Finally finish... can't remember how long had this been delayed. Thanks to the rain, I can't finish on my deadline, but hope the next few weeks will be better, as I already behind my time frame to finish kit that were planned.

Repost this again...



I try to do the color as close as possible, but still, a few mistake on color but I was satisfied with it so far. Think I mix up with Brabus interior and Hamann interior, they do look alot the same color. Only slightly different. Anyway, think is good enough... replace the aircon duct with photo-etch part by Hobby Design, and Carbon fiber some dash board area.

Brake discs are from Hobby Desgin photo-etch parts, I would said it pretty good with these photo-etch set.


Carbon fiber the engine part. I think this is the only part need lots of masking...is not easy task.


And the good thing is when everything goes up together, looks good, lol.


Completed....The Brabus wheels are from A+ club, but think now they don't sell seperately. Now it only come as Brabus SLR transkit. The chrome metal transfer is from A+club too, at least it stick on the surface better than Tamiya original metal transfer.



I won't said I did a good job in this, because some color had polish away, but I should have do the practice on some body I don't need... ToT

Anyway, I will give myself 85% marks on this...good job, hope next one (when come to black), I could be more careful not to overpolish the surface... hahahaha...

Next, finish up the SLR722GT and new project...Hamann Volcano and Bond DBS...see ya...Oh, and Merry Christmas, Happy New Year to all out there... ^.^

After my polishing the cars, I'm excited to put everything up until... the front headlight and rear lamp really pissed me off. I try to follow the instruction sheet, but it just don't fit...worrying the paint will get chipped off, I decided to go my way by cutting most of the parts, and it fit nicely... DUH!!! O.O

The front hood, that plastic look-a-like mesh doesn't fit nicely and got mess up real bad, so I decided to cut away most of the part and replaced it with the cloth mesh provided in the kit.


The front part all doesn't fit nicely, I have to redo most of it, although it does look weird as hollow...but I got no choice but to do so. Now looks better than stock... lol.

Here are some of the completed models...(same thing, I do not have a good place to take nice/professional photos, as space are limited)



I was quite surprise that Aoshima did a good job in those interior and decals too, only 1 issue is the dash board come in 2 pieces, and it doesn't fit good. Well, is good if you want to do 2 tone color, without masking, but you might want to test fit both halves before doing your colors.



The engine part. Not really a complete full engine but a simplify engine. Anyway, you will seeing the rest of the parts except this... (damn, waste my effort on doing carbon fiber on the mainfold cover...)





I got some problem when fitting up the whole chassis to body, some rear alignment is off, I still struggle to find the problem. I will since I still got 2 more SL65 to go... If I not wrong, is one of the interior part had blocking the alignment of the whole vehicle, but only when I found out when everything ready to go together. Not very satisfied with the result...as I did some stupid mistake and not fitting most of the error, hope next one will be better.

Everytime when I masking my model kits, and peeling it off, I found out that this masking tape I used is faster than my toliet paper... lol.


I used to reused the masking tape, but after that incident happen... (the paint from the masking tape blend into my new mask model) I never do that again, BUT I will still use those which had no paint on it... As you know Tamiya masking tape are not cheap...save what I can.

After raining and windy for so long, finally having some day with big sunshine. And that allow me to finish most of the parts on SLR 722 Edition and Brabus SLR. It took me almost 4 hours of masking, and then sprayed the next day. I don't really enjoy masking, but this step can't be missed in each build.

Now, the sprayed semi-gloss is dry together with semi-gloss clear, is finally the part that I enjoyed most... removing all the masking tape. It's like a kid opening their Christmas present... lolz. Perfect masking will give me a 'WOW' but if imprefectation..then is "Oh shit!" like a kid...open what he want, satisfaction. if not will be "I already got this last year..." (disappointment)... same goes with the removing masking tape...

Test fitting on it with the body...(I can't wait to put everything up...)


SLR 722 Edition. Most people will go for a more Mercedes color, silver or metallic grey or basic color like black, white, red, yellow, etc. But I want to try something bold, it might be look alittle overkill, but it's look good to me, except the tires are fat, so it doesn't show aggressive. What done is done, let's move on to another cars.


Brabus SLR722. I've made some mistake on coloring the interior parts, and now I only can say it only having 98% replica to Brabus SLR. Is a gloss black car with silver wheels and I might consider to do another SLR again. Because after looking at the Brabus SLR roadster with red interior...damn is hot! But the roadster conversion is not cheap, so really need to think twice. Plus upcoming will be the SLR722GT and Hamann Volcano SLR.

