Ola Guys

I want to share a project that I'm working on at the moment.

If you have to ride into battle you might as well do it in style . This is SMA's Mercedes Benz 320 staffcar. Resin kit with white metal parts and some PE that I'm building as something quick to finish.

Built stage





Primer and preshade



And after half an evening of throwing paint at: it a nice layer of grey.





Next up: More painting.

As always curious to any feedback.

With friendly greetz

Robert Blokker

Robert, Your Mercedes sure looks like a solid build. Looking forward to seeing it completed.
Joel

Really? White metal wheels? Ok sure.... nice pre-shadeing job.

Ola guys

Thanks for the kind words.

@Joel.
I can't wait either. I have a pretty funny idea for a diorama but that is still far away. First finishing this car.

@Christopher
The white metal wheels and other parts was something SMA did a lot in their kits. I have a couple of Stoewer Kubelwagens that even have a white metal chassis. Pretty cool. Gives a bit of weight to the model as well

As always, a very cool build Robert

And a perfect candidate for this group build:

German Beauties

very nice job of an unusual vehicle as per your normal builds Rob. Happy New Year by the Way mate

Ola Guys

@ James.
Thanks for the compliments and thanks for bringing that campaign to my attention. I just enlisted there. It works pretty well as a motivator to finish things.

@ Cliff
Thanks and of course to you and your wife and the dogs a wonderful 2013 as well.

Good Job, It is an unusual model. Thank by share it

Omar

Ola Omar

Thanks a lot for the kind words.

And back with an update. Got some time at the bench and started to do the detail painting. There is still a lot to do but it is going somewhere. Painted the Tires, The floor and the footboards in a diluted black over the grey which makes for a nice anthracite color. All the canvas parts were painted in a shade of sandcolor. Bumpers and lights got a coat of silver. Nothing is highlighted or shaded yet. Just the basecoats. Also managed to drop a door which got a bit of damaged spots in the paint. Going to respray that tomorrow.








More paintflinging will follow soon. After that washes, filters, pinwashes and an assortment of weathering. With a sidedish of mud.

With friendly greetz

Robert Blokker