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Bozzer
Finally got my hands on this kit. It's been a long hunt, but in the stash it goes. I can't wait to retire and start building daily, like some of you guys do 🙂

Martin Oostrom
Only 20 years before retirement kicks in. So I'll have to make do with weekends and vacations 😢

Martin Oostrom
Where will you put this monster?

Bozzer
So, I started this, basically to keep my sanity. It's an old kit, and I won it on eBay, years ago. I love the look of the truck, so let's see what I can do with it?

Martin Oostrom
Shotgun!

Bozzer
This isn't the "Walk in the park" kit, that I thought it was, Martin. I've tried the hot water treatment, on the cab, with no effect. So, it's a ceramic tile on the radiator, and weight on the roof. Hopefully, tomorrow will see some better results?

Nigel Chapman
My food dehydrator I use for drying painted items has a variable temp setting. Would anything like that help with the cab? I.e. a constant heat flow around the cab may soften it allowing it be reshaped.

Bozzer
I like that idea, Nigel. I unfortunately, don't own a hairdryer, but I do have a heat gun. I don't particularly want to use it. As I type now, the tile and weight method, is underway. The heating and cooling of the radiator, should assist the process, but you've definitely given me a new train of thought.
Thankyou, my friend. The collective minds of the hive, strike again 👍

Bozzer
Wow, I didn't realise how long it's been!
I've been tinkering on with this, along with many other projects, when time allows. I'll pick up on the pictures tomorrow.

Martin Oostrom
It is tomorrow already! Where are those pictures?

Bozzer
Just for you, Martin.

Bozzer
The saga of the cab warpage, didn't get any better. Even after 2 weeks on the radiator and a week outside in the sun, nothing happened. So I painted it and consoled myself, that once the clear parts were added, and the interior, that would stiffen things up and back in shape? Then suddenly, a cheap Peterbilt 352 kit, appeared on eBay. Three days later, it was in my hands. Cab was perfect, so black it went!

Martin Oostrom
Nice work Bozzer. That gloss black is really reflective. Happy that you managed to buy yet another kit 😂

Bozzer
Thanks mate. I'm a bit gutted about the decals, and they took an awful long time, to get anything like they should be.
My advice to anyone thinking about building this kit, is to ditch the decals and use them as templates, for airbrushing. Much quicker, more effective, and no headache.

Bob Hall
Old school, I'm in 👍

Nigel Chapman
Bozzer, you did an excellent job with those decals. They do look good over the black paint.
Any mods or is it box stock?

bossy122
Ooh! I've been driving the '05 Xsara on WRC9 and been thinking ahout building one of these. Definatley following.

Stéphane Jayet
@bossy, this is a low quality kit and few parts, but this car only exists from Heller....

bossy122
Yup. Curious to see if you add any details.

George Williams
Interesting.

bruno egral
Ah, la Xsara Heller ! Un vrai défi 😉 ! Bravo pour le résultat.

Robert Podkoński
Perfect work!

Spanjaard
very nice job

Neuling
Top work on vehicle and terrain!

Djordje Nikolic
Thank you! There will be a figure added as well but I keep lagging with them 🙂

Bohrmann
Very nice job. I love the terrain . Looks simple but is most effective IMO. It makes the model stand out.

Rui S
A Beauty 👍

Djordje Nikolic
Thank you Bohrman, I follow the KISS method, keep it simple stupid 🙂

Djordje Nikolic
Thank you Rui!

gorby
Lovely work!

Guy Rump
Great job and lovely stand, congrats! 👍

Djordje Nikolic
Thank you Gorby and Guy! This is a model from 2023, not sure how it got resurrected 🙂