Someone might ask why so many SLR? Well, ever since SLR was announced in 2009, I had fell in love on it. And Tamiya make my dream come true, althought is not a cheap model to buy. Then Mercedes having a Stirling Moss SLR, that even make me crazy on it...and yes, this car will be one of my project. It will be a ultimate project to me. Will not build it until 2013, as 2012 had already packed with many projects.

Now back to research table... *.*

Is a conversion kit I post here last month. It had been some time since the last post about this conversion kit. After completing the 2 SLR, now I got more time to figure out how to deal with the major error that this kit given. Coming to my final thinking...I decided to cut the parts that I needed and throw away the rest. Those needed parts are glued on Tamiya original bodykit, putty was added and ready to sand tomorrow. But after studied on SLR722GT interior, I came across a picture of front view and I think I got some mistake on the front hood. Anyway I will fix it tomorrow.


As you can see, there are very little parts that are needed. So if you plan to get this expensive conversion kit, better think twice.
Here another shot of the kit:



I think is alot more easy to do this then putting the original Hobbydesign SLR722GT bodykit on it, sand and putty like hell. (saw the gap between the hood and front bumper? Yes, I make a mistake on it, will cut and putty and shape before gluing it back.)

and the wheel is not an easy task to work with. I'm not skill enough to cut the Tamiya SLR wheels, and allow enough space for Hobbydesign SLR wheel to fit on. (Figure 1A) and I do want to replace it with another SLR wheels, but compared with it, it has different spoke...so end up I cut the Tamiya face (figure 1B), leaving only the rim, and glued the SLR722GT wheel face on it. I find this way is more safe to work too and no worry the wheel is in different size and height.


Since is a GT1 car, it should have track tires and not road tires. The conversion kit doesn't provide any tires, it meant to using back Tamiya tires. I got some extra GT tires to spare, so it need to fit into them...and if I change the wheels, it will not fit as it is 19 inch. Tamiya GT tires all come in 18 inch... and lucky SLR rim still able to squeeze into GT tires... lolz.

After delayed for so long, it's finally complete. But I not ready to take some picture on the whole yet. I'm still waiting for another set of photo-etch to arrive for my 2nd SLR722 Edition kit (is also almost complete) Here is the interior shot of Brabus SLR...

Is suprise that Hobby Design photo-etch fit into Tamiya kit perfectly, and is easy to cut too. Added some Carbon fiber decal on it, but not alot as there wasn't much CF decal needed in the interior.

Closer picture on the interior.

The hardest thing to mask will be this engine cover (or air cleaner?) There are so many colors on it, masking is not fun at all...I added some CF on it too because this kit come with open hood.


and lastly the engine compartment...


Built it stock, no wire added as I got no reference materials on it, so I leave it stock. (Now I worry that Mercedes Benz logo on it might be wrong, maybe it should be Brabus logo then.

The body will coming shortly...and is black car with silver rims. ^.^

The 2 Mercedes had completed...

The last 2 Mercedes CLK-GTR had completed and I think I like Warsteiner more, maybe is look more aggressive... lol. 


Maybe the 'D2' is too common to see on web, so the Warsteiner does looks better. Asusal, I did not put the front 'benz' logo on... The blue on the side mirror of Warsteiner looks abit off, but I think is ok, as I can't find good photo to mix the color.



Tomorrow, heading to new Benz project... SLR. ^.^

Another one completed.

Is a fairly easy kit to build, took only 2 days to fix, airbrushing, masking, detail painting and fitting. The under chassis detail is good, but this kit is way too simple. If is alittle more parts, think it will better. I change the wheels, and found out the 19inch wheel can't fit into the axle. I had to trim the hole on brake discs, and many test fitting. It fit well, and lucky after the body sit on the chassis, everything look fine. Color on body is Gaianotes white + Gaianotes #122 + Mr. Hobby Moonstone Pearl. The wheel are spray gloss black. The body color after clear coat, can't really see any pearl finish on it... but at least the color is what I want. As Nismo racing white is not a pure white color, but also not as yellowish like Honda racing. Enough talk...heres the picture.


I do some carbon fiber on the black bodykit and the rest are stock. It's really not a bad kit to build, maybe next time I get another one.

I still can't decide what color it should go for. Original plan was a 'bling bling' 20inch mica blue car...but after seeing one of my friend models (same model), I like that idea... think he going to spray white with black wheels...

