Funkychiken Posted December 31, 2016 Share Posted December 31, 2016 I am coming to the end of 2 of my current 3 unfinished builds. So I need to start 2 more, one of which will be this BMW by Fujimi. It's an old kit, but was re-issued recently, and can be bought for not much, I think tis was about a tenner a few years ago. It's really simple, curb side, and not much detail. The energy here is in the body & interior. I will be doing a completely OOB build, the only additions if I feel up to it, will be flocking and seatbelts. I wanted to do this in the medium metallic green exterior colour, however, I haven't found a good match, so the exterior will be black & interior with be blue. Here are some sprue shots... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerseyRed Posted December 31, 2016 Share Posted December 31, 2016 I really like BMWs, this one is no exception (especially for the price). I'm looking forward to what you do with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted December 31, 2016 Share Posted December 31, 2016 That is a great looking kit. Like so many others I covet a BMWÂ but unless I win the Lottery it's just not going to happen. Have you considered getting some touch up paint at the dealer so you could get the color your looking for ? Most BMW 5's seem to be either black or gray or silver. It would be nice to see something with a little personality. Â Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funkychiken Posted February 26, 2017 Author Share Posted February 26, 2017 That is a great looking kit. Like so many others I covet a BMW but unless I win the Lottery it's just not going to happen. Have you considered getting some touch up paint at the dealer so you could get the color your looking for ? Most BMW 5's seem to be either black or gray or silver. It would be nice to see something with a little personality.  And thanks to Mr Espo, It got me thinking, and I decided to go for Boston Green. Got this little bottle off eBay for about a fiver. The pic is the colour I'm aiming for Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodge Driver Posted February 26, 2017 Share Posted February 26, 2017 Gonna look good! Keep those updates coming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BVC500 Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 Cant wait to see more, especially the color. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 That's a great looking color. I think I have only seen 1 or 2 BMW's painted that color. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FabbricaP Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 I love the 90s bimmers. Definately will be keeping track of this build! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonr Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 (edited) And thanks to Mr Espo, It got me thinking, and Isearch to to go for Boston Green. Got this little bottle off eBay for about a fiver. The pic is the colour I'm aiming for Interesting subject...what did you write on the Ebay search to get this color? Edited February 28, 2017 by simonr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funkychiken Posted February 28, 2017 Author Share Posted February 28, 2017 Hi Simonr, I searched for Boston green, after looking through for sale car adds to get the colour description. I was, and maybe still am, worried about shooting it through the AB... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonr Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 Hi simonr, I searched for Boston green, after looking through for sale car adds to get the colour description. I was, and maybe still am, worried about shooting it through the AB...I tried looking for Boston Green but, didn't get the same bottle you got. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamsuperdan Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 I love this. My fav generation of 5 series. Â Â Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funkychiken Posted March 1, 2017 Author Share Posted March 1, 2017 I tried looking for Boston Green but, didn't get the same bottle you got.Hi Simonr, please follow this link http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SCRATCH-REPAIR-Touch-up-Paint-BMW-Boston-Metallic-Green-275-/390640981045?hash=item5af4045435 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonr Posted March 2, 2017 Share Posted March 2, 2017 Hi Simonr, please follow this link http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SCRATCH-REPAIR-Touch-up-Paint-BMW-Boston-Metallic-Green-275-/390640981045?hash=item5af4045435 Oh OK, I was trying to look for it in regular Ebay and this is UK Ebay.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funkychiken Posted March 14, 2017 Author Share Posted March 14, 2017 Only progress on this job is that most of the parts are off the sprues, washed & ready for primer, the seats need some backing plates, and filling where there are major sink marks... The body is also prepped ready for primer, I'll do some spoon tests today if I get a chance.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funkychiken Posted March 17, 2017 Author Share Posted March 17, 2017 A bit of modeller's putty later, and the seats are taking shape... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelson Posted March 17, 2017 Share Posted March 17, 2017 I love the color you've chosen!,i have a BMW Z1 kit i want to paint that color. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MBXPilot Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 Definitely following this!! I love interesting BMWs of this era. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funkychiken Posted March 21, 2017 Author Share Posted March 21, 2017 Bumpers attached, need to fill those gaps though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funkychiken Posted May 1, 2017 Author Share Posted May 1, 2017 After having stance issues with the Porsche you can see in the background, I thought I'd check the height of this once, and it looks just right! The seats have something strange moulded into them, which means some careful sanding, and some interior parts are finished with Humbrol blue, coated in Alclad satin. The window has two large streak marks across the front windscreen and rear glass, it looks terrible, but doesn't photograph, the worst think is the attachment to the sprue, it's not in a clever place, it will have to be sanded and polished... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funkychiken Posted May 8, 2017 Author Share Posted May 8, 2017 So I have conducted a spoon test on the paint, and it didn't turn out so good. lots of dark spots & not a deep enough coverage. Also, it looks like it needs a metallic base. So I'll do another spoon test after filtering the paint & putting some metallic base down. Seats are ready to be sprayed! Finally, I always mess up with the spoiler, I can't get a good finish with the paint unless I paint before assembly, but then I mess up the car by getting glue everywhere. So this time, I made some attachment holes, there really wasn't much space on the supports of the spoiler, and I drilled straight through it, but a bit of putty & that should be fixed... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamsuperdan Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 Love the interior colour choice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funkychiken Posted May 14, 2017 Author Share Posted May 14, 2017 Front seats have been filled, sanded filled and sanded about 5 times now, so it's holding up completion of the interior. Also the filling on the body bumpers is slowing me down again, I feel like it's 1 step forward 2 steps back with filling & sanding... Anyway, lots of masking, and spraying for the 2 tone interior. And cut off the tailpipes for some alu tube... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funkychiken Posted May 28, 2017 Author Share Posted May 28, 2017 Overdid the wash on the seats, Alclad Satin does not work as a good base to wash over, the acrylic paint doesn't come off it... Dashboard Finished & just need to re-spray the seats. Chassis is ready, did it n basic black and it's mostly assembles now. The Exhaust positioning was way off, I just cut a spacer and attached it. Lucky I caught it before gluing! test fit everything if it's not a Tamiya kit! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted May 28, 2017 Share Posted May 28, 2017 The dash looks perfect. Would they have painted the steering wheel spokes blue or is that something you wanted to do ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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