RAMBENNA Posted August 17, 2021 Share Posted August 17, 2021 wow fabulous build , looks great very nice job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carbuilder1950 Posted August 17, 2021 Share Posted August 17, 2021 I love the colors and the excellent attention to detail, and the clean execution. Beautifully done in all respects 👍. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted August 20, 2021 Share Posted August 20, 2021 absolutely stunning!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beeRS Posted August 20, 2021 Share Posted August 20, 2021 An absolutely stunning job! In my opinion this is Tamiya at its very best. And you’ve really done the kit justice. I thought your DS21 was beautiful, but this is even better. Thanks for sharing your building techniques and paint details - very helpful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATHU Posted August 20, 2021 Share Posted August 20, 2021 Looks absolutely phenomenal in that color. Superb work as always from you Chang!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattilacken Posted August 20, 2021 Share Posted August 20, 2021 Epic. Without your hand in the pictures it can definitely be taken for a 1:1! A true inspiration! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beamerman Posted August 20, 2021 Share Posted August 20, 2021 Simply beautiful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
absmiami Posted August 20, 2021 Share Posted August 20, 2021 This is a lesson for me and otherz like me ive not yet tackled this kit but it’s sitting patiently on a shelf waiting - I tend to get lost in the details - so that when it is finally time to paint the body the project has worn me out and I’m tempted to cut some corners- I’d sure like to get a finish like this on mine - maybe I’ll try painting the body first …. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
e30lover Posted August 20, 2021 Author Share Posted August 20, 2021 On 8/17/2021 at 1:21 PM, RAMBENNA said: wow fabulous build , looks great very nice job Thanks a lot! On 8/17/2021 at 1:35 PM, carbuilder1950 said: I love the colors and the excellent attention to detail, and the clean execution. Beautifully done in all respects 👍. Thank you! 17 hours ago, slusher said: absolutely stunning!!! Appreciate it! 14 hours ago, beeRS said: An absolutely stunning job! In my opinion this is Tamiya at its very best. And you’ve really done the kit justice. I thought your DS21 was beautiful, but this is even better. Thanks for sharing your building techniques and paint details - very helpful. Thank you! This was much easier to build compared to DS21 kit. 12 hours ago, ATHU said: Looks absolutely phenomenal in that color. Superb work as always from you Chang!! Thanks a lot! 7 hours ago, Mattilacken said: Epic. Without your hand in the pictures it can definitely be taken for a 1:1! A true inspiration! Thank you! 5 hours ago, Beamerman said: Simply beautiful! Thanks! 1 hour ago, absmiami said: This is a lesson for me and otherz like me ive not yet tackled this kit but it’s sitting patiently on a shelf waiting - I tend to get lost in the details - so that when it is finally time to paint the body the project has worn me out and I’m tempted to cut some corners- I’d sure like to get a finish like this on mine - maybe I’ll try painting the body first …. I totally agree, and that's why I always start with the body - meaning I won't touch the engine, chassis or interior until I finish laying the final clear coat and shelve it for a month. That gives me more than enough time to slowly finish the rest, and when the body is completely cured, I'll be less likely to cut corners Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
absmiami Posted August 20, 2021 Share Posted August 20, 2021 I have photographed 3 of these beasts the nicest was a dark blue one that was shown at the Amelia Concourse about 4 yrs ago nice restrained restoration with Ridge wheels I wish the Mercedes engineers had tilted the engine to the right instead of the left all of those lovely engine details disappear under the hood and fenders - oh well ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
absmiami Posted August 20, 2021 Share Posted August 20, 2021 and the link to the Bring a Trailer site was appreciated elsewhere on the site is a photo feature of a baby blue Gullwing with crazy under-body details photographed ... and Tamiya actually kitted most of the features of this car - above and below Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
e30lover Posted August 20, 2021 Author Share Posted August 20, 2021 1 hour ago, absmiami said: and the link to the Bring a Trailer site was appreciated elsewhere on the site is a photo feature of a baby blue Gullwing with crazy under-body details photographed ... and Tamiya actually kitted most of the features of this car - above and below Here are a few WIP shots of the chassis! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
absmiami Posted August 21, 2021 Share Posted August 21, 2021 Nice Rudge wheels. - not Ridge wheels - my phone is clueless Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89AKurt Posted August 21, 2021 Share Posted August 21, 2021 Suburb build! Nice choice of colors too. Just needs realistic license plates to complete the realism. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tim boyd Posted August 21, 2021 Share Posted August 21, 2021 Chang....a superb build of this kit. Very appreciative of your body/paint finishing techniques, too, others could take a real lesson by applying your approach here. And thanks also for the in-process photos of the tubular chassis ... very much appreciated. Best...TIM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nacho Z Posted August 21, 2021 Share Posted August 21, 2021 A beautiful model of a beautiful car. The photographs are just icing on the cake! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phildaupho Posted August 21, 2021 Share Posted August 21, 2021 That's as good as it can get. Fabulous build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carrucha Posted August 21, 2021 Share Posted August 21, 2021 Excellent job, especially on the paint. I thought I was looking at pictures of the 1/1 car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappyD340 Posted August 21, 2021 Share Posted August 21, 2021 Super nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
58 Impala Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 Wow, stunning build. Nice work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy124 Posted August 23, 2021 Share Posted August 23, 2021 Fantastic result & great photography... Keep them great models coming, Chang! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuckyg1 Posted August 23, 2021 Share Posted August 23, 2021 Absolutely gourgeous! This is about as fine a build I've seen in quite some time. Very nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
e30lover Posted August 24, 2021 Author Share Posted August 24, 2021 On 8/21/2021 at 1:29 AM, 89AKurt said: Suburb build! Nice choice of colors too. Just needs realistic license plates to complete the realism. I used model designation on a euro plate to get the auction block vibe, but yeah I agree - I would've been happier if they just molded euro plate rather than decal. On 8/21/2021 at 10:25 AM, tim boyd said: Chang....a superb build of this kit. Very appreciative of your body/paint finishing techniques, too, others could take a real lesson by applying your approach here. And thanks also for the in-process photos of the tubular chassis ... very much appreciated. Best...TIM Thank you! Tubular chassis - i mean the whole thing is super easy to put together with zero fiddling or correction, and it was joy to build. On 8/21/2021 at 12:06 PM, Nacho Z said: A beautiful model of a beautiful car. The photographs are just icing on the cake! Thank you! On 8/21/2021 at 5:51 PM, Phildaupho said: That's as good as it can get. Fabulous build. Thanks a lot! On 8/21/2021 at 6:48 PM, carrucha said: Excellent job, especially on the paint. I thought I was looking at pictures of the 1/1 car. Thank you! On 8/21/2021 at 7:31 PM, PappyD340 said: Super nice! Thanks! On 8/22/2021 at 6:57 AM, 58 Impala said: Wow, stunning build. Nice work. Thank you! On 8/23/2021 at 6:25 AM, Tommy124 said: Fantastic result & great photography... Keep them great models coming, Chang! A couple of projects are in the works - stay tuned! On 8/23/2021 at 7:37 AM, Chuckyg1 said: Absolutely gourgeous! This is about as fine a build I've seen in quite some time. Very nice. Thank you! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dann Tier Posted August 25, 2021 Share Posted August 25, 2021 Absolutely Stunning!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Porter Posted August 25, 2021 Share Posted August 25, 2021 That really is just exactly how that car is supposed to look. This is a truly stunning build. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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