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Lemke-LeGrand 1:8 Mercedes-Benz 300SLR Uhlenhaut Coupé GullWing
- Thread starter Peter Voogt
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Me to, Especially with all the fittings visible like that.
Regards, Peter
Group 5:
Group 5, steps 71+72:
The Bodywork.
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:
To prevent the paint from being damaged by grease and dirt from fingers, Lemke-LeGrand even includes a pair of gloves.
Just without a distracting hand for a moment. It really covered perfectly with paint!
The inside is also finished very neatly:
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:
The fit is also perfect.
All 'glass' parts are also neatly packaged:
With most parts additionally shielded.
The first parts installed:
I am still making a print of the original license plate that belongs to this 'Der Rote'.
In terms of detail:
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:
The chrome is very sleek. Even the photographer is visible with virtually no distortion.
Regards, Peter
Group 5, steps 71+72:
The Bodywork.
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:
To prevent the paint from being damaged by grease and dirt from fingers, Lemke-LeGrand even includes a pair of gloves.
Just without a distracting hand for a moment. It really covered perfectly with paint!
The inside is also finished very neatly:
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:
The fit is also perfect.
All 'glass' parts are also neatly packaged:
With most parts additionally shielded.
The first parts installed:
I am still making a print of the original license plate that belongs to this 'Der Rote'.
In terms of detail:
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:
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:
While mounting the license plate holder, I made the license plate right away:
It looks a bit big but:
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:
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
While mounting the license plate holder, I made the license plate right away:
It looks a bit big but:
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:
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
What a great looking front end on this car! And modeled to perfection!
Loving the new avatar...
Loving the new avatar...
Thanks, Paul.
I saw that you had adjusted it a while ago as well. It's a 'eye catcher'.
Regards, Peter
Group 5, steps 77+78:
Two versions can be made. The sleek hood or with the wind deflector and air intake:
I chose the 2nd version, which adds extra impression to the model.
Just as it stood at MB.
For this, 6 holes must be drilled in the hood/bonnet:
First with a smaller drill bit than required and then made to the correct dimensions with the fine-point file.
On the inside, the positions of the 6 holes were already pre-drilled. That is very nice of Lemke-LeGrand. It would be a shame to ruin that very neatly painted hood. But it was still quite nerve-wracking.
With the neatly closing:
Opened with the support working properly:
A delightful model to photograph. Especially if you don't want any distracting glare. Using a tripod and natural light is a prerequisite.
The comparison with the original:
Naturally, a better comparison will follow later when the model is finished.
Regards, Peter
Two versions can be made. The sleek hood or with the wind deflector and air intake:
I chose the 2nd version, which adds extra impression to the model.
Just as it stood at MB.
For this, 6 holes must be drilled in the hood/bonnet:
First with a smaller drill bit than required and then made to the correct dimensions with the fine-point file.
On the inside, the positions of the 6 holes were already pre-drilled. That is very nice of Lemke-LeGrand. It would be a shame to ruin that very neatly painted hood. But it was still quite nerve-wracking.
With the neatly closing:
Opened with the support working properly:
A delightful model to photograph. Especially if you don't want any distracting glare. Using a tripod and natural light is a prerequisite.
The comparison with the original:
Naturally, a better comparison will follow later when the model is finished.
Regards, Peter