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Lemke-LeGrand 1:8 Mercedes-Benz 300SLR Uhlenhaut Coupé GullWing

Group 5:
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Group 5, steps 71+72:
The Bodywork.
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For this group, I am going to show some extra photos. To further underscore the quality of this Lemke-LeGrand kit.
The base on which all the other parts are mounted:
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To prevent the paint from being damaged by grease and dirt from fingers, Lemke-LeGrand even includes a pair of gloves.
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Just without a distracting hand for a moment. It really covered perfectly with paint!

The inside is also finished very neatly:
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No casting residue or other imperfections anywhere.

This part alone weighs 1.56 kg.
In this video at 0:30 a view of the die-cast production:

Beautiful chrome and metal parts:
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The fit is also perfect.

All 'glass' parts are also neatly packaged:
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With most parts additionally shielded.

The first parts installed:
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I am still making a print of the original license plate that belongs to this 'Der Rote'.

In terms of detail:
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Even the molded 'Bosch' with logo and 'Germany' is legible on the 1.5 cm lens inside the unit. I did have to use my macro lens and extra lighting to capture it nicely in the photo.

Neatly secured on the inside with small screws:
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The chrome is very sleek. Even the photographer is visible with virtually no distortion.
Regards, Peter
 
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Group 5, steps 73+74, 75+76:
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While mounting the license plate holder, I made the license plate right away:
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It looks a bit big but:
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Rudolf Uhlenhaut is sitting in one of the two coupes here. I don't know if this is 'der Rote' or 'der Blaue'. The license plate is quite small. But on the top-left insert, the license plate fits exactly between the license plate lights. These are all modifications to make both cars legal for driving on public roads. I also had to make the plate this big to cover the ugly '300SLR' lettering.

The front has also been fitted with the license plate:
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The front and rear windows have also been installed. Once again with a perfect fit and 'crystal' clear. Both for the window and the window seals with trim strips.
Regards, Peter
 
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