Miniatures Citroën

Citroën Ami Super - otto models 1/18

2014-01-31T11:52:00.000+01:00

Long time since I added something to my blog, honestly my Citroën scalemodel collection is only advancing slowly as I had some other projects to finance. Nevertheless I could not miss this Otto Model: The Citroën Ami 8 Super

As Otto grows older I think the quality of their work continues to improve. This model is a very good example. The boxing methods haven't changed since the beginning, but the models certainly did. I think the pictures will speek for themselves.

Ami 6 (Norev) vs Ami 8 (Otto)

I hoped you liked it as much as I do, there is still room for improvement, but they are heading in the right direction.

Citroën C4 grand picasso - Burago 1/43

2013-06-03T18:45:00.002+02:00

Just bought this one in a Carrefour-hypermarket for 3,20 euros. I loved the color and the british plates are great too! For a Burago model it's pretty acurate.

My Otto display

2013-06-02T21:50:00.000+02:00

I made a picture of all my current Otto models. what do you think?

Citroën BX 16s - Otto 1/18

2013-05-22T13:11:00.002+02:00

I just received the new Otto model, the Citroën BX 16s.

It's different from the previous model in some manners.

first of all, the mirrors on the side of the car are different, the bumper/fog lights are different and it has another spoiler.

Apart from that the model is detailed just that little bit better as the previous models (which were great allready!).

It's a very nice model. I think the pictures will speak for themselves.

The first thing you will notice is the car is green. I though it was dark grey or black when I bought it. This color looks 10x better though!

Comparison with the BX sport, one of the previous BX's from Otto

Fully chromed DS 19 with red interior - Base Solido 1/18

2013-05-13T20:50:00.000+02:00

Another one of my projects. I bought 4 Solido DS's.. I'm making something special from every one of them. After the DS sur Ballons, now a fully chromed with red interior one. hope you like it!

As you can see it's not perfect, but I'm learning with every model!

Citroën SM "gendarmerie" - Norev 1/18

2013-05-08T14:06:00.000+02:00

This is a scalemodel I have been looking for quite some time. There are SM-scalemodels around in white, blue and beige... but this one was my favorite. unfortunately also the rarest one of the 4. Norev spared no effort to detail this model to the fullest and the result can be seen.

Citroën DS sur ballons

2013-05-05T21:37:00.002+02:00

It has been a while since I last updated my blog, the reason is that I was working on a project. Just finished it after several attempts... You can judge the result by yourself, let me know what you think!

It's a 1/18th scale Citroën DS sur ballons. This is a replica of the car used to promote the Hydroactive suspension on the DS: It's like gliding, you won't feel the road.

I have seen other 1/18 DS sur Ballons, but mostly they had another paint-job and filled in the wheel arches. This one should be pretty accurate.

Citroën C2 - Norev3"

2013-04-09T18:34:00.002+02:00

Citroën C4 WRC - Norev 3"

2013-04-09T18:31:00.000+02:00

Citroën C4 grand picasso - Norev 3"

2013-04-06T17:09:00.002+02:00

Citroen Xsara WRC #4 Monte Carlo Rally diorama set with tent 1:43 Ixo Altaya

2013-03-28T13:26:00.004+01:00

This is the newest addition for my collection. A nice diorama stand of the Citroën Xsara WRC.

The car is pretty nice with special addition to the details. the windscreen wipers eg. are nicely detailed and the disk breaks have been worked out. It is not possible to put the wheels on the car (I think) but the market is saturated with normal Xsara WRC's.

the tent is from hard plastic and the poles from metal. I have no idea what the ground plate is made from, but there is some weight to it which complements the nice quality of the piece.

the figures are made from metal and had a very nice paint job. overal this diorma is great value for money and it will be an Eye-catcher in your showcase.

The lot contains

Citroen Xsara - Rally Monte Carlo #4 – Carlos Sainz

5 x Separate wheels

Car stand

Tent & Cast resin base

2 x Suitcases

8 x figures - Mechanics, team principle & driver

Citroen Xsara WRC #4 Monte Carlo Rally diorama set with tent 1:43 Ixo Altaya

Citroën XM multimedia - Otto models 1/18

2013-02-24T11:44:00.004+01:00

Today I want to show you the Citroën XM multimedia, a 1/18 model from the french company "Otto-Mobile" manufactured in 1250 pieces. The model sold out immediately, but you should find them on second hand sites for 70-90 euro's at the moment. (this price will only go up)

A lot of people already took pictures of their models, but I will try to give you some more information about the details.

First piece of detail are the lights of this model, they are perfect 1/18 replica's of the XM lights. The front lights are great, but it's the rear lights that give you a warm feeling.

If you look closely at the black band, you will see the reverse lights come through. It's a subtle detail and I'm sure a lot of people missed it, but it's this sense of detail that makes a otto model what it is.

I realy appreciate the color difference between the rims and the bolts

the windscreen wipers look great too

To finish off the car, the interior matches the exterior perfectly, every little detail has been overthought. the dash looks magnificent, the seats have to shades of cream and the doors look amazing. I'm not ashamed to say this is the best Citroën otto models made (I'm not aware of the other brands), and as I have most otto models I can tell the competition is tough.

Let me know what you think about this model based on the pictures or your model. It's a great model and I'm not sure I have noticed all the details if you know more tell me!

