Topic: Heller 1/8 Citroen Traction Avant (Read 72081 times)

kpnuts · « **Reply #100 on:** December 02, 2015, 06:58:40 pm »

hi all here is tonights update, I realise the windscreen needs work but its my first effort at doing glass.

does the bird poo look effective

Perkasaman2 · « **Reply #101 on:** December 02, 2015, 10:37:05 pm »

All your effects look very realistic. I especially like the engine bulkhead and inner wings.

ballastanksian · « **Reply #102 on:** December 03, 2015, 08:58:17 am »

I reckon it is pretty good Ken!

Given the randomness of wether a bird is pooping as it passes or has decided that your car is the worst threat ever and needs aimed bombardment and what it has had for lunch it can be a variety of shapes, colours and sizes.

As birds (and for that matter Platypus and Echidnas) don't wee, their fecaes can have a grey/brown/green middle with white element which is the urea deposit that we mammals would pee.

It can be more solid or jelly like, but unless you are going to make a lifetimes study on the subject, or are going to exhibit at a convention of bird poo experts then fret not:OD

kpnuts · « **Reply #103 on:** December 03, 2015, 10:26:20 am »

Seems like you have done some exhaustive research on the subject, me I just looked out the window and at our car, of course one thing I have noticed is size of poo and size of bird seem to have no relation I've seen blue "boobs" poop on our car and the poop looked bigger than the bird it came out of.

kpnuts · « **Reply #104 on:** December 03, 2015, 08:14:14 pm »

hi all here is yet another update

kpnuts · « **Reply #105 on:** December 05, 2015, 04:35:10 pm »

Hi all here is another installment
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radiojoe · « **Reply #106 on:** December 05, 2015, 05:24:50 pm »

The photo's here show just how big that model is in comparison to your furniture, and what a super kit and even more so is what you are doing to it, looks like the real deal.

kpnuts · « **Reply #107 on:** December 05, 2015, 07:43:26 pm »

does anyone know where I can get some decent pics of the dash in these as I want to weather it and cant find any decent pics, here is what I have at the moment.

ballastanksian · « **Reply #108 on:** December 05, 2015, 08:52:42 pm »

Hi Ken,

I hope this is of use to you. https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=citroen+traction+avant&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjbhLT1y8XJAhVBshQKHcruA4gQ_AUIBygB&biw=1440&bih=763#tbm=isch&q=citroen+traction+avant+dashboard

The choices are numerous, but there is a black dash like yours amongst them.

Your progress is looking excellent by the way.

kpnuts · « **Reply #109 on:** December 05, 2015, 09:00:45 pm »

Thanks mate but none of them show the dashboard, I have hundreds of pics of the outside its the dash I want.

ballastanksian · « **Reply #110 on:** December 05, 2015, 09:05:16 pm »

Oh, I checked the link and a page of dashboard images came up! I wonder if different computer systems do different things to the same link?

Just in case, I Googled 'citroen traction avant dashboard'. Bloomin pooters

kpnuts · « **Reply #111 on:** December 05, 2015, 09:14:58 pm »

Thanks mate worked that time.

ballastanksian · « **Reply #112 on:** December 05, 2015, 09:51:18 pm »

Thank god for that!

kpnuts · « **Reply #113 on:** December 06, 2015, 05:43:37 pm »

Hi all well its that time of year again, as little aside from the model got the decs up today

I decided the technique I used on the dent in the tank of the Honda I would use it here aswell

seems like sacralige, the chrome on the radiator grill is so exquisite.

but would be out of place on this car,

and the rust devils been about again

ballastanksian · « **Reply #114 on:** December 06, 2015, 07:18:08 pm »

Ooh, them little devils! It always seems like sacrelage to distress smething that looks good but at least you can take heart that some acr modellers respray all their chrome etc with alclad anyway so I don't imagine every grille stays foil coated for long.

I lie your Polar bear guarding the tree Ken. have you got flares and a sporting rifle just incase it gets hungry!!!!!!

kpnuts · « **Reply #115 on:** December 07, 2015, 07:20:22 pm »

Hi all well you must be getting bored by now (I know I am)

ballastanksian · « **Reply #116 on:** December 07, 2015, 11:10:13 pm »

Nearly there Ken! We're with you all the way.

kpnuts · « **Reply #117 on:** December 08, 2015, 06:37:15 am »

Nowhere near done yet loads to do to the interior still more work in the engine bay all the drive train to do, and all that I've still yet to start the base.,

kpnuts · « **Reply #118 on:** December 08, 2015, 08:26:26 pm »

should anyone think this is nearing completion here is a shot of the spures left(I've removed the optional parts) so these all still need to be attatched.

ballastanksian · « **Reply #119 on:** December 08, 2015, 09:58:52 pm »

I say, that is an epic kit. She will be worth your sweat and tears Ken.

nivapilot · « **Reply #120 on:** December 09, 2015, 07:58:19 am »

And in answer to a previous post from yourself....NO....we are not bored...far from it...this is awesome...

kpnuts · « **Reply #121 on:** December 09, 2015, 08:34:35 pm »

Hi guys weathered the wheels, not done much to the spare as I figure that wouldnt have much weathering

ballastanksian · « **Reply #122 on:** December 09, 2015, 09:58:55 pm »

You have the knack at capturing just the right shades to use to get the realisitc effect Ken. The top image of the tyre is ace.

kpnuts · « **Reply #123 on:** December 10, 2015, 08:05:37 pm »

Hi all here is tonights update

ballastanksian · « **Reply #124 on:** December 10, 2015, 09:32:17 pm »

Cor, she is becoming a true restoration project for a 1:9th scale car enthusiast!

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