ICM's 1/24 Benz Patent-Motorwagen 1886

Lode Schildermans
Interesting object to build, Kerry. I'm curious how you're going to challenge this one

Kerry COX
Lode, allready there has been one built and posted here on SM and a beautiful rendition of it too I may add. 👍
The detail I am seeing before I even begin is fantastic, but hopefully it will yield the results I can be proud of. 🙂
The paperwork that comes with the kit is just amazing and shows just how good ICM models are becoming. 😉 👍

Tom ...
following!

Peter Hardy
Don't leave me behind! ICM are building a very solid reputation for these historic kits. Just stashed a T model of theirs that won't be in the box vey long.

Kerry COX
Peter, I am sure you will find a world of great enjoyment and personal satisfaction with the "T". 😉
ICM have become a huge surprise for me, as I never imagined that the eastern block nations had any sort of modelling industry, but in truth, they have been around longer than the main manufacturers we had all grown up with. !

Peter Hardy
Kez, I am 'over' armour, 'over' aeroplanes. I love what ICM are doing. Interesting stuff!

René "Lord Bilbo" Bartholemy
In my whishlist, following!

bughunter
Kerry, I think I know the one who built one and posted here on SM😉 Now curios about your result ...

Kerry COX
Buggs. I am going to be following your build of the MB 1886 Benz Motorwagen 1886 | Album by bughunter (1:24) very closely mate. 👍
I have heaps of images from all over the place, but your build has got to be perfect in every way, and, the inspiration I needed to tackle this kit, so I hope mine turns out half of what your results were. 😉 And that will have me smiling. 👍 🙂 🙂 🙂

bughunter
Oh so much praise - we don't have a red face smiley here ...
Attached to the kit is a great walkaround, don't miss that pictures (but it is a replica). Wikipedia has pictures of the black one, as in ICM manual, of Deutsches Museum München,
I hope your parts have less mould displacement then my kit (see first WIP picture)!

Rui S
Excellent work Kezza 👍

Lode Schildermans
Kerry, simply amazing. Well, the quality of your work speaks for itself

Kerry COX
I am really chuffed that my friends and piers say my work has gained their praise. The hardest part of this build was getting the copper and brass to look like it is as close to the real thing. Bare metal foil is amazing but it is hard to get it to follow curves.
Thank you Bugsy, Rui and Lode, I am so excited you like my work. 👍 🙂

Kyle DeHart
Of course I had to go track yours down Kerry, also beautifully done. A fantastic result.

Juskifo
Nice realization

Rolf Rolf
Nice work, those photo etch wheels look like a nightmare

Kerry COX
The materials available to the scale modeller today is astounding. All born of a need to give their creations some 'believe-ability that now makes the spectator and artist to make it all a wow factor.'. The photo etched spoke wheel were what made the model 'pop' as plastic rendition impossible.
My addiction to this hobby knows no bounds, quite happily buying models that 10 years ago you dreamed of having, 'just for their detail'. ! But understanding that after all, it is what the modeller strives for, no matter the materials or skills to tell a convincing story in a 3D way, with their hands. !!!!
I find it makes you more human when you try and express your interpretation of the scenes we create that fits their place in history. For those who were never there.
I forgot to take my pills sorry. 😉

bughunter
You should bin your pills as I love to read your explanations 👍

Kyle DeHart
I agree. Straight into the dumpster with those things.

Peter Hardy
Kez, I still haven't worked up the courage for this one. Glad it came up again!

Lode Schildermans
Kerry, absolutely stunning. I'm not as long as you in this hobby, but when I see the evolution of available products, one can free full imagination in building and I'm among some of the best..

Lochsa River
sweet ride!

Neuling
Super schöner Benz!