AMG SL65 Black Series

Hi Guys

Walked into my local model store & saw this badboy sitting at the top of the stack so being my birthday I got it straight away!

This has to be the Best Aoshima kit ever!!! Its near Fujimi quality!!
Great detail from the box & seems to build up easily, the instructions are a little lacking in detail but otherwise good. I was however disapointed to find that the rear spoiler was molded to the body, so many of the pics Ive seen have the spoiler deployed.
So on to my progress

The Box
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s258/da_ashman/SL%20Black/DSC04471.jpg

The Body - Sex on Wheels!!!!
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s258/da_ashman/SL%20Black/IMG_0190.jpg

Spoiler molded to the body
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s258/da_ashman/SL%20Black/IMG_0192.jpg

Spolier removed from the body
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s258/da_ashman/SL%20Black/IMG_0194.jpg


Body with Colour - Airbrushed with Zero Paints
Nissan Spec V (R35) Midnight Purple
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s258/da_ashman/SL%20Black/IMG_0215.jpg

Seperated spolier
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s258/da_ashman/SL%20Black/IMG_0222.jpg

First Coat of 2K Clearcoat - will require some wetsanding & another coat of Clear
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s258/da_ashman/SL%20Black/IMG_0257.jpg

Colour is amazing with light on it
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s258/da_ashman/SL%20Black/IMG_0258.jpg

http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s258/da_ashman/SL%20Black/IMG_0269.jpg


http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s258/da_ashman/SL%20Black/IMG_0276.jpg

Interior Parts - I wanted to use a different colour to Semi Gloss Black so went for Tamiyas Nato Black, looks quite good with a couple of coats but has a dark green hue to it in strong light, but I like it.

http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s258/da_ashman/SL%20Black/IMG_0270.jpg

All parts with Carbon as per 1:1, door inserts have a drepression with AMG logo on 1:1 but thats a little hard to do in plastic
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s258/da_ashman/SL%20Black/IMG_0271.jpg

Carbon Backed Bucket seats
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s258/da_ashman/SL%20Black/IMG_0272.jpg

Thats it for now, Ive ordered a PE set for it which should arrive in a few days
Thanks
Ash

Great color and sweet interior work, I'm looking forward to more.

That is a nice interiour man! Also love what youve done with the spoiler

Love the paint textures and color on the interior!

Ash! Great work. When I saw the first pic I thought the car paint wrinkled :runaround: The color looks awesome. I love how on the engine bay piece the paint looks like outer space :grinyes: The interior colors look nice. I also like using nato black. Will follow

Thanks Everyone

Yeah cjsbosox the paint did wrinkle a little, I mustve sprayed it a little heavy & it had a bit of texture to it, hence Ive done a clearcoat to be able to wet sand it

Hey Guys!

Its been awhile since my last update but have managed to get a few things done & also downloaded the Photobucket iPhone app which makes it so easy to upload photos!!

So...
I wet sanded the clearcoat to get a better surface to apply the final clearcoat but ended up sanding through the clearcoat & colour layer in a few little places, so I airbrushed a few light coats of purple over the top & have since clearcoated & the results are amazing!!!
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s258/da_ashman/SL%20Black/a438d58f.jpg
I Love the way this car looks with a Matte finish, but this colour Really needs a glossy clearcoat
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s258/da_ashman/SL%20Black/f27e86cc.jpg

http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s258/da_ashman/SL%20Black/465b2c20.jpg

Boring old dashboard
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s258/da_ashman/SL%20Black/e739e469.jpg


Brakes - I used the Photoetched set & looks pretty good. But there isnt too much point in adding the centre hub with the "clips" because the plastic part has the detail & looks better!!

http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s258/da_ashman/SL%20Black/d7794c18.jpg

The Wheels
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s258/da_ashman/SL%20Black/9db31d09.jpg
The one on the left is finished & the one on the right still has the paint on the spokes. I airbrushed Tamiya Acrylic Semigloss black then used a cotton swap with acrylic thinners t remove paint from the face of the spoke. Looks great!!
Will have some more pics tomorrow!
Thanks

Great finish on those wheels!

