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06/02/2026 3:41 pm
While immersing myself in my 1:43 model search I completely forgot about the three cars sitting on an antique chest in the front hallway, two of which are 1954 MBz Gull-Wings. One my partner acquired and the other was a gift from a friend. There are others in a cabinet collected by my partner and I will pull them out to see what is there. In the meantime, here are a few quick pics of the cars, the black one being my favorite.
06/02/2026 6:30 pm
These gull-wings have been released in 1/18 scale by several manufactures over the years. At the top of the food chain are those manufactured by CMC - should you ever desire increased realism & detail. Although I must admit, Bburago may be the only company to issue '54 300 SLs in black. 🤔 🤔 🤔
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06/02/2026 6:41 pm
@chris Ouch, I wasn't paying attention, was I? Fixed.
Christopher Moroni reacted
07/02/2026 6:21 am
@gdh I'm not entirely certain I understand your post.... perhaps you're telling me that you're now aware of other 1/18 1954 Mercedes 300SL replicas. 🤔 🤔 🤔 Or that "fixed" implies that you've purchased another, more detailed, model? 🤔 🤔 🤔
- Sorry, I'm not always the sharpest knife in the drawer (if ever 🙄) therefore, please excuse me if I've misinterpreted your comment.
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07/02/2026 1:05 pm
@chris No worries, Chris, you need not apologize. 'Ouch' was in response to being 'spanked' for not paying attention to my post, and 'fixed' was to indicate that I corrected my faux pas by changing the MBz designation to the appropriate one. Thank you for the heads-up.
On another issue, what is the correct name of the model maker? Is it Bburago as I have seen, or just Burago as I have also seen on several internet posts?
Christopher Moroni reacted
08/02/2026 9:05 am
Got a bunch of the 300SL in multiple colors but all in 1/24th scale. Here's the Black and Silver versions.
08/02/2026 12:56 pm
My 1/18 Ricko 1952 "Pan America Mexican Road Race" is only gull-wing I have. The quality is so-so... No where near a CMC, but a bit better than average. Your 1/24's look pretty good Tony. 😎 😎
Jack Dodds and Tony Perrone reacted
08/02/2026 5:09 pm
@perrone1 Yep, those are superb! My Ricko '52 Mercedes is part of maybe TWO or THREE 1/18 replicas I own which are NOT the BEST examples possible. Name the 1/18 model, and I have the best version produced... except for 2 or 3. 🤔 🤔
One day, I'll either sell my Ricko or purchase a CMC... because "stuff" like this keeps me up nights! 😬 😬 😳
GDH and Tony Perrone reacted
08/02/2026 7:05 pm
I have the CMC and it is spectacular.
08/02/2026 9:18 pm
@bob-jackman I hope this doesn’t stray too far off topic, but this very cool post reminds me of a Cox Mercedes W-196 model that I picked at a flea market many years ago. My late brother begged me for it so I gave it to him because I knew if anyone could get it running, he could! (And did). A couple of years ago I saw one like it on my ‘Leave it to Beaver’ series DVD. Thought you might find it interesting. The photo is not of my personal model, it’s long gone unfortunately.
This post was modified 2 months ago by kevins
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