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Posted (edited)

A good job on a very difficult model my friend.....

 

If anyone else is interested in taking a shot at this, they are available as they are still being produced by Heller....

 

In September of 2016, Airfix Model World published a build article on this kit, by Matt Bacon, pages 78-86. It does mention the difficulties with what they call the "front wings" (meaning the front fenders) He also says it's not for the beginner, but AMW lists it as an intermediate skill model.... 

 

It is a classic car, and a classic Heller kit.... 1938 Delahaye 135M Coupe Sport..... Want one in real life? save your pennies, about a billion and a half's worth... {chuckle}

Edited by Egilman

Current Build: F-86F-30 Sabre by Egilman - Kinetic - 1/32nd scale

In the Garage: East Bound & Down, Building a Smokey & the Bandit Kenworth Rig in 1/25th scale

Completed: M8A1 HST  1930 Packard Boattail Speedster  M1A1 75mm Pack Howitzer  F-4J Phantom II Bell H-13's P-51B/C

Temporary Suspension: USS Gwin DD-433  F-104C Starfighter "Blue Jay Four" 1/32nd Scale

Terminated Build: F-104C Starfighter

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Posted

To me, one of the most glaring errors in the kit is the incorrect look of the wheel base length in relation to the fender wheel openings. They are off a bit. 

Secondly, as was mentioned in the article you referenced, there's a gap between the fit of the grill and the bottom of the fenders in front. Without some major, major, modifications, there is no fix for this. Just have to live with it as it is. I know I certainly would not be interested in spending the time and effort it would take to correct all that. I'll repeat, be prepared for a headache if you decide to buy and build this kit, and/or be prepared to accept it for what it is, the only model of this beautiful car (that I know of) but it has a few warts. 

Like I always say, the small but annoying errors will never be noticed if you're riding past it on a galloping horse. 🤥 

It will take a happy place right along side of my 1931 Cadillac V-16 in the new display cabinet.

 

Here she is with a few gloss coats applied and before I add all the little extras. Gloss is Mr. Color lacquer. Final photos to come later today or tomorrow.

 

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Posted
2 hours ago, CDW said:

I have painted 1:1 cars/trucks/motorcycles with lacquer that shined like a diamond after they were polished. No clear used at all. The old cars like these were all lacquer so a deep shine could be easily achieved.

Very correct, in production auto coachworks of the day, usually 5-7+ coats hand rubbed which produced not only a very reflective shine but a deep color depth which looked like you could "see" into the paint, the color was solid but has this almost surface transparent effect, it can't be duplicated with clear coats....

 

This is the reason that custom shops doing lacquer finishes will usually do 20+ coats hand rubbing between each coat to produce the very smooth and rich finish that custom car owners cherish and will pay big bucks for.... Bonus is the lacquer dries so hard you seldom need a protective coating for them....

 

The closest they have come with enamels is the 2k or 4k diamond finish products, but in my opinion, they are not the quality finish of hand rubbed lacquer..... Basically the point of the diamond finishes are to produce the shine of lacquer without putting in the work prep needed for a good lacquer finish...... They will never reproduce the depth of color a properly applied lacquer finish will produce though.....

Current Build: F-86F-30 Sabre by Egilman - Kinetic - 1/32nd scale

In the Garage: East Bound & Down, Building a Smokey & the Bandit Kenworth Rig in 1/25th scale

Completed: M8A1 HST  1930 Packard Boattail Speedster  M1A1 75mm Pack Howitzer  F-4J Phantom II Bell H-13's P-51B/C

Temporary Suspension: USS Gwin DD-433  F-104C Starfighter "Blue Jay Four" 1/32nd Scale

Terminated Build: F-104C Starfighter

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Posted
Posted (edited)

Great looking car and an outstanding finish. Too bad the manufacturer didn't build a test model before the kit was released to see the discrepancy.

 

Edited by Canute
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Ken

Started: MS Bounty Longboat,

On Hold:  Heinkel USS Choctaw paper

Down the road: Shipyard HMC Alert 1/96 paper, Mamoli Constitution Cross, MS USN Picket Boat #1

Scratchbuild: Echo Cross Section

 

Member Nautical Research Guild

Posted

Fine work mate  - she does look attractive in that paint finish.

 

OC.

Current builds  


28mm  Battle of Waterloo   attack on La Haye Saint   Diorama.

1/700  HMS Hood   Flyhawk   with  PE, Resin  and Wood Decking.

 

 

 

Completed works.

 

Dragon 1/700 HMS Edinburgh type 42 batch 3 Destroyer plastic.

