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Tamiya 1/24 Mercedes 300 SL

Posted: Mon Jul 27, 2020 11:01 am
by deniall83
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.

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

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Engine in.

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Fuel tank in.

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Interior panels and firewall.

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Engine detail.

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Interior detail. I love the red.

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Getting closer.

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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.

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Chrome trim done with Molotow chrome pens.

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Nearly complete.

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Done!

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Thanks for looking.

Re: Tamiya 1/24 Mercedes 300 SL

Posted: Mon Jul 27, 2020 11:26 am
by Bdiddy
Really nice job mate, the interior and dash look great!

Re: Tamiya 1/24 Mercedes 300 SL

Posted: Mon Jul 27, 2020 12:24 pm
by LWWales
Looks great mate! Looks like a nice kit, too

Re: Tamiya 1/24 Mercedes 300 SL

Posted: Mon Jul 27, 2020 1:14 pm
by jchrisf
Great job!

Re: Tamiya 1/24 Mercedes 300 SL

Posted: Mon Jul 27, 2020 4:22 pm
by Twokidsnosleep
Fabulous, great build :banana: :banana: :banana:
Your interior is spot on!
What did you think if the kit?? ON my long list of stuff to make :roll:

Re: Tamiya 1/24 Mercedes 300 SL

Posted: Mon Jul 27, 2020 4:26 pm
by jchrisf
@deniall83 .. can your testor's paint booth handle spray cans? I have one and just upgraded.

Re: Tamiya 1/24 Mercedes 300 SL

Posted: Mon Jul 27, 2020 8:13 pm
by Hawkmoon
:thumb2: :clap: :clap: Nice result and top job on the paint, like Scott one I have in the stash too and would like your feed back on the kit :clap: :clap: :clap: :thumb2:

Re: Tamiya 1/24 Mercedes 300 SL

Posted: Mon Jul 27, 2020 8:23 pm
by BOABModels
Looks fantastic. I'd love to build one of these.

Re: Tamiya 1/24 Mercedes 300 SL

Posted: Mon Jul 27, 2020 11:58 pm
by deniall83
Thanks for the comments guys.

To address a few questions; the spray booth is Sparmax and I only use it while airbrushing. I use spray cans in the courtyard. The kit is absolutely superb and goes together beautifully. Only tricky part is making sure the frame is all together properly. Take your time and you’ll be fine. Make sure the bonnet is added in the correct step. I left it off and then had to jimmy it in afterwards. Very scary! Molotow chrome pens are great but they stay sticky for a long time. Make sure you don’t touch them!

Re: Tamiya 1/24 Mercedes 300 SL

Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2020 12:28 am
by Twokidsnosleep
deniall83 wrote: Mon Jul 27, 2020 11:58 pm Thanks for the comments guys.

To address a few questions; the spray booth is Sparmax and I only use it while airbrushing. I use spray cans in the courtyard. The kit is absolutely superb and goes together beautifully. Only tricky part is making sure the frame is all together properly. Take your time and you’ll be fine. Make sure the bonnet is added in the correct step. I left it off and then had to jimmy it in afterwards. Very scary! Molotow chrome pens are great but they stay sticky for a long time. Make sure you don’t touch them!
Excellent, thanks for responding to questions :th: :clap:

Re: Tamiya 1/24 Mercedes 300 SL

Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2020 1:21 am
by BigWall
Very nice work!