Danno Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 Danno……..if you have one for the "Make and Take"…….. at your next show? John, there's always a reserved seat for you at the Make-N-Take at any show I have anything to do with! That's a promise, big guy! Don't know who would have more fun, you or the little kids! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyjim Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 It's so SHINY :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sixx Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 Holy cow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That's so cool John! I love it man! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bennyg Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 That looks great. Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjordan2 Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 (edited) Definitely a grand slam home run. I might point out one thing -- you seem to have used the decals from the Testors Italeri 300 SL roadster, which has the incorrect Mercedes nose badge (black & red, used pre-WWII). They made the same error on the 1/16 Gullwing and roadster. The nose badge should be similar to the modern blue and silver with laurel wreath, but with a white star. This is a 1956 Gullwing badge. Edited January 7, 2014 by sjordan2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pharoah Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 John, Magnificent! I wish I could build as fast as you do ,let alone that good. Great attention to detail and flawless paint. Another winner. I vote for the cosmic outcast. I forgot about that Gartlit's streamliner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Teresi Posted January 7, 2014 Author Share Posted January 7, 2014 Definitely a grand slam home run. I might point out one thing -- you seem to have used the decals from the Testors Italeri 300 SL roadster, which has the incorrect Mercedes nose badge (black & red, used pre-WWII). They made the same error on the 1/16 Gullwing and roadster. The nose badge should be similar to the modern blue and silver with laurel wreath, but with a white star. This is a 1956 Gullwing badge. Skip……..yes,I need to make the right badge decal…….do you know of any?…….thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjordan2 Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 (edited) Use this one, and print it out to match the whole size of the badge molded onto the nose of your truck, which is correct. 1. Make sure the edges of the molded badge are painted chrome or silver. OR 2. Paint the whole molded badge chrome or silver, and print this art on clear decal paper to put over it. Edited January 7, 2014 by sjordan2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Teresi Posted January 7, 2014 Author Share Posted January 7, 2014 Use this one, and print it out to match the whole size of the badge molded onto the nose of your truck, which is correct. 1. Make sure the edges of the molded badge are painted chrome or silver. OR 2. Paint the whole molded badge chrome or silver, and print this art on clear decal paper to put over it. Thanks Skip…….that looks great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjordan2 Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 (edited) I would also point out that your taillights are incorrect, and look like they're based on the 300 SL roadster. Both the headlights and taillights should come from the 300 SL Gullwing, probably from the AMT Prestige version (I'm not familiar with those kit parts, but I am with the 1:1). I don't know the dimensions of your kit, but I think you could use the roadster or Gullwing grille as well. Edited January 7, 2014 by sjordan2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Teresi Posted January 7, 2014 Author Share Posted January 7, 2014 (edited) Hello……..thank you all very much for the kind comments……..I really do appreciate them……..I should have pointed out before I built this model……..that it won't be perfectly correct…….you may know me by now……….that I just use what I have and if I don`t have it …….I just make something close to it…….I don`t spend allot of money on my builds……....my models are not perfect…….and I don`t and will never consider my self a perfect modeler…….I just like to build and have fun with it…….if if makes one person happy …….that is all that matters to me………tomorrow I will paint and add the ramps……..thanks for looking. Edited January 7, 2014 by John Teresi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Teresi Posted January 7, 2014 Author Share Posted January 7, 2014 few more progress photos……..thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danno Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 Oh, that's so, so nice! Great job, John. And a tip of the hat to Greg Wann, the MasterCaster!! His outstanding resin casting made this rig possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramfins59 Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 That really looks pretty sweet John. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry P. Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 Does anyone know if any more of the body panels came off? If that little hatch was the only access to the engine, that thing would have been impossible to work on! Or was the engine so Mercedes-Benz bulletprof and typically German overly-engineered that it never broke down? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gasser59 Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 That is friggin' glorious John. It sparkles, shines and glows with modeling perfection. I don't know how you do it. You must not sleep. It would take me a year to build this thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Teresi Posted January 8, 2014 Author Share Posted January 8, 2014 (edited) Does anyone know if any more of the body panels came off? If that little hatch was the only access to the engine, that thing would have been impossible to work on! Or was the engine so Mercedes-Benz bulletprof and typically German overly-engineered that it never broke down? it has another piece to the puzzle………I came across a picture that shows another body panel……..but,it was to late to add it……..it`s about 1/4 size of the hatch following down towards the spare tires……..I did not have very many reference pictures……..I guessed allot on this build……so the story goes: "it`s good enough for the girls I go with"……..I don`t have time to build the perfect model……..I have allot of builds on my bench to build. Edited January 8, 2014 by John Teresi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danno Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 There's scant info out there about this very unusual vehicle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Teresi Posted January 8, 2014 Author Share Posted January 8, 2014 Hello…….I got the ramps painted and installed………..I need to add some nuts to the eye bolts and I need to make a gas cap…….and I need to add the side trim to the doors…….then I can start on the race car……..thanks for looking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Teresi Posted January 8, 2014 Author Share Posted January 8, 2014 Few more progress photos…….thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry P. Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 The ramps really look great! Just out of curiosity... why is the chrome trim strip on the doors missing? Will you install that later? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gasser59 Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 Just out of curiosity... why is the chrome trim strip on the doors missing? Will you install that later? I guess you only look at the pictures. Exceptional...exquisite...John. Love following your builds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry P. Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 I guess you only look at the pictures. Oops. Yeah, I see it now. Never mind, John... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 You are one very talented dude. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mooneyzs Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 John... I am speechless.... this thing looks so sweet Brother!! Lets get to the race car finished so you can start your next build Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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