In Progress - Tamiya Mercedes CLK GTR Team Sportswear

[godfather23]

Wow mickbench,

looks like you really have thought about all the little bits and pieces that will make a great model.

I started my Mercedes CLK-DTM "Original Teile". I think, I will keep an eye on your build as a source of inspiration. If you don´t mind!

Robert

[klutz_100]

First rate prep job

Makes me realise just how sloppy I really am

[mickbench]

Originally Posted by Technoman

Looks great, really smooth. Are you going to spray Silver over the gray or use a white primer first?

Being as I'm using Silver, I'll just shoot it right over the grey primer... I guess, I should really lay down a coat of black first as the black would actually allow the silver to reflect more....

Silvers, Blacks and very dark blues are the colours I find, that the darker the primer, the deeper it looks... Weird.. At least using silver saves a few coats of white primer, and another panel line re-scribe...

This is a fantastic thread, its a great way to show how to prep a model. Its not the best part of building kits but its by far the most important. Love what your doing esp the detailed build documentation.. Keep up good work!

[mickbench]

Originally Posted by Technoman

I love this car and couldn't resist buying the re-release just so I had a second set of decals if I screw up first time. Good luck with it, I am sure you will do it proud..

Just FYI, I have an SMS Super Detail set for this car (and the Porsche GT1) to trade, I have a post in the classifieds..

Actually,

I wanted to ask you a question, if you don’t mind answering. The SMS Super detail set. I’ve got the templates in scanned jpg format, and I’ve printed them off, but they are labelled –

Sheet A
Sheet B

One has 1/20 written on it, the other 1/24, but I don’t know the pattern SMS used. Don’t suppose you could take a look in your detail set for me could you, and let me know?

Thanks..

[mickbench]

I’ve now applied 4 mist coats of Floquil Railroad Bright Silver, and man that is bright.. What an awful colour to lay down. I tested the paint before I started on a scrap body, and even then I knew I was in for a rough ride.

You have to apply this stuff at 15 PSI, mists only and it does dry too fast. It flashes off as soon as you’ve applied it… It also dries rough, its not orange peel as such, but its weird.. Awful colour to get right, shows EVERY bit of dust, small swirl mark in the primer, everything… Even now, I’ve got a few problems, but I’m hoping once cleared a few times, then decaled and then cleared some more, it will tone down, and be able to be polished to a nice deep silver..

The shade is correct, no doubt, and it’s certainly drying fast, but the smell was atrocious. Only used quarter of the bottle, if that… Enough to do at least another three mercs like this one… Impressive, just hard to lay down.





If you are planning to use this colour, PREP 100%. Any flaw, and it shows like a Christmas tree light. I was kinda lucky, as the few faults I’ve got, decals and clear will take care of them.

[deltableh]

Looks good, dude.

[brusko24]

very nice job being done here! i wish i had the same king of patience. keep it up and keep us inspired! I'd love to see this finished.

[mickbench]

Hmm…

Takes on a whole new glittering look when photos are taken in the sun. Hope no magpies are flying around, might be attracted to the silver, and try and fly off with it..

Dried down quite nicely actually, for an enamel paint it’s not that bad. Dries faster then any enamel I’ve ever used. Same it nearly kills you with the toxic fumes it gives off.. LOL



Looks like the panels are all the right shade, so no mismatching



And front and rear



I’ve ran out of halfords grey primer, so I’m just off down Halfords to get another can, so as I can make a start on some of the mechanical and interior parts.

[porschenut]

i am going to be watching this one, as i also have this kit in my stockpile, the silver paint you hve used looks really good, i will never be able to apply such a pure coat of paint. i cant wait to see more updates.
ESE

[Decs0105]

the silver looks amazing!!!

[robrex]

Michael, this is going to look great. The prep work you have done is excellent and that silver...

Did you ever get those shocks installed on the Honda??

[jimbob]

looks great
cant wait to see more of this!!

Silver is a bi*ch at times - and your right it shows every flaw that there is - unlike nearly every other colour which hides a certain extent.

good work

[klutz_100]

Holy cow! Is that silver for real?!?
Was the 1:1 bare metal or painted silver? It almost looks too silver but I'm sure you chose correctly

[Technoman]

Originally Posted by mickbench

Actually,

I wanted to ask you a question, if you don’t mind answering. The SMS Super detail set. I’ve got the templates in scanned jpg format, and I’ve printed them off, but they are labelled –

Sheet A
Sheet B

One has 1/20 written on it, the other 1/24, but I don’t know the pattern SMS used. Don’t suppose you could take a look in your detail set for me could you, and let me know?

Thanks..

They both just say "Carbon Fiber Decal" on the top of each sheet.

Hope that helps?

AJ