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Re: Heller 1/8 Citroen Traction Avant
« Reply #25 on: October 21, 2015, 07:47:25 pm »


Hi all a bit of an update, weathered the engine and tried to emulate the oxidization on the ally manifold.






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Re: Heller 1/8 Citroen Traction Avant
« Reply #26 on: October 21, 2015, 08:18:35 pm »

Following this build with great interest Ken, I do like your dioramas I can just see René Artois and his mob stood next to this. %%
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Re: Heller 1/8 Citroen Traction Avant
« Reply #27 on: October 21, 2015, 09:42:24 pm »

Following this build with great interest Ken, I do like your dioramas I can just see René Artois and his mob stood next to this. %%


Make sure there is a copy of "Ze Fallen Madonna Vit Ze Big Boobiez" by Van Klomp somewhere in the Diorama

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Re: Heller 1/8 Citroen Traction Avant
« Reply #28 on: October 21, 2015, 09:43:18 pm »

Your visual affects are astounding ken! I have never seen rust recreated so realistically and I have seen a few model tank exhausts in my time.

Brilliant is a pale word to describe this.
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Re: Heller 1/8 Citroen Traction Avant
« Reply #29 on: October 23, 2015, 08:47:05 pm »


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Re: Heller 1/8 Citroen Traction Avant
« Reply #30 on: October 25, 2015, 07:12:03 pm »

Tres formidable Ken. The colour looks fine to me and the weathering is fab as already mentioned.
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Re: Heller 1/8 Citroen Traction Avant
« Reply #31 on: October 25, 2015, 07:17:20 pm »

Thanks all could someone point me in the direction of a copy of the fallen Madonna with zee big boobies(oh in 1/8 scale please)
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Re: Heller 1/8 Citroen Traction Avant
« Reply #32 on: October 25, 2015, 07:25:17 pm »

A quick google (ooh er missus) will get you images that you can print off. The real one (sans boobies) and the one in Allo allo are quite simiar enough in 1:8th so you could adapt the real one to look like the comedy one:O)

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Re: Heller 1/8 Citroen Traction Avant
« Reply #33 on: October 25, 2015, 07:25:48 pm »

Thanks all could someone point me in the direction of a copy of the fallen Madonna with zee big boobies(oh in 1/8 scale please)

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There are little or no difference between the real one and the allo allo version
http://kopieobrazow.blox.pl/resource/przechwyc2.JPG


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should be easy to scale to 1:8
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Re: Heller 1/8 Citroen Traction Avant
« Reply #34 on: October 26, 2015, 09:58:35 pm »

I wonder if you can get his "little tank" in 1:8  %%

That engine is amazing. :-))
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Re: Heller 1/8 Citroen Traction Avant
« Reply #35 on: October 27, 2015, 07:47:12 pm »

Thanks for all the kind comments .
Here is todays update
these parts were bent so using Roy Fitzimmods dvd I corrected this problem with stretched copper wire











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Re: Heller 1/8 Citroen Traction Avant
« Reply #36 on: October 28, 2015, 07:48:12 pm »


Hi all well the engine is done (well as much as I can do without putting it in the car)
The next bit is the front chassis and suspension (to be honest I keep looking at the instructions and I'm tempted to box it back up and put it away) looks to be way beyond my meagre abilities, I would start somewhere else on the model and come back to this part but that may cause problems later on I've no idea whether I can start the body without causing problems with the chassis, I will see how brave I'm feeling, this may be as far as this kit goes for me, really not feeling confident at all on the next bit.










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Re: Heller 1/8 Citroen Traction Avant
« Reply #37 on: October 31, 2015, 06:42:14 pm »


Hi all here is the next update








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Re: Heller 1/8 Citroen Traction Avant
« Reply #38 on: October 31, 2015, 08:07:47 pm »

I think you've got it spot on there Ken, that weathering is VERY realistic - well done.  :-))
 
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Re: Heller 1/8 Citroen Traction Avant
« Reply #39 on: November 01, 2015, 04:32:35 pm »

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Re: Heller 1/8 Citroen Traction Avant
« Reply #40 on: November 01, 2015, 08:01:18 pm »

Hi all here is an Idea of just how huge this is, I thought the GT was big but, and dont forget it still has the rad and bumpers to go on, just look at this.
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Re: Heller 1/8 Citroen Traction Avant
« Reply #41 on: November 02, 2015, 06:40:00 pm »


Here is tonights episode. I really, really, really, really love this kit cant wait to start the Mefistofeles if its anything like this.
















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Re: Heller 1/8 Citroen Traction Avant
« Reply #42 on: November 02, 2015, 08:06:24 pm »

Hi Ken, that is an amazing kit, but what is even more amazing is what you're doing with it.  :-)) :-))
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Re: Heller 1/8 Citroen Traction Avant
« Reply #43 on: November 03, 2015, 08:50:05 pm »

Hi all here's tonight's bit












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Re: Heller 1/8 Citroen Traction Avant
« Reply #44 on: November 03, 2015, 08:56:32 pm »

Meagre abilities indeed! That corrosion effect is all but real looking at it. Looking excellent as to be exected Ken.
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Re: Heller 1/8 Citroen Traction Avant
« Reply #45 on: November 05, 2015, 08:44:45 pm »

Hi all well here's tonight's bit, that steering rack was a real pain the ball joints are supposed to push through and be an interferance fit but I had us a dremell tool by hand to gradually open it up enough to get the ball joint through without it just falling back out again, very sloooow gentle work with lots of checking to make sure the ball joint didn't just fall through. got to paint it and weather it now, would have painted it first but it is a tight fit and wasn't sure it would slide through the shaft after it was painted will now use very thinned down paint and hopefully if I keep moving it as the paint dries it will remain working.






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Re: Heller 1/8 Citroen Traction Avant
« Reply #46 on: November 05, 2015, 09:56:25 pm »

I say. that's intricate!
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Re: Heller 1/8 Citroen Traction Avant
« Reply #47 on: November 08, 2015, 05:54:31 pm »


Hi all well this steering rack has driven me to hurling this against the wall, I've re-glued it on no less than a dozen times only for it to come off almost as soon as I turn it over, fingers crossed its on for good now, tried a test fit of the engine (I have to say it fitted before, but someone stood on one of the engine mounts (my fault I shouldnt have left it on the floor)when I took it off to do the breaks and clutch pedal linkages) now the engine dosnt lign up on that one so it will have to come off and see whats wrong with it.







































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Re: Heller 1/8 Citroen Traction Avant
« Reply #48 on: November 08, 2015, 07:52:25 pm »

The detailling is awesome Ken. I find the best ever bit of work I do at a certain point either gets broken or damaged oin some way and then never goes as well again. I am sure you will sort the engine issues out.
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Re: Heller 1/8 Citroen Traction Avant
« Reply #49 on: November 09, 2015, 07:56:46 pm »


Hi all engine mount sorted some work on the engine bay and a quick try of the body


















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