a filler please?

- First off, as Chav noted, Tamiya putty works well; it dries fast & hard. 

- But I'm a bit confused. Do you mean to say that when the windows are in that frame there are tiny gaps around the square borders of each window?   

- OR -

Do you mean the windows don't raise up high enough to sit flush with the frame?

My answers:

1) If you need to fill in tiny gaps, Tamiya putty will work just fine - just keep it off your windows until the putty is dry.   Which might require you to cover them with thin tape. I'd be inclined to use ultra-thin strips of plastic to build up the frames, then sand them down accordingly, ensuring a snug fit on all sides.

If you're trying to fill in oh-so-tiny gaps, inexpensive Canopy glue might also be an option.  It's made especially to attach scale windows to frames and seal all gaps - hence the name "canopy"  as in model aircraft.   It works very well - it acts as a glue BUT dries crystal clear. 

2) If you mean your windows are not high enough, then the EZ solution would be to simply sand down that frame - sanding the underside of course. 

Good luck, post pics.  😀 

@chris I think Geoff is trying to glue the windows and frame together fill the gaps, sand and paint over the windows to make unified piece. He is converting Napoleon to deVille

@chav    Ooooooooooooooooooohhhhh, I see that now!   😬 🙄 😬 🙄 

That's what I get for reading & posting @ 3:00 in the morning!  🙄 🙄        Yes of course, Tamiya putty (that would work best on plastic ) or  Bondo (that's what I use on diecast ).  

THANK YOU Chav for the clarification.  👍 👍 

@geoff-jowett There are many other differences between the Napoleon and the deVille most notably in the shapes of the windshields and front fenders. Too bad FM made Coupe deVille only in 1/16, but it is a ready made alternative.

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@chris I think Geoff is trying to glue the windows and frame together fill the gaps, sand and paint over the windows to make unified piece. He is converting Napoleon to deVille

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Thanks again for your contribution, much appreciated.