Citroen saxo vts model cars

JoJo26 · 7 Jun 2008 at 20:03

Hi.. wonder if someone can help me, im looking for a blue saxo vts model car, but so far i couldn't find any useful site, where i can get it from. I have found a silver version from the popular rain forest store.

Anyone has any idea? (if it breaks any rules, sorry and please close) Thanks

gumbald · 7 Jun 2008 at 20:07

Can I just be the first to ask... why?

Azagoth · 7 Jun 2008 at 20:11

Why not just buy the silver model and paint it blue instead?

Ben M · 7 Jun 2008 at 20:14

gumbald said:
Can I just be the first to ask... why?

Azagoth said:
Why not just buy the silver model and paint it blue instead?

gumbald · 7 Jun 2008 at 20:25

If you're looking to try out your tricked out modifications on a model first, I'd suggest buying a different car.

[TW]Fox · 7 Jun 2008 at 20:29

gumbald said:
Can I just be the first to ask... why?

Perhaps becuase he wants a model of his car? Why not?

Greenlizard0 · 7 Jun 2008 at 20:30

gumbald said:
If you're looking to try out your tricked out modifications on a model first, I'd suggest buying a different car.

Off topic - that's a lovely sig fella - mind if I see a larger picture of it?

JoJo26 · 7 Jun 2008 at 20:46

[TW]Fox;11842285 said:
Perhaps becuase he wants a model of his car? Why not?

Exactly, at least someone isn't so narrow minded here

That was the exact reason as a friends birthday is coming up and I thought he might like a scale model of his standard Saxo. Not having much luck though, so probably going to leave it or get the silver and paint it

simisker · 7 Jun 2008 at 20:46

Looks like Norev are the only company that made the Saxo VTS in 1:43 scale, and from what I can find, they may have only made it in silver. So yeah, the only way to get a blue one is to paint it yourself. The rainforest, Ebay, lots of places stock them.

This may not be as much of a pain to do as you might think; diecasts seem to be easily disassembled/reassembled, thus requiring less masking for a decent result, and of course there's lots of info to be gleaned via Google and diecast enthusiast forums.

If you decide to go down the painting route, I'd recommend getting hold of some cheaper diecast models and practicing on these first - the Norev Saxo is quite expensive by 1:43 scale terms.

Azagoth · 7 Jun 2008 at 20:51

Actually, your best best would be to go and ask in a local independant model shop. I believe there's one in the Broadmarsh Centre called Modelzone, Modelzine, Modelling zone or something along those lines.

Biohazard · 7 Jun 2008 at 20:53

^ what he said.

If they don't have it, they tend to have books full of them that they can order in.

CliffyBiro · 7 Jun 2008 at 20:57

Or paint your mate's Saxo silver.

JoJo26 · 7 Jun 2008 at 20:57

Cheers simisker, I know it is quite expensive for a 1:43 scale model, might be an idea for me to practice like you say first though!

Just remembered that shop now you mention it Azagoth and you're not even from Nottingham!

Thanks for that, might pop in and have a chat

Edit: ^^ lol, not a bad idea!

Begbie · 7 Jun 2008 at 21:51

Can't remember the site, but there used to be a guy where you would send him pitcures and he would make a model of the car as it was.