Ciroen 2CV - Ingenia - 1953

[Rubenandres77]

Sometimes you just need to go back to the basics.
Forget about complex things, and force yourself to face simple challenges.
I find that’s a good way to re-learn, and to practice.


That's why I decided to build this kit.


This is the Citroen 2CV by Ingenia.
Originally shared by Patricia at Agence Eureka.
You can download it from:
Agence eureka

I cleaned a bit the original scans and printed at A3 size.
The result is a paper model at an approximate scale of 1:27

Easy to build. Parts fit nicely most of the time.



Graphic details are rough and simple, as expected from a 1953 kit.
Instructions are in French. If you don’t know French you will need
a translator an/or some creativity and instinct to understand the way
the suspension is assembled.

But it is not difficult at all.









The black threads are rubber threads used in clothes and lingerie.

















The front of the headlights can be made with white cardstock,
or with clear acetate (French word “rhodoïd” is just that).
I used some extra material from the headlights of the Ford Tri-motor
for the Citroen 2CV headlights.




























The suspension can be seen in action in this video:


Citroen 2cv paper - YouTube

[whulsey]

I love 2CVs. Great job. That suspension works just about like the real ones.

[Vermin_King]

Wow! I have that one downloaded and after studying it, decided it was beyond me. Your 'simple' build came out very well.

[richkat]

Very cool, have always liked the 2CV...there is an English TV show called Wheeler Dealers where they buy car and refurbish them then sell them and they just did one on a 1958 2CV. Would love to try to build this model but having trouble downloading it. In your post you said you cleaned up the scan a bit, is there a chance of getting the clean copy?........Rich

[Sven]

You decided right!
It´s cool to see this old "Ente".

[Rubenandres77]

Originally Posted by richkat

Very cool, have always liked the 2CV...there is an English TV show called Wheeler Dealers where they buy car and refurbish them then sell them and they just did one on a 1958 2CV. Would love to try to build this model but having trouble downloading it. In your post you said you cleaned up the scan a bit, is there a chance of getting the clean copy?........Rich

Oh, it was just a minor adjustment in colors to recover the grey of the body instead of purple, and to eliminate the yellowish tint of the white. No real modifications were made to the kit

Originally Posted by Vermin_King

Wow! I have that one downloaded and after studying it, decided it was beyond me. Your 'simple' build came out very well.

It is much simpler than it looks, really. The most difficult part is the suspension, but once you get the feel of it, it really is easy.

Originally Posted by whulsey

I love 2CVs. Great job. That suspension works just about like the real ones.

Thanks, I really loved the suspension, as you said, just like the real ones!!

[amoebaboy]

i have owned four 2cv,s in my time and i would like to get another before they get too expensive, its a shame there is no modern equivalent, you can go absoloutley anywhere in them, great off road capabilities.
people regularly do the paris dakar rally with hardly any modifications.
also cheap to run, and easy to maintain, i love em.

[richkat]

Can someone tell me how to save this (download)?......Rich

[Sven]

Hello Rich. Click on the image, open the original size, then you can save it by right-clicking.

[SJPONeill]

There is also a small icon on the right like 3 small dots; of you click on this it also gives you an option to download in a number of resolutions...