MFH mercedes 300 slr Coupe
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Spokes are 0,4 mm
I just bend one end of the spoke and dip it in a little cyano
I just bend one end of the spoke and dip it in a little cyano
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72 holes of 0,4mm to drill in the wheel hub.
6 wheels to go, so only 432 spokes to mount.
6 wheels to go, so only 432 spokes to mount.
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Once the wheel is finished, I glue some 15’ epoxy fo be sure the spokes will never come loose
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Three wheels done, three to go…
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Marriage of the engine with the structure
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@Michael: big metal part is not exhaust, but air intake. And the plastic fuel tank is actually a water reservoir for the cooling of the engine 😉 plastic parts airbrushed or metallic part would be the same. After it is sprayed in the correct color, I. use oil paint to make the weathering. Most of the time black, but there are different blacks… after adding some black I wipe the black off again with a sponge brush leaving some color on the right spot. If the part needs some rust, I wille add rust pigment.
Oil paint remains wet for a long period, so one can always wipe all clean with terpentine, and you can retry on a virgin part…
Oil paint remains wet for a long period, so one can always wipe all clean with terpentine, and you can retry on a virgin part…
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All bodywork painted
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After painting, I used 2k clear for a nice and shiny finish.
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After 3 weeks of drying all parts were sanded with 2000 , 3000 and 6000 grid;
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And polished
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All polished …
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Fitting, refitting .
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Getting close to the finish.
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Comments
50 21 March 2023, 13:26
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@Rod: indeed a lot of work but very rewarding when you get to the finish. All Full detail kits from MFH require that effort!
9 April 2023, 12:17
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those wheels certainly have a huge amount of work, but certain look amazing. please add the kit to the project, i would love to know which one is it (although MFH is usually way out of my price range....)
14 April 2023, 07:59
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I did not time the work on the wheels, but easily one should count 4 to 5 hours to finish one… luckily those are hobby hours🙂
14 April 2023, 17:32
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And in the end, you can crank the engine and it'll run?
Amazing work.
2 December 2023, 20:42
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I remember seeing a build of this car type on the A4 Garage YouTube channel but yours looks even more obsessed.
12 December 2023, 23:13
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MOdelling bordering insanity 😉
Impressive result so far. Do you mind laying out your metal painting techniques. Those big metal parts like exhaust or fuel tank look very convincing. This is not just plain airbrush color, is it?
21 December 2023, 11:34
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Thanks for the explanation and for pointing out the actual function of the parts 🙂
26 December 2023, 17:21
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Well Evert, I must say.....it certainly looks like you've got the technique down for "nice & shiny." Seriously, looking really great!
18 April, 18:30
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First time I've ever had to put on sunglasses to look at a picture of a model. That finish is incredible!
18 April, 20:56