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18/03/2022 7:15 pm
CITROEN 11 CV COUPE, 1938, a kit by Mikansue, c. 1980
Citroen dazzled the French with the 1934 Traction Avant, front wheel drive, unit construction, low lines, and a roomy 4 door sedan, and Citroen built this same car in somewhat different series into 1957. Models of the Traction Avant sedan have been made in several different scales and by several different companies over the years. That Traction Avant in 1:1 was overwhelmingly offered and purchased in sedan form, but in the 1930s Citroen experimented and even sold some variations in bodies, included a closed 2 door coupe with seating for only two or three unless the rumble seat was used. This coupe has been offered in the scale of 1/43 by Solido and Norev/Atlas.
The English firm of Mikansue produced a unique 1/43 white metal kit, the Grand Tourisme 10 Citroen 11CV Coupe 1938. This Mikansue product was most likely first sold in the mid to late 1970s, perhaps a bit later. Today I completed my attempts at constructing a surviving kit, and it has been a most enjoyable experience with only a few small problems for me. It’s been fun!
And one more, side-by-side with a best-selling US model of the era:
Enjoy!
David H 
18/03/2022 7:21 pm
You're a brave builder David! I cut loose my Mikansue kits over 30 years ago.
18/03/2022 11:26 pm
That is a great build on that unique 1938 11CV Coupe David. You did a very nice job painting that white metal casting. I note that the tires seem a little loose. I managed to shrink mine on another Mikansue kit by boiling them for about 10 minutes. I put all four on a string loop and suspended them in the water taking care to not overheat and melt the 'plastic'. Failing that, O rings from the hardware store come in a wide variety of sizes and are usually quite cheap. I look forward to your next project.
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20/03/2022 9:53 pm
Thanks, David, for your good advice. and, Harv, I just enjoy fooling around with these. It's a nice little hobby with no time schedule to follow or meet. And either later tonight, or maybe tomorrow or the next day, I'll browse into that area of my storage closet and see what's next.
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