The inclination to have a go at making one of these great Mercedes came from , silverlux making a Delorean with gullwings. I may have bitten off more than I can chew with regard to the chassis and the beautiful body shape. Internet searches gave me heaps of detail, settled on a 10 to 1 scale . Made some sketches of the finished size and shape I will work to. The wheels were fairly simple turning job with the slots cut with a 1/8 router bit , set up on the indexing on the lathe with a sliding router , which has been used on previous wheels. 6 1/2 hours for 5 compared with 25 hours for the MG wheels.
I intend to go to a fair bit of detail , independent suspension , the chassis of the 300 SL is a space frame of tubular steel , I hope to get it made of 4mm dowell. I don't have actual plans to work to , each part or section I work out how to make it as I go along. Some photos of work to date. John.
I intend to go to a fair bit of detail , independent suspension , the chassis of the 300 SL is a space frame of tubular steel , I hope to get it made of 4mm dowell. I don't have actual plans to work to , each part or section I work out how to make it as I go along. Some photos of work to date. John.
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