WIP Mercedes-Benz CLK DTM Original Teile

[godfather23]

The actual car.


These are the first pics of what will be one long progress thread.

In the end, I intend of having a "garage" kind of view. Something like this (I know that the picture shows the 2006 Salzgitter CLK ):



I plan on leaving the front bonnet open, to see all the carbon fiber I install using the SMS carbon fiber templated set.
For the first time I opened a door on a kit.
I also will add as much photoetched parts as possible, so I will have the wheels set aside when the build is completed to give a view on the brakes and normally hidden by the wheels.

I started with the putting all the carbon onto the underbody. I will clear coat the underbody this week to give it the shiny carbon fiber look!



I also started on the engine (or of what´s included in the kit) I will rework major parts of it, but put it in for fitting purposes.





Watch for more updates to come and feel free to comment.

[Rickard_Olsson]

THERE YOU GO ! This I will follow with big interest.. good luck with the rest

[Gamerxz]

AHHH this is going to be interesting... i have the same kit also just that mine is the d2 version

[deltableh]

Wait until the decals. You're going to kill yourself. Check out my thread if you wanna see what they look like.

[SeaBee]

Don't worry about the decals! It's a pain and there's plenty of them. Just take it easy, don't rush and it'll come out just fine.

[jamaicawagon]

Go to www.spc.org.uk in the modeling forum under completed cars to see a really detailed Benz to give you a target to aim for. You might even be tempted to tell him to do yours for you . I'm sure you'll be very impressed.

[godfather23]

I clear coated some parts. They are not cured long enough to polish them. But - promised - it will happen. These pics are to show the difference between clear coated and just decaled parts.

[godfather23]

Just a small update. The engine parts are almost done. I applied photoetched engine cover parts which are based on a carbon fiber base (found this on a reference pic) and a heat shield. Now it just needs some more polishing as well as some touchs up on the heat shield and I´m off for the brakes!

[Gamerxz]

Looks wonderful so far... Ill surely follow this thread all the way as I myself is doing this kit now...

[lechatnoir82]

Looks like its coming along pretty well. This exact model is in line for my next build.

[lechatnoir82]

Do you have any pictures of the interior/engine of the car? I'm building one as well and I'm trying to figure out any wiring. Thanks

[godfather23]

I took this out again after being almost done with the Ferrari. I thought I should restart this kit, because there is a lot more work to do I feel like doing a mad decal job again...Thanks Klutz100 for tempting me of doing a massive decal job again. When I took this kit out, I started where I left it - with the engine compartment, which is almost done except for some touch-ups.











Let me know what you think. What´s next? Brakes, etc. I will add the SMS-Photo-Etch-Set as much I can do...Oh, and of course more CF.

Robert

[godfather23]

Originally Posted by lechatnoir82

Do you have any pictures of the interior/engine of the car? I'm building one as well and I'm trying to figure out any wiring. Thanks

I´m sorry, I have not many reference pics of the engine. Give me your PM and I can send you what I have.

[voyageur]

Looks like a good start, just make sure to add a wash to the airfilter...

[MidMazar]

anymore updates?