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thanks all ! spent lot of time just to sculpt the funnel correctly! ready to paint!

Wouah! very rare kit for a very rare car (in France too) your work is very precise! cheers!

just started for a building competition on a french forum, i want to share you this project, a part of Renault F1 story; the R23 F1, secretly concepted in 2001, before Renault join again F1 world challenge in 2002. the car was efficient in 2003, and gave to young Fernando Alonso pilot the opportunity to start his carrier as winner of Hungria Grand Prix, the younger winner of F1 story. with only 600 kgs weight and a new V10 engine, the R23 was a revolution in F1 cars story. but Renault F1 Team waited 2005 to be the world F1 winner as factory, and Alonso to be winner world F1 pilot, a score winned again in 2006. the kit is Revell 2004, not so bad but need upgrade and scratch to be conform. specially, aerodynamic parts need to be thin. so i scratch lower piece and rear flap panel the original part from Revell

now the paint seat is dry, and i'd just received new packet the second front seat, and the floor... i'd also bought dry oil paint liquid, so next paint will be quicker!

very quick building of the both famous roadster BMW 50 and Z8 i started by the older, elegant 507, imported in USA by Max Hoffman in 1956. This car was a very trouble-maker in BMW story, at the point to ruin the society! i didn't be sure to post these build, waiting to the result of my first black paint! Z8 will be also black with red-orange leather

une merveille!

I dont know. I believe not because they produce numbers only relative at people registered and sailers in tabacco and daily papers shops. but you can try to ask for! I'm working on another similar kit (french sealiner France) and i waited 6 months to have enough parts to make building fun!

some others and a Ford GT 40 Replica for sale! i'll send others views next

i'm sorry, i should say: "Heller made one kit 1/8: Traction; and two kits of DS 19 in 1/16 scale: berline and cabriolet. (berline kit is still produced) so all you are right! last sets i received this month, about radiator case, transmission parts, a front seat and dashborad: front seat have a smooth plastic enveloppe, looking good, but color is more skay aspect than leather. I'll paint with oil paints when i receive all seats dashboard is disappointing. clock is just print, plastic aspect is not good

Sorry all, i was away in vacations! so i'll try to answer: Heller made two kits of Traction in 1/8 scale, something quite crazy, and a DS 19 "cabriolet" in 1/16 scale (very hard to built). others was in 1/24. this kit will need around one year to be complet (4 sets per month) and will cost 1100 € (without bonus, 3 diecast miniatures) it's the Altaya edition kit, but it's Spanish Agostini manufacturer. about the repaint color, see this picture: light reflects make it lighter I received interior parts ( a seat and dashboard) pictures soon!

In my small french village, we received this week-end a "Jours Heureux" (happies days) meeting around 100 cars and 35 caravanes mobil home?) somes walk around: In France american's cars are rares, so owner prefer to restaure it in original condition one of my favorite: Corvette very elegante Oldsmobile Cutlass: incredible green metal Cadillac: but also special Rose (pink) perhaps delivery color? a Chrysler Newyorker looking new: a chevy sw: many others, i can't show all ! but it was a great opportunity to see close this wonderfull cars, examples of a happy period, without crisis...

I know oldies are not prefered subject for young builders, it's damaged for memory. next building is quite closed to this one, I'm happy to found this rare kit of the legendar 300 SL "gullwing" (in France we name "butterfly doors"), and i'll build it in dark grey. in fact, i have the opportunity to treat both versions, a collector, the Heller 1/24 kit and Italeri in 1/16, very closed to this build in news specifics posts.

thanks all, you seem to appreciate! i 'll take others views about interior and engine, more details. i'm proud of this one , so i can share! I used brussed tissue to sugest carpett "best car of my year!"

Thanks so much, i'm impressed about your comment! thanks also!

Well,red is very very "hasbeen", too much cars in this color so any interest. but my gullwing (in French we say "butterfly doors") coupé will be in dark grey with red interior, and specific luggages, as you know. something like this (old car magazine pictures "Automobiles Classiques" 1994 december)

thanks all, orange color isn't mine, but my choice, original is in Mercedes Museum.

A legendary car in Europe, not so known in America, but a star in "The mentalist" TV serial this a monthly build, so need time... the finish model will be something like this: but you probably better know this one: big time on the engine: i also repainted parts, to be in a truelly color now i've finish dashboard, pictures quickly!

my second building of the Italeri Mercedes 300 SL cabrio in 1/16 scale next will be the famous coupé, still Italeri 1/16 scale kit

sorry to be so long, i couldn't post during the forum crash. so i'ts finish! i 'm quite happy seeing the result, it wasn't evident at the begining! many things added and scratched build, but pictures speak more: I hope you'll appreciate. I'd just found his sister, the coupé "Papillon", still in 1/16 scale and Italeri kit.

thanks Art others views of the L 749 WIP: two leds in the team cabin: and now it's closed!

Ok Henry, This is the kit you are building, and you're right about the black color of muffler line. the picture I showed is for a red TestaRossa... sorry to disturb your work !

great job! perhaps you can add some electric cables. i don't think muffler pipe are black but alumimium: this the build of a friend:

some progress in the work. I haved to repaint door and the trunk hood also some "orange skin" effects on the front wings, but varnish cover it well i'll stick engine on the chassis soon to stick mufflers i added a small Mercedes sticker on the steering wheel

Well, i'll not change the engine now, next kit! body paints are varnished, i have a small piece of paint to correct. i painted the leather seats with water color paints to add depth now i have to stick all together to continue detail on the engine partition.

Well, i'm confused! I belived the vertical air filter was on the 500 k engines! and so Heller engine kit was right! sorry for this big mistake! paints are varnished now. news in few days or hours!