The Castafiore Emerald (Peugeot 403)

The Peugeot 403 Taxi that finally removes Bianca Castafiore from Marlinspike Hall... 

Resin casts of the shell from an old toy Peugeot 403 

Chose the best one for the main body. Chassis comes from a Bandai Ultraman mini-kit. 

Sanding the body smooth and scribing some panel lines for the doors. 

Shell trimmed, door/trunk cut out and chassis cut and glued together. 

Trunk opened up too. 

Wheel alignment seems good. 

The seats need to be wider... luckily I’ve got lots to work with. 

A bit of sanding and voilà! Two bench seats 

All still fits. Whew! 

Dashboard and trunk space scratched up and assembled. Needs a bit of sanding though. 

Let's pause for a moment and reflect on how far we've come... 😉 

Got the trunk boxed in so it was time for a bit of paint. 

Masking for the seats. 

Seats painted brown, added some floor mats and gave the dash board a few highlights. 

First coat of paint on the body revealed some flaws, so back to the putty and sanding we go! 

Much better. I like the blue and the grill backing mesh looks good. 

Trunk fits... wheels need some work though. 

Ah! Much better. The chrome detailing on the doors, headlights and bumpers make the blue pop! 

Now time to get some handmade luggage for the trip... also need a luggage rack to put them on. 

Luggage painted, just needs some handles and we'll be ready for final assembly.