PROPELLER Posted November 28, 2020 Author Share Posted November 28, 2020 Et's stay inside... In two parts, why? The armrest will be chromed (Alclad). Have a nice WE, Dan. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PROPELLER Posted November 30, 2020 Author Share Posted November 30, 2020 There is always a bad word among Citroën designers, even nowadays: simple! An example, the rear bumper. The real thing: Easy, isn't? May be you don't understand the logical. Why a bumper now? Remember, a piece of the seat is chromed. I prepare all the chromed pieces... Dan. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PROPELLER Posted December 3, 2020 Author Share Posted December 3, 2020 A big step? Not really... Dan. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PROPELLER Posted December 6, 2020 Author Share Posted December 6, 2020 Upholstery... I hate! 1930' fashion, of course: Remember! Pictures lies. I hate upholstery why? This is not my cup of tea and my results are every time just acceptable... inside! Dan. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pouln Posted December 6, 2020 Share Posted December 6, 2020 Just acceptable? Maybe a bit wobbly, but I think that you would have a hard time to fins a 1:1 that doesn’t have wobbly upholstery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PROPELLER Posted December 17, 2020 Author Share Posted December 17, 2020 You are too kind Poul... Today, the "mariage". Body on the chassis: A step? Yes, but a bad step! Take a look: Same player shoot again... Dan. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost69 Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 It’s just a little hitch to the wedding...the bride will be very beautiful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PROPELLER Posted December 18, 2020 Author Share Posted December 18, 2020 I hope Manu, I hope... In fact I was wrong during the first assembly. On this pic too much tyre surface is visible: Now it's correct! Here we can see the first gluing line. This kit was well known for the assembling difficulties. I fallen in one of traps! I followed by mistake and surely for lack of marks the ligne of the bonnet, logical isn't? But wrong! Have a nice WE! Dan. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpnuts Posted December 18, 2020 Share Posted December 18, 2020 Great work, as always Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pouln Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 At least you saw it in time to be able to correct it. Good save, Dan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davecov Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 A shame but easily fixable thank goodness. I had a similar problem with it's smaller version. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stickframe Posted December 28, 2020 Share Posted December 28, 2020 While probably an unpleasant task, removing the fenders ( I imagine same problem on both sides), the solution is well worth the effort! It looks like you were able to get a relatively clean separation which should be fairly easy to clean up. Cheers Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PROPELLER Posted December 28, 2020 Author Share Posted December 28, 2020 Easily fixed? Not really. Unpleasant? I fully agree... Just dry fitted after a lot of hours spent to rectify the curves of each wing. You change the wing's angle, you change the curve on the body's side! Dan. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost69 Posted December 28, 2020 Share Posted December 28, 2020 This time it seems perfect. Nice work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stickframe Posted December 28, 2020 Share Posted December 28, 2020 Dan, I didn't mean to suggest the repair would be at all easy (sorry for the confusion), instead, it looked from the photos that you had a relatively clean separation of the parts, so clean up of the old line along the bonnet might not be as bad as it could be, and based on your follow up photos, you have masterfully brought those body parts back together! Cheers Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PROPELLER Posted December 29, 2020 Author Share Posted December 29, 2020 Don't worry Nick. And I omitted to precise that as usual, nothing is only glued. Of course It makes the game quite different... The bolt's head is drowned (? Mr C help!) into the fender. Another fixation at the fender's end, invisible but will be cleaned...: Dan. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jo NZ Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 Drowned? possibly recessed. If it was in it's own little tube it would be "Frenched"😄 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PROPELLER Posted January 4, 2021 Author Share Posted January 4, 2021 Today exhaust lines, and Mr Heller against Mr Propeller... He saw that lines like that: But, in the real life, it's quite different! All the angles are different of course, small joke, but had taken very time consuming to correct that! First dry fit... I'm waiting to grey paint, so i'm working in the invisible parts, like fuel tank too... Dan. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PROPELLER Posted January 8, 2021 Author Share Posted January 8, 2021 Underside completed! First pic poor quality, sorry... Of course the exhaust end will be chromed... Fuel tank, to represent metal, use metal! Dan. 10 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PROPELLER Posted January 11, 2021 Author Share Posted January 11, 2021 Today, bonnet. A tale, a bad one... This is a well known trouble of this kit. Just 4mm... All is OK_almost_ on the top: Surgery is needed! Putty, sanding... This bonnet will be not openable, so, the other side is free style... I hate this kind of job! Dan. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PROPELLER Posted January 11, 2021 Author Share Posted January 11, 2021 Today, bonnet. A tale, a bad one... This is a well known trouble of this kit. Just 4mm... All is OK_almost_ on the top: Surgery is needed! Putty, sanding... This bonnet will be not openable, so, the other side is free style... I hate this kind of job! Dan. 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pouln Posted January 11, 2021 Share Posted January 11, 2021 Double trouble😉 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elderly Posted January 16, 2021 Share Posted January 16, 2021 Heller are re-releasing this kit: https://www.heller.fr/en/80799-citroen-15-six-traction-avant-1000807990?tags=scale_1:8modelkit 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PROPELLER Posted January 19, 2021 Author Share Posted January 19, 2021 It's coming, not nicely but it's coming! Dan. 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver911 Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 Looks pretty nice to me Dan Ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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