Citroën DS3 - Monte-Carlo Rally 2015
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16 29 December 2025, 10:02
George WilliamsDo you whether your rally cars? I know they can look great weathered, but my philosophy is that my models are in the condition as if I was the lucky owner or custodian. They are clean but not "bulled" up, nobody likes to work on dirty cars.
1 1 January, 11:10
Sander de VolderVery nice result! Looks like the decals are a PITA to get on though. I am with George, I also like my builds to be new and clean. But I would also like to try my hand at building a kit in barnfind condition somewhere in the future.
Happy New Year everyone!
2 1 January, 12:27
J4Juliet AuthorThank you all 🙂
The decals were indeed difficult. They seemed good quality but they are big and need to go over a lot of contours of the body work. I'm sure someone with more skill an patience could have done a much better job. But I had fun and am happy enough with the result.
I've never tied weathering before. I love the pristine showroom look, but part of me would like to model some of the never give up never surrender moment from rallying e.g.
McRae rolling 3 times 1000 Lakes Rally 1992: ewrc-results.com/ent..2/44428?photo=689121
Elena hanging out the window in Mexico 2005: Youtube Video
However I think I'm too scared that I would just end up messing up the kit.
2 1 January, 13:37
bossy122I don't know what you tried with the decals but lots of softener, a blow dryer and lots of swabs help to Shrinky Dink ( did everyone have Shrinky Dinks as a kid? ) the decals around contours and such. And sometimes you have to slice a creased up decal along the crease to flatten it out. Fun stuff ( not really )!
2 1 January, 21:41
J4Juliet AuthorThanks for the advice, I did use a bunch of softener and swabs. I've not tried a blow dryer before. I think I could have got it nicer if I'd just spent more time on it but I decide to draw a line under it whilst I was still having fun and before I risked messing it up.
(I have not heard of Shrinky Dinks before 😄)
2 January, 10:18
(Result: 10)