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Thanks for further comments and input, very much appreciated. As I've said before, I don't belong to a club or know any other car modelers so feedback here means a lot to me.

Enjoyed that very much!

Would love to visit the USA again and go to a few shows! Thanks for posting.

Excellent job on a great kit!

EBAY (US) ALERT! The MB kit for $23 with one hour to go!

Thanks so much everyone! BTW It has become a tradition with me that I screw up the very last detail to go on a model. I make mistakes randomly throughout a build, as I'm sure most of us do, but I can pretty much rely on the last piece being problematic. In this case it was the decal for the front licence plate loosing a corner. If the model were in 1.25th I would have had a replacement at hand but I don't have spares in this scale. I also have the Jaguar SS100 from this series and there was a Ferrari 250GTO and an early Porsche, a speedster if memory serves. The Jag is a spectacular, multi-media kit and I've made a start on it:

I'm not into pro touring and over-sized wheels at all but this is beautifully conceived and built. Excellent!

Outstanding photos!!!!!!!

This is my latest effort. It's Tomy of Japan's fantastic kit in 1.32nd scale, which comes with PE parts and the window frames already chromed. The only parts I've added are the antenna, minimal plumbing and the MB star on the back - there's a PE part in the kit but I preferred this chrome decal from Global Toy. You have a choice of decals or PE for the scripts - I preferred the decals. The fit of the "Flügeltüren" (doors) isn't perfect but a more skilled modeler might be able to improve that. There are authentic looking but non-functional chrome stanchions to permanently hold the doors open but I left them off so I can display the car open or closed. Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki Hosted on FotkiHosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki Here it is next to a 1.24th model... Hosted on Fotki

Amazing model, very realistic and beautifully ugly! You are a finely tuned observer of real life.

Fantastic model!!!

Nice work! First class detailing throughout.

Very nicely done. Love those old Johans.

Looks great!

You did a fantastic job, and it goes perfectly with the your equally fabulous VW.

Fine looking model!!!

Nice work! Tons of detail but still looks clean and tidy - not so easy. (Very crisp photos too.)

Looks great!

Very nice! Decals and detail painting are first class.

Outstanding!!! (And very nicely photographed, too.)

Clean, stock build - just the way I like 'em.

Those are REALLY good!

Very nice - great composition and colouring.

Great looking model!

Beautifully done!