CITROEN TORPEDO 5 HP.

Hello to all my friends, welcome to my blog.
About this new work of mine, it also has its associated history, like all my previous constructions.
This 1/10 scale miniature was the first car built in large series in Europe, France. it was a great sales success, from 1921, the year from the beginning of construction until 1926, 80,232 Citroen Torpedo were built, it weighed 540 kg. starter, a great novelty for middle class cars, as it is easy to drive and very versatile and economical, it was very cherished all over the world and widely used by ladies, as it was easy to start, having also been one of the icons of the comic strip of the famous Tin Tin.
The engine had 856 d.c. capacity and 11 H.P. of power.
Today I will show some more progress in the construction of this emblematic miniature with a lot of history in the automotive world.

 The various construction phases of the wheels and tires

 The rims are stamped in 0.30 mm thick metal.

mold to build the tires in silicone.

 construction of the various steering components of the front axle wheels.

First test of the servo that will drive the wheels and also move the steering wheel, too.

Aligning chassis and wheels