Tamiya 1/24 Mercedes Benz 300 SL Full View

Started by Cricket · 15 · 4 months ago · 1/24, 500SL, Full View, Mercedes, Mercedes Benz 300 SL Full View, Tamiya
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    Cricket said 6 months, 3 weeks ago:

    Just bought this, I’m not much into cars nor this particular “Merc” but couldn’t pass up the “Full View” edition :). Should be in in 10 or so days.

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    John vd Biggelaar said 6 months, 3 weeks ago:

    That's a great entry, Cricket @bikequeen
    Will look wonderful with the clear top part.

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    Cricket said 6 months, 3 weeks ago:

    @johnb thanks John, I think it will be pretty neat 🙂 Of course it will be 2 years before I finish the Ducati 😉

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    George Williams said 6 months, 3 weeks ago:

    Definitely one ofTamiya’s better car kits, Cricket @bikequeen.

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 6 months, 3 weeks ago:

    Great buy, my friend @bikequeen! Looking forward to it!

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    Cricket said 6 months, 3 weeks ago:

    @fiveten @chinesegeorge thanks guys I will let you know when it arrives 🙂

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    Cricket said 4 months ago:

    Did a bit of work on this today…a break from bikes and the new albeit stressful job 🙂

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    George Williams said 4 months ago:

    Good start, Cricket @bikequeen, the way the chassis builds up just like the real thing is very impressive, and those drum brakes, amazing.

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 4 months ago:

    Excellent job so far, my friend @bikequeen!

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    John vd Biggelaar said 4 months ago:

    This is some serious framework, Cricket @bikequeen

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    Cricket said 4 months ago:

    @chinesegeorge @johnb @fiveten thanks guys! The frame was delicate but went well, George the brake drums were clear plastic ?!? Sprayed with Metallic Grey

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    Cricket said 4 months ago:

    More done today also got the interior tub and dash, but no pics of those

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    George Williams said 4 months ago:

    Coming along nicely, Cricket @bikequeen, everything fits perfectly. What I meant about the brake drums is that it’s hard to imagine a car of such performance having drum brakes. I think disc brakes were first used by Jaguar at the Le Mans 24 hour race in the 1950s.

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    John vd Biggelaar said 4 months ago:

    Some really nice progress, Cricket @bikequeen
    That frame does indeed look fragile, but you managed to get it together nicely.

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 4 months ago:

    Excellent job, my friend @bikequeen!