Italeri 1979 Mercedes 450 SLC 5.0

[Jim B]

My latest completion is the Italeri 1979 Mercedes 450 SLC 5.0 as it appeared in the Rallye Bandama Côte d'Ivoire 1979:

I did mine as the 2nd place car driven by Björn Waldegård & Hans Thorszelius.  In addition to the Italeri kit, I used the Modell Bau Mürau P/E set for the kit.  The fit of the kit was ok, and I did have some trouble with some the P/E details, but overall I am happy with the results.  I did have to cut the studs off of the rear wheels to get them to fit under the body, though.  The body is painter in Tamiya Gloss Aluminum TS-17, and the hood is Tamiya Semi-Gloss Black TS-29.

Some interior shots from during assembly:

Not the best, but it's an interesting addition to my collection.

Edited August 13, 2023 by Jim B

[Mittagskind]

Nice build of an interesting car. I like these rims, here in Germany named "Barock-Felgen".

[afx]

Nice work.

[Jim B]

Thanks, guys.

@MittagskindInteresting bit of trivia, Hanjo.  Thanks.

Edited August 13, 2023 by Jim B

[slusher]

Looks great!

[PappyD340]

Very nice!

[Jim B]

Thanks, guys.

[Rattlecan Dan]

Excellent! Very nice job of a unique vehicle.

[Jim B]

Thanks, Dan. I haven't seen many of these built.

[oldcarfan]

Nice build! I had the BOSS version of this a few years ago and lost it. I just bought one of these last week and hope to build it soon.

[Jim B]

Thanks, Gary.

Good luck with your build. 

[happy grumpy]

Great job on the Mercedes. Excellent replica of the box art.

[Jim B]

Thanks, Mario.

[Paul Waymouth]

Great looking model well done!

[Jim B]

Thanks, Paul.