The Creative Explorer Posted July 16, 2011 Share Posted July 16, 2011 (edited) I bought recently this kit, soon after the purchase I opened the box and the first word that came out of my lips was WOW. Seriously, Revell nailed it with this kit. The engraved detail looks awesome and the molds are very crisp. I had my ranting and raving over Revell in the last couple of years, but they are serious working to make nice kits. The fit seems to be really nice as well, but the build needs to show whether it is that nice. But I got so excited over the kit that I started right away, I never do that. The typical Revell box-art. Nice. A quick dry-fit, the doors are a bit warped, but Revell included placement-pins, so the doors will close snuggly The engraved details of the enginebay are visible and I think it looks quite nice. There is a tiny little bit of flash on the molds, but nothing very serious The next modelbuilder in queu (he likes to watch Daddy, but I don't allow him in the modellingroom when I am painting or glueing) All the parts that needs to be prepped for it's color. Scribed panellines just look so much better than just being painted with a marker. Edited July 19, 2011 by The Creative Explorer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Creative Explorer Posted July 16, 2011 Author Share Posted July 16, 2011 And the same for the sides This model has fought me ever since I started on the body, for some reason, the paints keeps reacting with the body and I had to reprime the body 3 times. Finally, today after 2 months, I was able to have a decent primer on the body and could paint the body in it's colours. I used Gulf-Blue for the basecoat and I used Gulf-Champagne for the contrasting color. Soon I will clearcoat the body and start on the engine and interior. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Creative Explorer Posted July 18, 2011 Author Share Posted July 18, 2011 Work got continued in the last couple of days, I worked mostly on the interior. I didn't know what to do with the colors of the interior, until I played a little bit with colors and came with a interesting color-scheme. When I looked through the bags of the kit, I noticed the bag of tyres, which didn't seemed to be right. They are quite wide, slicky and small for a SLS. So I wrote a e-mail to Department X of Revell, I assume the right tires will come soon. Back to the interior; this is a mock-up. I had some problems with flocking, using the regular ways. I just couldn't get a nice even finish. So I decided to figure a way for myself and appearantly it worked. I am quite happy with it, but next time I want to do a little bit better of a job. Personally I like how the colors came out, It does something to the interior. I also noticed in this picture that I need to give the seats an extra coat, they look uneven to me. I don't see it in person in natural light, but if the camera can catch it..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RodneyBad Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 (edited) Paint looks Cool. Interior is looking mighty fine too. Maybe they just sent you racing slicks? If not, Aoshima, Fujimi and Tamiya have many wheel/tire sets to choose from Guess I'll go check my AMG For tires. Yup, Mine came with the right tires. Edited July 18, 2011 by RodneyBad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LAone Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 hey eric. interesting color scheme you have going on the body. clean lines and interior. looking forward to seeing how it turns out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Creative Explorer Posted July 19, 2011 Author Share Posted July 19, 2011 @Rodney; The Department X of Revell has a very good reputation, so I am not worried. I've actually been there last month and they are very nice guys over there. I also got myself a whole bag of 1/12 parts. I was also looking at a different set of wheels for the SLS, but wasnt sure just yet. Still thinking of what to do. @Luis; Thanks. I hope this one won't take too long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Creative Explorer Posted July 19, 2011 Author Share Posted July 19, 2011 I haven't been able to do this, a third update within a week. I decided today was a nice day to clearcoat a few projects, so I got everything prepped and tried to work on getting rid of the dust. I did had some problems with dust particles and today's 'batch' had a lot less problems with it. The Mercedes got also his clearcoat, so I can work on it soon again. Things go quite fast actually and I don't mind it at all Nice glosssy, just the way I like it Unfortunately, 2 particles in the clearcoat The back-side And the batch that got it's clearcoat, now I can finish a few more soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjordan2 Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 The seat color may be uneven for an SLS AMG, but it's perfect for my vintage cars. What color, and how did you achieve it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Creative Explorer Posted July 20, 2011 Author Share Posted July 20, 2011 Hey Skip, You might be right, I used Burnt Umber from Vallejo ModelAir. Not sure if they carry that over in The States. When I applied it, I sprayed it directly on the plastic without primer (no need by Vallejo) and basically sprayed in 1-2 coats. Basically continually spraying, but turning the part whilst spraying with the airbrush. I hope this helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horsepower Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 Hey Skip, You might be right, I used Burnt Umber from Vallejo ModelAir. Not sure if they carry that over in The States. When I applied it, I sprayed it directly on the plastic without primer (no need by Vallejo) and basically sprayed in 1-2 coats. Basically continually spraying, but turning the part whilst spraying with the airbrush. I hope this helps. I noticed while looking at your photos of the seats that the variations in the color are not consistent from picture to picture, & since you said that it isn't noticeable in person I bet what we are seeing is just light reflections & some shadowing that is showing up in film. Keep up the good work, a great build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Creative Explorer Posted July 22, 2011 Author Share Posted July 22, 2011 Yes, it is basically shadows, but when you look under certain lights, it can be seen. So I think if you did lighter coats, you get the effect that will be able to be seen. I have been