Heller Citroen 1/8 scale kit

mario lucchini · 16-02-2008

I got this kit on Ebay some time ago for a BIG price, but the kit was impeccable...
I've been looking for this kit for years, and now that I have it, I'm buiding it from a superdetailed point of view....I've used scale bolts & nuts to assemble it and used glue only where it's inevitable.
The original kit has 1052 parts, but I've added a lot since I started building it, I've made a lot of scratchbuilding and have a very complete set of pictures of the process...
I'm posting some images of some finished subassemblies...
I wonder if there's interest in this Forum to see it's build?
Thanks

Mario

**Bluewavestudios** · 16-02-2008

Hi Mario,

That is certainly a very impressive looking model there - by all means keep the construction pics coming, would love to see this one come together...The photo's you have shown so far are excellent. Could easily be the real thing from those pics !!

Regards.......Mark

**Bunkerbarge** · 16-02-2008

That looks absolutely stunning. What a superb idea to use real brass screws to put it together.

Please continue to share pictures of this as the build progresses as I'm sure it will be an amazing model.

alan2525 · 16-02-2008

A beautiful looking model and great to see it coming together! The extra detail looks amazing. Rather unusual to see photos of a Traction Avant without the bodywork too - really makes you appreciate how technically advanced it was!

exserco · 16-03-2008

Hi,

I've got myself the same kit and indeed, it looks fabulous.
I think I've been reading somewhere that the engine was green (like yours is), but I can't find that back. Is that indeed the right color you're using or is it a self chosen color?
Can you tell me what specific color this is (brand and type and number please)?

Thank you and good luck with the building of this big car.

Exserco

My Belgiuan forum is: Modelbouw@BE - software: vBulletin

gmourral · 03-04-2008

You have done an Excellent job.
I built this model few years ago however it was dropped by my son, before it was completed and few parts were broken : the rear axle, the steering mechanism few parts of the engine.
It was put away for few years and I have just started dismantling it to repair / rebuild the broken parts. It is very difficult to unglue the parts ;-(
I agree with you that you should try to use screws and bolts, however I did not go to your level of details as it is difficult to find scale bolt and screws in France.
I also noticed that a lot of parts are very fragile and need reinforcement.
I will be very interested to watch the progress of the build. If you have any photo it would be good if you could display them on this forum.
It will quite motivating for me and probably give me some new ideas.
I am also in the process of building 2 Pocher : a Fiat that is nearly finished and a Rolls.

I look forward to hear from the progress of your build.

Guy-Arnaud