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Mess Deck: General Section => Other Hobbies and Interests => Topic started by: kpnuts on March 01, 2021, 09:02:04 pm

Title: Italeri 1/16 Mercedes SL 300
Post by: kpnuts on March 01, 2021, 09:02:04 pm
Hi all next victim is the italari 1/16 Mercedes 300 SL, first thing I don't like is the distributor and plug leads are molded as part of the rocker cover (I don't even know why they would do that at this scale)
(https://i.ibb.co/YTPdN8H/IMG-6041.jpg)

(https://i.ibb.co/gy3V380/IMG-6043.jpg)
(https://i.ibb.co/1Jj8bm8/IMG-6042.jpg)

(https://i.ibb.co/27FX7my/IMG-6039.jpg)
Title: Re: Italeri 1/16 Mercedes SL 300
Post by: kpnuts on March 03, 2021, 08:41:23 pm
Hi all well for a kit of this age I can't believe how well the body goes together (considering all the complex curves) look how little filler ive used.
(https://i.ibb.co/hW42xYm/IMG-6082.jpg)
(https://i.ibb.co/16pLxc8/IMG-6081.jpg)
(https://i.ibb.co/XJJqthF/IMG-6080.jpg[/img

https://i.ibb.co/Mnn62Xw/IMG-6088.jpg
https://i.ibb.co/DQ8FhgJ/IMG-6087.jpg
https://i.ibb.co/JnZcQ73/IMG-6079.jpg)
Title: Re: Italeri 1/16 Mercedes SL 300
Post by: kpnuts on March 04, 2021, 09:07:31 pm
I was going to do this deep impact blue (I had a can of it and thought I would use it on this) not quite enough, but it worked as a good primer for this colour. Added some ht leads.

(https://i.ibb.co/C98vMwm/IMG-6094.jpg)
(https://i.ibb.co/HqSvwj1/IMG-6095.jpg)
(https://i.ibb.co/BN09MMj/IMG-6096.jpg)

(https://i.ibb.co/nLTvBFc/IMG-6097.jpg)

(https://i.ibb.co/6yRdc1k/IMG-6099.jpg)
(https://i.ibb.co/MZs2Cv9/IMG-6100.jpg)
Title: Re: Italeri 1/16 Mercedes SL 300
Post by: radiojoe on March 05, 2021, 11:18:19 am
That body dose go together well I've got a couple of Italeri kits to do some time a Volvo F16 Globetrotter and a six wheel curtainsider trailer, never done a Italeri kit before but your kit looks very good.  :-))



Title: Re: Italeri 1/16 Mercedes SL 300
Post by: kpnuts on March 06, 2021, 09:00:48 pm

Hi all here is the next update just put together what I have so far
(https://i.ibb.co/PwmkQZ0/IMG-6111.jpg)
(https://i.ibb.co/vZSW3QF/IMG-6110.jpg)
(https://i.ibb.co/crYVX6S/IMG-6109.jpg)
(https://i.ibb.co/TTBGwDV/IMG-6113.jpg)
(https://i.ibb.co/TWMJjZ7/IMG-6108.jpg)
Title: Re: Italeri 1/16 Mercedes SL 300
Post by: Ralph on March 06, 2021, 09:05:59 pm
Nice build. I'm so jealous of your painting skills. How did you do the 'carpet' and seat fabric?


Ralph
Title: Re: Italeri 1/16 Mercedes SL 300
Post by: kpnuts on March 07, 2021, 08:22:11 pm

No matter what angle you look at the front of the SL 300 she is sexy and beautiful. As a classic its got to be up there with the EType
(https://i.ibb.co/mRP7FN8/IMG-6132.jpg)
(https://i.ibb.co/47xD6Qy/IMG-6131.jpg)
(https://i.ibb.co/xskLFhX/IMG-6130.jpg)
(https://i.ibb.co/vd3cYV0/IMG-6133.jpg)
Title: Re: Italeri 1/16 Mercedes SL 300
Post by: kpnuts on March 11, 2021, 08:59:45 pm