HMS Warspite Academy 1/350 plastic kit and wem parts.

HMS Trafalgar Airfix 1/350 submarine  plastic.

Black Pearl  1/72  Revell   with  pirate crew.

Revell  1/48  Mosquito  B IV

Eduard  1/48  Spitfire IX

ICM    1/48   Seafire Mk.III   Special Conversion

1/48  Kinetic  Sea Harrier  FRS1

Posted

Despite the kit's error, you put together a fantastic model.  Well done!

Mike

 

Current Wooden builds:  Amati/Victory Pegasus  MS Charles W. Morgan  Euromodel La Renommèe  

 

Plastic builds:    Hs129B-2 1/48  SB2U-1 Vindicator 1/48  Five Star Yaeyama 1/700  Pit Road Asashio and Akashi 1/700 diorama  Walrus 1/48 and Albatross 1/700  Special Hobby Buffalo 1/32   IJN Notoro 1/700  Akitsu Maru 1/700

 

Completed builds :  Caldercraft Brig Badger   Amati Hannah - Ship in Bottle  Pit Road Hatsuzakura 1/700   Hasegawa Shimakaze 1:350

F4B-4 and P-6E 1/72  Accurate Miniatures F3F-1/F3F-2 1/48  Tamiya F4F-4 Wildcat built as FM-1 1/48  Special Hobby Buffalo 1/48  Eduard Sikorsky JRS-1 1/72

Citroen 2CV 1/24 - Airfix and Tamiya  Entex Morgan 3-wheeler 1/16

 

Terminated build:  HMS Lyme (based on Corel Unicorn)  

 

On the shelf:  Euromodel Friedrich Wilhelm zu Pferde; Caldercraft Victory; too many plastic ship, plane and car kits

 

Future potential scratch builds:  HMS Lyme (from NMM plans); Le Gros Ventre (from Ancre monographs), Dutch ship from Ab Hoving book, HMS Sussex from McCardle book, Philadelphia gunboat (Smithsonian plans)

Posted
Just now, Landlubber Mike said:

Despite the kit's error, you put together a fantastic model.  Well done!

Thanks Mike. So many times it takes two kits to get one right. You learn all the shortcomings on the first kit and then can improve the second kit with the knowledge you gained on the first. It's good to read about it in construction articles, but first hand experience doing it is always the best teacher for me. This kit is no exception but I have no plans to build another.

I should have it completely finished by tomorrow unless something unexpected comes up.

Posted

going to miss this build when finished

 

Posted

Thanks guys. Did anyone see the cartoon movie, Who Framed Roger Rabbit? This car reminds me of the cars in that cartoon...long sweeping curves and a long. long, hood.

My kit decals were shot as age did them no favors. I think I'll write Heller to see if I can buy a replacement decal sheet just for the registration numbers that go on the back spare tire cover and on the front bumper. Looks sort of naked without them.

Posted (edited)

Excellent!  Looks perfect in the new display case 👍

 

Edited by Landlubber Mike

Mike

 

Current Wooden builds:  Amati/Victory Pegasus  MS Charles W. Morgan  Euromodel La Renommèe  

 

Plastic builds:    Hs129B-2 1/48  SB2U-1 Vindicator 1/48  Five Star Yaeyama 1/700  Pit Road Asashio and Akashi 1/700 diorama  Walrus 1/48 and Albatross 1/700  Special Hobby Buffalo 1/32   IJN Notoro 1/700  Akitsu Maru 1/700

 

Completed builds :  Caldercraft Brig Badger   Amati Hannah - Ship in Bottle  Pit Road Hatsuzakura 1/700   Hasegawa Shimakaze 1:350

F4B-4 and P-6E 1/72  Accurate Miniatures F3F-1/F3F-2 1/48  Tamiya F4F-4 Wildcat built as FM-1 1/48  Special Hobby Buffalo 1/48  Eduard Sikorsky JRS-1 1/72

Citroen 2CV 1/24 - Airfix and Tamiya  Entex Morgan 3-wheeler 1/16

 

Terminated build:  HMS Lyme (based on Corel Unicorn)  

 

On the shelf:  Euromodel Friedrich Wilhelm zu Pferde; Caldercraft Victory; too many plastic ship, plane and car kits

 

Future potential scratch builds:  HMS Lyme (from NMM plans); Le Gros Ventre (from Ancre monographs), Dutch ship from Ab Hoving book, HMS Sussex from McCardle book, Philadelphia gunboat (Smithsonian plans)

Posted

Job well done on a difficult kit my friend, I"m sure with the experience, if you did another it would come out even better!

