clk gtr progress

[appleseed]

well, this project is going on 5 months and still counting. i took all your comments to heart and made some changes to the body. i cut out the lower area on the front cowl as it began to bother me once rcmaxx pointed it out :apoke: , so i stripped the paint and the decals and took out the lights to accomplish this task. thus this is going to be a single door street version of the clk gtr. not too much going on inside... made minor changes to the air duct... just gave it a little shape. i know its not accurate but i didn't want this thing sitting on my bench any longer than it already has. however, it'll be at least two more weeks before i am able to paint the body. the only place in san francisco that carries gunze lacquer thinner is out of stock and their next shipment is in two weeks!

i know this forum loves the 'clean' look on their engines but i decided to take the route less traveled and give it a 'not so clean' feel to it. the reference pix that i have shows the engine bay and front area a bit dirty so i decided to go in this direction. i searched desperately for some engine detail pix, especially for the wiring. unfortunately i couldn't get pix telling where the wires go. i didn't want to just arbitrarily place them anywhere so i just passed on them. enjoy...

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[kunta]

wonderful detailing!! :shocked: I love your classy work. :ylsuper

[appleseed]

here's a pic of what the wheels are going to be. rims are painted black with silver flakes and a silver lip.

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[1204]

:eshooter: :eshooter: :eshooter:

[chaos]

The car is looking VERY good. Looking forward to seeing the completed project.

How long have you been modeliing btw?

[RallyRaider]

Looking good Appleseed, I like the greasy appearance of the engine bay. A shame you're not doing the racing version anymore - I'm just a guy who likes competion cars and decals :sun:

[Forhod]

Very detailed.. I am stunned.

[Bobj]

Awsome lookin model, well done be nice to see it finished.

[SuPeRcAr_MaN]

Gorgeous. Can't wait to see the finished product. Has anyone seena CLK Super Sport model. I have heard very little about the actual car, let alone a model of it. There were pics of it on www.supercars.net, but I can't find them.

[Synergyx]

Awesome!!! Hmm.... going to build another CLK - GTR ~ hehe...

[appleseed]

thanks for the feedback! i love competition decals on cars too but unfortunately i didn't place the decals on right and it began to bother me. i also had to strip the paint and decals to remove the lower portion of the front cowl... so there goes the decals.

this is actually my second car project. been modeling gundam and science fiction models for a couple of years now. got a 350z in the works as well. only finished with the body on that one. with the down time waiting for paint thinnner, i might get a chance to finish the interior.




what can i say, i like to add lights to my models

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[Guido]

Your GTR is coming along very nice. Keep us informed!

[appleseed]

enjoy...

[magicmanjk808]

looks fabulous

[God|Zilla168]

Could you state the parts for the led. the size of light bulb etc.

Thanks