Peugeot 207 S2000 Rally

[Rich Chernosky]

Just completed. Belkits Peugeot 207 S2000 rally racer.  Color for this was Tamiya TS-26 white  although about 80% of the car is covered in decals.  This car was fielded by Chronos racing and represents   Peugeot UK. Drivers were Chris Meeke with co-driver Paul Nagle.  They were the 2009  IRC  Champions.  The kits was very nice and well molded. For the most part everything fit. There were a few sticking points which I will point out below the pictures in the captions.  Thanks for looking and comments welcome.

Interior was very well detailed and those seat belts and PE came with the kit.  The steering wheel assembly was  7 parts  and gave me fits.  There was a y-brace that attached to the dash and installing that first then attaching the column to it proved to be the solution. I took 3 tries. 

Seat belts attach to roll bar  as do most rally cars. I installed tiny bent over pins. The spare tire retainer PE came with the kit but I supplied the 1mm silk thread. 

Wheels did not steer in this kit  and I had to cut the tie rod away from the engine brace.  Most of the decals fit and laid down but some of the larger ones wrinkled here and there. A clear coat of  Looks Like Glass  is in the future once the decals set completely in a few days. 

Overall the fit and finish of this kit was good and it was a joy to do.  The decals around the tail lights gave me the most trouble. The Peugeot lion on the side was one decal front to back  and that was one of the problems.  The kit instructions was one of the worst I have ever seen. Only part numbers  with no text and very bad computer generated graphics that were vague at best.  Other that that it was OK. 

 

 

[Gramps46]

Now that is one smart looking rally car Rich.  The decal work is remarkable. The posable front wheels are what we have come to expect, bravo.

[1959scudetto]

Very nice Rich - covering the wole body with those decals certainly was no easy tasks !

[Jim B]

That looks great.  Really well done.

[afx]

Nice work Rich.

[Rich Chernosky]

21 hours ago, Gramps46 said:

Now that is one smart looking rally car Rich.  The decal work is remarkable. The posable front wheels are what we have come to expect, bravo.

Thanks Gary, making the wheels steer on this one was easier than most.

 

19 hours ago, 1959scudetto said:

Very nice Rich - covering the wole body with those decals certainly was no easy tasks !

Thank you Helmut..if I had this one to do over I would have taken the time to paint the graphics. Those decals fought me pretty hard. 

 

18 hours ago, Jim B said:

That looks great.  Really well done.

Thank you Jim

 

16 hours ago, afx said:

Nice work Rich.

Thanks JC. 

 

[slusher]

Very nicely done!

[ChrisR]

Looks great!

[bisc63]

Very clean impressive build. Well done.