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#465454 Ta-daa... anybody interested to see Norev's MB C111?

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on Tuesday Aug 05, 2025 at 08:30AM

Then follow this link please.

https://modelcarforum.de/forum/index.php?thread/49322-mercedes-c111-ii-norev-versuchslabor-in-wei%C3%9F-herbst/

Not my pix of course, it is not out here yet.

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#465465 Thanks, Ulf. Looks like a nice model, though the stance will by Craigj35344 on Tuesday Aug 05, 2025 at 03:59PM - have to be adjusted. IMHO, if the rear axle is lowered and then reduced in width, the rear wheels an
- #465470 Absolutely disagree... the C111 always had wider rear tires. by
  Ulf
  on Wednesday Aug 06, 2025 at 01:56AM - And these 1970s cars were not low sitting. The only one with this stupid looking tucked-under win
  - #465472 Ulf, I wasn't precise enough. Yes, the rear tires are wider by Craigj35344 on Wednesday Aug 06, 2025 at 02:45AM - than the fronts on the 1:1, but the rear tires on the model are too tall/to high (and, perhaps, not
    - #465473 However, I still say the rear axle is too low, so the car is by Craigj35344 on Wednesday Aug 06, 2025 at 03:04AM - high in the back. Look at the photos of the two wheels & tires in the site you first posted. The fro
      - #465474 Ok, I admit the rears are a bit on the baloonish side by
        Ulf
        on Wednesday Aug 06, 2025 at 03:50AM - other than this, the only weak points at this price level are the painted-on side openings and the r
        #465479 Agreed. Bis spater! by Craigj35344 on Wednesday Aug 06, 2025 at 09:07AM

#465464 fantastic link ... lots of details for sure ! by ren on Tuesday Aug 05, 2025 at 03:51PM

#465461 Very cool model & looks typically Norev good. by
Gavin
on Tuesday Aug 05, 2025 at 12:14PM - while I'm happy its been done, its not necessarily a model I'd buy.

#465459 No Subject by poblano on Tuesday Aug 05, 2025 at 12:02PM - Danke schön, herr Ulf. This may replace my C-111 by Guiloy, the stance of this Norev notwithstandin
- #465469 The stance? Should be an easy but not exactly needed fix by
  Ulf
  on Wednesday Aug 06, 2025 at 01:37AM - but the model's chassis is sprung.

#465458 Thanks for that link. A good C111 was once a must-have by TCL on Tuesday Aug 05, 2025 at 11:53AM - model for me but now I'm not so sure. While I love the looks (especially looking straight on at the

#465456 No Subject by FANCAR78 on Tuesday Aug 05, 2025 at 09:26AM - Nice one Ulf, tx for sharing! The rear end reminds me of the one of the Ferrari 365/512 BB.

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