HELLER
Review of 1/72 Heller Models
Heller Flash Service, BP5, 61160 Trun, France
Heller has re-released some of their old kits and also a few kits from Airfix in their range.
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Catalog Heller
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| 1975-1976 |
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| 1978 |
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| 1979 |
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| 1982 |
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| 1983 |
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| 1987 |
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| 1989 |
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| 1991-1992 |
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| 2001 |
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The old Heller 1/72 AMX and Somua releases.
The first two kits (AMX 13 and AMX 30) were also released in the earlier flipopen box with yellow band. All five kits were released as two part
sturdy boxes with black band.
----------------Alfred van Netburg , september 2010
Kit 192 AMX13 AA Bi-tubes - (Out of Production)
Built model by Alfred van Netburg
Kit 193 AMX 30 AA Bi-tubes - (Out of Production)
Built model by Alfred van Netburg
Kit 198 AMX13 105mm - (Out of Production)
Built model by Alfred van Netburg - (Israeli version)
Kit 199 AMX 30 105mm - (Out of Production)
Built model by Alfred van Netburg - (Tsjaad version)
Kit 79889 AMX 30 105 mm - Re-release 2001
For an "On The Way" review about kit 79889 - AMX30 visit:
"On the Way" Website
Kit 79875 - Somua - Re-release 2001
Kit 197 - Somua S35 - old layout
Kit 71221 - Somua - Re-release, now including glue, pencil and paint
Latest release 79875
Built model by Alfred van Netburg - (French version)
For an "Agusto Versiani" review about kit 79875 - Somua S35 visit:
"On the Way" Website
Kit 79888 - Tiger I (is Airfix kit)
Kit 79883 - Sherman (is Airfix kit)
Kit 79884 - Churchill (is Airfix kit)
Kit 71234 - Opel Blitz with pak 40 - Re-release, now including glue, pencil and paint
Kit 79894 -Opel Blitz with pak 40 (is Airfix kit)
Kit 79898 - Vab 4 x 4 - Built model by Al Magnus
Model built by Al Magnus
Model built by Alexandre Novellino
For an "On The Way" preview about kit 79898 - Vab 4 x 4 visit:
"On the Way" Website
For an "Al Magnus" preview about kit 79898 - Vab 4 x 4 visit:
"On the Way" Website
The next kits are released by Heller and Airfix
Note August 2011: This 3 kits are not longer available under Airfix label, but alone under Heller label
Kit 49995 - LCVP Landingsboat
Kit 49996 - GMC Truck
For an "Stephen Brezinski" review about kit 49996 - GMC Truck visit:
"On the Way" Website
Kit 49997 - Willy Jeep with trailer
Latest lay-out
Kit 52313 - D-Day Air-Assault - AS-51 Horsa MK-I Assault Glider - (History Collection)
This pictures are taken from the website from modelstories.free.fr.
For the whole article, with more pictures and excellent review (French language), please visit:
Modelstories Website
Heller kit released under the label "BOBKIT"
Heller has released some of his kits also under the label "Bobkit"
The Heller BOBKIT release in 1/72 consists of toylike kits of the VAB 4x4, Jeep, Renault truck 4x4 and a helicopter.
Although toylike, this is the only 1/72 release of a Renault military truck !!--------
Alfred van Netburg , september 2010
Kit 3701 - Commando set
Kit 3702 - Airport set
Kit 370? - C-160 Transport Alliance - C-160 Super Transal
On another note, the Bobkit Commando set was included with the " C-160 Transport Alliance and Commandos" (minus the helicopter), and on another issue,
the C-160 Super Transal come with the bobkit commando figures. .......Goncalo Mendes
Heller Website
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