Plastheniker Posted September 3, 2013 Share Posted September 3, 2013 Hi, in my oppinion one of the best car kits ever released - if not the best - is Italeri's 1/24 Mecedes 300 SL. Fit, detail, and parts quality are excellent, the price is very favourable by comparison and, most important, the kit captures the appearance of the real car perfectly. I built mine in the nineties with only minor detailing. Mercedes delivered the 300 SL in the oddest colours if colour-blind customers ordered it http://300sl-club.mercedes-benz-clubs.com/ Silver/red, however, was the most typical and, of course a matter of taste, the best-looking combination by far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry P. Posted September 3, 2013 Share Posted September 3, 2013 Very nice. Any engine photos? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjordan2 Posted September 3, 2013 Share Posted September 3, 2013 Very nice. Any engine photos?I agree. The 300 SL is my specialty and it looks like you've done a superb job, in spite of the kit's inaccuracies. Just beautiful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris White Posted September 3, 2013 Share Posted September 3, 2013 Beautiful classic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plastheniker Posted September 3, 2013 Author Share Posted September 3, 2013 Thanks, no I am sorry, there are no engine pictures. Of course this is a matter of taste, but I hate opening hoods, doors, and trunk lids because mostly (if not always) they are not completely flush and properly aligned or show varying gaps. Eliminating these problems completely and finally means to me fixing these parts, all the more since I build only for my display case and nobody (including me) would ever open them. That is why I always build and detail only what could be visible if the model is turned upside down. Whenever I feel inclined to display an engine/gearbox I buy a second kit or superdetail a complete chassis as already shown on my Casadio GP models. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Kucaba Posted September 3, 2013 Share Posted September 3, 2013 Nice build on a favorite classic. The Kustom devil in me keeps whispering in my ear to build one with a bubble top. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry P. Posted September 3, 2013 Share Posted September 3, 2013 Thanks, no I am sorry, there are no engine pictures. Of course this is a matter of taste, but I hate opening hoods, doors, and trunk lids because mostly (if not always) they are not completely flush and properly aligned or show varying gaps. Eliminating these problems completely and finally means to me fixing these parts, all the more since I build only for my display case and nobody (including me) would ever open them. Makes sense to me! Oh well... you did an excellent job on the visible parts! Ausgezeichnet! By the way... is that you in your avatar? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappyD340 Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 BEAUTIFUL build, very crisp and clean!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bondo bill Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 very sharp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 Great build! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonioseven Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 A beautiful build of a beautiful car!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 Thanks, no I am sorry, there are no engine pictures. Of course this is a matter of taste, but I hate opening hoods, doors, and trunk lids because mostly (if not always) they are not completely flush and properly aligned or show varying gaps. Eliminating these problems completely and finally means to me fixing these parts, all the more since I build only for my display case and nobody (including me) would ever open them. That is why I always build and detail only what could be visible if the model is turned upside down. Whenever I feel inclined to display an engine/gearbox I buy a second kit or superdetail a complete chassis as already shown on my Casadio GP models. Very nice build. You could prop the hood open to show off engine details. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hjracing Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 Fantastic build! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beeRS Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 That is a BEAUTIFUL model Jürgen. I agree, silver with a red interior is the best choice and a classic colour combination on the Mercedes. The 300SL is probably in my top ten cars of all time (along with the gullwing) and I am looking forward to building my Italeri kit that has been sitting on the shelf for some time now. I like your philosophy about building a second kit just to display the chassis/engine detail. It makes good sense. both can be displayed side-by-side and there would be no need to open the display cabinet and fiddling. Thanks for sharing your pictures with us. It's a great model built extremely well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyjim Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 Gorgeous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 Super nice looking Mercedes Jurgen! Your photography is excellent! Well done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plastheniker Posted September 4, 2013 Author Share Posted September 4, 2013 Thanks for all comments so far. Harry, yes, it is me in my avatar - before I became rich and famous. I am far from any attempt of proselytizing anyone. What I said about opening hoods grew over the years. Still in the seventies I built most cars with open hoods, but then I found that this detracted from the car's specific lines. Closing a movable hood was mostly unsatisfactory for the reasons I mentioned already. By the way if buying a second kit was too expensive (f.e. the former Pocher kits) it looked very attractive to display the kit engine and gearbox side to side with the car and replace the visible engine parts inside the engine bay by resin copies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry P. Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 Harry, yes, it is me in my avatar - before I became rich and famous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremy Jon Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 Clean build, very nice Jurgen, lovely! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mauricio Meyer Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 Thats a bautiful built, congratulations! I´m going to ebay right a way to search fore one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 Exquisite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plastheniker Posted September 10, 2013 Author Share Posted September 10, 2013 Thanks for all further comments. One of my following topics will be the Mercedes 300 SLR Uhlenhaut-Coupé. I hope you will be interested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 Thanks for all further comments. One of my following topics will be the Mercedes 300 SLR Uhlenhaut-Coupé. I hope you will be interested. I'll certainly be looking forward to that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PowerPlant Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 Simply beautiful! Definitely the best color combo for this car Also looking forward to the Uhlenhaut Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertw Posted September 15, 2013 Share Posted September 15, 2013 Love it! Well built! Found this kit a year back and have it on my winter schedule. I hope mine comes out half as good as yours. Again a beautiful build of a beautiful car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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