Thanks, Dean. Nice fitting parts, great lines overall.
Regards, Peter
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Lemke-LeGrand 1:8 Mercedes-Benz 300SLR Uhlenhaut Coupé GullWing
- Thread starter Peter Voogt
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Regards, Peter
Joining body and chassis:
Group 5, steps 95+96:
After some fitting and measuring, both main parts are assembled:
With one last view of the mechanics from the underside:
Group 5 is finished, 128 parts with 160 bolts.
That brings the total to 972 parts and 536 bolts.
Rergards, Peter
Group 5, steps 95+96:
After some fitting and measuring, both main parts are assembled:
With one last view of the mechanics from the underside:
Group 5 is finished, 128 parts with 160 bolts.
That brings the total to 972 parts and 536 bolts.
Rergards, Peter
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She’s a beauty, but it’s almost a shame to cover all of that detail up with the body. On my Porsche 917, I have decided to take the rear upper body off like when they work on the engine. I just hate covering up all that hard work. 
Your are right, Dean. That’s also with the Pocher Duc’s. But I can show the MB this way:She’s a beauty, but it’s almost a shame to cover all of that detail up with the body. On my Porsche 917, I have decided to take the rear upper body off like when they work on the engine. I just hate covering up all that hard work.
(With or without the ‘streetlegal’ Ebenspacher exhaust silencer …..)
Regards, Peter
Group 6:
Group 6, steps 97 through 106:
Even the car jack and a hammer were not forgotten on the bottom of the trunk lid:
Installing the bottom plates:
This is where Lemke-LeGrand does make a mistake. To secure these plates, all bolts with a countersunk head are used. So with a foamed underside. Consequently, those bolts stick out if the holes are not countersunk:
So I just did that myself.
Group 6, steps 105+106:
Finally, it is time to make the Ebenspächer muffler:
Here is one photo with the muffler installed separately. It was necessary to get it onto the public road, but then put a roof box on it too........
You won't see it again on the studio photos coming soon.
Group 6 is finished, 31 parts with 51 bolts.
That brings the total to 1003 parts and 587 bolts.
Regards, Peter
Group 6, steps 97 through 106:
Even the car jack and a hammer were not forgotten on the bottom of the trunk lid:
Installing the bottom plates:
This is where Lemke-LeGrand does make a mistake. To secure these plates, all bolts with a countersunk head are used. So with a foamed underside. Consequently, those bolts stick out if the holes are not countersunk:
So I just did that myself.
Group 6, steps 105+106:
Finally, it is time to make the Ebenspächer muffler:
Here is one photo with the muffler installed separately. It was necessary to get it onto the public road, but then put a roof box on it too........
You won't see it again on the studio photos coming soon.
Group 6 is finished, 31 parts with 51 bolts.
That brings the total to 1003 parts and 587 bolts.
Regards, Peter
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First some overall pictures:
And some details:
The driver sits with his right leg over the transmission / drive tunnel to reach the accelerator pedal:
The 2 spare wheels:
And the view on the impressive engine:
Thanks for watching this build-log. For me it was e great fun to build this impressive model. Highly detailed and valued for (a lot of) money.
Regards, Peter
The driver sits with his right leg over the transmission / drive tunnel to reach the accelerator pedal:
The 2 spare wheels:
And the view on the impressive engine:
Thanks for watching this build-log. For me it was e great fun to build this impressive model. Highly detailed and valued for (a lot of) money.
Regards, Peter
Just WOW! What a great outcome, Peter. It's certainly a nice kit but in your skilled hands it really shines. Bravo, my friend!
Great job Peter...she's a beauty!
