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  • Stefee
    SMF Supporters
    • Feb 2023
    • 780

    #1

    Italeri Mercedes Benz Actros 1/24

    Hi all,
    A slight difference to my normal car builds.
    A demanding and complex build with 150 parts alone in the rolling chassis - excluding wheels and tyres which are dry fitted. The detail levels are sky high and, so far, no real fitment issues.
    Given the chassis and mechanical parts are very light weathering as it will be finished as a show truck with a 4 shade flip pearl paint job ( hopefully ).Click image for larger version

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  • minitnkr
    Charter Rabble member
    • Apr 2018
    • 7503
    • Paul
    • Dayton, OH USA

    #2
    Beautiful finishes.

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    • Ian M
      Administrator
      • Dec 2008
      • 18257
      • Ian
      • Falster, Denmark

      #3
      Great paint work. Can't wait to see the shiny bits.
      Group builds

      Bismarck

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      • Jim R
        SMF Supporters
        • Apr 2018
        • 15633
        • Jim
        • Shropshire

        #4
        Looking mighty fine.

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        • Andy T
          SMF Supporters
          • Apr 2021
          • 3238
          • Sheffield

          #5
          That's looking great.

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          • Mark1
            • Apr 2021
            • 4156

            #6
            Looking good.

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            • Airborne01
              SMF Supporters
              • Mar 2021
              • 3934
              • Steve
              • Essex

              #7
              Yum!

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              • Tworrs
                SMF Supporters
                • Jan 2022
                • 1978
                • Garry
                • New Zealand

                #8
                Excellent! well done
                Strength isn't about what you can do, rather it's about overcoming what you thought you couldn't do.

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                • Stefee
                  SMF Supporters
                  • Feb 2023
                  • 780

                  #9
                  Thank you to everybody for you kind comments
                  .

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                  • Ian M
                    Administrator
                    • Dec 2008
                    • 18257
                    • Ian
                    • Falster, Denmark

                    #10
                    Which colour are you going for? one of the included schemes of custom.
                    Group builds

                    Bismarck

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                    • Stefee
                      SMF Supporters
                      • Feb 2023
                      • 780

                      #11
                      Ian I am going for S.M.S. Abyss colour shift extreme bought from the shop. Shifts from deep purple to blue to orange to gold over a black base.
                      Although there are a lot of flat panels there are quite a few curves and numerous body swage lines to catch the shifts. Already painted the black and just flatting down now to accept the colour. After decalling will be using 2k clear from Proscale paints.
                      Hopefully will be enough left to do the same finish on a curvaceous Cobra in the stash.

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                      • yak face
                        Moderator
                        • Jun 2009
                        • 13817
                        • Tony
                        • Sheffield

                        #12
                        Looking excellent stefan , cheers tony

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                        • Ian M
                          Administrator
                          • Dec 2008
                          • 18257
                          • Ian
                          • Falster, Denmark

                          #13
                          Originally posted by Stefee
                          I am going for S.M.S. Abyss colour shift
                          I will look forward to seeing that. Any chance of some photos in the black base. Actros look mean in black.
                          Group builds

                          Bismarck

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                          • Guest

                            #14
                            That's looking very nice indeed!

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                            • Stefee
                              SMF Supporters
                              • Feb 2023
                              • 780

                              #15
                              Will post piccies in black base but it's all in seperate pieces as you cannot pre build the cab and put over the interior - believe me I have tried every which way!

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