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While I am building the green Citroen I thought about using up the unused kit parts,so I decided to build the left over parts as a derelict car.Here is the shell,the hood,trunk lid and four fenders were used in the green one.The front doors have been removed.

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After removing the 'fabric' roof the shell was fitted to the floor.

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I made a couple of basic 1/4 panels for the rear.

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Removed some plastic from the rocker panel/firewall and floor.

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Same with the trunk floor.

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Then added the roof rails.

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Then the basic chassis was assenbled.

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Then the engine was assembled and painted.

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The shell was then sprayed Fiat broom yellow and the suspension brushed black.

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A piccy of both Citroen's.

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The shell was then given some rust treatment.

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Next I gave the car a black wash to dirty it up,matt coated the paintwork,sprayed the front doors orange/blue,made and fitted a windshield ect.

Then I got a cake base and covered it in a railway scatter 'earth' Built a dry stone wall and used real moss to make a diorama.

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Still in progress at the moment,more to come.

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Nige, when my 2nd 95 Impala SS was stolen an stripped, there wasn't even THAT much left of it! Around here, when these bastiges STRIP a car, They STRIP a car! They even took the time to UNSCREW ALL the electrical wireing AND took the screwnuts TOO! Only thing they left were the small quarter glass peices! At least yours could theoretically be rebuilt! :P

Big differences in car thieves from your country to OURS!!! Hey maybe you could build a dunebuggy from whats left! Uhhh, you guys GOT dunes over in Ireland? :P;);)

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Uhhh, you guys GOT dunes over in Ireland? :D:D:huh:

Course we do George,otherwise you guys wouldn't have an east coast.LOL

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Nige, when my 2nd 95 Impala SS was stolen an stripped, there wasn't even THAT much left of it! Around here, when these bastiges STRIP a car, They STRIP a car! They even took the time to UNSCREW ALL the electrical wireing AND took the screwnuts TOO! Only thing they left were the small quarter glass peices! At least yours could theoretically be rebuilt! B)

Big differences in car thieves from your country to OURS!!! Hey maybe you could build a dunebuggy from whats left! Uhhh, you guys GOT dunes over in Ireland? :o:D;)

######, thats sucks George!

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Ok,a few pics showing the Citroen.

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Just for the hell of it I made a pile of firewood and a bunker for it!

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How it is now.

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Very neat idea for a diorama!!!!!!!!!!! I've always wanted to make one of these with a shell of a car!

Rudy

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Very neat idea for a diorama!!!!!!!!!!! I've always wanted to make one of these with a shell of a car!

Rudy

Go for it Rudy,the base was a cake base from a store,cost was a couple of dollars.Might buy a few more. :rolleyes:

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