Atala 2000
Sounds like you picked the right routeNo photos as they are on my camera, there were no dirt roads, in fact most of them were very good with a wide shoulder but more importantly they were quiet with little lorry and bus traffic which are the biggest hazard to cyclists in India.
I do admire that level of model building. The patina especiallyAgreed a very expensive build so not surprising. I first thought painted because I'm into planes. A lot of the WW1 modellers have to replicate wood in paint on the plastic kits. It looks very real. The whole assembly is around 60mm long. Not my work.