*progress* Mercedes SLK 230

I am doing this car for a friend of mine. Its a replica of his 1:1 driver.

Its a Tamiya kit with a custom bodykit fashioned after a 1:1 expression tuning of Belguim kit, exclusive to Mercedes.

Picture of the real car:

http://images.cardomain.com/member_images/7/web/475000-475999/475685_5_full.jpg

Kit:

http://www.joeyandmona.com/albums/album164/Pict0001.sized.jpg

rear:

http://images.cardomain.com/member_images/7/web/475000-475999/475685_7_full.jpg

kit:

http://www.joeyandmona.com/albums/album164/Pict0003.sized.jpg

side:
http://images.cardomain.com/member_images/7/web/475000-475999/475685_2_full.jpg

kit:
http://www.joeyandmona.com/albums/album164/Pict0002.sized.jpg

Its not finished yet, I still have to put putty on and smooth it, but its the basic shape.

Interior...

Real car:
http://images.cardomain.com/member_images/7/web/475000-475999/475685_17_full.jpg

Model:
http://www.joeyandmona.com/albums/album136/Pict0012.sized.jpg

http://www.joeyandmona.com/albums/album52/Pict0034.sized.jpg

http://www.joeyandmona.com/albums/album52/Pict0035.sized.jpg

What do you think?

Nice job, do you plan on doing the little cell phone holder? I think that would be a nice touch IMO.

I would, but the owner did not have the cell phone anymore ;)

im not a big fan of the 1:1 SLK230, but this blue one is very nice.

your modeling so far is spot on, excellent work. one thing is the sideskirts don't resemble his yet, but you did mention you need to reshape them so we will see. :D

great work so far!

That interior is killer! Looks spot on, and is very clean. A clean interior goes a long way in making a model look good. If you get that fold in the sideskirt, you'll have a perfect model of his ride. Are you going to do the glass behind the seats? Is that a factory or aftermarket part?

its aftermarket and Yes I will be kaing that as well

Wow your's is killer. Love his paint on the 1:1.

wow, that looks very nice! both the 1:1 and the model. excellent work! :bigthumb:

Very nice machine, I'm envious! One thing I did notice is the cuttout for the rear number plate. The real car has a US size plate, the model european sized. Would be very messy and time consuming to fix, but should be doable. Depends how much time you are willing to spend. Good luck with the sideskits and everything.

hehe Thats the debate I have, but thankfully, my friend is changing his decklid to EUrospec so thats not going to be a problem :) good eye RallyRadier. I have a eurospec on mine also.

Awesome, don't change the model, change the car :lol:
Oughta happen more often, why should we poor suffering modelers always have to change things to accomodate the real world? I salute such out-of-the-box thinking :salute: (whatta ya mean there's no such smilie?)

wow, that looks very nice! both the 1:1 and the model. excellent work! :bigthumb:

:werd:

Damn that's a looker. Very nice job on the interior and body work.

Incredible detailing. This will be very nice looking model. Especially I like the metallic blue color on the real one. Can't wait to see that color in 1/24 ;)

Looking good so far. nice interior detailing. :smile:

great build, awesome details.

purfect!!!!!

Nice interior. can't wait to see it finished.

nice job on the body kit so far, and the 1:1 looks really clean. One question though, what do you plan to do about the wheels?

I plan on excercising creative license on wheels as there are currently no replica of BRABUS monoblock VI out there..

Looks like another masterpiece in the making!!:sunglasse

Painted the body. still needs polishing:

http://www.joeyandmona.com/albums/album164/Pict0001_001.sized.jpg

the rear.. I thought the bodykit came out rather nicely

http://www.joeyandmona.com/albums/album164/Pict0002_001.sized.jpg

close up:

http://www.joeyandmona.com/albums/album164/Pict0003_001.sized.jpg

front, body kit was blended pretty good:

http://www.joeyandmona.com/albums/album164/Pict0005.sized.jpg

what do you think so far?

I think.................youve done a great paintjob on a great project, i love Benzes.

Keep the pics coming !

Later, Mike :smokin:

Wow looks great.

Very nice! how about some side shots?

will take some side shots after polishing.

WOW! That interior certainly knocks anything I've ever done for six :(

now THAT is what i call clean!

here is the progress:

cut, polished, panel lines and head/tail lights in.
http://www.joeyandmona.com/albums/album164/Pict0001_002.sized.jpg

http://www.joeyandmona.com/albums/album164/Pict0002_002.sized.jpg

http://www.joeyandmona.com/albums/album164/Pict0003_002.sized.jpg

http://www.joeyandmona.com/albums/album164/Pict0004.sized.jpg

http://www.joeyandmona.com/albums/album164/Pict0005_001.sized.jpg

http://www.joeyandmona.com/albums/album164/Pict0007.sized.jpg

http://www.joeyandmona.com/albums/album164/Pict0008.sized.jpg

real car:
http://images.cardomain.com/member_images/7/web/475000-475999/475685_7_full.jpg

model car:
http://www.joeyandmona.com/albums/album164/Pict0010.sized.jpg

ooooo so purdy. are you gonna add the spoiler?

Nice replica Slk!
You even got the black out taillight trim and the CF trunk lid handle.
I went back to see the interior...SWEET! My favorite part so far. You got the stereo details 2-tone trim. You're buddy is going to love it.

paint is perfect. i like the replica of the tag!

crazy! great job!

will do the ehaust and wing too.. I really don't like the 1:1 wing, but I got no choice, since its what the owners want.

Sweet.. Can't wait to see it finished!!:sunglasse

awsome kit!!!