Citroën DS19 Cabriolet - Heller 1/16

[ATHU]

My first 1/16 build. The kit had opening doors which I chose to glue shut at an early stage. The rest of the building process was pretty straightforward without any bigger issues. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks for checking it out!!

Edited May 23, 2021 by ATHU

[Hard_2_Handle_454]

Looks amazing

[1959scudetto]

Excellent, Anders  - with your trade-mark glass-smooth paint !

[bisc63]

First, let me say that is a beautiful model. I especially love the color scheme; VERY nice. Second, I never knew Citroen made such an attractive car!

Well done.

[grodudulle77]

Very nice build !! ??

[ChrisR]

Looks great!

[PappyD340]

OUTSTANDING build!!

[Kah puts]

Ooo la la, European styling at its best. Absolutely fantastic. 

[cobraman]

Nicely done.

[FLHCAHZ]

The detail is outstanding.  Very nice!

[slusher]

Looks fantastic!

[ewetwo]

Really nice build.

[chas3840@yahoo.com]

I'm new to this hobby, but I can still see that  this is an incredible build.  Absolutely perfect.  Congratulations!

[ATHU]

Thank you very much for your kind words guys, highly appreciated!!

[Gluebomber]

I can't believe I missed this one the first time around.  I stumbled on it because I just ordered this kit and was looking for build-up articles.

Great Work, Anders!  Extremely clean build and your color scheme makes a gorgeous car look even better.

[happy grumpy]

The DS was way ahead of it's time and even today it looks futuristic. "I had the chance to test drive one in the 80's and the ride is like you're not touching the ground. The suspension in my opinion was never equaled by any mass market manufacturer. Your model does it justice. The paint is glass looking. I wonder why Heller never produce it in 1/24th scale. I think I will eventually shell some $$ for  the high price of the Ebro kit, I hear it's quite high quality. Great job.

[Eric Macleod]

I can't believe I missed this one as well. This is one of those rare models that are very hard to tell if it is a model or the real thing. Fabulous build.

[bbowser]

That's a beauty!  I would like the Ebbro kit but am too cheap to spend a C note on one kit.

[stevehansen]

SUPERB JOB, EXCELLENT DETAIL, SMOOTH PAINT !!!!

[Bugatti Fan]

Anders, you have really done justice to this model. It was such a futuristic looking car back in the day with very clean lines and unusual innovations like the single spoke steering wheel and the adjustable suspension ride height.

Superb paint job and detailing.

I think Heller also did a saloon version too in 1/16th scale.

[doorsovdoon]

Nice looking kit. Lovely build there and really nice colour.

[Venom]

Wow! Truly beautiful and excellently detailed?

[Bugatti Fan]

Anders, I forgot to mention in my last post that a friend of mine has also built one of these Heller kits. He also built it with the doors permanently closed as he says the hinges looked weak.

What body colour did you spray your model ?  It looks a good choice, really suits the car, and you got a fantastic finish on it.  I had another look at the engine bay photos of your model and must say it looks very realistic. A real credit to your finishing and detailing techniques.

Edited January 22, 2022 by Bugatti Fan

[ATHU]

On 1/19/2022 at 5:11 PM, Gluebomber said:

I can't believe I missed this one the first time around.  I stumbled on it because I just ordered this kit and was looking for build-up articles.

Great Work, Anders!  Extremely clean build and your color scheme makes a gorgeous car look even better.

 

On 1/19/2022 at 7:02 PM, happy grumpy said:

The DS was way ahead of it's time and even today it looks futuristic. "I had the chance to test drive one in the 80's and the ride is like you're not touching the ground. The suspension in my opinion was never equaled by any mass market manufacturer. Your model does it justice. The paint is glass looking. I wonder why Heller never produce it in 1/24th scale. I think I will eventually shell some $$ for  the high price of the Ebro kit, I hear it's quite high quality. Great job.

 

On 1/20/2022 at 1:21 PM, Eric Macleod said:

I can't believe I missed this one as well. This is one of those rare models that are very hard to tell if it is a model or the real thing. Fabulous build.

 

On 1/20/2022 at 6:29 PM, bbowser said:

That's a beauty!  I would like the Ebbro kit but am too cheap to spend a C note on one kit.

 

On 1/20/2022 at 7:31 PM, stevehansen said:

SUPERB JOB, EXCELLENT DETAIL, SMOOTH PAINT !!!!

 

On 1/21/2022 at 9:12 AM, Bugatti Fan said:

Anders, you have really done justice to this model. It was such a futuristic looking car back in the day with very clean lines and unusual innovations like the single spoke steering wheel and the adjustable suspension ride height.

Superb paint job and detailing.

I think Heller also did a saloon version too in 1/16th scale.

 

On 1/22/2022 at 3:13 AM, doorsovdoon said:

Nice looking kit. Lovely build there and really nice colour.

 

On 1/22/2022 at 6:47 AM, Venom said:

Wow! Truly beautiful and excellently detailed?

Thank you guys, much appreciated!!

 

 

[ATHU]

On 1/22/2022 at 10:11 AM, Bugatti Fan said:

Anders, I forgot to mention in my last post that a friend of mine has also built one of these Heller kits. He also built it with the doors permanently closed as he says the hinges looked weak.

What body colour did you spray your model ?  It looks a good choice, really suits the car, and you got a fantastic finish on it.  I had another look at the engine bay photos of your model and must say it looks very realistic. A real credit to your finishing and detailing techniques.

Thank you Noel!! 

The color is my own mix of gun metal and silver metallic. The color I tried to match is AC112 Gris Impérial used by Citroën for the cabriolet from 1961-71.