Mercedes G4, swish edition.
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43 20 April 2022, 01:45
Martin OostromGreat sneak build Peter.
These scribers work for me: Mahoo76
This should work well too, but requires a seperate holder Fine Engraving Blade 0,2mm (Tamiya 74136, No)
20 April 2022, 06:56
Peter HardyWelcome along Villiers!
Thanks Marty. Never seen them before. I will put them on the list to look at.
Spanjaard, a lot of the hard yards already done so just a couple of ideas to work out and assembly.
20 April 2022, 08:00
Alexander Grivonev"...after drilling one the stupidity of the exercise didn't escape me and I binned the idea."
I like this lightning fast decision making process, would take me 100 drilled holes probably 😄😄
22 April 2022, 10:12
Peter HardyThanks Tom. We will see if I can keep you entertained for a bit longer!
28 April 2022, 11:45
Martin OostromNow there's something you would(n't) want stopping on your doorstep!
28 April 2022, 21:17
Peter HardyThank you Kyle. I will admit to being far more fussy than usual. My mentor, the great Kerry Cox bought me this kit and I do not to let him down.
28 April 2022, 22:05
Kyle DeHartI just started talking to him on here when his 787 build popped back up! His work is incredible. As is your own
28 April 2022, 23:09
Peter HardyI owe nearly everything to Kez. He is not only a wonderful modeller, he is a wonderful person and house guest.
29 April 2022, 00:58
Kyle DeHartAh! You guys know each other in person!? That's excellent. I've never met any of my modeling friends but have been fortunate enough to become a part of great communities such as this one.
29 April 2022, 01:30
Peter HardyKyle, I Skype with some guys and have a friendship with several Scalemates. I have a box of stuff here for Rui I must send before he disowns me! Kerry lives only 140 kilometres away so I don't see him often but his friendship is more valuable to me than all his modelling skills. Wonderful bloke. I opened these relationships by PM and suggesting a Skype call. Try it. You have nothing to loose except your anonymity!
29 April 2022, 01:37
Kyle DeHartIndeed and I don't have a high price on my anonymity. I have had some success previously in making contact with some local sprint car racers here in Indiana. I wanted to help out in a way more than just paying my ticket and sitting in the stands. I work on a local sprint car team now and They're some of my closest friends. Reaching out to them was one of the best decisions I've ever made.
29 April 2022, 02:16
Peter HardyJust looked up "Indiana". How come the woke brigade haven't complained about that name?
29 April 2022, 03:25
Kyle DeHartYour guess is as good as mine Peter. Our capital is also Indianapolis so we'd have to change the whole thing. Lol. The sports teams at the school I attended went by the nickname "Mohawks" and continue to do so today. Indiana is behind the times in many areas, most importantly a terrible lack of good hobby shops! We do have the Indianapolis 500 so I guess that is one positive
29 April 2022, 04:57
Thomas BischoffBrilliant work 👍 love the paintjob
Hope my comments are woke compliant
30 April 2022, 20:55
Nathan DempseyWhenever is see one of these G4s I think of Top Gear reviewing the Mercedes G63 AMG. "This isn't the first time Mercedes has made a 6x6…"
30 April 2022, 22:06
Peter HardyThomas, thank you for the positive reinforcement! I have put a 2k clear coat over the coachwork yesterday so the sanding / polishing will start tomorrow. You won't have to worry about being "woke" with me!
30 April 2022, 23:12
Peter HardyNathan, the G4 isn't a 6x6. I thought it was when I bought it but no. I think it is a "stretched" version of the Mercedes limo of the time. It has a simple bogie drive to the rear axles. I will post a pic of the underpinnings today. It is such a beautiful vehicle I am determined to do my mentor Kerry Cox proud.
30 April 2022, 23:16
bughunterThat is a glossy paint 👍
You mentioned SMS paints (the metal one seems to be great) and some bottles are visible in the pictures. I never heard of them. Is that a local producer?
