1/24 Tamiya CLK DTM Original Teile
My Tamiya Original Teile Mercedes CLK represents the one driven by Peter Dumbreck in the 2000 season of the German DTM (touring cars). The body was painted with Tamiya AS-20 from the can and the blue was painted with TS-54 also from the can.
The decals cover the whole body and there was no problem. Though for people about to attempt this, when you get to the rear with numbers 9 & 10, apply 10 first. Trust me! Also just make sure you line the hood and side decals and cut the flute decals with a sharp knife so they cover correctly. Also using a bit of microsol doesn't hurt to get them over the lower part of the doors. From memory I think Tamiya neglect to tell you where one of the decals go, this is for the opening behind the rear of the front wheels. Forget what side.
I used Scale Motorsports carbon fibre decal sheet to cover the front spoiler, rear diffuser and the wing mainplane. I also used it for the interior and for the engine air covers etc. Took some time but it looks nice.
I also used Studio 27's PE set for this kit. It came with things like brake discs, radiator covers, badges (heaps better than the kits decals and metal transfer, seatbelts, wing endplates (much better scale), front and rear grills. Grills also for the front intakes of the rear wheels. Exhaust covers, windscreen wiper and many latches and screw heads. Only problem was with some of the seatbelt parts; had no idea where some went! Lucky as the interior is so dark and the seatbelts are dark (except the leg strap which is yellow) it is hard to see them.
The wheels were painted with alclad 2 gloss aluminium. First time I used this product and I was impressed! I painted the Astra, F1-2001 and various other model wheels requiring this colour!
The build was easy, no major dramas except for some paint creeping under the full body decals making it hard to remove from some places. (I can see them staring at me in my pictures!)
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