Hellers 1/8 Citroen Traction Avant

[kpnuts]

hi all here is tonights update, I realise the windscreen needs work but its my first effort at doing glass.

does the bird poo look effective

[kpnuts]

hi all here is yet another update

[kpnuts]

Hi all here is another installment

[Chillyb1]

Every update you post makes  me happy. The engine bay is looking very good indeed. There's so much detail at that scale and all the little wires and tubes and hoses add to the overall effect. Keep it up. 

[kpnuts]

does anyone know where I can get some decent pics of the dash in these as I want to weather it and cant find any decent pics, here is what I have at the moment.

[Greg K]

don't know what you're typing into the search box, but i typed "citroen traction avant dashboard" and came up with this:

https://www.google.com.pe/search?q=citroen+traction+avant+dashboard&safe=off&espv=2&biw=1440&bih=799&tbm=isch&imgil=tmwOif11djAyoM%3A%3BoeojKV2wDzPRQM%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.team-bhp.com%252Fforum%252Fvintage-cars-classics-india%252F102873-pics-citroen-traction-avant-cars-india.html&source=iu&pf=m&fir=tmwOif11djAyoM%3A%2CoeojKV2wDzPRQM%2C_&usg=__jZQ3xMbrcRS58TuKZ_SyrvCtQ5o%3D&ved=0ahUKEwjt9-SiycXJAhXFlx4KHa7bB5EQyjcIIw&ei=0EpjVu3PM8Wveq63n4gJ#imgrc=Xz3h006A9AQFaM%3A&usg=__jZQ3xMbrcRS58TuKZ_SyrvCtQ5o%3D

 

stellar work by the way Kenneth!

Edited December 6, 2015 by Greg K

[kpnuts]

Thanks for that mate.

Hi all well its that time of year again, as little aside from the model got the decs up today

I decided the technique I used on the dent in the tank of the Honda I would use it here aswell

seems like sacralige, the chrome on the radiator grill is so exquisite.

but would be out of place on this car,

and the rust devils been about again

[kpnuts]

Hi all well you must be getting bored by now (I know I am)

[LaughingIndian]

... umm, I'm not bored 

I think this is pretty cool. You going to add "dust" on top of that black as the last touch?

 

 

 

 

 

[kpnuts]

should anyone think this is nearing completion here is a shot of the spures left(I've removed the optional parts) so these all still need to be attatched.

[kpnuts]

Hi guys weathered the wheels, not done much to the spare as I figure that wouldnt have much weathering

 

[Greg K]

following this thread with great interest. nice tree you have up

[kpnuts]

Hi all here is tonights update

[kpnuts]

Hi all well I've figured it out, On the ladder frames which you slide the subframe on the sub frame was about a mill away from end of the ladders which through everything else out unfortunately that part was stuck with a capitol S but with a lot of jiggeling I've moved it the mill required so now back to work, I've added the inner roof lining and weathered it.

for some reason the weathering is not showing up in the pics very well, trust me it looks very grubby.

[kpnuts]

Hi all did a bit more on the interior.

 

 

 

[kpnuts]

Hi all last update before christmas.

[kpnuts]

Hi all well the bonnet is done (I must say I'm quite pleased with it)(not sure whether to put a few small dents in it here and there)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[kpnuts]

hi all here's a tiny update

[cobraman]

I think your doing a bang up job on this model. Keep the updates coming.

[kpnuts]

Hi all well I've finished weathering the bonnet and wings and done the drive shafts (all fully working)

[kpnuts]

Hi all started on the drive train (grrrr its so fiddely took me nearly 2 hrs to install the drive shafts)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Chillyb1]

Shaping up real nicely. I can almost see it completed. 

[kpnuts]

Hi all well I got £100 off my boss for xmas so ordered some gold leaf for the infamous ship a 1/16 revell VW Karmenn Ghia and managed to find German 1/8 machine gun for this dio 29.99 (bit pricey and it's not even a kit) I figure the effort I've put into this and the cost of the kit it will be worth it (yes it's a German machine gun but I figure they could have stolen it)

[kpnuts]

Hi all well I got a couple of hours in, here are my efforts

[kpnuts]

Hi all well I've managed to get a bit in today, here is the first coat of the dirtying of the underneath