galaxyg Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 Background: Found in the bargain-bin of a secondhand model kit shop in Tokyo as it'd been lightly started. I've always liked this shape of Mercedes SL - sleek and elegant. Buying it was an easy decision. Pros: Great shape, full engine, very detailed chassis, removable roof and poseable roll hoop - the whole works. If this were a later production Tamiya kit, they'd have put it in a black box instead to indicate its premium-ness. Cons: The wheels are horribly chromed, and need to be stripped. The bonnet doesn't sit perfectly without the help of something like blu-tack to hold it down. On my build - the wheels on the drivers side did not all sit straight and given there's really only one way to build a Tamiya kit, I wonder if this was me or just the kit. Rear locating tabs for chassis->body are weak and small. Mounting points for rear bumper are also small. The entire roof is made from transparent plastic, I'd have preferred this solid plastic with a separate rear window. Verdict: It's a very comprehensive and detailed kit from Tamiya with just a few niggles that stop it being called perfect. Build notes: Built over the course of about 7 weeks in December 2023 - January 2024. Painted in Tamiya Mica silver with a Peugeot Antelope beige interior. I've made few additions to what came in the box aside from a few extra wires and cables in the engine bay, plug the cross member at the front of the engine bay/ grille area. I have made adjustments to the driver's side wheels hubs (some grinding) to get the wheels on that side to sit straight. 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hi-Po Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 (edited) Nicely done! Neat and clean. Edited February 12 by Hi-Po Added more text. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelson Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 Beautiful!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim B Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 Great looking Mercedes. Really well done. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappyD340 Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 Looks great! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yeah Nah Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 Nice job Michael! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chinacar Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 So clean, well photographed. Overall excellent! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intmd8r Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 Good looking Benz-one of my favourites 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 Great looking build and you would never know of the issues that you were faced with in the beginning. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rattlecan Dan Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 Very nice build. Neatly done. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spottedlaurel Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 Another great build from you Michael. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karbuildr Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 Very well done build, good color choice, excellent details. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve H Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 Beautiful Mercedes Michael. I still like the lines of that body style, they have stood the test of time. I built one years ago, and thought the entire removable top being clear was a poor idea. Great colours and clean build. 👍👍 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 Sweet looking Mercedes, well done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 Great build and photography! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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