In Progress: Mercedes CLK-GTR

[Michael Schumacher]

Originally posted by huudo


1. No problem in using gloss alu. When the block in painted completely, you can overspray with matt varnish.

2. Humbrol 11 Silver should be good.

Well I went down to my local store and got a can of Testors Chrome (they didnt have Humbrol 11 Silver) and a bottle of Tamiya's chrome silver just incase Testors sucks. Thanks for the help.

[Layla's Keeper]

I love seeing these Tamiya GT1 kits. GT1 cars are the true epitome of top drawer Sportscar racing, as opposed to the screaming suppositories that are WSC/LMP900/SRP cars.

And I'd rather be Luca de Montezemolo, so I can boss Michael around, have a ton of cash and women, and build model Ferraris on the 12 inches to the foot scale.

[Michael Schumacher]

I just finished doing the main painting of the engine. Now I just have to do some minor detailing on some of the parts. I'll have some pictures either a little later or tomorrow.

[Michael Schumacher]

Well I just finished the engine and rear suspension. Im pretty happy with how it turned out.
Heres some pics.











I also painted the wheels yester day.

[Guido]

apart from the red of the air duct tubes being to dark imho, it looks like a nice restoration

[Michael Schumacher]

Yeah I know, I dont have and flat red in a spray can and the flat red in the bottle is to runny and doesnt go one nice. If I get some flat red I'll re-due it but for now its good enough.

[lumpulus]

Originally posted by huudo
apart from the red of the air duct tubes being to dark imho, it looks like a nice restoration

Actually, shouldn't it be a dull orange. All the pics I've seen show it Orange.

Like this....

[935k3]

they should be bright red orange and a touch of brown mixed in. To get a bright color you need a light basecoat(light grey or white). I brush painted mine with Tamiya Acrylics.

[lumpulus]

Lol, I used straight Tamiya Orange straight from the spraycan, then flat coat for mine. Looks like we got basically the same thing.

Here's mine. Sorry for the pic quality, but I didn't take it. It's from a website for a contest I entered it in. I got Third.

The front....



The back...

[Michael Schumacher]

Well Ive finally started this project up again. I had to stop after finishing the engine because I ran out of semi-gloss black and money, and finals were coming up in school. Now that on my summer holidays I have lots of time to work on it. I have all the parts painted (except for the body) its all a matter of putting it all together now.








As you can see some decels are missing on some of the parts...



...they were lost after the soak in the CSC. I should have pretty much everything done tomorrow or monday. The bodys on hold till I find some flat aluminum.

[Gainsbourg]

I also have this one on my to build pile and I’m following this thread with great interest.
Looks good do far. You are doing a great job.

[Guido]

Originally posted by Gainsbourg
I also have this one on my to build pile and I’m following this thread with great interest.
Looks good do far. You are doing a great job.

[Deejay360]

Hey Nice car its coming along great I have 2 follow this thread as I am also worjing on the same car
Hey r u ganna plan 2 cover up the injection holes in the front???

[chipanggo]

looks like its coming along nicely.