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HELLER 1/8 CITROEN TRACTION AVANT

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Posted by kpnuts on Tuesday, June 14, 2016 8:34 AM

Thanks, at least someone on here liked the final result 

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Posted by Xena on Saturday, June 11, 2016 8:39 PM

Yes this is so cool! Love the detail.

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Posted by kpnuts on Sunday, January 31, 2016 9:39 AM
Hi all here is the final installment
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Posted by kpnuts on Sunday, January 31, 2016 9:24 AM
Hi all well Its Finally done doing 2 posts as I've photographed the car separate and in the Dio
 
 
 
 
 
 


 
 
 
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Posted by kpnuts on Saturday, January 30, 2016 11:15 AM

Hi all no pictures tonight but, after a concerted effort today I can confidently say this will be finished tomorrow, its been a long hard slog but on the final stretch today just a bit of tidying up required tomorrow.

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Posted by kpnuts on Friday, January 29, 2016 1:03 PM
Hi all here is tonights bit (definitely on the last leg now)
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Posted by allan on Thursday, January 28, 2016 2:45 AM
Agree with Mustang above. :)

No bucks, no Buck Rogers

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Posted by mustang1989 on Wednesday, January 27, 2016 3:12 PM

This work is deserving of the attention it's getting. You're doin' nuthin but good here.Yes

                   

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Posted by kpnuts on Wednesday, January 27, 2016 1:49 PM
Hi all bit more of the background done, I feel I'm on the last leg now.
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Posted by kpnuts on Tuesday, January 26, 2016 3:21 PM

Hi all yet another update

 

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Posted by allan on Monday, January 25, 2016 1:33 AM

I have to be honest, looking at the pics I wasnt sure if some of what Im seeing is the model or the real thing.  Truly impressive!

No bucks, no Buck Rogers

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Posted by kpnuts on Sunday, January 24, 2016 12:13 PM

Hi all did a bit more on the background, this will be HUGE when finished

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Posted by kpnuts on Friday, January 22, 2016 2:03 PM

A small update, and a question would I get away with these as Sten Guns.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Posted by kpnuts on Thursday, January 21, 2016 1:44 PM

Hi all. Finished the weathering on the side windows (I must say I'm quite pleased with it)also did the ammo box and made a start on the backdrop.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Posted by knox on Monday, January 18, 2016 8:40 PM

This is truly impressive!!                gk

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Posted by kpnuts on Monday, January 18, 2016 1:45 PM

Tonight's update.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Posted by mustang1989 on Saturday, January 16, 2016 10:02 PM

Dang man!!! You aint messin' 'round with this one are ya? Wow!!! Great detail and weathering workYes!

                   

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Posted by kpnuts on Saturday, January 16, 2016 11:39 AM

Hi all yet another update, YAWN, you must be getting bored I know I am

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Posted by kpnuts on Thursday, January 14, 2016 11:16 AM
Hi all well back tonight, and this was waiting for me.
 
I think it looks cool on the rear seat(tried the boot but its too big)
 
just have to find out which Machine gun it is and how it looked after a bit of battering,
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Posted by kpnuts on Saturday, January 9, 2016 12:09 PM

possible background may change a bit don't know till I start this is drawn to 1/8 scale measuring our doors and the hight of our sills.

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Posted by kpnuts on Saturday, January 9, 2016 9:23 AM
Hi all well this will be my last post on this one till at least next friday as off for the funeral in Scotland tomorrow.
I broke and lost part of the steering last night so had to make a new bit
 
 
 
 gave the bottom another coat of muck and added a bit of grease
 
 
 
 
also (although my art days are way behind me nowadays)(and I never could do portraits)this is supposed to be Rene from Allo Allo, he will be behind a dirty window in the dio so I may get away with it, if not there's always plan B.
 
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Posted by kpnuts on Friday, January 8, 2016 2:28 PM

Hi all I've pretty much had it with car kits, Ive been told I'm ruining a classic kit, feeling pretty deflated now, I thought this was some of the best work I had done. will stick to ships in the future.

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Posted by kpnuts on Friday, January 8, 2016 11:32 AM
Hi all well I've managed to get a bit in today, here is the first coat of the dirtying of the underneath
 
 
 
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Posted by kpnuts on Sunday, January 3, 2016 11:33 AM

Hi all well I got a couple of hours in, here are my efforts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Posted by kpnuts on Saturday, January 2, 2016 2:11 PM

Hi all well I got £100 off my boss for xmas so ordered some gold leaf for the infamous ship a 1/16 revell VW Karmenn Ghia and managed to find German 1/8 machine gun for this dio 29.99 (bit pricey and it's not even a kit) I figure the effort I've put into this and the cost of the kit it will be worth it (yes it's a German machine gun but I figure they could have stolen it)

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Posted by the doog on Saturday, January 2, 2016 1:40 PM

kpnuts

Hi Karl firstly let me thank you and everyone else for taking the time to look at this. The black and white pics I thought were more in keeping with the time period (I was thinking of adding quite a few to the finished dio) I post lots of pics as I'm basically as bad a photography as I am at modeling (some people are very kind with their comments and praises) so I take lots of pics in the hopes I will get a good one.

 

Ahh, I understand that; I was just thinking that if you were using Photobucket or a similar site which tabulates and then limits the bandwidth that you use, you can reach the cap awfully quickly by posting up a lot of photos. It's better for your post and your storage account to try to pick a few good ones and then be more focused in what you're trying to show.

Save the B+W ones for the finish. That will be a nice alternative view when it's finished. Not really necessary in the build stage though. Smile

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Posted by kpnuts on Saturday, January 2, 2016 1:01 PM

Hi Karl firstly let me thank you and everyone else for taking the time to look at this. The black and white pics I thought were more in keeping with the time period (I was thinking of adding quite a few to the finished dio) I post lots of pics as I'm basically as bad a photography as I am at modeling (some people are very kind with their comments and praises) so I take lots of pics in the hopes I will get a good one.

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Posted by the doog on Saturday, January 2, 2016 7:59 AM

You're doing a wonderful job. No critique is adequate or necessary. The painting and weathering looks great, honestly!

THe only thing I would suggest is, for the sake of making it easier on yourself and whatever photo storage site you're using to pick one or two clear, well-lit vcolor photos which show what you're trying to show and post them instead of the half-dozen shots of basically the same thing over and over. It's not necessary and clutters up your postings, in my opinion. Wink Why are you posting photos in B+W?

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Posted by kpnuts on Friday, January 1, 2016 7:44 AM
Hi all started on the drive train (grrrr its so fiddely took me nearly 2 hrs to install the drive shafts)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

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