'49 Merc body pics

Hi guys.

Well, this is the first body I airbrushed. It started off as a scrap body, but I found the rest of the origional kit in my Dad's parts box, so I think I'll finish it sometime.

Anyway, the paint came out with some orange peel, but after quite a bit of wetsanding and polishing, this is the result. I'll try to post some pics of the rest of the origional kit sometime soon.

Coug

http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/737709scrap1.JPG
http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/885347scrap2.JPG
http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/381875scrap3.JPG

good work man

I have had this kit 2 time I have walk on the 2 kit:(

mario:D

For your first paint with a air brush it looks pretty good. What sort of plans do you have for it??

Nice body of a classic Mercedes.
How old is this model?
I'm imagining it already build, black body and lots of chrome parts. :D

that benz looks prety good.... how did that model, fujimi, heller?????



Cheers

Sorry, guys... I didn't mean to mislead you. It's a '49 Mercury, not a Mercedes. :D

Anyway, it was actually my Dad's model from (I think) around the late '50s or early '60s. I was origionally going to use the body as a scrap "test" body, since I couldn't find the rest of the model. After I airbrushed it just for practice, I found the rest of the model in a different box, so I'll probably end up putting it back together.

Thanks for the comments! :)

Coug

is it a ertl model? if it's one it has 2 front grill the stock one and one that look like billet mesh (someting like this)I think you could make a style of "lead bullet" maybe it gonna be cool.
somthing like this:
http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/42176849%20Merc%20Front[1].jpg^

mario:D