Green and mean (?) - My Citation X-11 is done!

[Faust]

Well, after a lot of work and some delays, the Citation X-11 is finally done!

While the Revell kit (an old Monogram) isn’t the best car kit I’ve built, it really wasn’t bad, and it’s quite accurate, other than the bloody turbocharger on the engine. I build this one in the “Light Fern Metallic” colour that I’ve never seen photo evidence of on a Citation, but that the brochure did say was a colour.

You know, with the nice wheels, a suitably subdued colour scheme and the blacked out trim, I really don’t think the Citation looks bad at all. Sure, it was kinda geeky in its day, but by today’s standards, it’s pretty distinctive and does look, dare I say it, a bit mean!

Check out my little green machine here, and let me know what you think!

https://adamrehorn.wordpress.com/model-kits/cars/revell-124-1984-chevy-citation-x-11/

Thanks!

Edited April 25, 2015 by Faust

[taaron76]

Nice and clean! I like it!!!

Tim

[slusher]

Very good looking build...

[ChrisR]

Looks great!

[christian-w]

....Why don't you post pics here?

This is what I thought too

[Belugawrx]

Cool oddball

My parents had the hatchback... back when I was.... younger

Man that thing hit 2000 rpm faster than a sewing machine lol

Went thru front tires really fast too

[vintagercr]

Nice build!

[Faust]

Thanks!

It is quite a grey-green; my camera has trouble with the colour, actually.

The main reason I didn't post the pics here is because I have them already on my website, and I figured there was no reason to use up ModelCars' bandwidth when I've got lots!

Also, to post the full article I wrote here would make for a long post, so I figure having it all in one place, conveniently accessible with a click, is a good compromise!

[Jonathan]

Actually, if you'd at least post a teaser picture or two here, you'd probably get more traffic to your site. I like your builds, and I find your comments helpful, but I'd be far more inclined to read your articles and spend more time at your site if you actually posted a few images here.

[Faust]

Oh, sure thing!

I'll edit the first post!

Good pointer, and I'll try to remember to do it in the future.

Thanks!

[Jonathan]

Somehow that color is just right on that car! I love the "everydayness" of this build.

[Ron Hamilton]

Very nice build. I had 2 hatchbacks for Demos. A white '82 with a 4-speed manual, and a Silver '83 with an automatic. I liked both of them.

[Faust]

Somehow that color is just right on that car! I love the "everydayness" of this build.

Thanks!

That's a great compliment to me. I love building cars that are a bit different, but still very "everyday". They are't all that way, of course, but when I can, I do like to get that reaction. 

[David G.]

That came out quite nicely!

Do you have any shots of the engine and chassis?

David G.

[om617]

Very nicely done.

Suprised by how small it is compared next to the Civic.

[Faust]

That came out quite nicely!

Do you have any shots of the engine and chassis?

David G.

I do, actually! For some reason, I don't have any chassis pics, because it was, quite frankly, a pretty boring chassis. However, here are some engine pics, including how I made the turbo unit into a stock one! 

https://adamrehorn.wordpress.com/2015/01/29/citation-update-ii-engine-trouble/

Hope you enjoy them!

Very nicely done.

Suprised by how small it is compared next to the Civic.

Thanks!

Yeah, I was too. However, they're both supposed to be 1/24, so I guess that's how it was. I really do think the Citation is a much better car, style wise. It's a shame that they couldn't get Honda mechanicals into a Citation body. Well, they kinda did, I guess, with the Accord!

[bobthehobbyguy]

Nicely done.