Tamiya 1/24 Mercedes 300 SL
Posted: Mon Jul 27, 2020 11:01 am
The body was primed using Tamiya spray primer, painted using Tamiya Gloss Aluminium and cleared with Mr Hobby Super Clear III. I have huge issues with dust (thanks to two fluffy cats) and getting nice even coats through my airbrush so I have found using spray cans give a much better finish as long as I put in the time to properly wet sand and polish at the end.



The frame goes together beautifully and looks superb. A little tricky to paint all the areas but not too bad.

Engine in.


Fuel tank in.

Interior panels and firewall.




Engine detail.


Interior detail. I love the red.

Getting closer.








Pictures don't do the body justice. The finish is like glass after wet sanding several grits and polishing/waxing. Very happy with how it turned out, especially since I only used spray cans.


Chrome trim done with Molotow chrome pens.

Nearly complete.



Done!






Thanks for looking.



The frame goes together beautifully and looks superb. A little tricky to paint all the areas but not too bad.

Engine in.


Fuel tank in.

Interior panels and firewall.




Engine detail.


Interior detail. I love the red.

Getting closer.








Pictures don't do the body justice. The finish is like glass after wet sanding several grits and polishing/waxing. Very happy with how it turned out, especially since I only used spray cans.


Chrome trim done with Molotow chrome pens.

Nearly complete.



Done!






Thanks for looking.