Mercedes Benz 300 SLR n° 722 - winner 1955 Mille Miglia, driven by Sir Stirling Moss - 1:24 scale

[CrazyCrank]

Evening gentlemen

 

After having built 3 Mercedes Benz 300l Gullwing, the last of which representing the one that won its class under number 427 in the famous 1955 Mille Mille race, as I had in stock this old Revell kit from 1991 started and never finished more than 25 years ago, and another one intact, I naturally decided to build it, to have the series of the two victorious Mercedes in this prestigious race, and also to complete in a way a series of emblematic cars and give them a new life, in all modesty.

 

This model was built in a little less than 7 months, or even 5 if you exclude my two months of holidays in Canada, a record for me.

It includes nearly 600 parts in all materials, more than 480 having been added to the 115 initial ones, of which about 50 were modelled and 3D printed, and the rest scratchbuilt.

I didn't count the time spent, not being a professional modeler and not intending to sell it once it was finished, but I probably spent more than 300 hours on it, counting the time spent studying the documentation, the 3D design of the parts and the realization.

 

I'm quite proud of the result, despite all its imperfections, and the few big mistakes I made that I only realized too late to correct.

They will be obvious to the connoisseurs.

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

My Mercedes Benz 300 SL and SLR cycle doesn't end with this one, as one of these days I'm going to build the 300 SLR Uhlenhaut coupe, of which one of the two authentic examples ever built was recently sold at auction for the modest sum of 135 million euros.

 

Those who are interested can follow the assembly of this difficult model in the WIP section here:

 

 

[Vince1159]

Stunning...

[Toftdale]

53 minutes ago, CrazyCrank said:

I probably spent more than 300 hours on it

Time well spent,  she's absolutely fantastic and crammed full of so many intricate little details (I've only just noticed you've added wheel weights).  looking forward to see what you're going to do with Mr Presleys BMW - Andy 

[Spiny]

That's an absolutely lovely looking model. You've spent about 5-6 times as many hours as I usually do on a build, but the end result makes that seem well worthwhile. You may not be a professional modeller, but this is a very professional looking model. It's been a good model to watch come together - you should be proud of it.

[Bandsaw Steve]

A fabulous piece of work. Congratulations.

[Vesa Jussila]

This is master build. It was real pleasure to follow this build. It's clear that this kit requires lot of work. End result is real art.

[Fnick]

Fabulous modelling again Thierry.

 

The black and white photo without the car body could easily be mistaken for the real thing.

 

Nick

[Brandy]

Indeed it really is stunning. A true labour of love, that much is obvious!

 

Ian

[desert falcon]

Thankfully I’m not a connoisseur, so to me it simply looks gorgeous 😍 

[CrazyCrank]

23 hours ago, Vince1159 said:

Stunning...

Thank you so much Vince 😉

 

22 hours ago, Toftdale said:

Time well spent,  she's absolutely fantastic and crammed full of so many intricate little details (I've only just noticed you've added wheel weights).  looking forward to see what you're going to do with Mr Presleys BMW - Andy 

Thanks a lot Andy

 

for this huge compliment; much appreciated 👍

 

20 hours ago, Spiny said:

That's an absolutely lovely looking model. You've spent about 5-6 times as many hours as I usually do on a build, but the end result makes that seem well worthwhile. You may not be a professional modeller, but this is a very professional looking model. It's been a good model to watch come together - you should be proud of it.

Thank you very much for this praise, Spiny.

I'm pleased you appreciated my builds, and promise to work hard for the next one, not to betray your confidence

 

20 hours ago, Bandsaw Steve said:

A fabulous piece of work. Congratulations.

Thank you very much Steve. I'll try to do as well for the next one 😉

 

20 hours ago, Vesa Jussila said:

This is master build. It was real pleasure to follow this build. It's clear that this kit requires lot of work. End result is real art.

Thanks a lot, @Vesa Jussila, I'll try to do even better for the 300 SLR Uhlenhaut 😉

 

8 hours ago, Fnick said:

Fabulous modelling again Thierry.

 

The black and white photo without the car body could easily be mistaken for the real thing.

 

Nick

Thank you so much for the huge appreciation, Nick.

Indeed, I posted the B&W photo because I had the vanity to think the same (I have to admit that), when I surfed on MB Archive website and saw this picture:

 

 

2 hours ago, Brandy said:

Indeed it really is stunning. A true labour of love, that much is obvious!

 

Ian

Thanks a lot, Ian, for this kind comment.

And yes, you're true: I love vintage cars, I love scale models, I love building something with my brain and my hands

1 hour ago, desert falcon said:

Thankfully I’m not a connoisseur, so to me it simply looks gorgeous 😍 

 

Thanks a lot @desert falcon, and I have to say that it's the first time I'm happy when someone is "ignorant" on a subject 😉 (Joke, obviously, I tease you )

 

[desert falcon]

29 minutes ago, CrazyCrank said:

when someone is "ignorant" on a subject 

As per my wife, this is a perfect portrayal of me 😉 

[JeroenS]

Wow, Thierry, an amazing build. Your work on the chassis and engine is really top notch. And indeed the black and white shot does it for me too. Your persistence in replicating the smallest parts really pays off. 

[MRMRL]

That's a quality build, love all the little details, the tartan seats add a nice splash of colour. 

[CrazyCrank]

50 minutes ago, JeroenS said:

Wow, Thierry, an amazing build. Your work on the chassis and engine is really top notch. And indeed the black and white shot does it for me too. Your persistence in replicating the smallest parts really pays off. 

Thank you so much, Jeroen, for your huge praise 👍

 

9 minutes ago, MRMRL said:

That's a quality build, love all the little details, the tartan seats add a nice splash of colour. 

Thank you MRMRL, I'm pleased  you like this one 😎

[FunkyChiken]

Wow, it's a piece of artwork, love it! 

[CrazyCrank]

2 hours ago, FunkyChiken said:

Wow, it's a piece of artwork, love it! 

Thanks so much for this huge praise, but I pleague “not guilty, your honour !”

Only the manufacturer Mercedes Benz deserves it 😉