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On 11/15/2019 at 7:48 AM, 69H.O.Firebird said:
Skip, I received the next set of kits. The chassis and front suspension. I have not had time to work on it. Maybe this weekend. I just received an email last night that the next batch of kits were shipped also.
Looking forward to more — I didn’t realize this was a subscription kit. Your engine is so perfect that I hesitate to make an observation, but you’ll find that all the stickers should be yellow.
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Any progress?
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The tricky part would be all the shiny tristar Mercedes logos.
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11 hours ago, #1 model citizen said:
Thanks, Skip. I had that kit molded in a suburb dark red/maroon, but sold it. It would have polished out nicely instead of painting. I would kinda like to have it back...?
That was my plan. The molded color is perfect, with few or any visible mold lines. Lots of these kits are available for low prices on eBay— however, the maroon Gold Cup version in the original box with full art coverage on the top is the one to get. Avoid the reissue with a white border around the art on the boxtop; it’s molded in red and has a lot of flash. Here’s a fascinating article about the car Johan used for the kit.
https://jalopnik.com/rudi-caracciolas-1-of-1-1935-mercedes-benz-500k-found-a-5878193
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11 hours ago, #1 model citizen said:
Thanks, Skip. I had that kit molded in a suburb dark red/maroon, but sold it. It would have polished out nicely instead of painting. I would kinda like to have it back...?
That was my plan. The molded color is perfect, with few or any visible mold lines. Lots of these kits are available for low prices on eBay— however, the maroon Gold Cup version in the original box with full art coverage on the top is the one to get. Avoid the reissue with a white border around the art on the boxtop; it’s molded in red and has a lot of flash.
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Spectacular. Best build ever of that kit. Now you need to build Italeri’s new Alfa Monza.
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On 7/23/2019 at 9:36 PM, Roncla said:
Italeri have a new tool 1/12 scale Alfa Monza coming later this year. Hopefully other versions like the Spider will follow.
Looks terrific.
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Very, very nice. The paint on the wheel caps is really good, and a detail like the paint in the steering wheel spokes really makes it. Johan also did a superb hardtop version of the kit, a 1935 500K roadster limousine.
https://www.favcars.com/wallpapers-mercedes-benz-500k-roadster-limousine-1935-260025
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As a lifelong Alfa fan and owner of four of them, this has me drooling.
https://robbreport.com/motors/cars/luca-serafini-alfa-romeo-vision-gt-concept-2876042/
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18 hours ago, 1959scudetto said:
Protar/Italeri (as Italian companies !) really messed up the models of the little Alfa Spider: it was first released in 1955 as a Giulietta Spider (1300 cc.) in the 750 Series.
in 1959 the wheelbase was 50 mm stretched behind the doors (= 2 inches) with small triangle windows on the doors, the series was now named 101. Another facelift took place in 1961, recognizable in the much larger rear lights (still 1300 cc, therefore still "Giulietta" which means none other than "little Giulia" in Italian. THIS IS THE PROTAR/ITALERI GIULIETTA (with the chrome stripe on the hood).
When in 1962 the new Giulia Berlina was presented (now 1600 cc. engine), the 1300 versions were step by step replaced with the 1600 engine and therefore renamed Giulia (New-bodied Coupe followed in 1963 by Bertone, new Spider in 1966 - again designed by Pininfarina)
The Giulia Spider (recognizable through its hood scoop which had been necessary to create room for the carburettor equipment on the 1600) was in production until 1966, up to the presentation of the new Spider.
But a Giulietta Spider with the hood scoop is totally wrong and did NOT exist - Italeri # 3691 definitely is a Giulia Spider (and had the wrong name printed on the box!)
Nice to set the record straight (however, my 1959 Spider Veloce did not have vent windows on the doors, but the evolution of these cars was somewhat erratic).
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Just wondered if you were looking at a real car. Over the years, I’ve gathered massive Gullwing materials and found great model-building reference at fantasyjunction.com, which has photographed and sold many Gullwings. Here’s an example...
https://www.fantasyjunction.com/sold/1955-mercedes-benz-300-sl-gullwing-4/photos
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Your detail is incredibly accurate. Do you have available reference from an actual Gullwing?
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Outstanding, accurate detail. What body color and interior are you planning?
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Isn’t that a Smart, which Mercedes is withdrawing from the US?
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The Blower Bentley shown here bears the registration owned by a Bentley executive and is on the reissue of the 1/12 Airfix kit. The original kit had Ralph Lauren’s UR6571 registration, but the Bentley exec told Airfix to change it to his number for the reissue (That’s what Hornby told me on inquiry). It’s the only difference between the original and reissued kits.
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I searched Michelotti and Fiat and it didn’t turn up.
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Amy Pristovnik is on Facebook. Just enter her name in the search field.
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In the years since I bought my C4 Corvette, I’ve seen that dealers jack up the sticker price in the showroom by as much as $10,000 in the introductory period of each new model. You may be able to get a better deal if you shop around the country at high-volume Corvette dealers, but you’ll pay a premium if you want one today from your local dealer.
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Spectacular.
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Very, very nice. More pix?
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His books are excellent. He was a very nice man who was quick to respond to my email questions in detail.
Eaglemoss 1/8 Mercedes 300 Gullwing
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That’s a new one on me. Out of the 1.2 zillion photos I’ve amassed of 300 SL engines, never seen silver. Plus, I have a set of factory replacement stickers that are yellow.