Mazdat Posted December 29, 2011 Posted December 29, 2011 Took me awhile to get this thread started. Ok, this one started with the Revell 49 Merc custom kit. Going to car shows and seeing the great 1:1 cars there, I seen a couple of 4 door chop top Merc and got inspired, so I decided to make a 4 door to scale. So far this is what I got....
Mazdat Posted December 29, 2011 Author Posted December 29, 2011 (edited) Added the door posts.... Edited December 29, 2011 by Mazdat
Mazdat Posted December 29, 2011 Author Posted December 29, 2011 I took pics when I was building the door jambs, put of deleted them by mistake, here's the pics, it was still a little rough, I had to sand a little more, I just to mock up the doors and primer it...
Mazdat Posted December 29, 2011 Author Posted December 29, 2011 These pics were taken awhile ago, earlier this year, after I finished She Devil Rivi in the background. I wanted to be a little different, so I converted this Merc into a Aussie Merc Using the same dash in the kit, I cut the dash and switch it over to the other side...
LAone Posted December 29, 2011 Posted December 29, 2011 wow, this is really cool. suicide doors and right hand drive dig it bro.
Greg Pugh Posted December 29, 2011 Posted December 29, 2011 Wowzer. A lot of work done there. Nice job!
Mazdat Posted December 29, 2011 Author Posted December 29, 2011 Mocking up some skirts that I made with styrene sheet, which I ending up keeping....
Mazdat Posted December 29, 2011 Author Posted December 29, 2011 I laid some paint, gold base and apple red kandi from House of Kolors, urethane clear covering it...
Mazdat Posted December 29, 2011 Author Posted December 29, 2011 Installed the headlights and black washed the grill...
Mazdat Posted December 29, 2011 Author Posted December 29, 2011 Made the interior door panels using styrene sheet of 2 different designs, scratch built the inner door handles...
Mazdat Posted December 29, 2011 Author Posted December 29, 2011 These current pics...I'm working on the dash detail and interior...
Mazdat Posted December 29, 2011 Author Posted December 29, 2011 And headliner I just made a couple of days ago, just need to fuzzy fur and install...
Ryan S. Posted December 30, 2011 Posted December 30, 2011 Wow, that's some beautiful paint work and color!
DumpyDan Posted December 30, 2011 Posted December 30, 2011 Wow! That is outstanding.............................
Tony T Posted December 30, 2011 Posted December 30, 2011 Very cool! Well done. You nailed the colour!!
Sixties Sam Posted December 30, 2011 Posted December 30, 2011 Wow! Great work on the conversion and the paint! The color is just right, and beautifully applied! Sam
Dirkpitt289 Posted December 30, 2011 Posted December 30, 2011 That is some very AMAZING paint work. WOW!!!
John Teresi Posted December 30, 2011 Posted December 30, 2011 Jorge......fantastic looking model.......sure would like to see this in person.......GREAT job!!!!!!!!
High octane Posted December 30, 2011 Posted December 30, 2011 Excellent job on that sled, no tuck & roll on the package tray?
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