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Eaglemoss Build: Mercedes-Benz 300 SL – THE FINAL CHAPTER

It’s been more than a year since our last update on this build, and unsurprisingly, there has been no progress. Once the sponsorship term ended, we declined to extend our partnership with Eaglemoss Die-Cast Club. The remaining parts have now been sold off, and we’re chalking this up as another learning experience in the scale model hobby. Our team genuinely Continue Reading...

What is “Build” the Eleanor Mustang? Questions Answered…

Eaglemoss is thrilled that their exciting new build-up of the superstar 1967 Eleanor Mustang is now launching to satisfy fans of the blockbuster Gone in 60 Seconds movie as well as Mustang enthusiasts around the world. For the first time ever at 1:8 scale, you can now assemble your own die-cast Eleanor Mustang as seen in the 2000 remake of Continue Reading...

Eaglemoss Build: Mercedes-Benz 300 SL – Guide 6-7?

Well, this has to be the shortest update for the build to date… Initial parts for the next chapters of the Mercedes-Benz 300 SL build were not for the 300 SL, but what arrived included a series of miscellaneous parts for the Die-Cast Club Ghostbusters car – no use here. Anyone looking for parts of the Ghostbusters that include 04, Continue Reading...

Make Your Own Eleanor Mustang from Gone in 60 Seconds

Forget about owning a Mustang: how about building your own Eleanor Mustang? Now, you can make a 1:8 scale model of the iconic car from the hit 2000 film, Gone in 60 Seconds. This is the first build-up of the Gone in 60 Seconds Eleanor Mustang, with her one-of-a-kind custom look, as she appears in Denice Shakarian Halicki’s 2000 remake Continue Reading...

Eaglemoss Build: Mercedes-Benz 300 SL – Guide 5

The initial Eaglemoss delivery, if you remember, was a box filled with parts, guides and bonus goodies that included enough pieces to complete five installments of the total build. That’s where we are today, and to be honest, guides 1 – 5 were all completed during Christmas vacation. And what better timing than during a pandemic to lose yourself in Continue Reading...

Eaglemoss Build: Mercedes-Benz 300 SL – Guides 3 & 4

Progress with the Eaglemoss/Die-Cast Club build of the 1:8 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL is definitely coming along! This chapter will focus on the engine assembly and then on mounting the physical beast to the frame. It’s not all roses, and dammit, sometimes I wish I had an extra hand or two LOL… Guide #3’s primary focus is the engine build. For Continue Reading...

Eaglemoss Build: Mercedes-Benz 300 SL – Guides 1 & 2

There is finally some downtime after Christmas to continue with the Eaglemoss/Die-cast Club Mercedes-Benz 300 SL build. Our first instalment gave you a specific acumen on who Eaglemoss is, their subscription service and what they provided us in the initial box of goodies. So far, with instruction guides 1 & 2 under our belt, we’re sincerely impressed with the quality Continue Reading...

Build the Willys MP Jeep: A genuine piece of military history!

Few vehicles boast the same historic relevance and reverence as the Willys MP Jeep. The instantly-recognizable U.S. Army Truck played a key part in the Allied efforts on D-Day, June 6th, 1944, carrying heroic American troops across Omaha Beach in Normandy. General Eisenhower called it one of the six most important vehicles hailing from World War II. And you can Continue Reading...

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