German / Italian Topolino

[BarleyBop]

So before I build the roof, I need to assemble the body and paint the interior.
Looking more closely ar the exterior shell which came in one piece, I notice these faint lines on the front and rear fenders
After seeing the auto guys with their factory finish car and motorcycle bodies, gotta fix that!
(I hope)


... very light scraping, then sanding w/ 400, 800 and 2000 grit, I'll touch up the primer tomorrow.


The exterior will be rough desert matt paint, with some light weathering, so I figure this should be good enough. Don't wanna wear too much away on those round fenders!

 

[Jakko]

If you're not going for a gloss showroom finish, then that amount of sanding will likely be enough, I agree.

 

[BarleyBop]

Still fighting off a nasty cold, but did a bit of detailing on the dash and door pockets today
...Painted will look better...

 

[BarleyBop]

So I've been slowly painting the interior, going with a civilian scheme where the outside will get the military treatment, just because it is more interesting
Decided to add visors and mirror, so fabricated those with PE sprue and brass rod, along with some repurposed PE 'buckles'.

 

[BarleyBop]

Dash just about there... ignition key, swivel lamp, knobs, indicator lamp, dials, and added manual mechanical turn signal knob...(top center: the kit includes the mechanical indicator housings each side of the windshield on foof pilars)

Not happy with lumpy looking panel accent color paint

 

[Jakko]

Just came across this:



A bit overdramatic, but hey (Though oddly, the video never explains why this car is right-hand drive, nor why someone who re-enacts German troops mangles German words so badly …)

 

[BarleyBop]

why this car is right-hand drive

Thanks for the video! Fiat produced a right hand drive as early as 1936 I think, and before the war, quite a number were exported to the UK.
It wasn't as inexpensive as Mussolini wanted his people's car to be, but it was popular none the less.
Many of the restored cars I've come across are in British hands.