working on the interior mostly and tried a dryfit a couple days ago, to see how the colors would match and the overall fit, I must say, I am pleased. The colors look nice with the body and the fit giving by Revell is perfect. I like how the parcelshelf looks, it gives a nice finish to the model. Revell included molded in grills with the side- and bonnetvents. It doesn't look all too bad, but I saw room for improvement. So I cut the fins from the grill and slimmed them. Even though I could've done a better job, I think it does look better than what Revell included in the kit. I did the same for the hood, left Revell, right me. (yeah I know, I should've wiped the hood before I took the photo) I painted the top of the door-sills, gives it a finished touch More interior parts painted. Filled the sink-holes and sanded it, off to the airbrush I was able to glue the rear-bumper to the body, means that we are getting closer to the end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Creative Explorer Posted July 22, 2011 Author Share Posted July 22, 2011 The doorpanels have been near-finished, just some work with BMF and they can go into the car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animal Posted July 22, 2011 Share Posted July 22, 2011 Looking great, and very interesting colour scheme. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Creative Explorer Posted July 25, 2011 Author Share Posted July 25, 2011 Bedankt Zander! When I wanted to paint the rear-light lenses red, I noticed that Revell 'forgot' to engrave the parts that needed to be left white. I tried to solve that problem with some masking tape, unfortunately it didnt work out the way I wanted it to and I had to order new parts from Revell. So I continued with the interior, the headliner got some BMF to represent the domelights And getting it into the car was a husle, but with some persuation by clothespins, the headliner went it ok. Work continued on the chassis, most of these parts will never be seen again, so I didn't took a lot of effort in cleaning up the parts. The radiator got some shades of black, to give it a bit more depth. The interior nears completion as well, seats are installed, together with the pedals. The wheelwells got glued to the chassis And the plastic-cover on top of the engine got glued on. I made some golf-clubs to add into the interior. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Creative Explorer Posted July 25, 2011 Author Share Posted July 25, 2011 I couldn't get the lower part right, so I will hide it a little bit underneath the dash. And the interior glued to the body. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry P. Posted July 25, 2011 Share Posted July 25, 2011 Not really into the exterior color scheme... I would not have used a two-tone approach... But the interior is beautiful! Nice work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malard Posted July 26, 2011 Share Posted July 26, 2011 I love the pair of irons in the passenger side seat! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Creative Explorer Posted July 26, 2011 Author Share Posted July 26, 2011 @Harry, thanks!. I am also quite happy with how the interior turned out. To be honest, I was more worried about how that paint-scheme would turn out, then the exterior. But with like most paint-jobs, it is all so personal. And I believe it doesn't misfit the Mercedes. But I respect your opinion as well. @Aaron, Thanks, I thought it would've been a nice addition to the car. When you read about the latest supercars, there seems to be a line with every car that states whether the car can hold a golfbag or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Creative Explorer Posted July 26, 2011 Author Share Posted July 26, 2011 And when I was working on final assembly, I noticed a blotch on the driverside door. I tried to peel it off with a toothpick, but apparantly it was some glue. How it got there? I have no clue, but I peeled of my paint as well. Now there were 2 options, let it be, but it is disturbing, or go extensive and try to repair it. I decided on the latter. So sanding was necessary Together with some putty And after a couple of hours of work, I got the paint back on. I hope to clearcoat the car tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjordan2 Posted July 26, 2011 Share Posted July 26, 2011 I love the pair of irons in the passenger side seat! You could get a golf bag attachment for the original Gullwing, as seen on this '57 model. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raykreations Posted July 26, 2011 Share Posted July 26, 2011 Looks like the driver was just going to practice his short game... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Creative Explorer Posted August 1, 2011 Author Share Posted August 1, 2011 Work is slowly coming to a halt. I reached the point of where I can't go any further. Basically the car is done, I only have to wait if Revell sends me some new taillights. When they arrive, I can finish up in the back and the car is done. The door got repaired nicely, looks a lot better than with a mistake in it. The tires didn't really fit nice, if you look to the tire left, you can see some extra rubber on the inside, this makes a bad fit for the tires on the wheel. The solution is to cut out a ring of rubber from the inside. After the tires arrived and I made them fit, I could fit them underneath the car. It starts to look there is a end in sight. I painted the inside of the wheels in the body-color, to give it something extra And so far it sits, I did put some numberplates on and got the mirrors on the door, other than that, it is waiting for the rear-lights. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sliferkiller Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 how did you fix the warped door issue? and excellent work! was this build really challenging? Thinking of ordering it.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Creative Explorer Posted October 1, 2014 Author Share Posted October 1, 2014 I don't remember, but I assume with some light bending and I am almost sure, that the innerpanels also helped straighten out the doors. No it wasn't a challenge. The kit pretty much falls together and is really nice, I can absolutely recommend this kit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sliferkiller Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 sounds good, will order asap, thanks for input Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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