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Re: Heller 1/8 Citroen Traction Avant
« Reply #200 on: January 30, 2016, 07:04:47 pm »

Your efforts and images would make good magazine articles Ken. Is it worth collating the text and images into one for submission to a suitable publication? They might pay you something for it!

I look forward to see the finished work soon :} :-))
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Re: Heller 1/8 Citroen Traction Avant
« Reply #201 on: January 30, 2016, 09:35:29 pm »

Hi not sure what you mean by collating, or even if anyone outside modeling would be interested in it. I must say the final piece will probably be a surprise (even to those who have followed this build)I must say (dispite some views) I still think this is one of my best efforts, I have tried several new techniques and invented a few new ones. Not sure what my next project will be (still waiting for the hull on the Soliel Royal ) I have 3 which are tempting me the Mefistofeles the double decker bus or the VW Sambu bus.
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Re: Heller 1/8 Citroen Traction Avant
« Reply #202 on: January 31, 2016, 03:27:58 pm »


Hi all well Its Finally done doing 2 posts as I've photographed the car separate and in the Dio







































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Re: Heller 1/8 Citroen Traction Avant
« Reply #203 on: January 31, 2016, 03:43:18 pm »


Hi all here is the final installment







































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Re: Heller 1/8 Citroen Traction Avant
« Reply #204 on: January 31, 2016, 03:54:52 pm »

First class piece of modelling Ken, I love it and Rene looking out the window gives it that bit of je ne sais quoi.
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Re: Heller 1/8 Citroen Traction Avant
« Reply #205 on: January 31, 2016, 03:57:40 pm »

Spot on, just perfect. :-)) :-)) :-)) :-)) :-))
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Re: Heller 1/8 Citroen Traction Avant
« Reply #206 on: January 31, 2016, 04:06:30 pm »

I love it.
Thanks Ken for sharing your skills with
us mere mortals.


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Re: Heller 1/8 Citroen Traction Avant
« Reply #207 on: January 31, 2016, 04:30:29 pm »

Simply awesome  :-))   I have really enjoyed your build thanks for sharing!

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Re: Heller 1/8 Citroen Traction Avant
« Reply #208 on: January 31, 2016, 06:04:52 pm »

Amen chaps. I cannot think of anything more I can add to the above compliments Ken. Whatever you do next will benefit from your work on this piece.

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Re: Heller 1/8 Citroen Traction Avant
« Reply #209 on: March 10, 2016, 11:16:45 pm »

Just caught up with this after following it from the beginning.......
 
Absolutley Stunning Work!!!!!!
 
Awesome and evocative - very well done Ken!! I take my hat off to you.

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Re: Heller 1/8 Citroen Traction Avant
« Reply #210 on: April 08, 2018, 08:47:45 pm »


Hi all been going through some of my old builds and I still think this is one of my best, if not the best (even over the French galley the la reale) I can't believe I've built 162 kits in the 5 yrs since I got back into plastic kits (and some of them have been huge ( the 1/4 Ducati to say the least) and the big ships) 162 is a conservative estimate as that's what I still have, I've sold some and binned some as well it's probably up near 200 in reality.
I would just like to say thanks for watching as I've gone along.
If I'd stuck to sctatch building ships that number would be nearer 4 yes that's right I would have scratch built 4 ships in the same time, can you tell why I like plastic kits.
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Re: Heller 1/8 Citroen Traction Avant
« Reply #211 on: April 08, 2018, 09:07:17 pm »


It certainly ranks with your best works Ken. Many if your car projects are pleasing especially the one with the dragons etc. You gave yourself a going over about that one which I think was wrong. Most people would be happy getting a smooth flawless finish in one colour, let alone adding loads of hand painted panels.


What ever you do, have fun, don't worry as you usually get it just right, and don't lose too many bits to the carpet monster!
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