Citroën DS 21 1/8

[debaronFR]

A legendary car in Europe, not so known in America, but a star in "The mentalist" TV serial

this a monthly build, so need time...

the finish model will be something like this:

but you probably better know this one:

big time on the engine:

i also repainted parts, to be in a truelly color

now i've finish dashboard, pictures quickly!

[Cato]

Who makes this 1/8 kit?

[Harry P.]

1/8 scale??? Are you sure?

[sjordan2]

I thought the only one was the Heller 1/16 ( also available as a convertible).

[Harry P.]

I thought the only one was the Heller 1/16 ( also available as a convertible).

I've never seen a 1/8 Citroen.

[Cato]

I've never seen a 1/8 Citroen.

There is a kit of the early car-the 1934 and later Traction Avant. Think Heller makes it.

[Jouko]

Heller makes a 1/8 Citroen Traction Avant 15 SIX.

http://www.cw-modell.de/HELLER-Citroen-15-Six-Traction-Avant-1-8

It has a straight 6 engine and you can built a 1949, 1951 or 1952 version of it. It has 1054 parts and I have one WIP.

That DS 21 is a monthly build. You collect parts every month and then you build it. It's a metal model.

http://www.altaya.fr/coleccionable/citroen-ds-21.html

[crazyrichard]

oooops

[imatt88]

Cool!

[sjordan2]

Heller makes a 1/8 Citroen Traction Avant 15 SIX.

http://www.cw-modell.de/HELLER-Citroen-15-Six-Traction-Avant-1-8

It has a straight 6 engine and you can built a 1949, 1951 or 1952 version of it. It has 1054 parts and I have one WIP.

That DS 21 is a monthly build. You collect parts every month and then you build it. It's a metal model.

http://www.altaya.fr/coleccionable/citroen-ds-21.html

Aha. Like the 1/8 James Bond Aston Martin from Goldfinger.

[Jouko]

Aha. Like the 1/8 James Bond Aston Martin from Goldfinger.

Yes Sir!

[sjordan2]

Yes Sir!

That Aston is an amazing kit. More parts than a Pocher, and my math says it's about $1,275, if it's 85 monthly mailings at around 12 euros each.

http://www.007db5.com/

[Harry P.]

There is a kit of the early car-the 1934 and later Traction Avant. Think Heller makes it.

Yeah, that one I know. I've never seen a modern 1/8 Citroen. Sorry, I wasn't clear.

[Harry P.]

That DS 21 is a monthly build. You collect parts every month and then you build it. It's a metal model.

http://www.altaya.fr/coleccionable/citroen-ds-21.html

I'm not sure I like the "buy a few parts a month" thing. Although it does seem to make the model "affordable" and takes attention away from the real price!

[Cato]

. Sorry, I wasn't clear.

That's from all the acid trips your avatar has taken. How about Prince Harry to clean up your act?

[Chuck Kourouklis]

Man.

At least the DB has a link to which you can appeal to have it eventually sent out of the UK, but I'd love that DS too...

[sjordan2]

The crazy part is, if there's one mailing of parts per month for 85 months, it will take 7 years to get all the parts. This is obviously not for Baby Boomers over 60.

[Chuck Kourouklis]

I think the website says 85 weeks, mailed in monthly batches...

[Jouko]

And with same price you can get two new Pocher Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4.

[Harry P.]

That's from all the acid trips your avatar has taken. How about Prince Harry to clean up your act?

Prince Harry to clean up my act???

[crazyrichard]

still confused here how to see this "build" ?

the claimed repaint looks very similair to the kit color ??

not trying to be a ass here but ....

[debaronFR]

Sorry all, i was away in vacations!

so i'll try to answer: Heller made two kits of Traction in 1/8 scale, something quite crazy, and a DS 19 "cabriolet" in 1/16 scale (very hard to built). others was in 1/24.

this kit will need around one year to be complet (4 sets per month) and will cost 1100 € (without bonus, 3 diecast miniatures)

it's the Altaya edition kit, but it's Spanish Agostini manufacturer.

about the repaint color, see this picture:

light reflects make it lighter

I received interior parts ( a seat and dashboard)

pictures soon!

Edited August 18, 2013 by debaronFR

[Jouko]

Sorry all, i was away in vacations!

so i'll try to answer: Heller made two kits of Traction in 1/8 scale, something quite crazy, and a DS 19 "cabriolet" in 1/16 scale (very hard to built). others was in 1/24.

Heller made only one kit of Traction Avant in 1/8 scale. It can be found in four different boxes, but the parts are all the same ones. DS 19 1/16 is not a Cabriolet, it has four doors and so it's a sedan.

Edited August 19, 2013 by Jouko

[Richard Bartrop]

Nifty, but I keep thinking they have to release a Cadillac at some point.

[The Creative Explorer]

Heller made only one kit of Traction Avant in 1/8 scale. It can be found in four different boxes, but the parts are all the same ones. DS 19 1/16 is not a Cabriolet, it has four doors and so it's a sedan.

Try to google first a bit, Heller made 2 1/16 DS kits, one of them IS a convertible/cabriolet.