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What's it all about?
I am creating a model Renault 19, specifically a model of my car.
Why are you doing this?
Existing models of Renault 19s are extremely rare. The ones that do exist tend to be die-cast, mass-produced, cheap, inaccurate and of poor quality. Although many people might be content with off-the-shelf models, I aim to go a little further.
How are you doing this?
I will be using traditional materials such as plastics, filler and paint in order to create the model. The tools I will be using include sandpaper, knives and my own two hands!
Any more details?
Yes. I have chosen 1/43 scale. This is a common scale for models and I already have some 'NOREV' car models in this scale, although this is beside the point really. Stock 1/43 parts are available for models, although the only ready made parts I will be using are the actual tyres as these are trickier to produce in low volumes. At this scale the car will fit in the palm of the hand!
About this Project Report
I'll be updating as I go with plenty of photos so get that broadband installed. Also I won't be afraid to use large pictures in order to show the teeny weeny details. You have been warned!
So how come it's in the Non-Renault section?
Tricky. Even though it will look like a Renault and bear the Renault badge, and in fact cost more than a lot of real-life cars, this will never be a true Renault!
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lan of action]
Right, well after having said how rare these models are, finally I stumbled across one on eBay. It cost me £53 but don't be scared, this will save me a lot of work in the long run!
I will be using this effectively as a donor car, stripping down and rebuilding the entire thing.
Here's the car:
And here's the plan of action:
Full strip down and rebuild
Right hand drive conversion
16v conversion
Add detail throughout
Real alloy wheels
Add rear wiper
Custom numberplates
Painted in scale filtered Renault Tungsten paint
[BREAK=The donor car (1)]
December 2008
[imgr]http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i233/tominbristol/babycham/div_herve.jpg[/imgr]History:
This car was made in France in 1988 by Heco Miniatures (Formerly Heco Modeles). This company takes its name from the founder, Hervé Colombet (pictured right). In 1988 the company moved to larger premises and greatly expanded their product range to include more common cars such as the Renault 19 (3dr, 5dr and Chamade were all produced - no 16s/16v versions though alas). The cars were sold assembled and painted to avid collectors. I don't know the original selling price.
A look at the car:
The model comes packaged in a rather cute, labelled box and the car itself is (rather crudely) screwed to a modest plain plinth, I get the impression more for transit than display.
The car
First glance tells us that the proportions are all very good and what is lacking is the detail. As I was expecting, the resin has discoloured in places (headlamps, glass) and the paint has sunk back over 20 years so the finish is a little rippled in places.
The aerial is made of a brush bristle! The paint is reasonable although suffers as all scale models do from the metal flake being disproportionately large. The horizontal strips down the side of the car are rather too pronounced and there is no attempt at glass in the wing mirrors nor multicoloured rear light clusters.
Some further photos
Good detail around the filler cap, poor detail around the front grille. Front and rear bumpers are pretty crude! Valiant attempt at copying the wheel trims although the paint is too coarse.
[BREAK=The donor car (2)]
December 2008
The interior
Bonus marks here as it's actually very nice considering it's hardly visible! Detail such as the door cards and pedals would be impossible to see from outside the car.
The interior
Repair to bubble in the resin at the axle mount point
Wheels, these will be binned straight away!
The Scale
Very good in terms of scale, as it should be. Basing the length of a Chamade on 4166mm, this model should be 96.88mm in length.
Well-proportioned
Perspective comes into play here, the caliper reading is actual length
I am creating a model Renault 19, specifically a model of my car.
Why are you doing this?
Existing models of Renault 19s are extremely rare. The ones that do exist tend to be die-cast, mass-produced, cheap, inaccurate and of poor quality. Although many people might be content with off-the-shelf models, I aim to go a little further.
How are you doing this?
I will be using traditional materials such as plastics, filler and paint in order to create the model. The tools I will be using include sandpaper, knives and my own two hands!
Any more details?
Yes. I have chosen 1/43 scale. This is a common scale for models and I already have some 'NOREV' car models in this scale, although this is beside the point really. Stock 1/43 parts are available for models, although the only ready made parts I will be using are the actual tyres as these are trickier to produce in low volumes. At this scale the car will fit in the palm of the hand!
About this Project Report
I'll be updating as I go with plenty of photos so get that broadband installed. Also I won't be afraid to use large pictures in order to show the teeny weeny details. You have been warned!
So how come it's in the Non-Renault section?
Tricky. Even though it will look like a Renault and bear the Renault badge, and in fact cost more than a lot of real-life cars, this will never be a true Renault!
Use the index on the right
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to navigate through the report
[BREAK
lan of action]December 2008
Right, well after having said how rare these models are, finally I stumbled across one on eBay. It cost me £53 but don't be scared, this will save me a lot of work in the long run!
I will be using this effectively as a donor car, stripping down and rebuilding the entire thing.
Here's the car:
And here's the plan of action:
Full strip down and rebuild
Right hand drive conversion
16v conversion
Add detail throughout
Real alloy wheels
Add rear wiper
Custom numberplates
Painted in scale filtered Renault Tungsten paint
[BREAK=The donor car (1)]
December 2008
[imgr]http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i233/tominbristol/babycham/div_herve.jpg[/imgr]History:
This car was made in France in 1988 by Heco Miniatures (Formerly Heco Modeles). This company takes its name from the founder, Hervé Colombet (pictured right). In 1988 the company moved to larger premises and greatly expanded their product range to include more common cars such as the Renault 19 (3dr, 5dr and Chamade were all produced - no 16s/16v versions though alas). The cars were sold assembled and painted to avid collectors. I don't know the original selling price.
A look at the car:
The model comes packaged in a rather cute, labelled box and the car itself is (rather crudely) screwed to a modest plain plinth, I get the impression more for transit than display.
The car
First glance tells us that the proportions are all very good and what is lacking is the detail. As I was expecting, the resin has discoloured in places (headlamps, glass) and the paint has sunk back over 20 years so the finish is a little rippled in places.
The aerial is made of a brush bristle! The paint is reasonable although suffers as all scale models do from the metal flake being disproportionately large. The horizontal strips down the side of the car are rather too pronounced and there is no attempt at glass in the wing mirrors nor multicoloured rear light clusters.
Some further photos
Good detail around the filler cap, poor detail around the front grille. Front and rear bumpers are pretty crude! Valiant attempt at copying the wheel trims although the paint is too coarse.
[BREAK=The donor car (2)]
December 2008
The interior
Bonus marks here as it's actually very nice considering it's hardly visible! Detail such as the door cards and pedals would be impossible to see from outside the car.
The interior
Repair to bubble in the resin at the axle mount point
Wheels, these will be binned straight away!
The Scale
Very good in terms of scale, as it should be. Basing the length of a Chamade on 4166mm, this model should be 96.88mm in length.
Well-proportioned
Perspective comes into play here, the caliper reading is actual length
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