Heller Renault 4L

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My sister and brother in law hade a couple of this in the mid 70`s. I promised to make a model of one of them.
I drove one of them and the gear shift was an amazing thing.
This one is from 78, so there are details that are not correct for a mid.  70´s car, I can live with that.

 

 

First problem was the clear glass doors, and how to make the rubber parts without messing with the windows. Some masking, primer, painting and then try to make the rubber with a permanent marker pen.
Not good but I let it pass.

Dashboard and steering wheel is painted with Vallejo.

 

 

Take off the headrest from the chairs (to modern), paint the interior with Vallejo and an airbrush.

 

Put the engine together an added ignition wire and some wash.

The “holder” for the spare wheel was not in the kit so, I made one from a plastic rod. (Not ready with the weathering).

More to come.

 

 

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[cobraman]

Looking pretty sharp.

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Thank you Ray!

Small progress.
Some details added in the engine compartment.
The door handles are “chromed” with Aclad II.

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Engine compartment completed.

 

 

The bumper is chromed with Alclad, no clear so I have to handle it with care. 
The rear lights are painted with Tamiya clear red and orange.

Interior, difficult to take a photo.

 

 

Next to come, front bumper and wipers.

Than glue the doors and put on the wheels and it is ready to roll.

 

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The size matters 

I called this finished.
It was a nice little kit, and besides my shortcoming with the rubber round the windows I think come out nice.

 

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[Foxer]

Cool looking .. the French never disappoint with weird. Nice job!

[bigdrag1]

What a cool little car, looks great, was the whole body clear plastic??

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Thank you Mike and John!

It was just the doors including the back one.