Hellers 1/8 Citroen Traction Avant

Hi all here is another installment

Looks better with each update. Really liking following along on this build.

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.

Hi KP,

Looking brilliant Sir...

Hope some of these help...: - Citroen Traction Avant dashboard

Andy...

Sweet model !!!
Nice work !

Yes indeed.

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

Looking Great.

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

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.

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

Looks better and better with each update.

Hi all here is tonights update

Hi all well this is going to be left for a while to let me cool off (I came sooooo close to throwing it against the wall) went to fit the wings and complete radiator as you saw I did in the last update and with those in place tried a fit of the bonnet (no chance 6 mill gap at the front, or back depending on where you want the gap) after several minuets of scratching my head I figured out what the problem was there was a gap all around the top of the firewall of about 2 mill, lift the front of the car a bit gap disappears and the bonnet fits perfect (I think the floor pan is bent) (I know the back part is but thought I would sort that when I finally glued it on) so lifted the front of the car glued the firewall to the body let it dry, released the body and the bottom of the firewall came away from where that was glued (too much stress I guess ) after a very fidely application of glue to that area, mahoosive amounts of taping to hold it there, let that dry undo the tape all fits perfect, just start applauding myself for sorting it and ping gap at the top again. How I stopped myself I don't know, but I didn't throw it, I don't want to come that close again so having a break for a little while.

I think you will work it out. Sounds like a bent frame to me. You might try taping everything into place and then heating the parts with a hair dryer. Might soften them up and reshape them to fit.

Hi all well I've figured it out, On the ladder frames which you slide the subframe on the sub frame was about a mill away from end of the ladders which through everything else out unfortunately that part was stuck with a capitol S but with a lot of jiggeling I've moved it the mill required so now back to work, I've added the inner roof lining and weathered it.





for some reason the weathering is not showing up in the pics very well, trust me it looks very grubby.

Frustrating?  Yes, but we love seeing this one-of-a-kind build!  What are the optional parts?  Seems like everything possible is already there.

Hi all did a bit more on the interior.







Harron there are various boot versions you can build for different models also there are different bumpers for different years.

Interior's looking great.