BMW Z8

[espo]

This is the Revell curb side model of the BMW Z8. The kits body, chassis and interior all fit very close and require only a minimum of sanding on meeting edges. The body lines are all well-defined. The interior is just as well done and with a little detailing the instruments, seats, and door panels are also well done and require almost nothing in the way of sharpening the panel lines. One feature that I liked was the option of an Up-Top Convertible top that is done as one piece of clear plastic. This I painted inside and out with just the rear window masked using PS5 Black that is for Poly Carbonate bodies that I bought once by mistake. A Boot for a folded top is painted Wooden Deck Tan.  For the body I used Tamiya TS-42 Lt. Gun Metal and Tamiya Clear. The interior is both TS-68 Wooden Deck Tan and TS-62 Nato Brown. I used both Bare Metal Foil and a Gundam marker for the chrome trim. There is a back wash of both Tamiya Panel Line Accent in Black and Brown. I used a dark Browm Flocking for the floor and along the edge of the consol and behind the bucket seats. The kit has decals for the taillights and the front turn signal lights as well as all of the BMW emblems and instruments and European license plates. You will want to be very patient with soaking the decals since they take an inordinately long time to release from the paper and in my case the taillights just fell apart. The taillights where redone with Bare Metal Foil and X-27 Clear Red paint. They wheels are paint Aluminum and a flat clear. The suspension is well done, and a lot of detailing can add to that along with the exhaust and the lower engine parts that you would see through the suspension.   

[Roger U]

 Very nice  looking model. Cleanly built and nice paint, especially the interior and wheels.

[karbuildr]

Excellent build, great color choice, very well done interior.

[Rich Chernosky]

Nice color combo for this Beemer.  Really like the interior and the color suits this car well

[Rattlecan Dan]

Good-looking little roadster. Nice work.

[1hobby1]

Nicely done Z8! I really like the color combo you went with. 

[Jim B]

Great looking BMW.  Well done.

[shoopdog]

Everything looks great, wheels, interior, paint, etc. Very classy ride.

[PappyD340]

Very nice BMW!

[TNT]

Very nice BMW. Love the colors.

[happy grumpy]

Awesome job on this cute little car. Great choice for the colors. 

[slusher]

Beautiful and clean build!

[ChrisR]

Very nice.

[XYHARRY]

Nicely done David.

Cheers, 

David M.??

[ewetwo]

Looks fantastic.

[espo]

On 7/15/2024 at 12:12 PM, Roger U said:

 Very nice  looking model. Cleanly built and nice paint, especially the interior and wheels.

 

On 7/15/2024 at 4:31 PM, karbuildr said:

Excellent build, great color choice, very well done interior.

 

On 7/15/2024 at 5:35 PM, Rich Chernosky said:

Nice color combo for this Beemer.  Really like the interior and the color suits this car well

 

On 7/15/2024 at 5:57 PM, Rattlecan Dan said:

Good-looking little roadster. Nice work.

 

On 7/15/2024 at 7:34 PM, 1hobby1 said:

Nicely done Z8! I really like the color combo you went with. 

 

On 7/15/2024 at 8:51 PM, Jim B said:

Great looking BMW.  Well done.

 

On 7/15/2024 at 9:06 PM, shoopdog said:

Everything looks great, wheels, interior, paint, etc. Very classy ride.

 

On 7/16/2024 at 3:20 AM, PappyD340 said:

Very nice BMW!

 

On 7/16/2024 at 4:09 AM, TNT said:

Very nice BMW. Love the colors.

 

On 7/16/2024 at 11:50 AM, happy grumpy said:

Awesome job on this cute little car. Great choice for the colors. 

 

19 hours ago, slusher said:

Beautiful and clean build!

 

14 hours ago, ChrisR said:

Very nice.

 

13 hours ago, XYHARRY said:

Nicely done David.

Cheers, 

David M.??

 

2 hours ago, ewetwo said:

Looks fantastic.

Thank you everyone. I looked at the colors that BMW offered on this body style and their shade of silver wasn't to my liking, so this is what I went with. The same with the interior. I recommend this kit if you're looking for something a little different and not real involved to build.  

[atomicholiday]

That’s really nice looking.  Super clean build.?

[crazyjim]

Looking good.

[Gustavo Reis]

Beautiful BMW. 

[espo]

On 7/18/2024 at 8:26 AM, atomicholiday said:

That’s really nice looking.  Super clean build.?

 

On 7/18/2024 at 9:30 AM, crazyjim said:

Looking good.

 

On 7/18/2024 at 11:12 AM, Gustavo Reis said:

Beautiful BMW. 

Thank you for your comments.