Friends 600SEL Replica

If there is a modelkit that have challanged me, it is this Tamyia kit.
the reason is rather simple. The build was started before last reissue, meaning I had to find the model from secondhand seller. I got home two kits, both with warped, or bendt down, roof section. Also both had cracks in a window. Lucky me, before I was finished, it was rerealesed. I then ordered three new clear parts trees. In betweene I even bought a AMG version at the LHS. It's the fifth windowsection that is installed in the car.
Because of the bendt/broken posts, when installing the windows, cracks appared in the paintjob. As I result of all the misshappens with this model, I've decided to build a new replica of the same car. Only this time it will have new wheels, as the 22 inch Rials(The closest I came was these 1/18 scale BBS centers, reduced to fit inside 20 inch Aoshima rims), have been stolen from the 1/1 car.
http://images51.fotki.com/v174/photos/6/582026/7521123/002-vi.jpg (http://public.fotki.com/bugace/plastic-modelbuilding/my-own-modelprojects/my-own-german-model/all-type-mercedes-benzs/mercedes-benz-600sel/002.html)Hosted on Fotki (http://www.fotki.com)
http://images17.fotki.com/v28/photos/6/582026/7521123/003-vi.jpg (http://public.fotki.com/bugace/plastic-modelbuilding/my-own-modelprojects/my-own-german-model/all-type-mercedes-benzs/mercedes-benz-600sel/003.html)Hosted on Fotki (http://www.fotki.com)
http://images115.fotki.com/v689/photos/6/582026/7521123/004-vi.jpg (http://public.fotki.com/bugace/plastic-modelbuilding/my-own-modelprojects/my-own-german-model/all-type-mercedes-benzs/mercedes-benz-600sel/004.html)Hosted on Fotki (http://www.fotki.com)
Except for the wheels'n tires, it's box stock.

Nice work, sucks about the challenging build & the stolen wheels!!

This looks absolutely fantastic! The colour, the rims, the build - all excellent.