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3 hours ago, mbdesignart said:

Thanks for the comments, glad you like it. Now what about a 'Guinness Vans of the World' theme? In addition to the Citroen there's the Transit, VW Type 1, Toyota Hi-Ace, Chevy van, plus lots more I need to think of :D

Yes! I was just thinking about a VW T1 in Guinness colors! Or other delivery colors

The same for Citroën type H. If you need ideas, I have a lot! :D

 

Regards,

 

Lolo

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23 hours ago, loloskymaster said:

Yes! I was just thinking about a VW T1 in Guinness colors! Or other delivery colors

The same for Citroën type H. If you need ideas, I have a lot! :D

 

Regards,

 

Lolo

Just had a look at your Maquette Club website, there are some good reference photos for the H Van.

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On 02/01/2017 at 3:04 PM, mbdesignart said:

Just had a look at your Maquette Club website, there are some good reference photos for the H Van.

Thank you, Mark ;)

Hope my pictures can help modellers

A direct link:

http://www.mct57.org/autos-motos-camions/citroen-type-h-ou-hy/msg11366/#msg11366

 

So, have you got new ideas for good color schemes?

 

Regards,

 

Lolo

 

Posted (edited)

Following a discussion here is some relevant information on the 'ORIGINAL' tyre sizes as fitted to the H Van. I will measure those supplied in the kit tomorrow and post my findings after some calculations. My brain hurts now:sleep_1:

 

"The Citroen H van tyres available from the factory were 17r400 and the taller 19r400. The later tyre gave the effect of raising the gearing with more relaxed cruising/higher top speed. The smaller 17r400 tyres were used to lower the Gearing slightly, for example on the Diesel vans or those with very high payloads.   

The overall diameter of a 19r400 is about 28.4 inches and the 17r400 around 27.3. Width in each case, side wall to side wall is around 190-195mm."

 

19r400 - 721.36 mm od > 30.05 @ 1/24

17r400 - 693.42 mm od > 28.89 @ 1/24

width            +-192 mm > 8.0 @ 1/24

Measurements off kit tyre = 28.0 od x 7.9  [all mm]

This suggests the kit tyre is ever so slightly smaller than true scale size for the 17r400 version.

Here is a link to the only tyre currently available in the real world to fit the stock rims   http://shop.citroenclassics.co.uk/h-van-tyre-17r400-vredestein-1561-p.asp 

 

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