Citroën HY - Solido 1/18

2013-02-20T15:52:00.001+01:00

This is the Citroën HY one of the new miniatures from solido in 1/18th scale.

the previous model and the one Norev made is 1/21.

I bought this model because my old model had some troubles and I decided to modify it (see last picture). this Yellow and black Solido toys version is a limited edition of 1000 pieces, made to honour the 80th birtday from Solido.

The model is beautifully detailed and it's great to have a 1/18 van. The only downfall is that the back and side doors don't move but over all I strongly recommend this model

There are a couple of other liveries like a plain grey one and a louis de la brocante one.

to see the difference between the old and the new solido model. (1/21-1/18)

Citroën HY -Solido 1/18

2013-02-20T14:37:00.002+01:00

New Video, this time from the 1/18 Solido Citroën HY. more info will follow.

Citroën C4 1000 KGs -Altaya 1/43

2013-02-04T17:56:00.001+01:00

This Citroën C4 1000kg’s is part of the official Michelin Collection, it’ s nicely designed and looks great. it’s an altaya model in 1/43th scale

Citroën Xm - Neo scalemodels 1/43

2013-01-31T18:51:00.001+01:00

My favorite Citroën is the Citroën XM, as I didn’t have a 1/43 XM yet I was hesitating about getting this Citroën XM break from Neo scale models.

Neo has already has a XM break, but it’s green. this pacticular model is 1 of the 300 Grey Citroën XM breaks specialy made by Neo for ModelCarWorld.de

I was hesitating about getting this one because it’s quite expensive. almost 60 euro’s chipping not included. In my opinion that’s a lot of money for a 1/43 miniature.

on the other hand it’s my favorite car, and it’s an addition to my history of Citroën collection as well as to my Citroën break collection. I finaly decided to buy this one and I can tell you all that it’s magnificent. I mean, if it werent for the 1/43th scale, one could say this is a real car. the level of detailing is brilliant. it comes in a very nice box too.

Citroën DS19 "blake and mortimer" - Eligor 1/43

2013-01-20T13:42:00.000+01:00

In hachette's new collection they take a closer look at the vehicles used in the "Blake and Mortimer" comics.

the 5th issue is about a brown Citroën DS19 that can be found in "l'affaire du collier"

the miniature itself is made by Eligor, hope you like it!

history of Citroën showcase

2013-01-18T12:22:00.000+01:00

I truly thank mr. Boisgontier, whom I bought this 12 miniatures at a very decent price.

they bring me one step closer to the completion of my “History of Citroën” showcase.

at this point I still need the following Citroëns

-DS

-belphégor

-Dyane

-Mehari

-C35

-XM

-C15

-C25

-ZX

-nemo

-C3 picasso

-DS4

-DS5

Mr. Boisgontier is a seller of french car miniatures on leboncoin.fr, you can find his page right here

Citroën HY "chopper" - altaya 1/43 custom mod

2013-01-16T22:08:00.000+01:00

When I was doing my underhaulin project I noticed how nice the base color was on the Citroën HY. As I have this model multiple times I decided to modify one of them, this is the result and I pretty pleased with it.

Citroën DS19 cabrio - Welly 1/32

2013-01-05T20:27:00.002+01:00

This is one of the 1/32 Citroën DS's I brought home from my vacation in France. taking miniatures back from foreign countries is a great way to remember those vacations.

This one is the Citroën DS 19 cabrio, I didn't try out if the roof could get removed yet but I suppose it can.

Citroën C3 - Norev 1/43

2012-12-26T19:39:00.000+01:00

not my favorite Citroën, but it has the"chevrons"

wishes

2012-12-24T17:53:00.001+01:00

Merry Christmas everybody!

Feliz Navidad para todos!

Joyeux noël à tout le monde!

gelukkig kerstfeest voor iedereen!

Fröhe Weihnachten für Jeder!

From AccroCitroën

Citroën traction 15CV - Burago 1/24 Barnfind!

2012-12-24T11:46:00.002+01:00

another one of my projects was this Citroën Traction 15CV. I got it from my grandmother the day after I started working on the Citroën HY weathering project. it was missing it's 2 headlights and had lost some paint.

As I allready have this model, I decided to use it as a test. each time I wanted to do something with the HY, I tried it on the traction first. This way I could do it better/more efficiently on the HY. for example I sorted out how to make realistic looking rust on this model before applying it on the van.

over all this model looks great too and has become a nice and creative addition to my collection. as it's approximately the same scale as the HY, they both go well in the same display.

I will save you the process, this is the result:

hope you like it!

underhaulin a Citroën HY -Solido 1/21

2012-12-17T16:19:00.000+01:00

I finished my underhaulin project. It took quite some time to get it right, but I'm very pleased with the result.

I had some trouble along the way (color was to bright, screws that didn't fit because I moved the door and the bonnet) but overall it went pretty good.

First I painted the model brown, later on I applied the grey colour.

Next up was the weathering. I used a mix of black, red, orange and brown paint to make the rust colour. after applying this on the model I sprinkled pigment over the wet paint, this made the rust look pretty real. at the end I used a sponge with green paint to create the green moss on the body.

this is the result, what do you think?

Citroën BX 4TC - Majorette 3"

2012-12-10T10:52:00.003+01:00

This is the Citroën BX 4TC, always liked this car when I was a kid!