So I ran into a small problem with the 300SL the track rod end and the top of the king pin were broken off I tried gluing them back on but they just kept braking off so I drilled out where they should have been and added some bent rod to fix it.
It doesn't look very pretty but is not really visible on the model so I'm not too worried about it.
(https://i.ibb.co/Jc5ysX7/IMG-6162.jpg)
(https://i.ibb.co/jRw35Cp/IMG-6159.jpg)
(https://i.ibb.co/k1yLpPH/IMG-6160.jpg)
(https://i.ibb.co/zX65YTy/IMG-6163.jpg)
(https://i.ibb.co/PxmbH0k/IMG-6161.jpg)
(https://i.ibb.co/gdN1PGd/IMG-6155.jpg)
(https://i.ibb.co/zSDb0mM/IMG-6154.jpg)
Title: Re: Italeri 1/16 Mercedes SL 300
Post by: Dreadnought on March 12, 2021, 05:30:21 am
Looks great  :-)) :-))
Title: Re: Italeri 1/16 Mercedes SL 300
Post by: warspite on March 12, 2021, 12:46:41 pm
In that state it looks like something out of the 1920's
Title: Re: Italeri 1/16 Mercedes SL 300
Post by: kpnuts on March 13, 2021, 08:22:19 pm

More done on this
(https://i.ibb.co/JK4fkJ4/IMG-6180.jpg)
(https://i.ibb.co/RDw9XMz/IMG-6181.jpg)
(https://i.ibb.co/z2jCPzS/IMG-6182.jpg)
(https://i.ibb.co/h2vFywx/IMG-6183.jpg)
(https://i.ibb.co/mRNmgHJ/IMG-6184.jpg)
(https://i.ibb.co/094hSfb/IMG-6185.jpg)
(https://i.ibb.co/YcpH8Cz/IMG-6186.jpg)
(https://i.ibb.co/THxSVVF/IMG-6187.jpg)
Title: Re: Italeri 1/16 Mercedes SL 300
Post by: kpnuts on March 14, 2021, 08:51:38 pm

The 300 SL nears completion. Just the exhaust and the fuel tank to add to the underneath then time to add body doors and details.
(https://i.ibb.co/ssq3zYM/IMG-6221.jpg)
(https://i.ibb.co/1zVJDhD/IMG-6220.jpg)
(https://i.ibb.co/9y5f067/IMG-6219.jpg)
(https://i.ibb.co/gSg4Mt2/IMG-6214.jpg)
(https://i.ibb.co/pryS6cd/IMG-6218.jpg)
Title: Re: Italeri 1/16 Mercedes SL 300
Post by: kpnuts on March 17, 2021, 08:34:45 pm

Nearing completion now (tomorrow I think)
(https://i.ibb.co/3CHDF1B/IMG-6248.jpg)
(https://i.ibb.co/zQJPrHt/IMG-6249.jpg)
(https://i.ibb.co/VDbjGPm/IMG-6250.jpg)
(https://i.ibb.co/JvMNvy3/IMG-6251.jpg)
(https://i.ibb.co/zmGHQ1q/IMG-6252.jpg)
(https://i.ibb.co/bHGWhPZ/IMG-6253.jpg)
(https://i.ibb.co/bsv4zCn/IMG-6254.jpg)
Title: Re: Italeri 1/16 Mercedes SL 300
Post by: SteamboatPhil on March 17, 2021, 09:39:16 pm
Looking really good, another nice piece of work  :-))
Title: Re: Italeri 1/16 Mercedes SL 300
Post by: kpnuts on March 18, 2021, 09:19:59 pm

Well its done, it's quite a nice kit (albeit a bit basic) I've enjoyed it, I could have added more detail but most of it would have been underneath so not seen, tbh I couldn't be asked.
Well its done, it's quite a nice kit (albeit a bit basic)
(https://i.ibb.co/cFvJ2yd/IMG-6265.jpg)
(https://i.ibb.co/th9c5dB/IMG-6266.jpg)
(https://i.ibb.co/3kJch3P/IMG-6267.jpg)
(https://i.ibb.co/d478hv3/IMG-6268.jpg)
(https://i.ibb.co/HDLN03j/IMG-6269.jpg)
(https://i.ibb.co/2jrjKR6/IMG-6270.jpg)
(https://i.ibb.co/XYMLxkn/IMG-6271.jpg)
(https://i.ibb.co/nfxSrC9/IMG-6272.jpg)
(https://i.ibb.co/Fh7mkJ2/IMG-6273.jpg)
Title: Re: Italeri 1/16 Mercedes SL 300
Post by: Dreadnought on March 19, 2021, 06:00:31 am
Looks great  :-)) :-))
I like the colour  :-))