The engine-block is nearly identical to the roadcar version and was taken straight from the Revell kit to the GT3 car. From the Revell kit I also took some engine parts and the radiator.
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The integration of the engine into the model now shows that the crash-frame was build correctly.
The engine cover was painted grey and the Mercedes star was realized with some bare metal foil applied and carefully cut out.
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It’s time for a quick summary of what we have:
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The next big area to work on is the engine compartment.
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