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M-B 450 SLC Safarirally 1979 1/12


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Hi

This is the Otaki roadcar kit but I wanted to do the rally version with Björn Waldegård as driver in the Safarirally 1979.

There is a Safari version issued from Otaki (very hard to find ) but with Mikkola as driver. I got help from a modelling friend who scanned the decals for me.

Then I  had some work with modifying them to the Waldegård version. I did some modifying in the interior , removed the back seat, some

new instruments on the panel. also filled in with switches and a microphone. Scratched the rollbar. The seats are from my scrapbox, they looked ok I think.

Most work was to scratch the front parts, made my own headlights and the other stuff too, used a brass rod for the front protectionbar.

The parts in the rear is scratched too including the mudflaps.

Thomas

 

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Very well done!

What surprises me is that even in large scale like 1:12 they molded the rear quarter window louvers as a solid pieces.  I have couple of 1:24 ESCI kits of those cars and I'm planning on making those louvers as see-through pieces with 3-D printed parts (once I figure out how to design them). :D

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Very nice! beautiful work, of a rare subject.

Indeed reminds me of the rare OTAKI 1/12th SLC Rally Safari version. Always wondered how the rally drivers handled those huge german (long wheelbase) coupes on African rally roads...240Z, 911, or Stratos of the same era surely easier to pilot than an SLC!;) 

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