2 May 2022, 12:49
James CThats a lovely deep and smooth looking sheen that you've achieved on the black guards and grey body work. Fantastic 👍
2 May 2022, 18:37
Peter HardyBugs, SMS is based in Ballarat in Victoria Australia. (2000 kilometres away so not local). The have a distributor in Britain and two in the US. They have a huge range of lacquers and acrylics. They are growing fast and will be in Europe soon I hope. The paints are very good and the owner is accessible and will talk to you. They are listed in the Scalemates Database, last time I looked 400 + items, mostly paint. scalemodeller.com.au..d-ti4-BoCs6YQAvD_BwE
2 May 2022, 22:49
Peter HardyJimbo, I have some sanding and polishing to do over the next week. If you have a good arm, boy have I got a job for you!
2 May 2022, 22:55
Peter HardyThanks gents, the body is a bit of a mix of a grey blue and the interior colour. I am very happy with the interior!
6 May 2022, 10:02
Martin OostromI wonder where I'd rather sit. In the back and being the boss, or at the wheel of this beast and in control
6 May 2022, 11:58
James CI love it 👍 With the dual rear axles, it looks to have enough reinforcing to support the sheer bulk of the boss man as he rides in the back 😄
6 May 2022, 18:41
Peter HardyJames, "He who must not be named" would look imperious back there! And I have a mountain of chrome and a heck of a lot of polishing to go!
7 May 2022, 00:30
Peter HardyMartin, you can sit in the passenger seat, you have never driven anything this big in your life. ( Ships excluded)
7 May 2022, 00:31
Thomas BischoffLove the colour!
Seems the Boss was not a supporter of "Panzergrau" 🙂
7 May 2022, 08:31
Kyle DeHartYou didn't ask, but I'm enjoying it Peter! Lol. Appreciate the plethora of progress pics too
8 May 2022, 06:08
bughunterWhat a whopper!
Don't show this car to today's car manufacturers. They will develop a six-wheel SUV as a "housewife tank" so that the mothers can take the children to school around the corner.
8 May 2022, 09:54
Kyle DeHart"Run over your hated fellow housewives with ease..Now more fuel efficient…4 miles per gallon." Lol!
8 May 2022, 10:40
Peter HardyBugs, most of the weight will be in extra chrome. They loved it back in the day!
8 May 2022, 23:23
Peter HardyKyle, we all had to get the calculators out to work out miles per gallon! Although my Pommie friends seem to be hanging on desperately to the mph bit! (They're a weird mob).
8 May 2022, 23:27
Peter HardyAlec, you might find this funny, we have one state government here in Oz, a very Green government at that, taxing the hell out of EVs because of all the fuel tax they miss out on over the life of the vehicle!
8 May 2022, 23:31
Kyle DeHartNot as weird as us Americans. Clinging on to the imperial system as if it makes any sense at all…except for bullets and drugs, then all of a sudden its mm and grams. LOL.
As far as that green state government…that seems to make about as much sense as most government decisions.
9 May 2022, 01:15
Kyle DeHartThis is just a fantastic looking machine in this color. Continuing to look great as it comes along.
14 May 2022, 22:06
Peter HardyThank you gentlemen! Moving forward very slowly, terrified of stuffing it up at this late stage!
15 May 2022, 06:29
BozzerI've been keeping an eye on this build mate. She looks stunning! Just take your time bro. I've just painted a radiator expansion tank, and it looks shite, so it's going in the brake fluid. Sometimes, things don't work out as we planned? Just take a step back and have a breather.
15 May 2022, 06:37
Peter HardyThanks Roland, glad you like it!
Jimbo, never mind him, I can hardly wait!
16 May 2022, 07:57
Robin (WhiteGlint)Lol guys 😄
The interior looks great, Peter. 👍 Love that steering wheel.
