happy grumpy Posted May 25, 2023 Share Posted May 25, 2023 This is the most recent issue of a rather old but still nicely detailed kit. I would not recommend this kit for beginners, there are some very small parts and the assembly can be tricky. I am happy that it turned out as it did. These small parts were a challenge to my aging hands and eyes. I will undergo eye surgery next month so hopefully things will improve somehow. The paint is Tamiya racing green, it looks close enough from the photos I've seen on the web. A nice kit overall but a bit tricky sometimes. I am sure that some modelers here will do a far better job than I did but, in the meantime, enjoy this one as a "coming soon" teaser. As always, thanks for looking. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim B Posted May 25, 2023 Share Posted May 25, 2023 That's awesome! Is that 1/12? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugatti Fan Posted May 25, 2023 Share Posted May 25, 2023 Nice model build Mario! Jim The Heller kit is 1/24th scale. It was also reissued under the Revell banner. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim B Posted May 25, 2023 Share Posted May 25, 2023 Thanks, Noel. Might have to look into that kit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1959scudetto Posted May 25, 2023 Share Posted May 25, 2023 Well done, Mario - looks great in front of that old French store. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hard_2_Handle_454 Posted May 25, 2023 Share Posted May 25, 2023 I enjoyed the kit. It's one of the favorites of my collection. Some of the suspension supports broke on mine and I had to fabricate new ones. It still came out great. I've been lucky enough to see one of the real cars and your build does it justice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classicgas Posted May 25, 2023 Share Posted May 25, 2023 Very cool and well done. Now I want one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbowser Posted May 25, 2023 Share Posted May 25, 2023 You nailed it! Heller kits are "challenging" to say the least but offer subjects not available anywhere else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Bartrop Posted May 25, 2023 Share Posted May 25, 2023 Challenging is a good word for them, but they do reward your patience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cifenet Posted May 26, 2023 Share Posted May 26, 2023 Wow, this one is gorgeous! You did an awesome job capturing the classic look and artistic feel to it. Nice job~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bondo bill Posted May 26, 2023 Share Posted May 26, 2023 looks nice I haven't started mine for the reasons you stated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Street Rod Posted May 26, 2023 Share Posted May 26, 2023 Excellent! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rattlecan Dan Posted May 26, 2023 Share Posted May 26, 2023 You've done a really nice job on it. I still chuckle at the Enzo Ferrari quote " Mr. Bentley makes some of the fastest trucks in the world." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bainford Posted May 26, 2023 Share Posted May 26, 2023 Lovely Bentley, Mario. Your efforts have been rewarded with a fine replica. Such cool cars, and your build certainly does them justice. Very well done. I have been wanting to get one of these kits for years. I would love to attempt to tackle one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kah puts Posted May 26, 2023 Share Posted May 26, 2023 I say jolly good piece of kit🇬🇧 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Chernosky Posted May 26, 2023 Share Posted May 26, 2023 You did a great job Mario. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted May 28, 2023 Share Posted May 28, 2023 Super nicely done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happy grumpy Posted May 28, 2023 Author Share Posted May 28, 2023 On 5/25/2023 at 1:39 PM, Jim B said: That's awesome! Is that 1/12? On 5/25/2023 at 1:50 PM, Bugatti Fan said: Nice model build Mario! Jim The Heller kit is 1/24th scale. It was also reissued under the Revell banner. On 5/25/2023 at 2:05 PM, Jim B said: Thanks, Noel. Might have to look into that kit. On 5/25/2023 at 4:50 PM, Hard_2_Handle_454 said: I enjoyed the kit. It's one of the favorites of my collection. Some of the suspension supports broke on mine and I had to fabricate new ones. It still came out great. I've been lucky enough to see one of the real cars and your build does it justice. On 5/25/2023 at 5:26 PM, Classicgas said: Very cool and well done. Now I want one. On 5/25/2023 at 5:40 PM, bbowser said: You nailed it! Heller kits are "challenging" to say the least but offer subjects not available anywhere else. On 5/25/2023 at 7:18 PM, Richard Bartrop said: Challenging is a good word for them, but they do reward your patience. On 5/25/2023 at 8:15 PM, cifenet said: Wow, this one is gorgeous! You did an awesome job capturing the classic look and artistic feel to it. Nice job~ On 5/25/2023 at 10:54 PM, bondo bill said: looks nice I haven't started mine for the reasons you stated On 5/25/2023 at 10:55 PM, Street Rod said: Excellent! On 5/25/2023 at 11:19 PM, Rattlecan Dan said: You've done a really nice job on it. I still chuckle at the Enzo Ferrari quote " Mr. Bentley makes some of the fastest trucks in the world." On 5/26/2023 at 9:27 AM, Bainford said: Lovely Bentley, Mario. Your efforts have been rewarded with a fine replica. Such cool cars, and your build certainly does them justice. Very well done. I have been wanting to get one of these kits for years. I would love to attempt to tackle one. On 5/26/2023 at 5:25 PM, Kah puts said: I say jolly good piece of kit🇬🇧 On 5/26/2023 at 5:43 PM, Rich Chernosky said: You did a great job Mario. 6 hours ago, slusher said: Super nicely done! Thank you all for the nice comments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted May 28, 2023 Share Posted May 28, 2023 Very nice! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugatti Fan Posted May 28, 2023 Share Posted May 28, 2023 Donato, It was Ettore Bugatti that made that remark about Bentley making the fastest trucks back when both raced each other. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATHU Posted June 3, 2023 Share Posted June 3, 2023 Looks great. Nice to see that kit built!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dominik Posted June 7, 2023 Share Posted June 7, 2023 looks great! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatz4u Posted June 7, 2023 Share Posted June 7, 2023 beautiful, does Dirk Pitt know that you have his car??? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warra48 Posted July 21, 2023 Share Posted July 21, 2023 (edited) I'm building this one at present. You've done a very nice job on it. Not the easiest kit, but then, no Heller kit ever is. Edited July 21, 2023 by warra48 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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