Hi everyone,
I wanted to bring a model to 2009 Ferrari Expo show to participate the contest and started to build this one two weeks ago.
To be honest, it has been a bad year for me in terms of model building; I have not been building for almost one year and kind of drifted away from the hobby.
I built this one rather quickly and was able to just complete it for the show.
After participating the show, I have been doing nothing but regretting that I should have spent more hours and efforts to complete a better result.
You can say that I was motivated by so many fabulous models at the show! There were just amazing and it was a fantastic event where you also get to check out exotic cars(and get to ride one!).
I also bought 1/12 Tamiya 312T4 for $30 (yellowed decal though) and two 1/43 kits at the event.
Anyway, I brought the model back home and started to put some time to bring out better shine. I guess the motivation is all I needed to get back to the hobby. I am hoping it is more present-able now...
A trip to a fantastic show like that, it wasn't hard for me to start my motor again.
The building went quite straight forward. I smoked the corner lights, added BBS CH wheels (Alclad alum. + dark smoke), some P/E parts here and there, and used Benz emblems.
The hardest part was to attach the front windshield (fit wasn't good) cleanly and also painting the front Benz three pointed star logo.
Sadly, I really didn't spend good effort to complete this model. The engine bay can use some details, but I just went with semi gloss black ignoring what the instruction indicated.
I have also not used any of the AMG body kits including the spoiler to cut down the build time... Bad me...
At the end, I think the kit is a very good one, I am wanting to make another one better!
