White Rabbit Posted November 12, 2023 Posted November 12, 2023 2016 AMG GT This AMG was built for entry into this year's Cannonball Run Community Build. Overview The idea for this year’s entry was to have a true GT car that, as Jeremy Clarkson once said, is capable of traversing long distances at a high rate of speed in complete comfort. Therefore, a GT car built for the Autobahn seemed like a good choice as it’s made to cruise comfortably at 150mph all day. The car itself has some modifications, the most visible being the Vossen MX-2 wheels (20”F, 21”R) wrapped in Continental Extreme Contact tires. Both were modeled and printed. Furthermore, the rear wing was cutout and modeled and printed as well, with its respective brackets so that it could be posed in its open position. The interior has Recaro sport seats with a 4-point roll bar just behind. The interior is fully flocked. The exterior was painted in Tamiya Bright Gunmetal Semi-gloss, which is analogous to Mercedes’ Selenite Grey semi-gloss. The interior is sky grey and black with the roll bar in body color. Finally, for an accent, the wheels are titanium gold in front of black brake calipers. The engine was built from the kit, but detailed with wiring and plumbing. The under-hood molded-in hoses were cutout and replaced with aftermarket hoses and wiring. The molded-in brake master cylinder/booster/reservoir and ABS pump were also removed. In their place is modeled and printed versions the have been wired and plumbed. The bracing that runs from the firewall to the fenders was also scratch-built and added. Specifications Kit: Revell 2016 AMG GT Exterior Paint: Tamiya Bright Gunmetal, semi-gloss black Aftermarket: HobbyDesign detail set (photo-etch and resin) and resin Recaro seats, various wires and hoses from Detail Master and Gofer racing, Evergreen and Plastruct plastic stock 3D Print: wheels and tires, brake master cylinder/booster/reservoir, ABS pump, third chassis brace, rear wing and brackets Scratch-built: roll bar, pocket for brake master cylinder et al., oil filler and dipstick tubes, chassis braces (front), rear wing mechanism and body fill panel for the wing Below is the completed model with the last picture of the AMG alongside last year's entry. Thank you for looking and critiques are always welcome! 8
happy grumpy Posted November 13, 2023 Posted November 13, 2023 Beautiful AMG. I like the realistic look of the exhaust pipes.
White Rabbit Posted November 13, 2023 Author Posted November 13, 2023 19 hours ago, karbuildr said: Very sharp, looks great in that color. 16 hours ago, Yeah Nah said: Agreed! Excellent job on this beauty. 5 hours ago, ChrisR said: Awesome! 59 minutes ago, Hi-Po said: Simply beautiful! Neat and clean. 36 minutes ago, happy grumpy said: Beautiful AMG. I like the realistic look of the exhaust pipes. Thank you! I greatly appreciate your comments!
espo Posted November 13, 2023 Posted November 13, 2023 Beautiful looking build. The colors look great together. Like the engine and chassis detailing.
Rattlecan Dan Posted November 15, 2023 Posted November 15, 2023 Oooo, that's nice-looking. Very nice build.
NOBLNG Posted November 16, 2023 Posted November 16, 2023 Fine, fine work on that Enzo. It looks great!?
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