Post by Deleted on Oct 14, 2012 14:15:17 GMT -5
Revell Germany 1/24 Mercedes SLS AMG, Hobby Design upgrade set (Safety Car decals, light bar and mount), Hobby Design photo-etch upgrade set. Aftermarket wheels.
This started as "a project" then seemed to change to a fairly simple build, then became a project again. I wanted to build this car since the moment I first saw it but no kit was available. Finally Revell Germany issued a kit of the street car. I planned to print my own decals and modify a lightbar from a Police car kit but Hobby Design created an upgrade. The light bar and mount were close but needed modifications as did the seats, the wheels, the interior. I photo reduced a couple of pictures of F1 cars for the video screens, added 5-point harnesses, several anteanna, flocked the interior, floor mats and covered the console in carbon fiber decals.
Of course as I nearly completed the build I discovered that Fujimi has now produced a full kit of the Safety Car. ACK!
Anyway here's a bunch of pics starting with the real car.
This started as "a project" then seemed to change to a fairly simple build, then became a project again. I wanted to build this car since the moment I first saw it but no kit was available. Finally Revell Germany issued a kit of the street car. I planned to print my own decals and modify a lightbar from a Police car kit but Hobby Design created an upgrade. The light bar and mount were close but needed modifications as did the seats, the wheels, the interior. I photo reduced a couple of pictures of F1 cars for the video screens, added 5-point harnesses, several anteanna, flocked the interior, floor mats and covered the console in carbon fiber decals.
Of course as I nearly completed the build I discovered that Fujimi has now produced a full kit of the Safety Car. ACK!
Anyway here's a bunch of pics starting with the real car.
