Mittagskind Posted September 14, 2023 Share Posted September 14, 2023 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. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Porter Posted September 14, 2023 Share Posted September 14, 2023 A very tidy build of an intensely pretty car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happy grumpy Posted September 14, 2023 Share Posted September 14, 2023 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpikeSchumacher Posted September 14, 2023 Share Posted September 14, 2023 Beautiful build of a not too often seen type Hanjo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kjohan Posted September 14, 2023 Share Posted September 14, 2023 Beautiful build of a beautiful car. which is a bit under the radar of classics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karbuildr Posted September 14, 2023 Share Posted September 14, 2023 Very well done. I like the color and your details are excellent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yeah Nah Posted September 14, 2023 Share Posted September 14, 2023 Admire any builder who sticks with and finishes a difficult model. In the end you've given us a rare beauty to look at! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bainford Posted September 15, 2023 Share Posted September 15, 2023 Great job on a challenging kit. It really is a fine looking car. Very well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XYHARRY Posted September 15, 2023 Share Posted September 15, 2023 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. 😎👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted September 15, 2023 Share Posted September 15, 2023 Very nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim B Posted September 15, 2023 Share Posted September 15, 2023 Nicely done. Never heard of these cars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1959scudetto Posted September 15, 2023 Share Posted September 15, 2023 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) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappyD340 Posted September 16, 2023 Share Posted September 16, 2023 Beautifully done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted September 17, 2023 Share Posted September 17, 2023 Absolutely Stunning! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mittagskind Posted September 17, 2023 Author Share Posted September 17, 2023 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewetwo Posted September 17, 2023 Share Posted September 17, 2023 Stunning car. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonioseven Posted September 26, 2023 Share Posted September 26, 2023 Beautiful build!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ismaelg Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 Hello, It turned out beautiful! I just started this kit. I hope mine comes out half as good as yours. Thanks, Ismael Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew McD Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mittagskind Posted February 6 Author Share Posted February 6 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mittagskind Posted February 6 Author Share Posted February 6 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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