I thinking the same too, white body with black wheels does look aggressive. Then I also thought of using metallic blue or Nissan blue (on the Fairlady) should be good too. Don't think I will go for Silver, so either is a blue or white...I can't make up my mind...

Actually my under chassis had already completed. Left the body...today I found out some clear part had broken off long ago...hope I still able to scratch-build one to replace it. I used Aoshima TE37 19inch wheel to replace the small 18inch Nismo GT4 wheels, as the wheel arch do look too big for a 18 inch.

The weather is getting very cold again...and I got no chance to my color and clear coat... (T.T)


Almost complete the interior, decal not apply yet, so you can see some parts not fix up yet. It will after decal are all apply on. Hmmm... Where is the body??? Well, I think I get lazy again... oops! I did not water-sand my CLK body, and primed it...after primed, I saw some mark on it...cause get lazy, so I spray my black base color on... DANG!!!! all the scratch marked shown.... (ToT) So, back to sanding the body...and now raining, can't do anything about it. I think I should pull myself up and make sure I don't make the same stupid mistake again.

Since is cold weather...I decided to cut and do some research on some other upcoming projects. My SLR 722 edition and Brabus SLR 722 are ready to paint...but I only able to wait... As for the 300SLR...I got some plan change, either glued all the bonnet hood and doors, or I convert it to W194 Streamliner... Still studying the best choice to go for. SLR722 GT version need to wait till I finished the 2 basic SLR, then I will fix it.

When I got this decal from Shunko models, I thought it can apply straight on any GT-R (R35). But getting a closely studied on it, OOPs!!! then I start to search for the detail on the bodykit... and found quite alot of the test version (black and white) By using those photos, I search for more...test and matched the wheels, spokes on the rim, finding the more closest rim set. Is not easy, cause R35 GTR using a 20inch wheels, and if is FIA GT, the wheel should be 1 size smaller, a 19inch. But in market there wasn't any 19inch track tyres... So I only able to use street tyres...haiz!

The bodykit is completely different from the stock GT-R, not forgetting the GT race interior...alot of work to be done if I need to use a Tamiya kit to convert to race spec. On the web, there wasn't much bigger picture showing interior...so I will use some idea from Super GT GT-R spec photo as my reference, also some FIA GT (Lamborghini RGT or Ferrari GT) car interior for reference.

I had not bought any wires yet, as I do not have any idea how it's going to be... I only got these so far, hope is good enough to get starting the build.

Will be using some old left over Sakatsu toggle switch, push button, computer wire connector, air jack valve, photo-etch parts for Super GT500 R35, and also photo-etch on the road version, open door conversion (since the open door is mend for the road version, but I will use that on the GT, slight modify will be needed. As for the bodykit, I will build myself...I'm using a Tamiya R35 version and not Fujimi because the GT photo-etch and open door conversion set are for Tamiya not Fujimi...

There will not be any progress these few months...is reserved for next year project. Another project will drained alot of my 'mojo' up... @_@

Yap...that right, a JDM... since after bought it last year, I got to build it...selling it won't fetch me any money...so try to fit the bodykit up, alot of trimming to be done on the Tamiya Z33.

Everything is ok...but that wheel arch seems to very big...I still worry with the wheel that supply in the conversion is too small for it or I might go find another wheel to replace it. For this conversion kit, I will not be doing the Tokyo Drift version, but will be doing the Veilside version (silver) ... now I put it back into the box...until then I will continue with it. hahahaha!!!

Yes, there is no more cured for me...I was completely highly posion by ... Mercedes Benz. hahahaaha!!!

These 2 months, I been getting all the stuff for my Benz project...more will be comming. But right now, I still working on CLK-GTR (Warsteiner and D2), 300SLR 1955 (might get another one for the conversion into a roadster...but thinking had to sand like hell, is giving me a goosebump everytime I think of that.) and AMG SLR722 GT (but I will work slowly on this, until I found the right color for it.)

Last 2 month I got these kits and transkit...can't wait to work on it...but I need to finish those on my hand first. +3+ Here I share some to all of you...


These are all the 'super poison' Benz I'm working on! ^.^

AMG SLR 722 GT
This is the one I showed all of your last month, my so called 'nightmare' project. I still working on the bodykit fitting error... T.T

McLaren SLR722 Edition
This one is easy task for me...box stock with carbon fiber and photo-etch set by hobby design. I trying to use every piece in the photo-etch provide, cause I found out that I always worry to damage the etch and don't want use it...this time I will force myself to use all, hope so... lol.

