Something completly different

Hello everybody! This is the first model i´m presenting here on AF and i hope you´ll like it!?;)
I´m not sure, because it´s no Skyline, no Subaru, no Ferrari or Porsche, but just a little Renault 4CV.
The bigger 1:1 example was the first car of my father, he drove in the 1960´s and i made him this model as a Christmas gift.

This was the kit i´ve taken for this:
http://www.arcor.de/palb/alben/61/1561/400_6236383766353666.jpg

Here are 2 pics without the body to see the "engine" :icon16:
http://www.arcor.de/palb/alben/61/1561/3966393237616535.jpg

http://www.arcor.de/palb/alben/61/1561/3563316665323764.jpg

I painted the car with spray cans. "Mercedes Benz-Brilliantsilber" and a simple black.

http://www.arcor.de/palb/alben/61/1561/6638386164363761.jpg

The exhaust is made of a small Vein case (hope it´s the right word :eek7: )

http://www.arcor.de/palb/alben/61/1561/6365653265633432.jpg

http://www.arcor.de/palb/alben/61/1561/3937333939336335.jpg

The grille and all the trims are made with BMF, covered by a clear coat.

http://www.arcor.de/palb/alben/61/1561/6534666166363833.jpg

http://www.arcor.de/palb/alben/61/1561/3034393137353333.jpg

I´m sorry for this pic.I tried to do this with flash, but it was much too bright.

http://www.arcor.de/palb/alben/61/1561/3739653334336430.jpg

So let me know what you think!? :smokin:

welcome to AF, you have done a really good job on this kit. It kinda resembles a '40 Ford and a VW Bug put together.

NICE MODEL! :thumbsup:
cute Renault with fine paint job.

I think I never deal in the model like that, but I like to see. :smile:
good job!

Looks really good. I've never even seen one of these cars. Keep up the good work.

WELCOME TO AF!!!! The car looks amazing, I'm sure your dad will love it. keep up your good building skills and lets see some more cars from ya!

Thank you all for the nice welcome!!

I hope, i´m able to present you the next one very soon. :iceslolan

Welcome to AF! Thats an extremely clean build, the paint is super shiny. Looks awesome.

nice clean build i like it the black looks good with that silver :biggrin:

looks awesome for an old skool car.

:eek: It's great to see something different! :smokin: Thank you very much for sharing it!! :icon16: You've made a very good job on this kit! :p (Heller kits have never meant to me easy builds...) Well, the next time I see this kit at a hobbyshop, I guess I would take it!...

Welcome to AF! I like that kit a lot, and you've done great, especially with that paint job! Congrats :D

I assume you own a Corrado, right? I do too, a blue 1990 US-spec G60.
I clicked that link on your sig, but I can't read a thing in german :)

WOW!
tha's an awesome Little milestone car!And a fabulous build too!
I hope I can find it someday in the stores, I love it very much but only thought it existed in 1/43!

Cheers

Olivier

I love it ! :icon16:

:) Thank you too, for all your compliments. I´m glad you like it. But the pics really flattering my paint job. :icon16:

@labandabonnot
As far as i know, this Heller-kit is out of production. But if you are interested in this kit, maybe i´m able to get another one here in a little shop for 20€ if they still have it.

@pettercardoso
Well, i think as a Portuguese, you don´t have to read German :grinno:
But your´re right, i have a 94´ VR6 in Aqua-Blue. Here is a link to a Dutch-database where you can find some more about it: Corrado database (http://www.corrado-database.nl/index.php?item=view_corrado&id=520)
You should register your own too! :dogpile:
And here you will find some pics of our meetings in Dresden: Gallerys (http://www.cotred.de/)
You should also take a look at the biggest German Corrado Forum (http://www.vwcorrado.de/forum/index.php)
The board language is switchable to English and there´s also a special Forum for international requests. Just call me when you need help.
I was always fascinated by your avatar! Where did you get this pic? Selfmade?

Thanks for all the info, I really apreciate that :)

As for my avatar, I found this image by accident
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid95/pb0e23fd49e6e2479d08df5a393e0ad08/fa296fa1.jpg

and worked around a little. I used these wheels and brakes (that you can find here: http://vortex3.rely.net/artman/publish/article_311.shtml (http://vortex3.rely.net/artman/publish/article_311.shtml))
http://www.vwvortex.com/artman/uploads/brakes1.jpeg

I'm no imaging expert :D, just cropped and pasted them on...
The avatar is so small that you can hardly notice all the mistakes I've done with it :D


My (to be honest,my father's) Corrado is exactly the same colour as yours, but all stock..for now...:)

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid95/p246c1a64a00cde75a968a0f22e1f346e/fa295687.jpg

I'm no imaging expert :D, just cropped and pasted them on...
The avatar is so small that you can hardly notice all the mistakes I've done with it :D

Well, i like it. I even thought about painting a model Corrado that way.


My (to be honest,my father's) Corrado is exactly the same colour as yours, but all stock..for now...:)


All stock? I can see red brakes :loser:
Seems to be the export version with el. seat belts, right?

:eek7: But i still can´t find yours in the database :grinno:

Well, i like it. I even thought about painting a model Corrado that way.
All stock? I can see red brakes :loser:
Seems to be the export version with el. seat belts, right?

:eek7: But i still can´t find yours in the database :grinno:

My father lived in the US for 20 years and when he came back, he brought is car, so it's the "all-US spec" Corrado..I'm not really fond of the electric seatbealts, and the engine has only 158 hp..2 less than the european version :disappoin.
Well, you're right, the brakes were painted red... and the rotors are cross-drilled Brembos.
I haven't registered in the database because that's the only picture I have. But I'll register as soon as possible, i.e., as soon as I have a digital camera :D


Well, i like it. I even thought about painting a model Corrado that way.

Do you have any Corrado models? I've been searching for a long time for one..The only thing I came across was a Revell Convertible, but I was told that a couple more were made, even a racing version..I would love!! to build one. I searched HLJ, mediamixhobby and 1999.co.jp but none of them carries Revell, and rainbowten.co.jp doesn't have it...:disappoin
Do you know where I can find it? I can only pay in cash, I don't have any credit cards or paypal account or nothing like that....

That´s absolutely normal. Many VW´s have less HP than they should have. 2 is not that much, i think.

Yes, i do have 2 unfinished Revell Corrados. The Zender Convertible and the "Rally"-Corrado.
http://www.arcor.de/palb/alben/61/1561/6563643232666438.jpg

I´m going to make a resin copy of both kits. If you like, i call you if i´m sucessfull. But this will last some time.

"I´m going to make a resin copy of both kits. If you like, i call you if i´m sucessfull. But this will last some time."

You can't imagine how happy I am. That "rally" version is exactly what I was looking for. I want that kit so bad..:D I would really really really really love if you made those resin copies. You can email me, just click on the link below..

BTW, thanks..:smile: