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kpnuts
#1 Posted : 01 March 2021 22:00:43

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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)






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#2 Posted : 03 March 2021 21:40:46

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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.





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#3 Posted : 04 March 2021 19:23:11
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Nice to see an older kit that fits that well and you don`t need to spend more on filler than the kit cost.

Nice work Ken. Cool Cool Cool


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#4 Posted : 04 March 2021 19:28:47

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I also built that kit quite a while ago Ken.
I agree - surprisingly good for its age but a fair bit of detail missing.
I'm sure you will do it proud.BigGrin
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#5 Posted : 04 March 2021 22:06:13

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Any tips roy.
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.








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#6 Posted : 06 March 2021 21:54:26

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Hi all here is the next update just put together what I have so far




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#7 Posted : 07 March 2021 21:21:03

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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



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#8 Posted : 08 March 2021 20:41:43
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WTG Ken,

The front end looks stunning, the chrome is superb.

Cool Cool Cool Cool Cool


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#9 Posted : 09 March 2021 10:02:01

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That's looking really great. I built this kit many years ago and I remember it was great fun.
Looking forward to more updates.Love
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#10 Posted : 09 March 2021 16:39:15

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kpnuts wrote:
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





Hi Ken,
Totally agree with your comment, she is sexy, I’m absolutely loving the colour and chrome. The finish is superb. Will be following this one. Drool
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#11 Posted : 11 March 2021 21:56:06

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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.






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#12 Posted : 13 March 2021 21:20:51

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More done on this







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#13 Posted : 13 March 2021 21:45:46

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Moving along nicely Ken.
Be good to see this when it's all finished.BigGrin
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#14 Posted : 14 March 2021 21:50:24

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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.




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#15 Posted : 15 March 2021 09:22:26

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Looking good Ken. You're on the home straight now...BigGrin
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#16 Posted : 15 March 2021 22:47:49
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Good job Ken.

Cool Cool Cool Cool


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#17 Posted : 17 March 2021 21:33:31

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Nearing completion now (tomorrow I think)






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