Mercedes Benz CLK GTR (10)

Finally I have the majority of the decals on except for those I need to apply some CF decals first.

Will find some time to coat this thing with a thin clear first then continue the CF decals.

Mercedes Benz CLK GTR (9)

A bit more on the livery. The lines are real deal as they hardly stay aligned!. LOL

Mercedes Benz CLK GTR (8)

On the other hand, I have started to work on the paint-job and decal-work for the Original Teile. I have a couple sets of decals for it, but one of those are ruined with the mesh within the package. Thank God the other one still work wonderfully well despite it is a 1999 product! I am really amazed with the decal quality by Tamiya this time!

Mercedes Benz CLK GTR (7)

A number of details has been tested on the opened CLK. Hopefully I will be able to pull this off in 2014.

Mercedes Benz CLK GTR (6)

Grabbing up similar stuffs with the other CLK-GTR, these surfaces of these rides are all ready now. I will have to start working on the door locks before any painting works happen.

Mercedes Benz CLK GTR (5)

I have finally got the window frames recreated. And I have tested the hinge on the left door. Hopefully I can get a better setting later on.

Mercedes Benz CLK GTR (4)

The body work has almost been done for the CLK GTR, so what is left is the cockpit alignment with the door panels. I have spent a day working on the cockpit so the door panels can be fitted in as if they are from the main console. Painting work will soon be start as soon as the fine details are done here.

Mercedes Benz CLK GTR (3)

Both doors are 80% fitting back on the main frame. The next step is to prepare how the door panels and cockpit can be fitted together.

Looks like I will need to check if I have lost any parts as the kit has been opened for years. And so I have also started another "Sportswear" CLK so I can have a stock kit as reference in the mean time.

Mercedes Benz CLK GTR (2)

Door frame on the left has been fitted and should be able to hold on its own for the time being. But after adding some more panels at the back, I don't think any hinge recreation can hold it at all.

Mercedes Benz CLK GTR (1)

This, in fact, was a kit that I have started a few years back. I was about to open both of its doors and try to enhance "a little" on its tail. However, works are all delayed, or prosponded, as I have been working on all those Rossi bikes.... So attention was always laid on bike than this GT.

So at the moment, I was trying to clear up stuffs that I have started so far and try to make a break from the bikes. This would be a total clean up of old stuff, so probably I would not have too much efforts on it, just try to get it done right.