Brabus SLR722 Edition
This one also consider easy task, same like the box stock version of 722 edition, but will change the emblem and wheels to Brabus version, and it will be in black with red interior. ^.^

Hamann SLR Volcano
Now this is the one came in today afternoon. Hamann SLR Volcano. I still think what color I should go for...the original version is white, but I found there are 2 more color, red and yellow. The red look aggressive...maybe I should try a red benz SLR. Maybe...
Stirling Moss SLR Edition
This will be my next 'ultimate' project since after my Enzo GT. Can't build straight from the box, althought I got the similar wheels, SLR722S roadster conversion, SLR photo-etch set but there are alot more to be done. This will be my last to do, cause I planned to give myself 6 to 8 months just working on this. Hope everything work fine... ^.^

Another CLK-GTR completed and added to my collection... 2 more CLK-GTR to go. (^.^)"

The decal on this kit is very thin, it took me 3 days to finish working on the decals... (=.=) Everything looks good and I love it, nothing much to see in the engine compartment, is all stock, no wire or another addition part added. The color might be wrong as I did not used the default color that Tamiya asked (MS-4 Mach blue). I mixed it, and hopefully is closed to the real deal. Anyway here are the photos:


So decal had torn and I had no intention to touch up the paint. (I did that in my last built, is not looking good after clear coat. Still able to see paint patch.). As usual, I did not put on the 'Benz' emblem in front, and I also did not glue the GT wing...Let me mount the car on base, then I do finish those unfinish parts.

Next...300SLR. Yes, all had sanded and ready to primed. Hope the next few day not raining... (+o+)

Sometime I also cannot understand why I love muscle car so much, so much that I want to own one myself. Too bad here in Singapore are not allow to own a muscle car, plus the petrol will kill me instantly, lol.

I think my first muscle car that I seen should be on TV program when I was a kid. I saw my first two english series on my TV were 'Green Hornet' and 'Night Rider', then follow by 'Duke of Hazzard'. As for cartoon, I still in love of 'Wacky Racer' and 'M.A.S.K.', all these show contain cars that feature American muscle car. When I start schooling, at Primary school, I already in love of these muscle cars, and after watching 'Christine', the car inside the movie is a Cadillac Coupe Deville 1959...OMG!!! That instantly become my favorite dream car. Of course not forgetting the 'Grease' movie. (that should be a Mercury Custom. The flame design on side with flame blow out from the exhaust...Cool!), the old skool movie 'The Italian job' (those tiny morris mini, the jaguar...) Then it does not stop...after grown, the 'Gone in 60 second' (Mustang Eleanor...*I still looking for the conversion kit. T.T)

When I was in my secondary school time, I used to hang out with my friends in McDonald near my school. There is book shop I used to go, they sell alot of stuff in there (books, cassette, stuff toy, toys and models.) One in a blue moon, I will go see anything to grab for my girlfriend. But this time is slightly different... I went in and saw 4 models on the shelf...and immediately I grab 2 boxes and paid. Both kit are Imai from japan. 1980 Camaro Z28 and 1978 Pontiac Firebird. My favorite will be the Firebird, becasue the Phoenix on the hood caught my eyes. (Well, end up I get scolded by my girlfriend and reject going out with me for 2 weeks...)
Fujimi did reissue the Camaro Z28, but with the expensive high price tag, I did not want to get. But if they do reissue the firebird..hmmm...I might want to buy it as it does give me some childhood memories...

What is your favorite car? JDM... or exotic car? No matter what it will be, just enjoy it... (^.^)

When I saw this kit, I want to own it, it could be another good vintage collection to my Mercedes collection. Leaving another 300SL Gullwing and W196 Streamliner 1954.

Once I got it, I start to study the instruction sheet, and point out the color code, do some research on the kit (as the real vintage photo can tell more detail on it). Then I started on it... Dang!!! (o.O) I had never seen kit got so many punch mark, flashes and mold line in my life. Some people said Airfix kit flashes are scary...well, maybe they should try this. This is 50 times more scary than airfix kit. All the parts come with BIG punch mark, flashes and thick mold line everywhere. There even got parts that molded slight off...OMG!!! (I wonder is this really a Revell Germany kit or Protar kit?) All those error can fix, but now more horror showed...fitting problem...easily broke off parts, weak plastic on some area. So many horror that I can't even figured out which part should be sand, and which is detail...

Saw the frame? It took me almost a week to sand and fix it...Is a hell job. Now I only want 'chop-chop' finish it and forget about the detailing. Not worth my effort doing it, and I believe there wasn't any detail set or photo-etch parts for it...or it will be completely replace by aftermarket parts.

