Mercedes 300 SL Roadster

[ATHU]

Old Italeri kit. The body was warped and broke when I tried to bend it back. That meant several hours of extra work.....

In the end I was just happy to get it glued together and get some paint on it and now it's completed.

The color is Vallejo medium Gunship Grey cleared with Alclad Aqua Gloss and polished with Tamiya compounds.

Thank you for checking it out.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited December 18, 2021 by ATHU

[Keavdog]

Nice job!  I like the color

[NOBLNG]

Nicely done! I have a Tamiya kit that I am slowly working on. What did you use for your carpet?

[ChrisR]

VERY NICE!!

[sjordan2]

Excellent. You really did your homework.

[espo]

You would never know that the body had been warped to look at it now. The paint looks great, and I like the details on the interior. 

[Chuckyg1]

Very pretty, nicely done.

[PappyD340]

Very nice!

[Bainford]

Great looking Merc! Beautiful car, nice detailing. Very cool. 

[89AKurt]

Came out very nice!  You did the jamb lines, which is a something I forgot to do on a current project.  Looks good in that color too.  Also have that kit in the stash, great to see one finished.

[beeRS]

Thanks for showing me how good one of these Italeri builds can be. This looks especially great in that grey. 

[1959scudetto]

Excellent job - as always, Anders ! I really like the color combination which looks period-correct - did you use flocking for the interior ? If you had not pointed out that there have been warping issues, nobody would have known this. I have that also in my stash for more than 30 years

[grodudulle77]

Very nice work !! ??

[Dominik]

very nice in that color. glossy finish - was worth the work. well done!

[happy grumpy]

great subject and beautifully put together, the color makes it a classic.

[sjordan2]

The only quibble I have with this otherwise excellent kit is the windshield shape, which is too sharp in the upper corners. Same issue with their 1/16 version. Italeri also mistakenly used the roadster as a base for their Gullwing; the 1:1 bodies are different, with the roadster having more pronounced fenders and a larger grille (also passed on to their 1/16).

[classic]

Very nice Mercedes SL. The colour looks great, I do love these old 50's Merc's, especially the headlamp arrangement. The kit looks well detailed and not at all like the Italeri kits I have had in the past.

You did well to hide the damaged body shell.

Atb, Steve.

[dimaxion]

A beautiful replica . Quire  stunning . Thanx

[Kah puts]

Yup that's a bing-go. 

[slusher]

Beautifully done!

[Zippi]

For being warpped and broken it came out pretty nice.  Good looking color.  Nice job.

[FLHCAHZ]

Amazing build!  A real classic..

[Eric Macleod]

I'd be proud to display that on my shelf! Looks fantastic. 

[Gluebomber]

Beautiful work, Anders!

Coincidentally I pulled this kit out of my stash a couple of weeks ago.  I hope mine turns out as well as yours.

[iamsuperdan]

Excellent build! The perfect colour choices for this car.