Beyond The Sprues

Current and Finished Projects => Physical Models => Land => Topic started by: kpnuts on June 18, 2018, 02:24:44 AM

Title: Tamiya 1/24 Mercedes SLR McLaren
Post by: kpnuts on June 18, 2018, 02:24:44 AM

Hi all well I've decided to start this one, it's supposed to be a see through model but I didn't like the fact that the roof of the clear body had the Tamiya brand moulded into it which you could clearly see so I decided to spray the body a solid colour.

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Title: Re: Tamiya 1/24 Mercedes SLR McLaren
Post by: kpnuts on June 23, 2018, 03:04:38 AM

Hi all here is the next update

(http://i66.tinypic.com/2isif5y.jpg)

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Title: Re: Tamiya 1/24 Mercedes SLR McLaren
Post by: kpnuts on June 24, 2018, 12:27:05 AM

I'm really enjoying this kit, being Tamiya everything is a great fit, I'm loving the clever way they designed the rear and front windscreen, no gluing all push fit and I like that they supply masks for said windscreen anyway here's the next lot of progress.

(http://i65.tinypic.com/ao8civ.jpg)

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Title: Re: Tamiya 1/24 Mercedes SLR McLaren
Post by: Old Wombat on June 24, 2018, 01:27:29 AM

 :smiley:

Title: Re: Tamiya 1/24 Mercedes SLR McLaren
Post by: Brian da Basher on June 26, 2018, 07:34:56 AM

Makes me think of an old beater I had once. I spent an afternoon replacing most of the quarter panel with Bondo. I lived in mortal fear of it all coming loose at speed.

No Bondo on this baby! Looking sharp!

Brian da Basher

Title: Re: Tamiya 1/24 Mercedes SLR McLaren
Post by: kpnuts on June 29, 2018, 03:33:03 AM

More progress on this one, I must say I'm really enjoying this one.

(http://i68.tinypic.com/282q2rp.jpg)

(http://i67.tinypic.com/54ex01.jpg)

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Title: Re: Tamiya 1/24 Mercedes SLR McLaren
Post by: kpnuts on July 01, 2018, 02:28:50 AM

Hi all It's finished I must say I enjoyed it.
Since I mentioned turning the 1/8 traction avant into a steampunk vehicle I think this looks like it would be fairly easy to turn into a steampunk vehicle so I may practice on this one first.

(http://i68.tinypic.com/24n32wy.jpg)
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(http://i63.tinypic.com/2a21j8.jpg)
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Title: Re: Tamiya 1/24 Mercedes SLR McLaren
Post by: elmayerle on July 01, 2018, 06:07:42 AM

Beutifully done!!

Title: Re: Tamiya 1/24 Mercedes SLR McLaren
Post by: Old Wombat on July 01, 2018, 07:51:07 PM

Nicely done, mate! :smiley:

Personally, I think it has more of a dieselpunk vibe. ;)