Maroon Merc
March 2020
This is the 2nd completed model for 2020. It was a bit of a "problem child". I had paint problems. I had to repaint the hood, only to have it wrinkle, in the same place. After it cured, it shrank up a bit, so it's not as bad. There was a couple bad spots but I decided to just "live with it", instead of sanding, polishing, & possibly repainting the whole thing. The gloss black was still tacky after 2 weeks. The carpet monster got the rear view mirror & tried to get other parts, I was able to find. I'm just glad it's done & on the shelf. So, here it is.
Right side before final assembly
Rear shot, you can see the rear veiw mirror I had to fab up, to replace the one the carpet monster got.
Two tone interior with red flocking carpet.
It's built out of the box. Here you can see the metal exhaust tips, included in the kit.
The color is Testors Mythical Maroon. Even with the problems, the paint came out OK.
You can barely see the wrinkling in the crease of the hood.
Under the car.