DeTomaso Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 Heller have released the first pictures of the new HY van kit.It appears to include early and later body styles.Should be out before Christmas... Pictures taken from their Faceook page. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lysleder Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 Is that a clear driver's door with molded-in glass that I see? The infamous "French solutions" of car design extend even into the model car world. WooHoo.I wasn't going to buy any of these, but seeing the picture got me intrigued. I may end up owning one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atmobil Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 Yes, I will have to get my hands on this one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chillyb1 Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 I'm going to want a closet-ful of these things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaronw Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 All these oddball European cars are going to bankrupt me. It is a nice problem to have. Is that a clear driver's door with molded-in glass that I see? The infamous "French solutions" of car design extend even into the model car world. WooHoo.I wasn't going to buy any of these, but seeing the picture got me intrigued. I may end up owning one.It is not unheard of to find clear fuselage halves on aircraft kits with heavy glazing, so not really something new, although not common on car kits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Geiger Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 (edited) It is not unheard of to find clear fuselage halves on aircraft kits with heavy glazing, so not really something new, although not common on car kits.Which Japanese company did the Isetta with the clear body? Same idea, mask off the glass and paint the body. I do need one of these Citroen Vans too! I think I'm about 5 models behind on the new French car kits Edited October 11, 2015 by Tom Geiger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
62rebel Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 anybody wanting to do dioramas of original Mission:Impossible scenes will need a couple of these... or anyone who wants to do the truck from "High Tension".... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Most Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 I've got a couple of Heller kits, and a few of them have the glass molded in with the inner door panel. A bit unorthodox perhaps, but it seems to work okay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeeBee Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 Which Japanese company did the Isetta with the clear body? Same idea, mask off the glass and paint the body. I do need one of these Citroen Vans too! I think I'm about 5 models behind on the new French car kitsThat was Gunge Sangyo Tom, I'd love to get hold of one, as my Dad used to own an Isetta, but they just go for silly money on eBay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Geiger Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 That was Gunge Sangyo Tom, I'd love to get hold of one, as my Dad used to own an Isetta, but they just go for silly money on eBayYou are right Geoff. I couldn't think of it at the time! It was a double kit with a Messerschmidt. I believe there were two versions, one with photo etch, which would be insane considering how small these bits must be!I rode in an Isetta once when I was a kid. We lived in Dayton, Ohio and I was in first or second grade. I was already hooked on cars and noticed everything, so I was always intrigued when a red Isetta drove by. Once I saw the people get out at the shopping center and I was amazed that the entire front end was the door. Then I saw it out front of my school, with a lady sitting in it. So I marched right up there and told her I wanted a ride in that car. She was waiting for her kid, and agreed to drive me home. I walked to school so it was only two blocks but I remember being very pleased with myself that I rode in the bumper car! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkman Posted November 26, 2015 Share Posted November 26, 2015 I hope they also include the option of split windscreen/one piece windscreen. My plan is something along these lines: which will require two kits anyway. The power end of the second kit could then be used for something like this: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeTomaso Posted December 2, 2015 Author Share Posted December 2, 2015 On their website as being available from this week.Looks similar in style to the Renualt 4 Ebbro tie up.Split screen shown on the built up. The only negative might be the shipping cost in some areas .Size of the box is nearly two feet wide for a 1/24 van! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkman Posted December 3, 2015 Share Posted December 3, 2015 (edited) There appears to be a contest going on among non-American kit manufacturers "who can pack a few plastic parts in the biggest possible box".Madness, when you think of the insane postage costs we have to pay since the parcel services got privatised and the eco dogma of reducing waste wherever possible.Pretty much all of the European and Asian kits I received lately came in boxes at least twice the required size.At the same time, they build ever bigger container vessels and new harbours to accommodate them.Crazy. Edited December 3, 2015 by Junkman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeTomaso Posted December 3, 2015 Author Share Posted December 3, 2015 (edited) Whether that is the correct box size remains to be seen,but Heller list it as 56x38x10cm.Compared to the Revell VW panel van at 35x21x8cm ,about the same sized kit with more parts.At least the price is sensible and not Ebbro prices. Edited December 3, 2015 by DeTomaso accuracy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkman Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 This is how they ship the R4: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkman Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 Now available from Oops: http://www.oupsmodel.com/nouveaux-produits#fabricants_heller€22.20 for a newly developed kit is pretty aggressive.Also proves that we don't need China. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeeBee Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 Now available from Oops: http://www.oupsmodel.com/nouveaux-produits#fabricants_heller€22.20 for a newly developed kit is pretty aggressive.Also proves that we don't need China.What's their shipping charges like ?? Heller took their money out of my bank this morning, £56.74 for three models + shipping, = £18.91 a kit, it makes me wonder why Ebbros DS19 is £62.00 over here, I cancelled my pre order when i found out the price Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Creative Explorer Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 I bought the Renault 4L from Domino's in Belgium for 17 euro's, I expect the HY and the Mehari won't differ much from that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeeBee Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 I bought the Renault 4L from Domino's in Belgium for 17 euro's, I expect the HY and the Mehari won't differ much from that.I got the Mehari's for just over 18 Euro's, sadly i have no local model shops, and the one's that are in the area don't stock Heller models Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkman Posted December 9, 2015 Share Posted December 9, 2015 What's their shipping charges like ?? Heller took their money out of my bank this morning, £56.74 for three models + shipping, = £18.91 a kit, it makes me wonder why Ebbros DS19 is £62.00 over here, I cancelled my pre order when i found out the priceIt's the usual €14 and change from France.I ordered from Heller directly two days ago, £56.75 for two vans and a Mehari.I paid €58 posted for the Ebbro DS from Littlebolide in Belgium a while back. Still a tad stiff in comparison. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkman Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 I got my shipping notice today.I'm so excited! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkman Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 Got them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atmobil Posted December 24, 2015 Share Posted December 24, 2015 Waiting for a review of this one now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkman Posted December 25, 2015 Share Posted December 25, 2015 (edited) But my reviews suck, wheras others write such good ones. There is not much bad to say about the kit. If you were really picky, you could lament that the various doors and lids aren't hinged.You can attach them in either open or closed positions. Only the sliding door on the RH side is moveable. Anyway. Despite the newfangled clamshell box is the same size as the Renault 4 and Citroen Mehari boxes, and not nearly as big as mentioned on the Heller website,there is lots of air: During the production run of the H van, which lasted from 1947 to 1981, there were of course countless detail changes, and a few major ones.Heller paid them tribute by providing parts for a post 1954 and then again a post 1965 version. These two years marked majorexternally visible changes. Thus you get the split windshield vs. one piece windshield option, the upper tailgate with a small or a large window,and the two different engine compartment surrounds, one with the corrugated upper surface, one with the fluted one. These are all furnished as clear parts: The tires appear to be newly tooled and have the correct Michelin thread. Note that the underfloor has structural detail: The main body parts sprue contains the options for the rear wheel arches. The older ones are radiused,the later ones squared off: The currugation is repeated on the inside of the body panels, which also have the reinforcement beams.Also note early and late bumpers, as well as early and late grilles: According to the instructions, there are also early and late heater units for the dashboard. You also get a nice decal sheet: Real men don't need this: Note that this is in fact a hemi engine. And the back of the box: You really do get a lot of kit for your money from Heller, despite they are 100% made in France, which kind of proves my point, that we don't need China. Edited December 25, 2015 by Junkman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeeBee Posted December 25, 2015 Share Posted December 25, 2015 I wasn't going to buy any of these, as I don't usually build van, but this one is slightly different, being such an iconic van in France, been there so many times, and these were of course, everywhere Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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