--Mercedes Actros 1857-- completed(big pics)

Hi! This is my first time to build a Italeri truck model,and I feel it`s a really exciting experience.The kit molded well,especially compared with some sports cars made by Italeri IMO:grinno: .
I sprayed Gunze #8 silver as a base,then Gunze clear green,hope you like the color :iceslolan


Any comments are welcomed :smile:

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Wow the color looks sweet great job. I Think you should of detail the engine more but other then that everything else is awesome

That's a damn good finish. Doesn't look like a small scale model.

wow!tight !

Very nice build!

Very nice and glossy!

Could use a lowering job and some nice 30something inch chrome rims to go with that funky color:D

No seriously, Great build and a nice subject!

wow! really nice build!
is it 1:24? if so, can you post a photo with a 1:24 car side by side to see the size?

Thks!

once again, reallllllllllllly nice build!

That's tyte! I love this truck. :grinyes: I still need to get one for my collection. :disappoin

Hey,

Really nice truck man!! Was the cab muti piece? I have the Subaru Rally Team transporter and was wondering if you had any trouble having the cab go together.

Frank X.

wow! really nice build!
is it 1:24? if so, can you post a photo with a 1:24 car side by side to see the size?

Thks!

once again, reallllllllllllly nice build!

http://my.poco.cn/images/myphoto/20040828/321154220040828125856.jpg

here it is,TR looks so small... :)

Wow!! I never dreamed to see a German truck in here. :icon16: Veeery nice!
Extremely clean build, nice colour and shiny paint!:thumbsup:
The engine would need a light washing to look less clean and more oily, if you ask me. Tamiya "Smoke" is great for that ;)

Great build! The paint looks fantastic.

thats awesome if it wasn't for the huge bricks and grass in the background i'd think it was real! very nice work! the nice too, everything so clean and smooth.

Wow, looks real! The only thing I don't like is the covers of the rear wheels. They look a bit unreal. Maybe they would look better if you added a blackwash to them.

That is awesome!! The color is great!!

nice paint, cool truck

Very nice build. Extremely clean. You've done an awesome job.

Murray

Hey,

Really nice truck man!! Was the cab muti piece? I have the Subaru Rally Team transporter and was wondering if you had any trouble having the cab go together.

Frank X.

Yeah,the cab was muti piece,and it`s not quite easy to build,since the cement areas were designed not good enough IMO.The assembled cab could be easily fall apart when you try to get the part of interior floor into it.But i am not sure this problem will happen to Subaru`s Scania truck.

Wow!! I never dreamed to see a German truck in here. :icon16: Veeery nice!
Extremely clean build, nice colour and shiny paint!:thumbsup:
The engine would need a light washing to look less clean and more oily, if you ask me. Tamiya "Smoke" is great for that ;)


Honestly i was too lazy to spend much time on engine and chassis this time.Anyway i`ve never thought about using "smoke" to wash these parts before,it`s worth to try for me on other models, Thx for your advice :p

Great work!
It's nice to see something different here. :-)

Italeri issued 2 version of M.Benz Actros 1857

I would like to ask which one did you bought?

this?
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v400/n271/715.jpg

or this?
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v400/n271/718.jpg

or this?
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v400/n271/box.jpg

I refer the upper one, as in the photo showed,
it contains more aerodynamics parts,
but the nearest retailer only have the second one,
I don't know it contain the air deflectors or not!
(I want to choose one to buy, so I asked this question.thx!)

Wowww, impressive work :eek: :eek:
Good to see a truck here, they are so rare.

Yours is really perfect, maybe too perfect. I would also do some drybushes or washes here and there. But hey, it's your model, do what you want.

Without that stuff in teh background you'd swear it was real. Very impressed.

Nice model, at least what I can see of it, the giant pictures aren't loaded after at least 5 minutes of waiting here w/a cable connection.

Honestly i was too lazy to spend much time on engine and chassis this time.Anyway i`ve never thought about using "smoke" to wash these parts before,it`s worth to try for me on other models, Thx for your advice :p

Shame on you ;)
Here is a Volvo engine treated with Tamiya Smoke and oil paint as example:
http://www.arcor.de/palb/alben/61/1561/3130366263663935.jpg

:uhoh: I hope you don´t mind that i post a pic in your thread?

Italeri issued 2 version of M.Benz Actros 1857

I would like to ask which one did you bought?

this?
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v400/n271/715.jpg

or this?
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v400/n271/718.jpg

or this?
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v400/n271/box.jpg

I refer the upper one, as in the photo showed,
it contains more aerodynamics parts,
but the nearest retailer only have the second one,
I don't know it contain the air deflectors or not!
(I want to choose one to buy, so I asked this question.thx!)

I have purchased the Actros with the bull bar and such. I apologize but I can not say for certain if that version comes with the air deflectors. I want to say that it does... But I am not sure.

Cab assembly on these is a real pain too.
:icon16:

Hey, I see an Enzo and Carrera GT in your signature part. If you haven't posted pics of those, can you? They look great.

That's pretty cool!! :sunglasse

:eek: That looks Real!!! Excellent job!!:bigthumb: