krishna.iskandana Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 Hello again guys, Here's a very old kit from italeri, a 1955 300 SL Gull Wing. I bought this kit secondhand with a very cheap price, only 18 US dollars including postage. The kit was already started and the box was all squashed but luckily the parts were all still complete. I stripped the original color, spraypainted it with tamiya gun metal, and then clearcoated with gloss clear from mr hobby. I also did small weathering on the exhaust pipes to obtain heat stained look. Let me know what you think and thanks for looking. Best Regards Krishna Iskandana Jakarta - Indonesia Perth - Western Australia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris White Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 beautiful build Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappyD340 Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 ​BEAUTIFUL build Krishna, looks great!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbowser Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 Very nice, classy color choice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 You did a very nice job on this kit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 Sweet looking build and real nice finish. Great price on the kit also... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry P. Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 Looks to me like you did a fantastic job on this kit. Beautiful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 Looks Great! Very Realistic... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjordan2 Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 (edited) Nice job on a tricky kit. Is this the 1/24 or 1/16 version?It would be nice to see some interior shots. Or did you glue the doors shut? Edited November 29, 2013 by sjordan2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
João Canas Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 Just gorgeous! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kennyboy Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 Awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danno Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 Very nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyjim Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 Looks great in SHINY :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedfreak Posted November 30, 2013 Share Posted November 30, 2013 Nice job Krishna, very sophisticated look. Nice job on the engine! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krishna.iskandana Posted December 6, 2013 Author Share Posted December 6, 2013 Nice job on a tricky kit. Is this the 1/24 or 1/16 version?It would be nice to see some interior shots. Or did you glue the doors shut?The kit is 1/24 ,I didnt glue the doors shut, but the kit originally came without separated doors that can be opened.Thanks for your kind comments guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dominik Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 very very nice. the color with the red interieur is beautiful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 Beautiful. Only bugaboo, the exhaust touches the ground. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cchapman195 Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 Very nice! Love these older cars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclescott58 Posted May 21, 2014 Share Posted May 21, 2014 Does anybody know how this kit compares to AMT's Gullwing kit? Scott Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjordan2 Posted May 21, 2014 Share Posted May 21, 2014 (edited) Does anybody know how this kit compares to AMT's Gullwing kit? Scott simonr probably gave the best comparison. http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=1085 Note that the Italeri is 1:24 scale and the AMT is 1:25. Both have advantages and disadvantages. When I get around to it at this scale, I'd probably choose AMT because it has a slightly more accurate fender shape and the body is molded in one piece (doors, hood, trunk are separate) -- Italeri requires mating the lower body valances both front and rear (requiring putty work to blend them), lacks the stock bellypan under the car, and (unilke Italeri's 1:16) the doors appear to be molded shut. I particularly like the fact that AMT offers a choice of stock wheels or knock-off Rudge wheels, and has workable steering. There are other detail differences, and these kits are cheap enough to get both and determine which way you want to go. Any Gullwing kit, and some other Mercedes kits, can benefit from replacing decal emblems with PE metal stickers (mine are by FMD, part FA-24003, from stradasports.com). Edited May 21, 2014 by sjordan2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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