Heller Delahaye 135

[landman]

I don't know whether tis is funny or embarassing but here goes. I thought the fender insert fit was kind of weird. I had inverted them front to rear. Sheesh.

[Modelbuilder Mark]

Have one of these in the stash, looking forward to seeing yours come together.

[landman]

[Anglia105E]

Your idea for the fenders was so good Pat, using the spoon , , , and then a slight miscalculation on your part. No need to feel embarrassed, if you can see the funny side of the error !

David

[Anglia105E]

Just now, Anglia105E said:

Your idea for the fenders was so good Pat, using the spoon , , , and then a slight miscalculation on your part. No need to feel embarrassed, if you can see the funny side of the error !

David

I forgot to mention . . . Your engine for this one looks really good.

David

[LDO]

Heller missed the peak on the top of the front fenders (unless there is another 1/1 with rounded fenders). I put a thin brass wire on them with a tiny bit of super glue, then added a bit of putty to blend them in. 

[landman]

Puttied up the fenders and rprimed. Will likely need another skim. And I won't bother with the peak as Lee suggests above.

[Anglia105E]

I can see there's a lot of work gone into those fenders Pat . . . Once you get the final coats of body colour on, they will look fine.

David

[slusher]

Really nice work Pat, looking forward to more!

[landman]

On 4/20/2023 at 8:43 PM, slusher said:

Really nice work Pat, looking forward to more!

Here's a bit more.

Edited April 23, 2023 by landman

[jaftygas]

I think the fenders look great that way! 
   Very creative, it’s what this hobby is supposed to be. You probably wouldn’t want to attempt this on a 1/1 car, for obvious reasons. However, it a model! Take it away bro.

[landman]

A teaser. It will sort of look like this.

[landman]

Having a fight getting the interior into the body. I hope to win eventually.

[1959scudetto]

8 minutes ago, landman said:

Having a fight getting the interior into the body. I hope to win eventually.

Trust me - you will !

[Anglia105E]

Looking at this Delahaye 135 build of yours Pat, it brings it all back how some  aspects of the build are problematic.

You are doing an excellent job, and I am sure the model will turn out nicely.

David

[atomicholiday]

Looks really good.  That engine especially looks great.

[landman]

Got it. Along with several smudges. Now hopefully it will fit on the chassis without the need for some serious clampu8ng.

[landman]

Assembly continues. At times there were serious thoughts about turning it into a barn find.

[LDO]

It is a challenging kit and it’s looking really good.

[Kit Karson]

Pat, totally rethinking taking on the notorious task this coupe appears to offer up.  Picking up on the additional touches of detail are greatly appreciated.  Dare I say a hopped-up version might be hidden under that classic design skin. I picked this kit up at our local IPMS show and swap meet a couple months ago. -KK

[jaftygas]

Sweet! Starting to look pretty good! 
Finish this thing. 

[landman]

I got as far as this and when I put it together nothing lined up so I threw it in the round file. Later, I "salvaged" it. we'll see.

[Anglia105E]

This Heller Delahaye 135 is certainly fighting back and giving you a hard time Pat . . . I seem to remember the build of this model proving to be problematic on a daily basis, and I was relieved to get it finished at the time. The whole kit feels alarmingly fragile, so not one you would handle much after completing.

I do hope it doesn't give you too much grief, now that you have reached this advanced stage !

David

[landman]

I decided to give it a second chance. Since I have to glue everything together to get it straight , I removed the engine and put it in the engine case. It goes together only with much persuasion so it'll be a "barn find" at best. Also I seem to have loist the grille, so I'll have to improvise.

[Big John]

Well the Bonnet ought not blow off at speed with that nifty holdfast!