The kit is molded in a pale grey that sadly is not good enough to be simply polished -- you can see the boundaries between different flows of molten styrene as they entered the mold due to poor mixing of the coloured pellets. Instructions are for a black body, but I like the idea of a pale pastel colour. The Interweb shows a number of colours other than black, red and silver which are likely not original, but there is a pale grey that was probably original as well.
In the end I went with Tamiya AS-5 Luftwaffe Light Blue, with a coat of gloss clear. This is likely a decent reproduction of typical paint finish for the late '50s, and the shade is very subtle. There is a bit of orange peel but it doesn't show up as much as it might in black, so I'll likely let it go.
The interior mimics a light carpet with darker brown leather for seats and door panels. The decals for the gauges are very nice and there is even a decal for the shift pattern, in both black and white depending on the colour chosen for the knob. I went with flat white for the gearshift, steering wheel and various other controls as typical of German cars of the period.
With the interior glued to the chassis, the underhood area could be completed.
Next will be attaching body to chassis, which is a bit of a stretch; then on to various chrome and other finishing bits. The lovely grille will need to get opened up, or at least filled with wash; and there are a number of other little upgrades needed. Stay tuned!
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