Maserati Merak SS

Testors Maserati Merak SS.
After so many Wheels of Italy pictures I had to break down and get this Testors kit. Pretty easy curbside kit, but looks fantastic when finished.
I purchased this and started in on it a day or two after receiving it. That's how excited I was to build it.:runaround:
I'm still going back and forth on the mirrors as I don't like the location. I did leave the holes open on them. I'll probably add them later, but I want to enjoy the lines right now.:iceslolan

Paint: Cobra Colors Grigio Silverstone Metallic

Interior: Tamiya Red/Brown

Wheels: Tamiya Light Gunmetal with Testors gold in the centers.

Bumpers: Alclad Chrome

Tamiya semi gloss black accents with BMF chrome trim.

I'm a gaudy type, and added the spoiler, which looks great IMO.
Couple pics and hope to have better out-door ones tomorrow. Sun setting here and was just catching the last rays. A couple of indoor shots too.

http://images41.fotki.com/v1580/photos/0/95430/7959108/DSC01211-vi.jpg

http://images53.fotki.com/v1578/photos/0/95430/7959108/DSC01217-vi.jpg

http://images51.fotki.com/v178/photos/0/95430/7959108/DSC01204-vi.jpg

http://images51.fotki.com/v178/photos/0/95430/7959108/DSC01209-vi.jpg

Just a few more pictures at My Fotki (http://public.fotki.com/73superduty/my_completed_model/testors-maserati-me/).
Chris

Nice build, looks awesome,
Top Gear did a segment on this car a few seasons ago, seamed like a great car, even though they dont like Italian cars much
Nice
Ash

Beautiful work, I want to build one now.
Actually the Merak that Clarkson drove on Top Gear disintegrated all over road. He collected bits of the engine in a bucket and showed everyone at the end. It was also discovered that the previous owner of that car purchased the SS badges and put them on himself. LOL

Nice job! I just saw the Top Gear segment. On TV, the front of the car has a great shape. Not the biggest fan of the rear, but I can see where the Ferrari 599 got its buttresses!

Speener, your right, now I remember that was freakn hilarious!!!!

I have this model too! Must have built it when I was 5 or 6...didn't even know it was made by testors. Beautiful looking car!

kaho, I believe this was a kit by another manufacturer. Most of this stuff is re-boxed by Testors. So, quite possibly you built an original back then.
Thanks guys!
Chris

I also built one of these as one of my first models and yup, it is a very good looking car/model.
I also believe that there was only ever one (motorised) kit of the Merak that everyone re-issued although I can't recall who is the original.
I think mine was a Revell or possibly Airfix box.

Very rare kit. You did a great job with it! :bigthumb:

I have this model too!
Now my project is finished.

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Good job! Very nice colour too.
My Merak is not finished yet, it looks so:
http://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/3014/mikhailpetrenko.b/0_27871_8e1996a1_XL.jpg (http://fotki.yandex.ru/users/mikhailpetrenko/view/161905/)