Perspect Scale Modelworks

Beautiful. Clean build. What's this vinyl you speak off?

This is really cool

You can wet sand the Tamiya primer and get a smooth semi gloss white as your base.

Thank you David. Yes I used the 14's with the Fireball wheel backs. They fit perfectly in the modelhaus tires.

Excellent!

Surprised to see a stock build. Was expecting a hotrod. Very nice.

Thank you Bob. It is a pretty simple kit but with a good amount of detail. At some point I'd like to do an "Endura delete" version which is replacing the painted front bumper with chrome and the exposed headlight grill. A vinyl top might go well with that. Thanks again

Thanks Ed. The Fireball Pontiac rallies are great. Very detailed with the wheel face, separate beauty ring, lug bolts, air valve and paint masks to get the two tone just right.

The kit has a pretty basic engine but this was built curbside. You can detail the kit engine to bring it to life or maybe drop in an LS or something blown.

Thanks Eric. Looking forward to seeing your 69.

Outstanding!

AMT's recent release. Scale Finishes' GM Flambeau Burgundy. Fireball wheels on Modelhaus Tires' Redlines.

Very nice!

Smooth. Nice stance and colors.

Outstanding

This is my sticking point on the topic. Fact is we can't make something out of nothing. The materials and tools used to "scratch" build already exist. Who's making their own styrene or glue, and if anyone is they're using chemicals that already exist. One person can go to the bakery and buy a cake. Another can buy a box of Duncan Hines, add water and bake a cake. Another will buy eggs, flour, etc. and bake a cake. Another will get the eggs from the chickens, harvest the wheat, milk the cow etc. and bake a cake. In either case no one has made something from nothing. They've all used existing materials to create something new and should only be judged on how good the cake looks and tastes which is subjective. I think one of the issues is that, particularly as we get older, some get stuck in their beliefs and way of doing things and tend to poo poo new concepts not realizing or acknowledging that at some point in time their concepts were considered new. Time marches on. Nothing stays the same. Just my 2 cents adjusted for inflation.

You have to be careful with this technique. I once cracked a bottle using pliers and a vise. It was like the cap was welded on.

There's a 3d file out there if you're into that. https://cults3d.com/en/3d-model/various/2-door-bmw-e30-stl-for-3d-printing

Modelhaus Tires

Beautiful!

Really nice work!

Beautiful 442. Love the details and that engine bay

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Thanks Cosmo. The mirrors are 3d printed. I found them on Cults3d. The designer is 3DVM. Thanks again.

I think these would be considered Personal Luxury Vehicles. A mix of elegance and power.