Hey!

Another update on a few parts
I Added some life to this part, instructions say paint it black...
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s258/da_ashman/SL%20Black/fdf029c0.jpg

Completed Door & Steering wheel with PE parts
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s258/da_ashman/SL%20Black/a97bd4e6.jpg

Completed Brakes - look great
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s258/da_ashman/SL%20Black/1eec792f.jpg

Completed Wheels with PE badge
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s258/da_ashman/SL%20Black/09fa765c.jpg

Weathered exhaust
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s258/da_ashman/SL%20Black/dc224afd.jpg

Engine intake cover
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s258/da_ashman/SL%20Black/0bfcafed.jpg

Engine Mounted
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s258/da_ashman/SL%20Black/a0b56029.jpg

This is the Hobby Design PE set that Ive used - Its pretty good, however the rear brakes are the incorrect size & require removing approx 1mm to fit. But there are plently of spares of small parts supplied, which is a huge bonus if you have carpet...
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s258/da_ashman/SL%20Black/46df041a.jpg

http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s258/da_ashman/SL%20Black/3c3a464e.jpg

Has a protective cover sheet on both sides - remove carefully!!
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s258/da_ashman/SL%20Black/3bc214e8.jpg

Still working on finishing off all the small details & the interior
Thanks for looking
Ash

Very nice work so far! Love the wheels~

Interior looks great! the wheels are sweet :lol:

This is looking great and the colour is awesome. Gotta get me some Zero paints some time.

With the wheels, did you paint the black over the top of the kit chrome before rubbing to get that result?

Beatifull!!

Hey Guys

Little bit of progress...

Finished interior - Add the AMG decals for the intake to the "carpet"
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s258/da_ashman/SL%20Black/8cb706f7.jpg

http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s258/da_ashman/SL%20Black/f74ee657.jpg

Detailed Dashboard
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s258/da_ashman/SL%20Black/95534cfb.jpg

http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s258/da_ashman/SL%20Black/e67778b7.jpg

http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s258/da_ashman/SL%20Black/ff7e6659.jpg

Finished wheels
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s258/da_ashman/SL%20Black/df05eebc.jpg

http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s258/da_ashman/SL%20Black/44d60a20.jpg

http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s258/da_ashman/SL%20Black/619258bd.jpg

http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s258/da_ashman/SL%20Black/b26b7ee8.jpg

http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s258/da_ashman/SL%20Black/3d6b369d.jpg

http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s258/da_ashman/SL%20Black/177b476d.jpg

Let me know what you think
Cheers
Ash

Look great!!!

its a beauty!

Looks great! Great, clean technique on the wheels!

That interior looks great! The 3-point seatbelt comes in the kit or did you scratchbuild it?

Only thing that looks weird is the Merc logo on the steering wheel. It looks upside down :/ I mean, one of the three spokes of the logo should be point up, not down. Or maybe I´m wrong wih this particular model.

That interior looks great! The 3-point seatbelt comes in the kit or did you scratchbuild it?

Only thing that looks weird is the Merc logo on the steering wheel. It looks upside down :/ I mean, one of the three spokes of the logo should be point up, not down. Or maybe I´m wrong wih this particular model.

Thanks Everyone!!
Marianitem - The PE set came buckles & the clip that it goes into, & i just used my own fabric for the belts.
Yes your right about the steering wheel logo, I just checked my ref pics & it is facing "upwards", I just blindly followed the molded in logo on the steering wheel, guess Aoshima got that wrong. I'll see if I can rip if off!

Wow!! Excellent so far!!

Great one! Thanks for sharing.

Great works so far! Really love your wheels, you've done it so cleanly! Keep it up!

Beatifulll!!

FINISHED!!!
http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=6943082#post6943082

http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s258/da_ashman/SL%20Black/1035c382.jpg

Awesome job on what I hear is less than perfect kit!!!