Our out-of-the-box build is now complete, and it resembles the real Ken Kirk Pilkington Glass Merc. But a few extra details will finish it off.
With our kitset now complete as far as the boxed parts are concerned, it is time to look at how we can add personal touches to the build. We do this by using items from spare parts and junk boxes found around the workshop. It’s fair to say the adage ‘never throw anything away’ rings true. As time goes by, you will find that you acquire bins of spare parts, which tend to amass after a few years of model building.
The first addition is a factory roof-mounted wind deflector, including cab side extensions (see reference photos). Looking at the many Mercedes- Benz Trucks Italeri has manufactured over the years, we see that kitset #793 is based on the later model 2448 Merc. Fortunately, it comes complete with full factory wind kit and side skirts.
Once we have acquired the sprue from kit #793 that holds parts 182, 183, 184, 185, 186 and 189, we have everything we need to replicate the aero kit on our Pilkington Merc build. Now it’s time to apply the skillsets and tricks learnt over the past few months. By following the instruction sheet and steps detailed here, we can easily adapt these parts and take our build to the next level of realism and accuracy.