16 May 2022, 08:01
Robert PodkońskiAnd perhaps some old master painting just stolen from some museum... 😉
16 May 2022, 09:45
BozzerPeter, I have a lovely Revell XKE in the stash. I'm just waiting for the right paint. However, if you check out my stash, you'll see a very precious Rolls Royce, that's a totally mind-blowing kit! It makes my man bits stiffen, when I read the instructions 😉
16 May 2022, 23:15
Peter HardyBozz, the Monogram Macks look wonderful! Like the look of the XKE as well. I am especially fond of the '40s saloon cars. Might have a look around. I have a suggestion for you on a truck kit too. I'll PM you with that.
17 May 2022, 00:53
Kyle DeHartAh, what a glorious place to sit. I'm ready to go for a ride! Fantastic work.
17 May 2022, 02:48
Peter HardyYou might have to drive Kyle, steering wheel is on the wrong side for me!
17 May 2022, 08:28
Peter HardyGuys, this has been a very special project for me, Kerry Cox bought me a kit direct from ICM in Kiev. Unfortunately the chassis was twisted so I bought another one as Kerry really wanted me to build it. Honestly, I think it as good as I can do at the moment, so I hope Kezz you are not disappointed with the end result. Thank you so much for the challenge!
5 June 2022, 04:18
Kyle DeHartBravo Peter! Truly astonishing. I'm blown away. It's a such a beautiful machine for such a dark past. I have to say I love the colors on your "tarted up" version. Just lovely.
5 June 2022, 05:29
Villiers de VosYour result is very good. I have the same model languishing on a shelf, and I am sure that I will not be able to better your effort.
5 June 2022, 06:35
BozzerExcellent work mate! Kezza will be very chuffed with the outcome! Hopefully, you are too? Now get it in a case, before you get dust on that paintwork! 😉
5 June 2022, 09:08
Peter HardyRobin, thanks old mate!
Lochsa, it was satisfying for sure!
Kyle, yes it is a terrible past but that is not the fault of the machine. Such a beautiful vehicle.
Villiers, drag that kit out but check the chassis before you start.
Bozz, yes I am happy with it. Over the moon on a couple of things I tried in fact. Take a look at Kerry's G4. Just sensational. Already in a case and on display in my lounge room.
5 June 2022, 09:46
John HughesExcellent job! There are two things bugging me about it, though. The front right tyre is slightly off the rim and the right hand spotlight is out of alignment.. Meanwhile, my kit of this has just moved to the back of the shelf.
5 June 2022, 10:02
Peter HardyJohn, the tyres are not a good fit. I put three full rotations of masking tape on them but should have used double sided tape. The car was used for possum shooting on weekends so the spotlight was aimed high to light up the trees.
5 June 2022, 10:24
Peter MuldoonI think this is your best one yet! Lots of hard work paid off. You have set the bar high. Awesome stuff!
5 June 2022, 14:07
Peter HardyPeter, agreed! Shows the areas I need to improve and what areas I have improved in. In years to come I will no doubt look at this and shudder at the f ups!
5 June 2022, 22:22
Martin OostromThe blue, the chrome, the dash. All of it is top-notch! I enjoyed the ride from a distance, from warped chassis to a second boxing to an absolute show stopper.
I would like to be at the level of your f*ups!
6 June 2022, 04:25
Peter HardyThank you Tom and Lex. It was a pleasure to build and glad you have enjoyed it too.
6 June 2022, 09:01
James CStunning finish Pete. I can't really say more than what's been commented already, other than it's definitely my favorite build of yours to date and something well deserved to be proud of. Congrats! 👍
6 June 2022, 17:16
Peter HardyThanks Alec, been a learning journey for sure.
Spanjaard, appreciate your words. Very kind.
Jimbo, I will agree with the comment that it is the best I have done. But, you wait until the next one! Thanks for the encouragement. You will have to come see her when you visit Oz next.
6 June 2022, 22:29
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A "What if" project. It is such a beautiful vehicle, I thought I would tart it up just a touch.
