BMW Z8 - Revell 1:25

[CarlR]

This is the Revell Germany BMW Z8 kit

The BMW styling has always attracted me and this car is one of my favourites. While I am more than pleased that Revell has made this kit available I think it's execution falls a little bit short of the mark. I know to not expect Tamiya quality when it comes to the Revell kits but the detail (particularly in the interior) is poorly defined and the fit of some of the parts (the headlight covers in particular) is pretty sad. However, considering the reasonable price for this kit, I do feel a person is getting good value for their money - just be prepared to put in extra time and effort to get an acceptable result.

Construction followed the instruction sheet with the following departures. The disc brakes and rotors were modified so that they were not as recessed giving them a more realistic appearance. The interior, dash and seats were scribed with a sewing needle in a pin vise. This sharpened up the detail which helped in both the model's appearance and in detail painting at a later stage.

A lot of time was spent getting the headlight covers to fit properly. I had to adjust both the body opening and the clear portion to get a decent fit.

The body panels also needed to be sanded to get smooth surfaces. Admittedly not a lot of work but still something I don't usually have to do.

Even though I have some complaints about this kit, I will definitely have some more Revell auto kits in my future.

[slusher]

Super nice build..

[Dominik]

nice built! Looks like mine i built  . a really rare car - 1:1 and as a built kit. i only saw 1 on the road this year...

i choosed red / tan Interieur and lowered the Suspension.

the most Problems i had was to put the Body on the Chassis...thought it will crack.

[Davewilly]

nice little BMW!

[Danno]

Nice, clean.