Pardon my french

So, this is the culmination of a 3 year build.
OK, so most of the time is was sitting in it's box on the shelf in disgrace but still...

Originally it was going to be a box stock build looking something like this

But then my paint thicknesses fell foul of Tamiya's tight tolerances and so I threw it into the bath and put it away.
Every so often I took it out and played with it (shaving bits off, filling holes, trying new wheels) until I had a spare set of Fujimi Honda Integra wheels which being small diameter were perfect.
And so away I went again.



The number plate message says "Small, French and in front of you" and are plates i'd printed 3 years ago when I first started this.

cool car there mate

COOOL! I like that thing, love the plates too!

"Vive le France!"

Nice one Fred - looks great in satin colours. Needs wide flares on rear wheels IMO.

ca plane pour moi.

Sweet!

that's one cool car.

Merci mon Amis

Yeah, either flares or grind back the wheel mounting bosses inside the rears.

Mon ami!

Zat leetle auto looks le ducks guts, or is zat zee frog's legs?

zenrat wrote:
Every so often I took it out and played with it.

I like to do that now and then as well...

Que diable est-il bien?

Looks cool love the engine

Bryce wrote:Que diable est-il bien?

Why fiddle if it's good? My french stops at Quatre Bier sil vous plait (but I think it gets better especially after bier numero neuf et dix).

Awesome build. Love the stance and look of this beast. I can't speak french but here's some chinese Fa Kin Su Pah.

Bryce wrote:

zenrat wrote:
Every so often I took it out and played with it.

I like to do that now and then as well...

I heard it will send you blind.

I love the modern look that it has. Black on black really suits it. Nice build.

Carps wrote:

Bryce wrote:

zenrat wrote:
Every so often I took it out and played with it.

I like to do that now and then as well...

I heard it will send you blind.

When you see me next check out the strength of the lenses in my specs...

zenrat wrote:

Carps wrote:

Bryce wrote:

zenrat wrote:
Every so often I took it out and played with it.

I like to do that now and then as well...

I heard it will send you blind.

When you see me next check out the strength of the lenses in my specs...

Not to mention the strength of his "gripping hand"!

Sach le bleu, wee wee, cwassuin!

i think i missed something. what is this car anyway?

Excusez-moi, Qui a pété?

Yes, I didn't actually identify it did I?
It's a Renault Alpine A110.

très jolie cette berlinette

"berlinette" was the nickname given to this car, in France (where I live) has registered his time and is popular with collectors
sorry for off topic