Phil1960 Posted April 20, 2022 Share Posted April 20, 2022 Hi All. Here my new project: lovely 1/35 Tamiya kit no 35301 Traction Avant I'd like to represent a Traction Avant adopted by US MP after WH service. The reference is this well know pic: I want to improve the kit with Aber photo-etched kit no 35231 and plasticard stripes and bolts. I began to improve the inner doors (front and rear) as the kit details are generic and wrong Hope you like. Feel free for any comments. Ciao Filippo 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie McBoatface Posted April 20, 2022 Share Posted April 20, 2022 2 hours ago, Phil1960 said: That wouldn't be out of place in Kelly's Heroes. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil1960 Posted April 23, 2022 Author Share Posted April 23, 2022 Hi, Here some little wips. I found out two problems: - there is a space between rear fenders and chassis; - rear seat is too short. I solved the space adding some plastic card. The short seat was solved cutting it in two pieces, positioning on the black lines and calculate the mm (+/- 0.6 cm) to fill the empty space with with a strong plasticard. Then a few details on top and to frontal radiator grille (Aber grille is very delicate but too nice) Hope you like. Ciao Filippo 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vytautas Posted April 23, 2022 Share Posted April 23, 2022 A nice detailing! When you make such doors, you lose the right to leave them closed... 😉 Vytautas 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie McBoatface Posted April 23, 2022 Share Posted April 23, 2022 I am surprised at those errors in the back. I expect better from Tamiya. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil1960 Posted April 23, 2022 Author Share Posted April 23, 2022 Thank you Vytautas! Bertie, you’re right! I love Tamiya kits but sometimes the engineering approach is to simple. Ciao Filippo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil1960 Posted May 1, 2022 Author Share Posted May 1, 2022 Hi All, here some progress on seats Ciao Filippo 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longbow Posted May 1, 2022 Share Posted May 1, 2022 On 4/23/2022 at 11:17 AM, vytautas said: A nice detailing! When you make such doors, you lose the right to leave them closed... 😉 Vytautas I fully agree. Wonderful detailing on the doors 👍 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil1960 Posted May 2, 2022 Author Share Posted May 2, 2022 Thank you Longbow! In effect one ddor will remain open!😉 Ciao Filippo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THEscaleSHOW Posted May 2, 2022 Share Posted May 2, 2022 On 23/04/2022 at 14:49, Phil1960 said: Hi, Here some little wips. I found out two problems: - there is a space between rear fenders and chassis; - rear seat is too short. I solved the space adding some plastic card. The short seat was solved cutting it in two pieces, positioning on the black lines and calculate the mm (+/- 0.6 cm) to fill the empty space with with a strong plasticard. Then a few details on top and to frontal radiator grille (Aber grille is very delicate but too nice) Hope you like. Ciao Filippo Ciao Filippo Thank you for your post and the good tips! I also have this model on my shelf and the version in US service (very cool picture) is my absolute favourite 👍 I'll stay tuned! MD 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil1960 Posted May 3, 2022 Author Share Posted May 3, 2022 Ciao MD, I’m glad you like👍. Stay tuned! Filippo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted May 4, 2022 Share Posted May 4, 2022 Like what you're doing with the internals, also like what you've done with the front grill. Keep up the good work. Stuart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redcoat2966 Posted May 5, 2022 Share Posted May 5, 2022 Must have missed this one, nice progress so far.....an interesting build to follow indeed. I've always loved this Citroen and would love to have real one......I nicknamed it the "Gestapo Citroen". There's an Historian on TV, James Holland; that has one and he drives in some of his documentaries when he visits veterans to interview them. Nice work.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil1960 Posted May 5, 2022 Author Share Posted May 5, 2022 Thank you Stuart and Simon! TA is one on my favourite 30’ car. I love Mercedes 170 from Miniart but the building is time consuming as the engineering work is, imho, not so good ad Tamiya ones Ciao Filippo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil1960 Posted May 8, 2022 Author Share Posted May 8, 2022 Hi All, here some wip pics on instruments panel, pedals and fenders. I have some problems to reproduce the switches in white area, The manual pic does not help me and ModelKasten stoppers are imho too large. Any idea? many thanks in advance. Ciao Filippo 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geo1966 Posted May 8, 2022 Share Posted May 8, 2022 Very nice Filippo, but i think you have left it in gear! 😆 George 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil1960 Posted May 8, 2022 Author Share Posted May 8, 2022 Thank you Gorge! 😀 Ciao Filippo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil1960 Posted May 15, 2022 Author Share Posted May 15, 2022 Hi All. I added some minor internal details on floor and front dashborad but now the TA is completed. Hope you like. Ciao Filippo 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redcoat2966 Posted May 15, 2022 Share Posted May 15, 2022 Nice work Filipino, really nice. Wish I had the same patience. I take it you had plentiful images of the real thing. looking forward to the paint job👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil1960 Posted May 15, 2022 Author Share Posted May 15, 2022 Thank you Simon! Ciao Filippo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milan Mynar Posted May 15, 2022 Share Posted May 15, 2022 Nice work and using accessories. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil1960 Posted May 15, 2022 Author Share Posted May 15, 2022 Thank you Milan! Ciao Filippo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vytautas Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 With these small and precise details, you are really taking a big risk! You have already lost the right to close the door. If you continue like this, you will lose the right to close the top! Vytautas 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil1960 Posted May 21, 2022 Author Share Posted May 21, 2022 Hi Vytautas, in effect I was thinking to left all open after it received a direct an 88 shot!☺️ ciao Filippo 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
echen Posted May 21, 2022 Share Posted May 21, 2022 What! and ruin all your good work? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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