Topic: Heller 1/8 Citroen Traction Avant (Read 72142 times)

kpnuts · « **Reply #150 on:** January 02, 2016, 08:14:48 pm »

Hi all well I got £100 off my boss for xmas so ordered some gold leaf for the infamous ship a 1/16 revell VW Karmenn Ghia and managed to find German 1/8 machine gun for this dio 29.99 (bit pricey and it's not even a kit) I figure the effort I've put into this and the cost of the kit it will be worth it (yes it's a German machine gun but I figure they could have stolen it)

Arrow5 · « **Reply #151 on:** January 02, 2016, 09:49:53 pm »

Make a Sten too, it would be simple to make..they didn't call it a "Woolworth gun" for no reason. They were supposed to have cost 7/6d (75p) to make in the 50s. The car is manifique

and on the other cheek

essex2visuvesi · « **Reply #152 on:** January 02, 2016, 11:39:47 pm »

I was just playing with the 3d printer tonight and saw an STL of a Sten gun.... should be easy to scale it to 1/8th scale :)

kpnuts · « **Reply #153 on:** January 03, 2016, 08:31:49 am »

What's an stl, is that a program for a 3d printer

Netleyned · « **Reply #154 on:** January 03, 2016, 09:26:58 am »

Quote from: Arrow5 on January 02, 2016, 09:49:53 pm

Make a Sten too, it would be simple to make..they didn't call it a "Woolworth gun" for no reason. They were supposed to have cost 7/6d (75p) to make in the 50s. The car is manifique and on the other cheek

Is that the Scottish rate of exchange Duncan.
7/6 is 37. 1/2p in the rest of the Realm

Ned

Arrow5 · « **Reply #155 on:** January 03, 2016, 10:08:03 am »

Aye richt enuff, neffer wass guid at the coontin` since they stopped usin` groats.

Florins and half croons wis awffy hard. It wass a cheep wee gun though.

kpnuts · « **Reply #156 on:** January 03, 2016, 05:40:54 pm »

Hi all well I got a couple of hours in, here are my efforts

essex2visuvesi · « **Reply #157 on:** January 03, 2016, 05:54:28 pm »

Quote from: kpnuts on January 03, 2016, 08:31:49 am

What's an stl, is that a program for a 3d printer

Yes, its a 3d model thats almost ready for printing
Pics to follow in about 40 mins as I'm printing it off now :)

kpnuts · « **Reply #158 on:** January 03, 2016, 05:58:07 pm »

That will be interesting to see.l

essex2visuvesi · « **Reply #159 on:** January 03, 2016, 06:04:10 pm »

50% done so far :)
I have done it in a low resolution just to test

ballastanksian · « **Reply #160 on:** January 03, 2016, 06:15:30 pm »

I would definitly prefetr an Mg34 or 42 to a Bren or Chatterault any day:O) You would need to do over a few Wehrmacht armouries to feed the bleeder, but it would certainly keep them Bosches heads down.

(Compliments to our German members, The term I used is period specific and not meant to represent Germans today.)

Lovely weathering effect on the fuel tank/secret storage comartment for Maquis ammo:O)

essex2visuvesi · « **Reply #161 on:** January 03, 2016, 06:26:03 pm »

Not great.... I think the model is too detailed and the walls are too thin.
Will need to edit slightly

kpnuts · « **Reply #162 on:** January 03, 2016, 06:29:11 pm »

That looks great wouldn't mind buying one, if your selling.,or

essex2visuvesi · « **Reply #163 on:** January 03, 2016, 06:51:17 pm »

I'm just playing around but if I can get a presentable one then you're welcome to it :)

kpnuts · « **Reply #164 on:** January 03, 2016, 06:53:29 pm »

Seriously I would like to pay for at least your costs, thank you.

essex2visuvesi · « **Reply #165 on:** January 03, 2016, 09:48:31 pm »

Still not perfect but I think a man of your talents can finish it off with a bit of filler primer and a file :)

kpnuts · « **Reply #166 on:** January 03, 2016, 09:50:44 pm »

Absolutely thanks mate.

essex2visuvesi · « **Reply #167 on:** January 03, 2016, 10:01:36 pm »

No Problem,
It was edumacational for me :)

kpnuts · « **Reply #168 on:** January 08, 2016, 05:35:25 pm »

Hi all well I've managed to get a bit in today, here is the first coat of the dirtying of the underneath

kpnuts · « **Reply #169 on:** January 08, 2016, 08:31:12 pm »

Hi all I've pretty much had it with car kits, Ive been told I'm ruining a classic kit, feeling pretty deflated now, I thought this was some of the best work I had done. will stick to ships in the future.

radiojoe · « **Reply #170 on:** January 08, 2016, 08:48:08 pm »

Know what Ken let ordinary modellers build shiny classic cars as you don't come into that category keep doing it your way, just about anyone can put a kit together, it takes skill to make it so lifelike you have to look twice at a photo to see it's a model,

Arrow5 · « **Reply #171 on:** January 08, 2016, 09:25:46 pm »

Quote from: kpnuts on January 08, 2016, 08:31:12 pm

Hi all I've pretty much had it with car kits, Ive been told I'm ruining a classic kit, feeling pretty deflated now, I thought this was some of the best work I had done. will stick to ships in the future.

Not so. There will be thousands of this kit built as a shiny new car, your version is unique. Keep going please.

Stavros · « **Reply #172 on:** January 08, 2016, 10:30:38 pm »

For heavens sake IGNORE them this is a work of ART and WE like it

Dave

essex2visuvesi · « **Reply #173 on:** January 09, 2016, 12:44:34 am »

Quote from: kpnuts on January 08, 2016, 08:31:12 pm

Hi all I've pretty much had it with car kits, Ive been told I'm ruining a classic kit, feeling pretty deflated now, I thought this was some of the best work I had done. will stick to ships in the future.

Sorry mate they know sod all! As others say anyone can stick a kit together and make it shine, but people like you and also Eddiesolo bring them to life! that is a talent not many have

Ask the one who claims you're ruining it to post up some of their work. I'll bet my collection of Models they aren't a patch on yours!

kpnuts · « **Reply #174 on:** January 09, 2016, 03:26:36 pm »

Hi all well this will be my last post on this one till at least next friday as off for the funeral in Scotland tomorrow.
I broke and lost part of the steering last night so had to make a new bit

gave the bottom another coat of muck and added a bit of grease

also (although my art days are way behind me nowadays)(and I never could do portraits)this is supposed to be Rene from Allo Allo, he will be behind a dirty window in the dio so I may get away with it, if not there's always plan B.

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