How I Designed a Citroën Traction in LEGO TECHNIC

[@d.m.bricks8916]

Congratulatios in getting married!, And you will surely remember this model as a very special one because its related to a very important event from your life but its also a great mode 🎉🎉

[@Nico71Fr]

Thanks !

[@wizardofbricks]

Masterpiece model 🎉 And I do have built it! Such a great building experience + wow effect once completed ! I loved your "making off" videos, and now that I've seen all these design details I understand how much you take care about everything . Would love to see a new version for your 2CV ! 1:15 scale is perfect for me 👌

[@Nico71Fr]

Thanks ! This format is appreciated in the comment but unfortunately not in terms of view.

[@memyselfandlego]

The original Citroen is a beautiful car and that is a masterful lego design! Great choice and challenge! The video is complete and very insightful too. Congrats

[@SarkadiGabi]

This Traction Avant just looks great! Congratulations!

[@Nico71Fr]

Thanks !

[@edgarpoe8564]

ça pourrait etre interessant de voir ce modele a une echelle plus grande en utilisant des roues de motos (roue av de la ducati) et du coup avec motorisation et telecommande , j'adorerais voir les 2 cote a cote sinon une citroen DS ça pourrait etre vraiment sympa , et la niveau design ce serait aussi un sacré challenge

[@Nico71Fr]

Les roues avant de la ducati ne sont pas adapté en terms de profil. Il faudrait des pneus de taille raisonable comme des 81mm mais moins larges. Cela ferait du 1/8 ou 1/10 ce qui est déja trés gros !

[@edgarpoe8564]

@@Nico71Fr moui c'est vrai que ces pneus la sont peu etre trop fins par rapport au diametre

[@Nico71Fr]

@@edgarpoe8564 Oui en effet, et aussi en terme de hauteur du flanc du pneus. Les pneus que j'utilise sur celle là sont des D49x14 et correspondent bien aux pneus originaux. Même en plus gros, la largeur pose souvent problème (ceux de 81x34 par exemple).

[@edgarpoe8564]

@@Nico71Fr oui effectivement , les pneus de moto lego doivent etre assez difficiles a detourner de leur fonction initiale , a la rigueur sur des vehicules des années 20 comme une ford T peut etre ou encore une Citroën-Kégresse P17 (qui serait aussi un beau projet) , mais comme tu le dis dans le making of , tout est question de compromis

[@howardjones8629]

Awesome build 👏

[@melocotoing3343]

this car, in the latest releases recieved the first hidropneumatic suspensión from citroen, I would love to see you make a Citroen Xantia Activa, the pinnacle of citroen's hidroActive suspension. Great model! love to two of my favourite things combined (citroen and lego)

[@Nico71Fr]

Yes the Xantia is interesting, unfortunately it is not very easy to reproduce because the design is a bit mundane so it will be hard to make it recognizable in LEGO because of the scale down from other sedan car from the 90-00'

[@Ter8314]

Merci pour ce retour d'expérience ! Et encore bravo ! C'est très fort ce que vous réussisez à faire !

[@Nico71Fr]

Merci à vous 😊

[@Mani-io5re]

The model looks awesome. What you got out of these technic bricks is astounding! I especially like the grill- very nice angles and super smooth details! Another thing worth mentioning is the construction using 1/2 stud offset. It's a very tricky thing to do- and you nailed it!

[@Nico71Fr]

Thanks for noticing these things ! Devil in the Details 🤘😈

[@sethbettwieser]

Do you work for LEGO? If not, they're missing out.

[@martingarrish4082]

Really like the LEGO Traction. For me the most innovative Citroen was the GS and GSA models with flat 4 engine, hydropneumatic suspension, & aerodynamics before it was the norm. I can't imagine getting those headlights right would be easy in LEGO though.

[@Nico71Fr]

Yes Citroën was truly a innovative brand before, not fan of the recent production

[@Fonix22]

Very nice and interesting video!

[@Nico71Fr]

Thanks !

[@AntistaticAkaKinetic]

Ну почему так мало просмотров на канале??? Великолепный рассказ как всегда, но что еще круче - это конечно дизайн и идея !!! Поражаюсь вашей способности к конструированию. Тратить всего час в день на это хобби и создавать такие модели, это очень круто (вы конечно не первый день этим занимаетесь, но это ничего не меняет) Вы превосходный дизайнер!!!!

[@Nico71Fr]

Большое спасибо !

[@bersace]

Je valide l'accent. Une version audio française serait superbe. Excellent modèle. J'aime beaucoup ces nouvelles roues, elles sont très réalistes.

[@Nico71Fr]

Merci ! Je vais essayer de faire du multipiste plus tard avec voix francaise ou anglaise mais c'est deux fois plus de boulot :)

[@christophetardivat234]

Tres impressionnant! allez faites nous une 22cv v8 et deux portes coupé ou cabriolet!!

[@Nico71Fr]

Merci ! Il faudra augmenter l'échelle pour faire rentrer le v8 ^^

[@veschyoleg]

An AMAZING model! I love the blend of technical accuracy (FWD) and detailed bodywork. One question: why do you refer to the car as “Citroën Traction” and not “Citroën Traction Avant” when “traction avant” means “front propulsion” (i.e., front-wheel drive)?

[@Nico71Fr]

Thanks ! Traction Avant is a pleonasm here in France, as the traction is defined later as the front wheel drive. In France we can say only Citroen Traction when the place is counted (which is here in the title of the video). Of course both are valid but do not bring many any additional value to say the complete name.

[@МатвейШевченко-с5л]

Эта модель великолепна.

[@caskraker]

Traction Avant. Not Traction. Great model btw.

[@edgarpoe8564]

in france when we say "traction" we know that we are talking about citroen traction

[@Nico71Fr]

Traction Avant is a pleonasm here in France, as the traction is defined then as the front wheel drive. In France we can say only Citroen Traction when the place is counted (which is here in the title of the video). Of course both are valid but do not bring many any additional value to say the complete name.

[@caskraker]

@@Nico71Fr Strange. So when a car has rear wheel drive or all wheel drive you don’t call that traction? As traction literally means “drive”.

[@edgarpoe8564]

@@caskraker no in France the term "traction" is synonymous with "to tow" for the rear driving wheels we speak of "propulsion" which corresponds to "to push"

[@Nico71Fr]

Rear wheel drive is propulsion in french, and front wheel drive is traction. We just skip (sometime) the "Avant" name in the Citroen Traction because the traction is obviously a front wheel drive, so no need to put again avant (front).

[@LunarAntic]

Weren't these cars steam powered?

[@Nico71Fr]

Because a century pass betwee the steam powered car and this one ^^

[@LunarAntic]

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