Lamley Daily: Era Car Mercedes-Benz G63 AMG 6×6

Model: Era Car Mercedes-Benz G63 AMG 6×6 (spotlight version, white)

Line: 1st Special Edition

Find the Era Car G63 AMG on Ebay and for UK buyers check out Lamley partner Modelmatic for their stock of Era Car models.

This is a bit of a refreshing Lamley Daily for me today as the model in question comes from a manufacturer that is entirely new to me. That company is Era Car, and today I’ll be looking at their Mercedes G63 AMG 6×6.

This particular model was an awesome ROAK from Mr. Lambert himself, in fact this is the second time this exact model has been on a Lamley Daily! While sorting through some model and planning upcoming posts my eye kept falling on it. I’ve always been a fan of the G-Wagen and so I decided to take it out into suitably wintry weather to have a look for myself at what Era Car are capable of.

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The Mercedes-Benz G63 AMG 6×6 is a brute of a vehicle. Second only to the Unimog in terms of size in the Mercedes line up, the 6×6 was on sale from 2013 to 2015 and was developed from a G-Wagen made for the Australian Army. Powered by a 5.5 litre 536bhp twin-turbo V8, the 4 tonne vehicle can hit 60mph in 7.8 seconds on the way to a (limited) top speed of 100mph. 18 inches of ground clearance, portal axles and a fording depth of 1 metre allow the G63 to batter terrain into submission. There is also an on-board air compressor for adjusting tyre pressures during desert driving!

Such a huge vehicle is packed with details and I’m pleased to say Era Car has pretty much nailed it.

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Details like the 18 inch beadlock wheels, badging and the wood lined rear load bed are faithfully replicated in true 1/64. There’s also opening front doors with a rather pleasantly detailed interior. It’s a cool bit of kit, and also just as imposing as the real thing. It looks a real brute and would surely make itself king of whatever shelf you chose to display it on! It’s got the looks of a display model but was never intended to be screwed down to a base: it rolls brilliantly, something I know is important to a lot of collectors.

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The only slight criticism I have is that there are parts that feel a little flimsy. The roll bar and rear bumper are made of very thin and delicate plastic. It feels like a good breeze would snap the rear bumpers! It’s also not as weighty as I’d imagined it to be, you know when a model feels good in your hands? Well, this didn’t quite feel right to me, but I feel a bit like I’m nit-picking: for a retail of about £15 I’d say it’s worth the money.

Overall I enjoy this thing for the looks alone. It looked brilliant in the setting sun and amongst the snow covered rocks, I could really imagine the real thing thundering along the sands headbutting boulders and dunes! It’s piqued my interest enough to have put a few Era Car models on my wish list, so keep an eye out for any future posts.

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