Citroën TA 15 SIX 1954 Heller 1/8

Hello.


I think that it’s time to publish what I’m doing here in Finland with this model. First of all, I know that this can’t be 100 % accurate because form this Heller’s model you can build only 1949, 1951 or 1952 model. But despite this I’m going to do a 1954 model as well as I can.


Here is what I’ve got until now.


http://i1308.photobucket.com/albums/s604/JoukoTH/15%20SIX/IMG_0006_zps9554a9a8.jpg
Seats and doors, real leather 0.3 mm


http://i1308.photobucket.com/albums/s604/JoukoTH/15%20SIX/IMG_0008_zps8ad1af61.jpg
Carpets, felt fabric 1.0 mm


http://i1308.photobucket.com/albums/s604/JoukoTH/15%20SIX/IMG_0014_zps3f628cf9.jpg
Ceiling with holders for upholstery


http://i1308.photobucket.com/albums/s604/JoukoTH/15%20SIX/IMG_0023_zpsa935dff5.jpg
Upholstery for ceiling


http://i1308.photobucket.com/albums/s604/JoukoTH/15%20SIX/IMG_0019_zps5ac22b43.jpg
Front

http://i1308.photobucket.com/albums/s604/JoukoTH/15%20SIX/IMG_0028_zpsededf5f4.jpg

Motor and gearbox



http://i1308.photobucket.com/albums/s604/JoukoTH/15%20SIX/IMG_0030_zps0244efb5.jpg
Motor and gearbox

http://i1308.photobucket.com/albums/s604/JoukoTH/15%20SIX/IMG_0048_zpsc50692cd.jpg
Rear axle

http://i1308.photobucket.com/albums/s604/JoukoTH/15%20SIX/IMG_0049_zps58199308.jpg
Rear axle

To be continued...

http://i1308.photobucket.com/albums/s604/JoukoTH/15%20SIX/IMG_0056_zps6e4e271c.jpg
Radiator

http://i1308.photobucket.com/albums/s604/JoukoTH/15%20SIX/IMG_0057_zps95d3f059.jpg
Radiator

http://i1308.photobucket.com/albums/s604/JoukoTH/15%20SIX/IMG_0072_zps75f238c1.jpg
Rear brakes

http://i1308.photobucket.com/albums/s604/JoukoTH/15%20SIX/IMG_0084_zps54547552.jpg
Motor and gearbox. Note spark plugs.


http://i1308.photobucket.com/albums/s604/JoukoTH/15%20SIX/IMG_0085_zps914bc04e.jpg
Motor and gearbox, Color RAL 6020


http://i1308.photobucket.com/albums/s604/JoukoTH/15%20SIX/IMG_0087_zps94478cc4.jpg
Motor and gearbox

http://i1308.photobucket.com/albums/s604/JoukoTH/15%20SIX/IMG_0088_zps3a717537.jpg
Front brakes

http://i1308.photobucket.com/albums/s604/JoukoTH/15%20SIX/IMG_0093_zpsbefc5e0c.jpg
Front suspension


http://i1308.photobucket.com/albums/s604/JoukoTH/15%20SIX/IMG_0098_zpsc8688a99.jpg
Front suspension and brakes


http://i1308.photobucket.com/albums/s604/JoukoTH/15%20SIX/IMG_0099_zpsb1014f79.jpg
Front suspension and brakes

To be continued...

http://i1308.photobucket.com/albums/s604/JoukoTH/15%20SIX/IMG_0107_zps56a8ad8d.jpg
Steering

http://i1308.photobucket.com/albums/s604/JoukoTH/15%20SIX/IMG_0108_zps752c8e7b.jpg
Drivetrains and 2 liter oil can

http://i1308.photobucket.com/albums/s604/JoukoTH/15%20SIX/IMG_0112_zps86eac315.jpg
Beige Irise, original Citroën color from 1934


http://i1308.photobucket.com/albums/s604/JoukoTH/15%20SIX/Monarch_Gouvion_St_Cyr_zps918264c6.jpg
Autoradio Monarch Gouvion St Cyr. Left original and right 1/8 by me.


http://i1308.photobucket.com/albums/s604/JoukoTH/15%20SIX/IMG_0117_zpsb4eb2e0d.jpg
Wheels with valves and weights


http://i1308.photobucket.com/albums/s604/JoukoTH/15%20SIX/IMG_0120_zps939db8a8.jpg
Front seat frames


To be continued...

Fantastic detail work!

Fantastic detail work!
Thank you. I'm trying to do my best.

A little update.

http://i1308.photobucket.com/albums/s604/JoukoTH/IMG_0122_zps856ecb6f.jpg
Carpets and seats test fit.


To be continued...

Absolutely incredible work. :thumbsup:

Not really something I can imagine me ever building, but you are doing a fantastic job on it. Two thumbs up in fact. :smile:
Look forward to seeing more as you progress.

Incredible build construction detail, definitely want to see more, bravo!!

You' re off with a great model. The work shown here is of high level, congratulations on the detailing so far. It looks you are going further on with the detailing than me.

The interior in leather looks just great. I would have chosen to discard the front seat back panels, and do your own detailing of the luggage net, but that's a minor one.

I will be following this with great interest.
A tip: be very careful and do a lot of dryfitting when joining all panels. Especially the sidepanels / radiator / engine hood combination is sometimes a tricky thing. Make sure the radiator is mounted EXACTLY where it needs to be.

Thank you Dominique for the tips. I'll try to do things very carefully.

About the back panels, they don't have the original pockets. I made them myself from the leather with a rubber band on top to make them to flexible.