slant6 Posted April 24, 2011 Share Posted April 24, 2011 Ive been looking for some late model BMW kits. All I can really find are the Z3 kits. are there any late model BMW kits out there, say 2004 and older 3 series, maybe the 1 series?. The newer "curvy" style? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luc Janssens Posted April 24, 2011 Share Posted April 24, 2011 Ive been looking for some late model BMW kits. All I can really find are the Z3 kits. are there any late model BMW kits out there, say 2004 and older 3 series, maybe the 1 series?. The newer "curvy" style? Nope, Nada, zip.... Most likely in the past, sales of Beemer kits didn't meet expectations, therefore no new tools, maybe because people are buying die-casts to put on their shelves.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoom Zoom Posted April 24, 2011 Share Posted April 24, 2011 No kits whatsoever. However if you search around, you'll find many 1/24 diecast models of modern BMW's. The ones by Welly are the best, and consider any diecast a "blank canvas" to work with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobrit Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 (edited) No kits whatsoever. However if you search around, you'll find many 1/24 diecast models of modern BMW's. The ones by Welly are the best, and consider any diecast a "blank canvas" to work with. There are a few E36 type (3 series) kits in 1/24th scale around but you have to look for them. I have a Dragon 1997 M3 Lightweight 2 dr kit and a Hasagawa 320i 4 dr from the early 90's, as well as a ESCI 320 racer circa 1978 that was made to compete with the Porsche 935. I also have seen the late 90's 318i (bobtailed version) around. These kits are out there, you just gotta look (ebay). Prepare to pay a premium, but not resin money. There are plenty of resin kits done in 1/43rd scale, but these can be quite expensive. Good luck. Edited: I just checked ebay and some of these models are available at this time. Edited April 25, 2011 by cobrit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slant6 Posted April 25, 2011 Author Share Posted April 25, 2011 I was afraid that's what Id hear. Thanks for the info guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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