Heller Citroen 1/8 Scale Build

[mario lucchini]

OK boys, thanks for your comments...

I'll begin with this build from the start then....

I'll try to make it amusing & useful, showing many tips & solutions I came by during this build...

I have to warn you this will be a very long term issue...:nono:

For making the postings in an orderly fashion, I will number them with a digit and a letter, the first of them being "Heller Citroen 1/8 Build 1 - A"....And so on....

Consider this post as an opening page, so we will start showing the kit's parts...ready?...

Let's go then...

These are a few sprues of parts that come with the kit....a total of 1052 parts are there in the box, and when you first open it, it's mind boggling!!

There's a pic of the manual too, which is made of exploded views of all the subassemblies, with such a quality, you'd swear you're looking at a factory booklet...

In the first assembly posting, we will begin assembling the engine...

Thanks for viewing...:grinball2:

Mario

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[Bunkerbarge]

I'm sure we're going to find this fascinating if your pictures of the engine are anything to go by.

 

[Classe]

Hello Mario

I have this model myself but have managed to misplace the buildinstruction, I googeled on the subject and i learnd about you.

Could you help me obtain a copy of your drawings. If you have any costs i relation to this I will gladly remburst you.

Please help me...

OK boys, thanks for your comments...I'll begin with this build from the start then....

I'll try to make it amusing & useful, showing many tips & solutions I came by during this build...

I have to warn you this will be a very long term issue...:nono:

For making the postings in an orderly fashion, I will number them with a digit and a letter, the first of them being "Heller Citroen 1/8 Build 1 - A"....And so on....

Consider this post as an opening page, so we will start showing the kit's parts...ready?...

Let's go then...

These are a few sprues of parts that come with the kit....a total of 1052 parts are there in the box, and when you first open it, it's mind boggling!!

There's a pic of the manual too, which is made of exploded views of all the subassemblies, with such a quality, you'd swear you're looking at a factory booklet...

In the first assembly posting, we will begin assembling the engine...

Thanks for viewing...:grinball2:

Mario

 

[matdom]

Hello Mario

Came across your build description of the Citroen 1/8.Absolutely terrific .

Could you let me know if you had problems with the suspension,not being strong to hold the body(someone mentioned this during my searches).

Also I would like to know how you finished the interior and doors.I was thinking of using vinyl?Thanks .You have given me a lot of ideas.

Regards Steve

 

[Ian M]

Hello Mario!

Been rather quiet for a long time. Hope it has not got the better of you.

Would really love to see what you been up to since the last posts.