1/24 Talbot-Lago Record by Heller

[Mittagskind]

This project is also finished, with one laughing eye and one crying eye. Some works turned out well, others not so well.

At first the kit seemed to be of very good quality. Many parts fit perfectly and were well detailed. The plastic was relatively soft and easy to work with, but also very sensitive to breakage. The top edge of my windshield broke while polishing.

The glass of the windshield with the molded wipers and the dashboard were one continuous piece and did not fit at all. I decided to cut off the disc completely and use other discs.

I used silver imitation gold leaf for the chrome areas of the rear fenders. This ultra-thin aluminum foil is easy to place on the curves, but is difficult to process overall because it is so thin and light. Breathe out too hard once and everything flies away, and if the film is stuck somewhere, it's difficult to remove.

The biggest shock came last. Suddenly there was a big drop of glue on the left front fender. I have no idea how it got there. This must have happened when the chrome strips were glued on. Luckily the glue didn't attack the paint. After drying it had to be sanded carefully.

So check it out and tell me what you think.

[Justin Porter]

A very tidy build of an intensely pretty car. 

[happy grumpy]

Heller kits can be challenging, the newer ones are more to today's standards but the older ones... Your build turned out great, I like the box art approach. 

[SpikeSchumacher]

Beautiful build of a not too often seen type Hanjo!

[kjohan]

Beautiful build of a beautiful car. which is a bit under the radar of classics

[karbuildr]

Very well done. I like the color and your details are excellent.

[Yeah Nah]

Admire any builder who sticks with and finishes a difficult model. In the end you've given us a rare beauty to look at! 

[Bainford]

Great job on a challenging kit. It really is a fine looking car. Very well done. 

[XYHARRY]

Top up or top down, either way it looks great. It actually looks much nicer built than the box art let's on. Well done Hanjo.

Cheers, 

David. ??

[ChrisR]

Very nice!

[Jim B]

Nicely done. Never heard of these cars.

[1959scudetto]

This is a very nice model of a seldom seen built kit, Hanjo - certainly not the easiest kit (built also some Heller kits in the past)

[PappyD340]

Beautifully done!

[slusher]

Absolutely Stunning!

[Mittagskind]

On 9/14/2023 at 9:06 PM, Justin Porter said:

A very tidy build of an intensely pretty car. 

 

On 9/14/2023 at 10:08 PM, happy grumpy said:

Heller kits can be challenging, the newer ones are more to today's standards but the older ones... Your build turned out great, I like the box art approach. 

 

On 9/14/2023 at 10:27 PM, SpikeSchumacher said:

Beautiful build of a not too often seen type Hanjo!

 

On 9/14/2023 at 11:08 PM, kjohan said:

Beautiful build of a beautiful car. which is a bit under the radar of classics

 

On 9/14/2023 at 11:39 PM, karbuildr said:

Very well done. I like the color and your details are excellent.

 

On 9/15/2023 at 12:18 AM, Yeah Nah said:

Admire any builder who sticks with and finishes a difficult model. In the end you've given us a rare beauty to look at! 

 

On 9/15/2023 at 6:30 AM, Bainford said:

Great job on a challenging kit. It really is a fine looking car. Very well done. 

 

On 9/15/2023 at 8:56 AM, XYHARRY said:

Top up or top down, either way it looks great. It actually looks much nicer built than the box art let's on. Well done Hanjo.

Cheers, 

David. ??

 

On 9/15/2023 at 11:00 AM, ChrisR said:

Very nice!

 

On 9/15/2023 at 3:11 PM, Jim B said:

Nicely done. Never heard of these cars.

 

On 9/15/2023 at 4:24 PM, 1959scudetto said:

This is a very nice model of a seldom seen built kit, Hanjo - certainly not the easiest kit (built also some Heller kits in the past)

 

22 hours ago, PappyD340 said:

Beautifully done!

 

38 minutes ago, slusher said:

Absolutely Stunning!

Many thanks to you all.

[ewetwo]

Stunning car.

[Tonioseven]

Beautiful build!!!

[ismaelg]

Hello,

It turned out beautiful!  I just started this kit. I hope mine comes out half as good as yours.

Thanks,
Ismael

[Andrew McD]

Nicely done!  I built this a few years back when I first started building models as an adult.  In some respects it is a bit fussy and difficult but builds up to, in my opinion, a very nice looking model.  Yours turned out much nicer than mine which currently languishes in the back lot awaiting repairs or perhaps transformation into a hot rod.  I am seriously considering a second box stock build as well now that my construction skills have improved enough to hopefully do the subject justice.

[Mittagskind]

23 hours ago, ismaelg said:

Hello,

It turned out beautiful!  I just started this kit. I hope mine comes out half as good as yours.

Thanks,
Ismael

Thanks a lot, Ismael. I know, I'm following your work and I'm sure, it will become a very nice result.

[Mittagskind]

13 hours ago, Andrew McD said:

Nicely done!  I built this a few years back when I first started building models as an adult.  In some respects it is a bit fussy and difficult but builds up to, in my opinion, a very nice looking model.  Yours turned out much nicer than mine which currently languishes in the back lot awaiting repairs or perhaps transformation into a hot rod.  I am seriously considering a second box stock build as well now that my construction skills have improved enough to hopefully do the subject justice.

Thank you, Andrew and YES, try it again. It's an amazing car and the kit is worth building again.