Topic: Heller 1/8 Citroen Traction Avant (Read 83905 times)

derekwarner · « **Reply #50 on:** November 09, 2015, 09:18:59 pm »

Have been following this thread since day 1 Ken.......it is becoming more lifelike each day

However ....2 points

a. I don't think Andre' Gustave knew about the idea to place the battery in the lowest possible place .....[for better balance & just to keep our purists

happy]
b. I wonder why early European motor vehicles were 6 Volt by design, however some years later most changed to 12 Volt?

Derek

carlmt · « **Reply #51 on:** November 09, 2015, 09:40:31 pm »

Awesome realism on this model Ken - Your abilities astound me

Looking forward to further updates!!

kpnuts · « **Reply #52 on:** November 09, 2015, 09:43:45 pm »

Thanks for the kind replies, I'm no better than anyone else and a lot lot worse than others I'm just glad if someone likes what I do.

kpnuts · « **Reply #53 on:** November 10, 2015, 06:40:17 pm »

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.

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ballastanksian · « **Reply #54 on:** November 10, 2015, 07:55:29 pm »

I would have thought that the thickness of the bonnet would be no thicker than it and its ribs in real life, so cannot think of an easy answer.

Leaving the bonnet off would be the 'get out of jail' option, but other than that you are looking at repositioning the engine or doing something surgical to the air cleaner and thinning the bonnet down drastically at the point it contacts the air cleaner.

Hm, thorny.

Netleyned · « **Reply #55 on:** November 10, 2015, 08:10:07 pm »

Could you not have the bonnet up,
with a mechanic or exasperated owner
bent over looking in head scratching?

Just a thought.

Ned

radiojoe · « **Reply #56 on:** November 11, 2015, 12:34:16 pm »

This Roy you speak of ie. Roy's cd, must have built this model, can you not contact him to see if he encountered the same anomaly and if so what he did about it.

The body work looks superb.

tigertiger · « **Reply #57 on:** November 11, 2015, 02:13:21 pm »

Traction Avant hatchback.

Just seem a couple of pics on here http://www.google.com.hk/imgres?imgurl=http://www.autoviva.com/img/photos/064/big_93064.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.autoviva.com/slideshow.php?element%3Dseries%26ref_id%3D2020%26first_id%3D92412&h=999&w=1280&tbnid=lRo0azgypYc9xM:&docid=PgkITo4tILqZ0M&ei=jktDVrTEKsKGjwP0xYO4Dw&tbm=isch&ved=0CFIQMygoMChqFQoTCLTDqL3FiMkCFULDYwod9OIA9w

kpnuts · « **Reply #58 on:** November 11, 2015, 07:52:13 pm »

Thanks spoken to him now sorted.

ballastanksian · « **Reply #59 on:** November 11, 2015, 10:28:32 pm »

That is good to hear Ken.

kpnuts · « **Reply #60 on:** November 12, 2015, 06:56:43 pm »

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.
you do get several versions with this kit and I think the hatchback is one of them but I'm not doing that one.

ballastanksian · « **Reply #61 on:** November 12, 2015, 09:47:47 pm »

Crikey you had to pug that with some filler! You taught me something this week regarding the foresight Citroen had in designing their car to be finished in different sub variants.

derekwarner · « **Reply #62 on:** November 12, 2015, 10:26:40 pm »

....'Crikey you had to pug that'....

...no Pugs are Citroens cousins ....... Derek

kpnuts · « **Reply #63 on:** November 13, 2015, 06:27:38 pm »

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 ????)

derekwarner · « **Reply #64 on:** November 13, 2015, 07:25:21 pm »

A little of track

....but answers your question

Once worked with a British University graduate in Mechanical engineering.....he did his training with the BLMC

His claim to fame was that he was on the team that developed imitation stitching in the vinyl seat coverings for the Morris series of vehicles

...[yes the 1800, 1100 & a few hybrid variations on a theme]

I suggested to him that this was probably why all BLMC cars were such a huge success

....... Derek

richald · « **Reply #65 on:** November 14, 2015, 10:17:20 am »

Quote from: kpnuts on November 13, 2015, 06:27:38 pm

cracked vynle (how do you spell vynel vynal ????)

Vinyl easy to remember if you say "Vin-I'll"

Richard

kpnuts · « **Reply #66 on:** November 14, 2015, 05:01:48 pm »

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.[/size][/font][/color]
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kpnuts · « **Reply #67 on:** November 15, 2015, 05:03:03 pm »

Hi all a small update on this one, filled the little hollows on the body and did a bit more weathering of the seats.

kpnuts · « **Reply #68 on:** November 17, 2015, 06:36:08 pm »

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.

kpnuts · « **Reply #69 on:** November 18, 2015, 08:35:47 pm »

Hi all been adding some of the many wires and cables to the engine bay.

radiojoe · « **Reply #70 on:** November 18, 2015, 09:12:48 pm »

Ken have you tried cranking that engine, looking at it I'm sure the darn thing would start, been following your build from the start it's far from boring, while I favour warships I find this most interesting.

kpnuts · « **Reply #71 on:** November 19, 2015, 06:51:55 pm »

Test fit of the doors.

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

ballastanksian · « **Reply #72 on:** November 19, 2015, 09:26:49 pm »

You out do yourself on every page of this build Ken. You must be chuffed that only a small amount of extra filling was required given the many inches you had to fill initially, and the beading is pretty fab.

If the corrosion inside is anything to go by, the exterior will be a basket case!

kpnuts · « **Reply #73 on:** November 24, 2015, 08:26:04 pm »

well I'm back from Bonnie Scotland and back at it.

ballastanksian · « **Reply #74 on:** November 24, 2015, 08:59:05 pm »

Poor old jalopy!

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