Current Build: F-86F-30 Sabre by Egilman - Kinetic - 1/32nd scale

In the Garage: East Bound & Down, Building a Smokey & the Bandit Kenworth Rig in 1/25th scale

Completed: M8A1 HST  1930 Packard Boattail Speedster  M1A1 75mm Pack Howitzer  F-4J Phantom II Bell H-13's P-51B/C

Temporary Suspension: USS Gwin DD-433  F-104C Starfighter "Blue Jay Four" 1/32nd Scale

Terminated Build: F-104C Starfighter

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Quote:

"Relish Today, Ketchup Tomorrow"

Posted

In spite of the problems, you had a beautiful outcome, CDW.   This car would fit the time period of Roger Rabbit very well.

Mark
"The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me

Current Build:                                                                                             
Past Builds:
 La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans - ON HOLD           Triton Cross-Section   

 NRG Hallf Hull Planking Kit                                                                            HMS Sphinx 1775 - Vanguard Models - 1:64               

 

Non-Ship Model:                                                                                         On hold, maybe forever:           

CH-53 Sikorsky - 1:48 - Revell - Completed                                                   Licorne - 1755 from Hahn Plans (Scratch) Version 2.0 (Abandoned)         

         

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                

Posted

Handsome looking pair sitting on the shelf together. Congratulations on getting it all together as well as possible. 

Too bad about the short chassis. That is the only fault that is visible in the pictures. Inexcusable in a model of this vintage, it should have been corrected years ago.

Lou

 

Build logs: Colonial sloop Providence 1/48th scale kit bashed from AL Independence

Currant builds:

Constructo Brigantine Sentinel (Union) (On hold)

Minicraft 1/350 Titanic (For the Admiral)

1/350 Heavy Cruiser USS Houston (Resin)

Currant research/scratchbuild:

Schooner USS Lanikai/Hermes

Non ship build log:

1/35th UH-1H Huey

 

Posted

So whats next  - car, plane, ship  or what   - always love watching your builds.

 

OC.

Current builds  


28mm  Battle of Waterloo   attack on La Haye Saint   Diorama.

1/700  HMS Hood   Flyhawk   with  PE, Resin  and Wood Decking.

 

 

 

Completed works.

 

Dragon 1/700 HMS Edinburgh type 42 batch 3 Destroyer plastic.

HMS Warspite Academy 1/350 plastic kit and wem parts.

HMS Trafalgar Airfix 1/350 submarine  plastic.

Black Pearl  1/72  Revell   with  pirate crew.

Revell  1/48  Mosquito  B IV

Eduard  1/48  Spitfire IX

ICM    1/48   Seafire Mk.III   Special Conversion

1/48  Kinetic  Sea Harrier  FRS1

Posted
Just now, CDW said:

You already found it! ☺️

Yep,  thanks mate.

 

OC.

Current builds  


28mm  Battle of Waterloo   attack on La Haye Saint   Diorama.

1/700  HMS Hood   Flyhawk   with  PE, Resin  and Wood Decking.

 

 

 

Completed works.

 

Dragon 1/700 HMS Edinburgh type 42 batch 3 Destroyer plastic.

HMS Warspite Academy 1/350 plastic kit and wem parts.

HMS Trafalgar Airfix 1/350 submarine  plastic.

Black Pearl  1/72  Revell   with  pirate crew.

Revell  1/48  Mosquito  B IV

Eduard  1/48  Spitfire IX

ICM    1/48   Seafire Mk.III   Special Conversion

1/48  Kinetic  Sea Harrier  FRS1

Posted

I see the cabinet is well on it's way towards being filled ;)  .......such a nice pair of roadsters!  sweet look'in ride :) 

I yam wot I yam!

finished builds:
Billings Nordkap 476 / Billings Cux 87 / Billings Mary Ann / Billings AmericA - reissue
Billings Regina - bashed into the Susan A / Andrea Gail 1:20 - semi scratch w/ Billing instructions
M&M Fun Ship - semi scratch build / Gundalow - scratch build / Jeanne D'Arc - Heller
Phylly C & Denny-Zen - the Lobsie twins - bashed & semi scratch dual build

Billing T78 Norden

 

in dry dock:
Billing's Gothenborg 1:100 / Billing's Boulogne Etaples 1:20
Billing's Half Moon 1:40 - some scratch required
Revell U.S.S. United States 1:96 - plastic/ wood modified / Academy Titanic 1:400
Trawler Syborn - semi scratch / Holiday Harbor dual build - semi scratch

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