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The phone booth is actually a bit too small 1:10 but the postal column is from the dollhouse area and in 1:12

Yes, the one with the black jacket is the James Bond from Airfix's 1/12 Odd-Jobb Set. The gentleman in the blue suit is Dick Tracy from Polar Lights. They held a weapon in their right hands. Finding a matching hand without a weapon wasn't easy.

really very very beautiful, the only thing missing for me is life. Didn't you want characters?

Grinding the treads is always the first step. Then I stir a solution of spirit/alcohol and chalk in a wide variety of colors, this mixture can be applied after and when the alcohol has evaporated, wipe off well on the tires there is a slight hint of residue, which imitates the very realistic road dust.

Hello, I use commercial artist oil paints. These can be wiped off immediately as required or later if you want the effect to be more intense. Sealing is not necessary after drying.

After the rear suspension, it is now the turn of the front. Here again the comparison of the kit parts with the already treated / aged suspension. And everything installed, the direction of the shock absorbers was again ambiguous and I thought I'd give it a try and lo and behold it was correct. And as a final picture everything assembled so far.

Now the installation of the rear wheel suspension was pending and I can tell you... The assembly instructions are really problematic, poorly explained and confusing. The installation position of some parts can only be guessed at or determined by trial and error. That's how it was with me and the drive shafts which absolutely could not be assembled. I searched and searched and found that right and left were reversed. Now everything fits and I was able to finish the rear end of the space frame. As always, I would like to give you an overview of what has been built so far.

I wanted to assemble the frame first and then age it completely, but that's not possible because you can't get the built-in parts into the frame afterwards. So we continue with the gearbox and the brake drums. The two half-shells are connected by the gearbox. Then the cardan shaft and a retaining bracket are mounted. Now we come to the large brake drums into which we insert the drive shafts and then close them. This unit is now placed in the gearbox shell and screwed to the gearbox cover. At the end, a "funnel" is mounted and the entire assembly can be put into the frame for a test. Here you can clearly see that everything looks so clean that it is quite toy-like, so out with the gears again Everything neatly pasted with oil paint and everything superfluous removed. It all looks a lot more realistic this way, and the other add-on parts on the frame were also treated in this way. Now the wheel suspensions follow. The shock absorbers have an interesting connection mechanism. I had to think of a retractable ballpoint pen. Here also an original assembly and the aged one on the other side of the vehicle for comparison. When everything is dry now, which takes a little longer with oil paints (2-3 days), everything can be mounted in the frame.

As I have already mentioned, I want to change a few things and therefore I will not follow the order of the building instructions. Since I want to start with the frame, I've looked through the instructions and so I'll start with Pack 5. Before we start assembly, take a look at the assembly instructions Why make it simple when you can make it complicated... The screw connections are always marked with a yellow circle and at the end you have to look for the spot again to know which screw is used. Why didn't they write that information right there... I don't know. So run now is screwed. Since I want to age the frame, I have to pay attention to the nameplate, which is really well made.

Hello, I was surprised, the screws are not in each delivery as usual, they are all sorted together in a nice collection box. But first of all, there will be no construction report from 1 to 12. I plan to change a few things and will therefore build wildly in confusion. As an example I will start with the space frame. before I start with the actual construction I first looked through the sorting box of the screws. As it turns out, there are sometimes up to 3 bags of different sizes in the individual compartments. And inside the bags there are black, silver and, in one size, even white lacquered screws. So I sorted them back into my little screw-top cans. So I can put you in my small, slowly filling sorting wall.

I understand that, my products should only serve as an example. Any superglue and any lubricant will do.

I think any lube will help cut the screws into the metal. You can also put the screws in the bread in your lunch box 😂

Hello, Yes, it's the same for me, the head has to be switched off separately. Apparently he is in the permanent search for the transmitter / receiver / remote control.

Hello, If screws have to be turned in metal, I use Caramba drilling and cutting oil. For me this works perfectly. The screw in a magnetic Phillips slot and then dipped briefly in a small screw-top jar with the oil, ready for assembly. Here is a picture of my Unimog construction As glue I use normal superglue in different viscosities

I would also prefer the 4th and last car in this series, the black Ralph Laurens one, but IXO went for car number 1 from the banker Rothschild. I think it will be a matching light blue metallic, it only looks like Milka Violet in the pictures.

Here is a picture of the Retromobile, I already love this model.

Hello, according to an email from IXO, the Atlantic should come in the summer of 2023. I will definitely be there, this model is so wonderful. Finally something from the 30s, it was about time.

"As far as options go, we’re taking things a step further with our next super car launch. You’ll be able to choose between two colours of bodywork - a black model, or a red model. More details will follow soon…" okay, it won't be a helicopter. Another super car in red or black, that sounds very interesting.

hello, I think it's a slowly spinning rotor. Is there more information what to expect there? I'm so curious...

WOW, that part looks really good. please give me / us further information, pictures etc. the blue wonder totally inspires me. 31 inches, what scale is that? The original car is 6.75 m long, so in the 1:8 scale model it is approx. 84.4 cm or 33.2 inches long. The original Transporter is 2 m wide and has a wheelbase of 3.05 m.

A very short subscription. A delivery of a white balloon to blow up. 🤣😂

Hello, You know what would be really good? If after the W196R you would bring the matching racing transporter blue miracle in 1:8. That would be so awesome and everyone who builds the W196 would take the transporter right away. Like the one here in 1:18 only bigger. Like this homemade one by Karsten Schmidt, that would be terrific.

Hello, no, I simply cut something out roughly with a cutter knife or scissors and then sand it down with files and sandpaper.

Of course, Twiggy can't be missing

Since access to the batteries was too complicated for me, opening the oil pan is extremely difficult. I laid cables in the trunk and converted a canister into a battery compartment.