ATHU Posted December 18, 2021 Share Posted December 18, 2021 (edited) 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keavdog Posted December 18, 2021 Share Posted December 18, 2021 Nice job! I like the color Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOBLNG Posted December 18, 2021 Share Posted December 18, 2021 Nicely done! I have a Tamiya kit that I am slowly working on. What did you use for your carpet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted December 18, 2021 Share Posted December 18, 2021 VERY NICE!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjordan2 Posted December 18, 2021 Share Posted December 18, 2021 Excellent. You really did your homework. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted December 18, 2021 Share Posted December 18, 2021 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuckyg1 Posted December 18, 2021 Share Posted December 18, 2021 Very pretty, nicely done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappyD340 Posted December 18, 2021 Share Posted December 18, 2021 Very nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bainford Posted December 19, 2021 Share Posted December 19, 2021 Great looking Merc! Beautiful car, nice detailing. Very cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89AKurt Posted December 19, 2021 Share Posted December 19, 2021 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beeRS Posted December 19, 2021 Share Posted December 19, 2021 Thanks for showing me how good one of these Italeri builds can be. This looks especially great in that grey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1959scudetto Posted December 19, 2021 Share Posted December 19, 2021 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grodudulle77 Posted December 19, 2021 Share Posted December 19, 2021 Very nice work !! 👍😀 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dominik Posted December 19, 2021 Share Posted December 19, 2021 very nice in that color. glossy finish - was worth the work. well done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happy grumpy Posted December 19, 2021 Share Posted December 19, 2021 great subject and beautifully put together, the color makes it a classic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjordan2 Posted December 19, 2021 Share Posted December 19, 2021 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). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
classic Posted December 19, 2021 Share Posted December 19, 2021 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dimaxion Posted December 20, 2021 Share Posted December 20, 2021 A beautiful replica . Quire stunning . Thanx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kah puts Posted December 20, 2021 Share Posted December 20, 2021 Yup that's a bing-go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted December 21, 2021 Share Posted December 21, 2021 Beautifully done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zippi Posted December 21, 2021 Share Posted December 21, 2021 For being warpped and broken it came out pretty nice. Good looking color. Nice job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLHCAHZ Posted December 21, 2021 Share Posted December 21, 2021 Amazing build! A real classic.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Macleod Posted December 21, 2021 Share Posted December 21, 2021 I'd be proud to display that on my shelf! Looks fantastic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gluebomber Posted December 21, 2021 Share Posted December 21, 2021 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamsuperdan Posted December 21, 2021 Share Posted December 21, 2021 Excellent build! The perfect colour choices for this car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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