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    Heller 1/8 traction avant cabrolet conversion

    Hi all well ive made a start on this mamoth project, unfortunately no pics yet as no internet or phone, and it sounds like we wont be getting it back any time soon, i will post pics as soon as we can borrow someones internet.

    This is going to be the polar opposite of my last build and will be blinged up to the max, the engine will be pristine and shiny with some mild suping up (thanks to roy fitzimonds lovely 1/8 twin choke webber carbs) i was going to use all three but can't figure out how to realistically modify the manifold so will just be using one of them, i also have a set of his dunlop racing wheels for it. The body will also be ultra shiney, still unsure whether to sort of hot rod it and leave the front wings off or not, will have to give that some serious thought. In tandem with this im also building monograms 1/8 65 corvette stingray, i may do opening doors like roys or not, not sure if i want all the extra work. Anyways i hope to post some pics soon.
  • Guest

    #2
    Hi all a few pics of this monster kit.




    This engine is almost as big as the monster in the stingray

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    • Guest

      #3
      Looking forward to this. Classic car, huge model, can't go wrong.

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      • Ian M
        Administrator
        • Dec 2008
        • 18266
        • Ian
        • Falster, Denmark

        #4
        Hmm front wheel drive hot rod, this will be different .
        Group builds

        Bismarck

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        • monica
          • Oct 2013
          • 15169

          #5
          nice work so far,liking the color of the engine,looks good,

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          • james pithouse
            • Dec 2014
            • 1295

            #6
            nice work so far ken is there any thing youy want as i'm going to london on the 27th Jan 2017 for a few days and i can ask cousin ken to get them

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            • Guest

              #7
              Woo hoo we have our Internet and phone back (only been off since the 23rd of december)
              Here are some update pics




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              • Guest

                #8
                Nice work so far Ken!
                Can I ask which colour you used to paint the engine block? Looks simply perfect!!!

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                • Guest

                  #9
                  Thanks mate its citroen Arctic steel.

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                  • james pithouse
                    • Dec 2014
                    • 1295

                    #10
                    looking great ken. If I built a dio for the bike how big would I have to make the building to make a bike shop for instance

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                    • Guest

                      #11
                      The average door frame is 7'6 so one twelfth of that is approximately 6 1/4 inches I generally work from there, imagine the shop window from floor to top of door and however wide you want the window, generally I allow 1/2 inch from the top of the door to the next floor.

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                      • james pithouse
                        • Dec 2014
                        • 1295

                        #12
                        thanks ken

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                        • Guest

                          #13
                          Hi all well I've glued some of the body together as I need to figure out what portion of and how I'm going to cut the roof off (that's a 1/24 mustang on the roof just to show how big this thing is)


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                          • Guest

                            #14
                            Hi all here is another update the engine cradle is sprayed what the main body colour will be.





                            Added the rear wings to the body

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                            • Guest

                              #15
                              Hi all here is the next update.









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