Author Topic: Heller 1/8 Citroen Traction Avant  (Read 35010 times)

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Re: Heller 1/8 Citroen Traction Avant
« Reply #25 on: November 11, 2015, 02:37:23 AM »
Hi all well the body (the majority of it anyway is glued together) I cant recommend Roy's cd enough, I've referenced it often but here it is invaluable he shows you how to assemble the body as a separate part which will save a lot of hard work later on also if following his instructions the finished body is very tough.
there is however one very big problem with my model, which I don't know how I will get round  I couldn't resist trying the bonnet on and the air box is too high lifting the bonnet, that is going to be a real pain, not sure whats happening to be honest, I know I had it (the airbox ) in the wrong place originally but its where it should be now, the engine sits on the engine mount properly?








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Re: Heller 1/8 Citroen Traction Avant
« Reply #26 on: November 13, 2015, 02:52:14 AM »
Hi all well I've sorted the air intake problem and started filling and sanding the rear of the car, I would like to prime it so I can see what further filling and sanding will be needed but till Citroen France get back to me with either the colour code or the paint itself, I've no idea what primer to use, I don't want to prime it then have it all react with the top coat.
















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Re: Heller 1/8 Citroen Traction Avant
« Reply #27 on: November 13, 2015, 05:21:49 PM »
I was just thinking how much that looks like a real life restoration project at the moment, if you parked it in an appropriate garage diorama it would look real.

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Re: Heller 1/8 Citroen Traction Avant
« Reply #28 on: November 14, 2015, 02:25:15 AM »
Hi all well I've added the rubber piping that goes between the wings and the body and I've started the front seats (see if this works before I do the rear ones) I'm going to try the marbelling effect I used on the Kwak Z1 a while ago only not going to have so much of it, so this is just the base colour which would show through from the cracked vynle (how do you spell vynel vynal ????)

















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Re: Heller 1/8 Citroen Traction Avant
« Reply #29 on: November 14, 2015, 03:21:26 AM »
Beautiful work, and I believe the spelling is "vinyl".

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Re: Heller 1/8 Citroen Traction Avant
« Reply #30 on: November 14, 2015, 08:38:02 AM »
Cat's TA pages state velour for the seats on the 15 Six.

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Re: Heller 1/8 Citroen Traction Avant
« Reply #31 on: November 14, 2015, 04:48:47 PM »
Thanks for that, nearly made a boo boo then.

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« Reply #32 on: November 14, 2015, 10:51:30 PM »
Little bit of research I think it depends on the year of maufacture
http://osl282.info/restoration/images/int_new4.jpg

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« Reply #33 on: November 15, 2015, 12:58:17 AM »
Hi all well I bought some halfords plastic filler/primer and some halfords plastic primer and here is the result of the first coat of filler primer, I must say I am well chuffed with the first coat (I thought it would reveal a horrendous filling job which required loads of work) I will admit it has shown some areas which need attention, but the piping (I think anyway) looks just about right. I also did the first coat on the seats, which I'm also quite pleased with, yes it needs another coat but (I think anyway) its looking promising.

























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Re: Heller 1/8 Citroen Traction Avant
« Reply #34 on: November 16, 2015, 01:01:15 AM »
Hi all a small update on this one, filled the little hollows on the body and did a bit more weathering of the seats.





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« Reply #35 on: November 18, 2015, 02:32:53 AM »
Hi all here is tonights update (sorry if you're getting bored of this but its a mahoosive project, I don't think I'm half way through it yet) although I have to say I'm really enjoying it, I'm already planning what I'm going to do with the next one.

















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Re: Heller 1/8 Citroen Traction Avant
« Reply #36 on: November 18, 2015, 07:01:59 AM »
I'm really impressed with how well you replicated the worn seats!

It's details like that which always get my attention.

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Re: Heller 1/8 Citroen Traction Avant
« Reply #37 on: November 19, 2015, 04:33:48 AM »
Hi all been adding some of the many wires and cables to the engine bay.















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Re: Heller 1/8 Citroen Traction Avant
« Reply #38 on: November 20, 2015, 02:48:16 AM »
Test fit of the doors.



the doors have working hinges and door handles (Yep they have working latches)

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Re: Heller 1/8 Citroen Traction Avant
« Reply #39 on: November 25, 2015, 04:22:08 AM »
well I'm back from Bonnie Scotland and back at it.



























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Re: Heller 1/8 Citroen Traction Avant
« Reply #40 on: November 25, 2015, 04:57:19 PM »
Forget what I said about it looking like an in progress restoration, that rust looks so realistic it brings tears to my eyes.

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« Reply #41 on: November 26, 2015, 01:34:05 AM »
Forget what I said about it looking like an in progress restoration, that rust looks so realistic it brings tears to my eyes.

Good innit? Reminds me of the tinworm on my old Lancia Beta saloon.  ;)
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Re: Heller 1/8 Citroen Traction Avant
« Reply #42 on: November 26, 2015, 03:16:40 AM »
Hi all well started with some colour, you may notice not the colour I originally stated as I've given up on Citroen giving me the code (so now of course I will have to change the carpet colour :mad::mad:)
anyhoo here is the start of the rusting (lots more work to be done on it, but I think its a good starting point)























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Re: Heller 1/8 Citroen Traction Avant
« Reply #43 on: November 26, 2015, 12:05:41 PM »
Forget what I said about it looking like an in progress restoration, that rust looks so realistic it brings tears to my eyes.

Good innit? Reminds me of the tinworm on my old Lancia Beta saloon.  ;)

Yes many a Lancia owner has grown used to the sound of their car rusting in the driveway as they sleep.

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Re: Heller 1/8 Citroen Traction Avant
« Reply #44 on: November 30, 2015, 01:11:07 AM »
Hi all well after a disasterous reaction on the paintwork on this I've sorted it (will never be a great job but is ok as an old jalopy) did a bit more staining of the doors and the bodywork and added some rust effects to the black paintwork, still a long way to go on it but is starting to look better now.





























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Re: Heller 1/8 Citroen Traction Avant
« Reply #45 on: November 30, 2015, 03:29:29 AM »
Outstanding work with the rust effects!
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Re: Heller 1/8 Citroen Traction Avant
« Reply #46 on: December 01, 2015, 02:54:27 AM »
Hi all I was checking some of the pictures, one advantage of that is looking at pictures of things 2 and sometimes 3 times bigger than the actual thing you see faults you wouldnt see on the actual item, like for instance a lot of the flat areas of rust are, just that flat, no blistering and no reason to be rust coloured, so I,ve fixed that and dulled the doors and bodywork down and started blending panels and adding general grime (I must say I'm quite pleased with the results so far) if things carry on like this I think the finished thing will look quite realistic (of course having said that I will no probably go and ruin it)






















does anyone know how to dull down and dirty the windows and windscreen? all tip welcome.

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Re: Heller 1/8 Citroen Traction Avant
« Reply #47 on: December 02, 2015, 04:04:44 AM »
Hi all well I'm sure you must be getting bored of this by now (I know you're all so polite you wont say so) so I'll take advantage of your good nature and continue the onslaught.















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Re: Heller 1/8 Citroen Traction Avant
« Reply #48 on: December 02, 2015, 10:14:45 AM »
All I can say is "Beautiful work!"  It really looks like you shrunk a real, full-size, one.

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Re: Heller 1/8 Citroen Traction Avant
« Reply #49 on: December 03, 2015, 02:53:19 AM »
All I can say is "Beautiful work!"  It really looks like you shrunk a real, full-size, one.

Yes, he is yet again under investigation for photoshopping photos of real items and trying to pass them off as models... ::)
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