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Review of 70640 Citroen 2CV
playmofire:
Another post showing some of the contents of the box.
First, the contents as they are found in the box:
The bags of parts are numbered:
and these tie in with the instruction booklet:
playmofire:
I didn't follow the order of the instructions exactly but started with the wheels.
Each wheel assembly is made up of four parts, the wheel itself, the tyre, the hubcap and the bracket attaching these to the chassis:
The hubcaps are a very tight fit and need careful placing and a firm push with a thumb, not like those of, say, the recent fire engines.
Here are the assembled wheels, showing both front and back views of them assembled:
The wheel assemblies slot into brackets on the underside of the chassis. The wheel assemblies are a tight fit, and the picture below shows one in place after initial fitting:
It needs a good, firm push down with thumb while holding the body unit firmly in your hand to get the wheel assembly fully pushed into place as here:
Finally, here they are, all fitted and ready to roll:
playmofire:
Next, I fitted the rear lights, filler cap and bumper. I didn't attach the number plate sticker as I haven't yet decided which to use:
I thought the rear lights the most difficult Playmobil part ever to fit but eventually managed it - suddenly, a light just clicked in place, how or why I did not know, so doing it once didn't greatly help with the second light:
The rear bumper followed and was easy to fit (the instructions have an additional illustration stressing the way up the bumper must be inserted), but the fuel filler cap was another fiddly piece to fit:
Here's the assembled rear:
playmofire:
The front end next, and then I'll end for the day and we'll look at figures and accessories tomorrow.
There are quite a number of bits and pieces involved at this stage:
and before fitting any parts to the front of the car, you need to do some sub-assembly fitting - the overriders need to be fitted to the bumper and the headlamp lenses need to be fitted into the headlamp shells.
You have a choice of clear or orange headlamp lenses.
The assembled bumper/overrider unit went on easily:
The headlamp brackets were other fiddly pieces to fit, needing precise placing and quite hard pushing (done with fear of breaking the bracket!) but the turn indicators fitted quite easily.
The door mirrors were two other items which needed precise placing and a firm, steady push to fit:
That's the car ready for the road:
so I'll end here and look at the accessories and other parts of the car not covered so far tomorrow.
tahra:
Those parts were really hard to put in all the cars :(
I hate it (along with the tires) - and I always fear they will break :(
You went with the yellow lights - are those the french version? I think I will go for that one..
Thank you for such a detailed review :)
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