jaymcminn Posted June 12, 2017 Posted June 12, 2017 I've had this one sitting in my stash with the Hobby Design photoetched detail set for several years now... building my Tamiya 300SL kit finally got me fired up to build its descendant. I was turned off from this kit by some body warpage that led to really poor panel fit... as I started test-fitting, though, I realized that as the various subassemblies came together they pulled the warpage right out of the body. Fit of the opening doors is surprisingly good, although it does take some persuasion to get them to close properly. The engineering of this kit is generally excellent, but I will never understand Revell of Germany's weird wheel design of this period (disc brake assemblies trapped between two sets of spokes). The HD detail set adds a lot to this model... all the mesh, the emblems and logos and brake discs as well as a ton of other parts. Paint is Tamiya Mica Blue over Model Master Leather. It's a pretty close match for factory Designo Mystic Blue over Light Brown. The recesses of the wheels were painted in metallic grey and the entire wheels were clear coated in satin to replicate a turned finish. I left the brake discs in natural metal rather than replicating the optional carbon ceramic brakes. The brown interior looks great with the blue. Silver accents are Tamiya Chrome Silver acrylic and Molotow Chrome.
jaymcminn Posted June 12, 2017 Author Posted June 12, 2017 And a few pics with its ancestor... Talk about "model bloat"... that SLS is a monster compared with the original! Thanks for looking, and as always questions and comments are welcome!
maltsr Posted June 12, 2017 Posted June 12, 2017 Beautiful build(s). I agree with you about the wheel/brake design, but fortunately much iof this is hidden by the discs.
BVC500 Posted June 12, 2017 Posted June 12, 2017 Great job! Designo Mystic Blue is one of my favorite colors.
Nacho Z Posted June 17, 2017 Posted June 17, 2017 Really, really nice build. Everything looks so nice. Great job!
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