I really wish there is at least a set of photo-etch parts for this kit, as those chrome parts is too thick and it will be a hell job to fit on the body... ... ... Going back to hell next week...wonder when I will be free from it. (T.T)

I bought this Hobby Design conversion last year as I am no mood to scratchbuild myself. Well, I should do it myself as this conversion kit is not cheap. (closed to S$240) almost cost like a full kit. This year, after getting back to auto modeling, I thought to start doing it. Dang!!! (o.O) I dry fitting most of the resin parts...and I found out that none of the part fit well...(hate it!) The rear bumper was too narrow, the front hood leaving a width of 5mm between the front bumper. (WTF!!!) and the hood don't even fit properly. I thought is me...so I try it with Tamiya hood, and it fit well leaving no gap between the hood and front bumper. (T.T)

Saw those Tamiya tape? I had to dry fit with them to see the hugh gap between the plastic kit and the conversion kit. This conversion kit had driving me crazy. It leave me no choice as I paid for it, and now I need to fix it...

Saw the red marker, those part had to sand to align to the rear arch. The front hood and bumper is the hardest to fix, as later I still need to fix the front Mercedes emblem and the headlight, so is hard. The side, extra putty up to cover those gap.

I been doing this for the past few days...everytime I fix some area, my mind keep cursing on it. I could named this as the worst resin conversion kit I ever had. Remember a friend of mine told me MSM F50GT transkits cannot be build, cause alot of thing can't fit. Well, I did bought it, and I dry fit it...thought not so bad, except lots of 'motor work' to be done on the body. But this SLR722GT conversion kit... The resin are beautifully cast, but it can't FIT... ... ... back to hell tomorrow.

note: This SLR722GT might not able to have a open front hood, if the fixing no working, I had to glue it down.

After few months not having any update here. Recently I have been go back to auto modeling. Figured out I better start from basic and see am I still interested in car modeling. I try other models, but still no way getting me back, so I decided to drop it all (and I not going back anymore.) Now, I'm completely focus just on cars and bikes. I had finished 2 CLK-DTM 2000 (Original Telie and AMG test car) Now, I go into CLK-GTR... and yes, I think I get 'zaaap' by Mercedes cars, lolz.

After bought the AMS decal for donkey of years, and hope it still good to replace Tamiya decal. Tamiya version of CLK sportwear- those human are way too greenish, so I found out that AMS do have those decal to replace it. As you can see, the color difference on both sheet. Then after looking at both decal, the doubt is back again... (o.O) The word ' CLK SPORTWEAR'...Tamiya once again is different from AMS. I go online to search for it...and is so hard to find real car pict these days, but I manage to find some. Then again, the driver... (o.O) WTH!!! So whose is the correct driver??? AMS got driver of Klaus Ludwig and Ralf Schumacher, and Tamiya got Klaus Ludwig and Bernd Maylander. After searching for driver detail...found it. (When is Ralf Schumacher driven a CLK-GTR?) But both decal got some part error in sponser and end up, I need to use both of them. (=.=")

Done! The decal is up and waiting for a warmer day for my finish coat of clear. Now Let me talk more on the decals. AMS 'girl and guy model' is slightly off scale. Front hood 'girl' is too big, as for the side, too small. Since AMS decal doesn't come like Tamiya (precut the headlight, side) Handling MUST be very careful, as I only had one try. Lucky everything is good. (^.^)

This part is my favourite. Most car builder do these decal different from what I did. I did try like what the instruction told to do, it always fail or not porperly placed. So I use my own way to do it...and everytime works. (If you are beginner, don't try it. Unless you got steady hand and you might want to hold your breath doing it, lolz) Yes, I do it like normal water-slight decals, but since is a reverse, I had to using a tweeze to hold it and lay it on the tyre. Alot of water on the tyres are needed, cause you need to adject the decal into satisfied position, then press hard with a clean tissue or cloth. I also apply 'SOF' extra strong decal softener by Tameo kits. One layer is good enough. (don't apply again or you see your white will be gone.)

and here I had finished my CLK-GTR Team Sportwear




9 more Mercedes to go... (^.^) Working on : CLK-GTR Team Original Telie, CLK-GTR Team Wasteiner, CLK-GTR Team D2, AMG SLR 722GT, Brabus SLR, 300SLR 1955 (is a nightmare!) , CLK-DTM road car, AMG 190E Hammer and Stirling Moss SLR (most expensive conversion (T.T) )