Heller 1/8 traction avant cabrolet conversion

[james pithouse]

still want pass the m.o.t but very nice work so far :D

 

[Deleted member 3568]

Hi all here is another update, I decided to give it a wood veneered dashboard

Think it looks nicer than the bog standard dash

Just for added interest here is the new shiney chassis and engine bay.

And here is the old battered one

 

[james pithouse]

very nice work ken looking great as usual

 

[Deleted member 3568]

Hi all finished the steering rack (still needs weathering) and installed the dashboard.

Not sure what to do with the steering wheel the interior seats and maybe the door panels (still not sure on them ) but definitely the seats will be cream leather as I think it will look really luxurious with the purple and gold, so should the steering wheel be white, cream, wood or black also should that be the whole steering wheel or just the rim. Baring in mind the paint work will be like the K1

 

[james pithouse]

I vote wood for steering wheel there you go ken :D

 

[Deleted member 3568]

Hi all been attaching some of the many wires and pipes to the engine and weathered the engine a bit more ( don't want it to look like it neglected but thought it looked too clean)

 

[Deleted member 3568]

Hi all next update the rad is fitted, have I said I love this kit the rad is a 1/24 kit on its own, I'm developing a plan for another one anyway here is today's work.

 

[Morpheus]

Looks fantastic Ken, can really see the size of it now o_O I'd like to make one of these myself looking at yours but not sure if my skill level would be good enough but would be fun trying

 

[Deleted member 3568]

I was really scared on my first build, it truly is a stageringly detailed kit. Go for it, i highly recommend roy fitszimmonds cd for building it, i referenced it numerous time the first time round and have done so this time ( the instructions are basically just an exploded view with the parts numbers ( if youre fluent in french it would help as the only written instructions are in french) the hardest part is the engine cradle once youre past that its relitively easy.

 

[Deleted member 3568]

Hi all here is today's update.

I'm really happy the way the chrome has golded (is that a word)

I think the gold works incredibly well with the purple I realise the purple needs a few more coats, then I need to start the marbling effect, have I mentioned I love this kit.

 

[0ne48thtel]

This is coming along really nicely Ken I like the purple.

 

[Morpheus]

I think you may of mentioned it once or twice how much you love this kit:p looking great so far.

 

[james pithouse]

nice work ken like it very much:D

 

[col68]

Nice ken the detail is amazing

 

[Deleted member 3568]

Hi all here is another update on the engine bay (there is soooooooooooo much detail in this kit, it's a superb model)

The engine bay is still not finished (by a long way)

 

[noble]

WOW.

 

[John Huggins]

Outstanding work ken, love what you are going with this one, how did you get the Golding effect it looks cool & i want to try it on my next truck build.
I would go with a wood steering wheel rim with you'r gold effect center.

John

 

[colin m]

Well, this is amazing. I really like what you are doing here.

 

[Deleted member 3568]

Its just alcad candy orange sprayed over the chrome just dont give it too msny coats as it will look orange otherwise.

 

[james pithouse]

brilliant work ken so far keep it up