Heller 1/72 Caudron Renault 714

Started by Spiros Pendedekas · 89 · 2 years ago · 1/72, 714, Caudron, Heller, Renault
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    Spiros Pendedekas said 2 years, 2 months ago:

    Hi everyone!

    This kis my Heller 1/72 Caudron Renault 714 that I decided to start today.

    Here are the kit contents, an old school simplistic, yet adequate kit...

    Only the box art scheme is provided, which is the one I am going to do.

    The petite model will be sent to a good friend in France as a Christmas present, so it must be finished by the end of November.

    I drilled out the exhausts and hollowed the radiator inlet, adding a piece of mesh, in order to represent the radiator face...

    Here is what I did this afternoon... More to come!

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    John vd Biggelaar said 2 years, 2 months ago:

    An excellent start, Spiros @fiveten
    Very nice upgrade for the radiator.
    The scheme looks amazing, seems quite challenging.
    Your friend will be amazed upon opening his package, great idea.

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 2 years, 2 months ago:

    Thanks my friend @johnb!

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 2 years, 2 months ago:

    Initial filling with liquefied styrene and initial sanding performed, now onto normal filler...

    Thanks for stopping by!

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    John vd Biggelaar said 2 years, 2 months ago:

    Nice progress, Spiros @fiveten
    Ready in November should be doable at this pace.

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 2 years, 2 months ago:

    Thanks my friend @johnb!

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 2 years, 2 months ago:

    Some gaps were too big, so another round of liquefied styrene instead of normal filler...

    Thanks for stopping by!

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    John vd Biggelaar said 2 years, 2 months ago:

    LqS to the rescue, Spiros @fiveten
    This will for sure heal the gaps.

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 2 years, 2 months ago:

    Thanks my friend @johnb! Indeed, too big gaps for normal filer...

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    George R Blair Jr said 2 years, 2 months ago:

    Looks great, Spiros (@fiveten). I don't think I have ever seen this kit built. The good news is that aren't many parts to deal with. The bad news is that you will be probably adding a lot of detail. Looking forward to the rest of the build.

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 2 years, 2 months ago:

    Thanks my friend @gblair!

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 2 years, 2 months ago:

    Onto normal filler...

    Thanks for stopping by!

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 2 years, 2 months ago:

    Sanded smooth, needing another filling round...

    Some ribbing was also added to the wheel bays to make them look busier... Thanks for stopping by!

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    John vd Biggelaar said 2 years, 2 months ago:

    Really looking smooth indeed, Spiros @fiveten

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 2 years, 2 months ago:

    Thanks my friend @johnb!