This Hot Wheels Mercedes 540K has seen Better days

This one of the three vehicles that had been found while I was digging a new spot for flowers and herbs. As you can see it is in bad shape. The axels are shot, it is missing a chrome raditor, and the roof.

This is the Mercedes 540K.¹ First introduced in 1982 and outfitted with the wide white walled wheel set, she was "glamorous, sophisticated, and at one time quite popular".

What needs fixing. Both axils are shot and the white rimmed tires are no longer white. The whole chromed lights and raditor assembly is missing. Perhaps I should screen that area where the vehicles were found. Lastly, the body is riddled with spots of rust, with a few areas almost rusted through the paint and metal.

Although I might disessemble this model so that I can clean it more effectively I don't see myself restoring the piece. With two missing and unsourced parts, it is more trouble than its worth to me.

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¹"The Mercedes-Benz 540K (W29) is a prestigious grand tourer produced between 1936 and 1943, featuring a supercharged 5.4L straight-eight engine producing 180hp. Known for luxury and high-speed autobahn travel, it is famous for its elegant Sindelfingen coachwork, particularly the rare "Special Roadster," which can command prices over $10 million."

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Found : Three Buried Vechicles

Three cars were found buried in my yard. They were found dinged, busted, corroaded and soil encrusted. The authorities were called and no human remains have been reported. The specimens include two fantasy racers and a classic car.

What do you get when you cross a elephant with a catus?

You get a Lirili Larila

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Lirili Larila stands approximately 60mm tall and is cast from a hard PVC plastic. This figure is from Italian brainrot .

How to Bend Styrene

Although I knew of this techquie I thought it might be beneficial to make this post, as a reminder.

Primed and Trim being Added

Once the baords have been added I primed each section with tan hobby paint.

Once the paint was dry I added the trim around the windows and doors.

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Building the Spaceship off the Cover of an Old Sci-Fi Book

Using a sheet of polystyrene and a concept from a science fiction novel's front covers art the authors builds a fabulous space ship. As building a spaceship with styrene is on my bucket list this article is inspirational.

Laying Randum Width Boards on the Subwalls

I used 3 by 5 file cards for the boards and cut them from 3 to 14 inches wide. I used a file card to add wood grain and a hobby knife to add a few knots. I need to go back clean up some of the window opening.

Robot Novels by Isaac Asimov

Although there are other authors writing robot novels, no one has the body of work as Isaac Asimov.

1. I Robot
2. The Rest of the Robots
3. The Complete Robot
4. The Caves of Steel
5. The Naked Sun
6. The Robots of Dawn
7. Robots and Empire

The Wall Sections are Being Cut

I have started to cut out the door and windows openings for these sections. Since I didn't cut the roof sections to the correct width I will need to re-layout the triangle sections again.

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Hunting for Materials for your Next Project?

If you keep am open mind you can find useful materials just about everywhere. Although I am trying to keep the clutter from getting out of hand I hold on to a lot of different materials. I may not know how or when they might be used, but as long as I don't have too many and have some where to store them I will put the materials aside.

Everyday Household Items You Can Turn Into Miniature Magic

What I am Listening to Right Now

SomaFM: Suburbs of Goa

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Working on a Shack with a Pyramid Roof

I am using bristol board for the sub-walls. The building will measure a scale 12 foot square. Randum width boards will added to the subwalls. The walls will be nine foot tall.

There will be two doors and six windows: front and back sides get a door and a window; the sides will host two windows per side. Four triangles will be cut from the bottom sheet. These triangles will measure thirteen foot across the bottom and will be six foot tall.

Wall sections and material for roof sections.

Repairs and Makes on the Workbench

I have a lot on my workbench, I have some painting, some repairs and some creation projects

• Low Tech Drones need to be completed and painted.
(started)
• Repair and detail two plastic sheds. Need to glue and reglue details on to two of the three sheds.(in process)
• Complete a 12 by 12 board on board strucuture with a pyramid roof ¹ . (in process)
• DIY Create greeblies.
• Create a two story stuco "bombed" out card building

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¹ "A pyramid roof is a type of hip roof with four triangular sides sloping upward to meet at a single central peak.", AI Overview

I made this MINIATURE using CARDBOARD, CLAY & FOAM, Ep. 55

This maker is a genius. In episoid 55 he continues his imaginative build of his diorama, and fabulous miniature world.