Rich Chernosky Posted September 2, 2023 Share Posted September 2, 2023 Just a quick build while my hand heals from a bicycle accident. Just released by PLatz /NUNu this is a BMW M6 that ran in the GT3 category. Kit is all box stock but the 3 sheets of decals took two days to apply. Color is Mr Color #76 metallic blue with their super clear over coat. This is the second go round for this kit and i must say it went very smooth. I , particularly like the striking graphics and it was probably the main reason for buying it. More comments below the pictures. Finished kit. Here is a good idea of all the decals. the kit decals were amazing and went on very smooth....except for the twin silver stripes on the roof wihich required some extra surgery to get all the wrinkles out. Have to be v-e-r-y careful with silver as they are quite thin. These responded well to heat and solvent. rear veiw. Everything fit quite well and the body snapped onto the chassis quite easily...unlike the last time. There were a few tweaks that had to be made for this to happen. One of the advantages to doing it the second time. Thanks for looking. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim B Posted September 2, 2023 Share Posted September 2, 2023 That's awesome. Great looking BMW. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mittagskind Posted September 2, 2023 Share Posted September 2, 2023 Great build. Did you put the clear coat over the decals? it looks like this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1959scudetto Posted September 2, 2023 Share Posted September 2, 2023 Looks good, Rich - when building a kit for the 2nd time, one already knows its weak points and is prepared to tackle any adversaries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Chernosky Posted September 2, 2023 Author Share Posted September 2, 2023 3 hours ago, Jim B said: That's awesome. Great looking BMW. Thank you Jim 2 hours ago, Mittagskind said: Great build. Did you put the clear coat over the decals? it looks like this. Hanjo..thanks for the compliment. I rarely clear over decals. In this case especially as silver and chrome are very delicate. You run the risk of wrinkling these. 2 hours ago, 1959scudetto said: Looks good, Rich - when building a kit for the 2nd time, one already knows its weak points and is prepared to tackle any adversaries. Thank you Helmut...it was a joy to do this time around. Still a "decal challenge" though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete75 Posted September 2, 2023 Share Posted September 2, 2023 Great job. Sure is a lot of decals to apply! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted September 3, 2023 Share Posted September 3, 2023 looks Fantastic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted September 3, 2023 Share Posted September 3, 2023 Looking great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yeah Nah Posted September 3, 2023 Share Posted September 3, 2023 What a model Rich! Beautiful job on the paint and decals mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpikeSchumacher Posted September 3, 2023 Share Posted September 3, 2023 Very nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbowser Posted September 4, 2023 Share Posted September 4, 2023 Great livery! Hope your hand is OK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Waymouth Posted September 4, 2023 Share Posted September 4, 2023 Awesome build I love this livery! You’ve done a fantastic job with one wonky hand…👌 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Scully Posted September 4, 2023 Share Posted September 4, 2023 This is a great looking build , you have done real nice work on the decals. I built this version as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Chernosky Posted September 4, 2023 Author Share Posted September 4, 2023 On 9/2/2023 at 7:00 PM, Pete75 said: Great job. Sure is a lot of decals to apply! Sure was, Thanks Pete On 9/3/2023 at 2:17 AM, slusher said: looks Fantastic! Thank you Carl On 9/3/2023 at 4:39 AM, ChrisR said: Looking great! Thanks On 9/3/2023 at 4:47 AM, Yeah Nah said: What a model Rich! Beautiful job on the paint and decals mate. Thank you for the compliment 11 hours ago, SpikeSchumacher said: Very nice! Thank you Matthias 9 hours ago, bbowser said: Great livery! Hope your hand is OK. ThanksBruce...needed to do this to assure myself the hand still worked. 6 hours ago, Paul Waymouth said: Awesome build I love this livery! You’ve done a fantastic job with one wonky hand…👌 Thought you might enjoy this. Are you going to do this version too. 4 hours ago, Bruce Scully said: This is a great looking build , you have done real nice work on the decals. I built this version as well. Thanks Bruce...did you encounter any problems with the silver decals.? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Waymouth Posted September 4, 2023 Share Posted September 4, 2023 Yep Rich I did do a version of this a few years ago, went a bit dark on the blue but it still looks good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nacho Z Posted September 4, 2023 Share Posted September 4, 2023 You consistently knock out these fantastic models! I love this one, have it in the stash. Thanks for sharing yours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Chernosky Posted September 4, 2023 Author Share Posted September 4, 2023 48 minutes ago, Nacho Z said: You consistently knock out these fantastic models! I love this one, have it in the stash. Thanks for sharing yours. John...thanks for the praise. Two things on this kit...at the back of the body, file or grind a step for the chassis to fit in the slot. Do the same to the chassis. This allows the chassis to slide into the body easily and it will just pop on the chassis. Do the chrome and silver decals first and let them dry overnight. Getting the silver strip on the roof is problematic and you may get some wrinkles. You may have to slice these with a sharp knife to get the air out. Enjoy the build..its a sharp model when done right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horrorshow Posted September 4, 2023 Share Posted September 4, 2023 Eye catching for sure!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave B Posted September 6, 2023 Share Posted September 6, 2023 Looks great Rich, you sure do knock them out and they would all look good in my display case. Lucky for me I only build 3-4 a year, I'm out of display space!! Dave B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Chernosky Posted September 6, 2023 Author Share Posted September 6, 2023 On 9/4/2023 at 2:59 PM, Horrorshow said: Eye catching for sure!!! Thanks..it is that ! 17 hours ago, Dave B said: Looks great Rich, you sure do knock them out and they would all look good in my display case. Lucky for me I only build 3-4 a year, I'm out of display space!! Dave B Dave...don't think it matters how many you do....you always share them and do awesome work. You might consider building another display case.....your collection will never get smaller...ya know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happy grumpy Posted September 7, 2023 Share Posted September 7, 2023 That's a great build Rich. Excellent paint job and decal work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Chernosky Posted September 9, 2023 Author Share Posted September 9, 2023 On 9/7/2023 at 1:03 PM, happy grumpy said: That's a great build Rich. Excellent paint job and decal work. Thank you very much Mario....now if I had one of your backgrounds.....?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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