Heller Delage D.8SS inside shots

[Alix Bernard]

Does anyone have the Heller Delage D.8SS? Like most kits the box art shows a beauty, would like to see whats inside if possible. Thank you.

[waynehulsey]

Google is a wonderful thing. http://www.karjelle.nl/2015/12/08/heller-delage-d-8ss/

 

Another build thread; http://cmnd.forumactif.com/t639-delage-d8ss-heller

 

Edited July 10, 2017 by waynehulsey
more info

[waynehulsey]

And here's a similar car with a lot of good detail photos: http://www.rmautorestoration.com/restoration/?carID=58

[droogie]

Interesting subject, but does that kit have some weird engineering or what?

[LDO]

It's not the only Heller pre-war car with a body split down the middle. They also did a Mercedes 500 or 540 like that. Maybe others.

[Mike999]

Interesting subject, but does that kit have some weird engineering or what?

Heller kits are famous for weird engineering. The car kits often have whole interior door panels molded in clear plastic (since those panels also have the side windows molded into them).  Heller never seemed to use just one part when they could use 5. That results in some complicated and frustrating assemblies that don't really add more detail, just complexity and aggravation.   (That applies to their 1/35 military kits as well as their cars.)  Having said that, they do some unusual car kits not available anywhere else in 1/24. Especially if you like vintage Citroens, Renaults and other Euro-cars.

[LDO]

I have one or two of these. Do you need more info that provided by the links above?

[waynehulsey]

I was told by a guy who was kit designer for Heller in the late 60's (the sports and open wheel cars), that a lot of that was done since they didn't have the capability then for deep draw dies and multiple slide setups or the budget. Now some of the other stuff like the door panels molded with the windows I write off to just doing it the French way. But were else can I find my Delages, Delahayes, Hispano-Suiza, and Ferguson tractors. Just hope they can get it back together to finish off some of the things they had announced, plus I still haven't been able to get my hands on a Mehari or HY.

[Richard Bartrop]

 I actually like the glass moulded in with the interior panels.  You don't have to handle the windows, so less chance of getting fingerprints or glue on them.  Of course, there's still the issue of keeping paint off them, and if you want an open window, you have some work to do.

[Alix Bernard]

Thank you for the info. Wayne. I dig the oddball classics as well. Thanks for the offer Lee, I may hit ya up. Kinda weird the guy that does the work on the hoodsides which is cool, but uses those crummy kit wheels.

[Mike999]

Thanks from here too, Wayne.  Always interesting to hear the background on kit design etc.  I was pretty impressed by the interior parts in the Hispano-Suiza K4 (limousine) kit.  All the rear interior side panels are molded in clear plastic, as usual.  One had a small box molded into it.  At first I thought it was a glove or storage box.  But looking closer with a magnifier, it was a clock.  Complete with visible hands and numbers!