Heller Citroen C4 Fourgonnette 1928

[PatW]

Built box stock and added decals from the Fourgon Type H (1947-51)...

With the later Citroen Type H.

At a nearby garage..

[Jonathan]

Very nicely done. 

[PatW]

Thanks Jonathan. yes nice kit too.

[Claude Thibodeau]

Hi Patrick!

Like they say in France: "mais... c'est formidable!" . Bravo!

CT

[PatW]

Thank you Claude. Definitely formidable, we!

[espo]

Great looking commercial truck. Very cleanly built. 

[Tom Geiger]

Very neat! I love that series of Heller Citroen’s!  I have at least one of each!

[PatW]

Thanks guys, yes very nice kits.

[bbowser]

Great model!  Heller kits are quirky but they offer some cool subjects.

[PappyD340]

Awesome build Pat!

[PatW]

Thanks guys, yes I've just started an Alfa Romeo 1750 Zagato by funnily enough Heller!

[cobraman]

Well  done.

[bbowser]

1 hour ago, PatW said:

Thanks guys, yes I've just started an Alfa Romeo 1750 Zagato by funnily enough Heller!

Let us know how that is, I've toyed with the idea of building one for quite some time.

[PatW]

Yes Bruce. I've started the engine, but through my research noticed that the heavily chromed wheels should be authentically in a black gloss finish. So they are going in the tub tomorrow or Monday to have some chrome stripper poured over them!

 

28/09 Update.  My hardware shop owner had run out of the oven cleaner that I had previously used to strip chrome and said that he had bottles of neat Ammonia, and that the oven cleaner had a high percentage of Ammonia in it.

So he said 'try it out' which I have, yes it smells really strong so I put the chrome parts in a used ice cream tub and put it outside with a thin coating of Ammonia. It stripped it in less than a day, so I poured hot soapy water over it all and a cold water rinse and hey presto no chrome and no awful smell!

I have started to paint the wires with a coat of acrylic matt black today!

Edited September 28, 2020 by PatW

[kilrathy10]

Great job on this thing... Very nice work...

[PatW]

Cheers kilrathy10.

[Modelbuilder Mark]

Missed this one somehow. Very nice looking model sir. I have considered the Splendid Hotel version, but was not sure of the quality, or if it had a motor etc. 

[ChrisR]

Looks great!

[Zippi]

Boy I got a tell ya.  Nice to see something a little different.  They both look great and I like the back drop you used.  I like the Type H. 

[PatW]

Thanks guys, yes they both have engines. Nice kits.

[slusher]

Nicely done Pat..

[ewetwo]

They are both nice.

 

[happy grumpy]

Great job Pat, you might just push me to try my hand at it. I like those old trucks and cars.

[landman]

C'est beau ça!

[PatW]

Thanks very much guys! Merci Monsieur.