Neddy Posted May 11, 2023 Share Posted May 11, 2023 Au contraire @Rob G, I happen to agree with you. Soulless slab of a car. Turn it into something incongruous, like a beach buggy. Doors off, roll bars, big wheels, flared arches, fat tyres, lairy paint job. There you go, that'll be £500 design consultancy, payable in used beer tokens. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmatthewbacon Posted May 11, 2023 Share Posted May 11, 2023 1 hour ago, Rob G said: Because what else is there to do with an overweight, underpowered soap bar of a car? Turn it into a Chrysler Crossfire, like the real thing? 😜 best, M. 2 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marco F. Posted May 11, 2023 Share Posted May 11, 2023 37 minutes ago, cmatthewbacon said: Turn it into a Chrysler Crossfire, like the real thing? 😜 best, M. I agree 100% , convert it to a crossfire.!!! If I remeber right "Jimmy Flintstone " offer a resinbody. Marco F 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob G Posted May 11, 2023 Share Posted May 11, 2023 46 minutes ago, cmatthewbacon said: Turn it into a Chrysler Crossfire, like the real thing? 😜 best, M. There's a brand that I may dislike more than Merceedees... hmm (I'll have to look up the Crossfire). Edit: I looked. Now, I may need to have my eyes surgically removed. That thing is almost as hideous as the new Corvette. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted May 11, 2023 Share Posted May 11, 2023 8 hours ago, Rob G said: what the heck am I gonna do with that??? Banger racer....?! Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marco F. Posted May 11, 2023 Share Posted May 11, 2023 6 hours ago, Rob G said: There's a brand that I may dislike more than Merceedees... hmm (I'll have to look up the Crossfire). Edit: I looked. Now, I may need to have my eyes surgically removed. That thing is almost as hideous as the new Corvette. Ok, if you think so... I own a 2004 roadster...it's a good car. You have the 6 cyl engine and if you lower the stance and have some good wheels and tires, this car give you a lot of fun. The Design is much more interesting as compared to the 1.mk slk. May be that's the reason why never a mk2 Crossfire was never released... At least Mercedes just bought Chrysler jto get more present on the american market and to get financial Benefiz... Similar thing was the deal with BMW and Rover....just acting like a domestic manufacturer , secure a brand and get a lot of money back just bcs of the tax laws. At least, to appreciate a design or not, is always a indivisual descion... I love my crossfire Marco F 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiny Posted May 11, 2023 Share Posted May 11, 2023 From a styling point of view I'd much rather have a Crossfire than an SLK, from an owning/driving point of view neither really floats my boat. As for what to do with the model, how about this for a quick and easy build? (a pink one if you don't want to follow the link). https://www.slkworld.com/threads/a-pink-one.200929/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted May 11, 2023 Share Posted May 11, 2023 1 hour ago, Marco F. said: I love my crossfire I have to admit I had no idea the Crossfire was based on a Merc platform, but I have to say I always really liked the styling of it, esprcially the 'strakes' on the bonnet! And tbh I don't know one Merc from another, but there's no mistaking a Crossfire! Keith 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted May 12, 2023 Share Posted May 12, 2023 13 hours ago, Spiny said: As for what to do with the model, how about this for a quick and easy build? (a pink one if you don't want to follow the link). If the colour wasn't bad enough, those wheels..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toftdale Posted May 12, 2023 Share Posted May 12, 2023 22 minutes ago, keefr22 said: If the colour wasn't bad enough, those wheels..... Are these wheels better? https://www.autoevolution.com/news/mercedes-benz-slk-on-huge-wheels-doesnt-want-to-be-called-a-donk-165554.html 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neddy Posted May 12, 2023 Share Posted May 12, 2023 In a word, NO! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fnick Posted May 17, 2023 Share Posted May 17, 2023 An F1 car was in the stash bucket list so this little beauty turned up! I wasn't too fussed about which F1 I got apart from no Ferraris as I didn't want another red car! 😄. I did try to win a Renault R23 but lost out. However this will do nicely. Decals look really good. Lots of clean up required on the kit though but nothing that can't be sorted out. Nick 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Windy37 Posted May 17, 2023 Share Posted May 17, 2023 A nice thing to greet me when I arrived home from work . Another Buy It Now bargain off three day . Gary . 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabrejet Posted May 17, 2023 Share Posted May 17, 2023 These two sweeties arrived in the post today. They smell gorgeous! 12 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbostream Posted May 17, 2023 Share Posted May 17, 2023 Latest addition: 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bengalensis Posted May 17, 2023 Share Posted May 17, 2023 29 minutes ago, Sabrejet said: These two sweeties arrived in the post today. They smell gorgeous! A very important detail! I find a glass of Shiraz usually goes very well with it. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnlambert Posted May 17, 2023 Share Posted May 17, 2023 @Sabrejet excellent choices, the Cunningham C4RK is right up my street. There are a few very tempting kits in the Profil24 range. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabrejet Posted May 17, 2023 Share Posted May 17, 2023 26 minutes ago, johnlambert said: @Sabrejet excellent choices, the Cunningham C4RK is right up my street. There are a few very tempting kits in the Profil24 range. The C4RK is one of my favourite race cars: gloriously, quirkily ugly, but handsome at the same time. It's also the only car designed by Wunibald Kamm of 'Kamm tail' fame. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vesa Jussila Posted May 18, 2023 Share Posted May 18, 2023 @Sabrejet something that I need to order too. Cunningham is something missing from my collection. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabrejet Posted May 18, 2023 Share Posted May 18, 2023 1 hour ago, Vesa Jussila said: @Sabrejet something that I need to order too. Cunningham is something missing from my collection. I have a real soft spot for Cunninghams, having seen a few of the road cars and a number of the racers too. Those road cars are so delicately attractive while the racers (the C4 and C4RK in particular) are anything but. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiny Posted May 18, 2023 Share Posted May 18, 2023 On 17/05/2023 at 17:46, Windy37 said: A nice thing to greet me when I arrived home from work . Another Buy It Now bargain off three day . Gary . Did you have to say that about Buy It Now bargains? As a direct result I decided I'd have a look to see what was around and my stash-reduction programme has taken a hit.😬 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Windy37 Posted May 18, 2023 Share Posted May 18, 2023 1 hour ago, Spiny said: Did you have to say that about Buy It Now bargains? As a direct result I decided I'd have a look to see what was around and my stash-reduction programme has taken a hit.😬 Better still the seller made me an offer I really couldn't ignore 🤣 Gary . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fnick Posted May 19, 2023 Share Posted May 19, 2023 9 hours ago, Spiny said: my stash-reduction programme has taken a hit No no. It had merely be put on hold whilst you consider whether buying models as a long term investment is a good idea. Nick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jered Posted May 19, 2023 Share Posted May 19, 2023 These arrived in the post today! I thought that my Pennzoil r34 looked lonely on the shelf so I thought I'd get it a friend. I also got a bending tool. I saw that there's a 2jz engine kit which is tempting to do up the engine bay with, however - this motor had a 3S-GT from the Celica (which was tuned to 500bhp) 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marco F. Posted May 19, 2023 Share Posted May 19, 2023 Oh, yeah! A nice kit of a cool car, good decided to buy it Marco F 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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