e30lover Posted October 3, 2024 Posted October 3, 2024 Hi all, Here’s my finished Fujimi’s Enthusiast Series Alpina B7 Turbo coupe! With more than 250+ parts to assemble I kept the build mostly out of box except for lowering suspension and fitting larger and wider 17” staggered Alpinas from USCP. This time I wanted to simulate one of my favourite BMW colours - Malachitgrün (Malachite green) for body and Pine green for interior. (Some of reference pics below) The full process: - Scribed panel lines and wet sanded the whole body with 1500 grit - Airbrushed silver and wet sanded again with 2000 grit - Mixed Mr Color’s GX metallic green + black + silver and gold and laid 2 base coats - Applied decal and laid 3 layers of super clear III with wet sanding in between to smooth out the decal and rest of the surface - Fully cured the paint and wet sanded 3000 > 6000 and 8000 grit - Polished with Tamiya 3 stage compounds and Hasegawa ceramic compound - Added embossing powder to the floor and painted the interior with flat black, IJN green and IJN gray - Added cooling houses and throttle cable - Mask painted window trim with flat black and chrome silver - Wet sanded window and painted the inside with diluted clear green and clear blue to simulate factory glass color There are areas I could've done better but overall I’m pretty happy with how it turned out. 24
JollySipper Posted October 3, 2024 Posted October 3, 2024 28 minutes ago, e30lover said: There are areas I could've done better but overall I’m pretty happy with how it turned out. As well you should be! I was going to leave a like, but felt that wouldn't suffice with such a super nice build..... I have a mostly built M635CSi so I know what you've done here!
TransAmMike Posted October 3, 2024 Posted October 3, 2024 Superb.....up there with the most realistic models I've seen in pictures. WOW!!??
89AKurt Posted October 3, 2024 Posted October 3, 2024 That came out very nice! I lusted over those when they were new, recently got the kit, so I appreciate all the photos for inspiration. ? Any trouble with the old decals?
espo Posted October 3, 2024 Posted October 3, 2024 Beautiful looking paint finish and decals. Like the engine detailing. The subject is a personal favorite.
Mattilacken Posted October 3, 2024 Posted October 3, 2024 Another epic build from you! Such a great work on it!!
karbuildr Posted October 3, 2024 Posted October 3, 2024 Wow. Gorgeous, simply beautiful in every way.
Chuckyg1 Posted October 4, 2024 Posted October 4, 2024 This is a very nice, clean, well detailed build. Love the green. It'd be nice if they were released again.
ybsluos Posted October 4, 2024 Posted October 4, 2024 Chang you did a very clean build with tasteful lowering! I love it
Roger U Posted October 4, 2024 Posted October 4, 2024 A very nice model. Cleanly built and beautiful paint.
ncbuckeye67 Posted October 4, 2024 Posted October 4, 2024 That is absolutely stunning! I especially love the green paint. Your work is amazing, and I love the in-depth build thread.
e30lover Posted October 5, 2024 Author Posted October 5, 2024 On 10/3/2024 at 12:34 PM, JollySipper said: As well you should be! I was going to leave a like, but felt that wouldn't suffice with such a super nice build..... I have a mostly built M635CSi so I know what you've done here! Thank you! E24s are truly amazing machines - especially M88/S38 under the hood! On 10/3/2024 at 12:35 PM, TransAmMike said: Superb.....up there with the most realistic models I've seen in pictures. WOW!!?? Thanks a lot! On 10/3/2024 at 12:54 PM, 89AKurt said: That came out very nice! I lusted over those when they were new, recently got the kit, so I appreciate all the photos for inspiration. ? Any trouble with the old decals? Some of them cracked so I had to puzzle them together but they were mostly in OK shape! On 10/3/2024 at 3:58 PM, espo said: Beautiful looking paint finish and decals. Like the engine detailing. The subject is a personal favorite. Thank you! 80s BMWs are my favourite. On 10/3/2024 at 4:58 PM, Jim B said: Beautiful BMW. Very well done. Thank you! On 10/3/2024 at 5:10 PM, Mattilacken said: Another epic build from you! Such a great work on it!! Thanks a lot! On 10/3/2024 at 5:56 PM, SpikeSchumacher said: Simply stunning! Thanks! On 10/3/2024 at 6:04 PM, karbuildr said: Wow. Gorgeous, simply beautiful in every way. Appreciate it! On 10/3/2024 at 8:17 PM, Chuckyg1 said: This is a very nice, clean, well detailed build. Love the green. It'd be nice if they were released again. Thanks! M635CSI version of this kit was recently re-released a few years ago On 10/3/2024 at 8:34 PM, PappyD340 said: Super nice build! Thanks! On 10/3/2024 at 11:11 PM, Perspective Customs said: Epic! Thank you! On 10/3/2024 at 11:32 PM, Chris in Berwyn said: Beautiful build and great photos Thanks a lot! On 10/4/2024 at 12:56 AM, ybsluos said: Chang you did a very clean build with tasteful lowering! I love it Thanks! Just like how I like my cars to sit! On 10/4/2024 at 1:45 AM, Roger U said: A very nice model. Cleanly built and beautiful paint. Thank you! On 10/4/2024 at 4:33 AM, fredo84 said: Simply stunning !!! Thanks a lot! On 10/4/2024 at 5:47 AM, ncbuckeye67 said: That is absolutely stunning! I especially love the green paint. Your work is amazing, and I love the in-depth build thread. Thank you! I end up painting my builds mostly in some shade of green or blue when I look back. 3
Ken Car-Fanatic Posted October 5, 2024 Posted October 5, 2024 Stunning build, paint & detail, Very Nice! I also like the color choice.
XYHARRY Posted October 6, 2024 Posted October 6, 2024 That looks so realistic, very clean and well constructed. Your talent is top shelf. Well done Chang. Cheers, David. ??
mrm Posted October 6, 2024 Posted October 6, 2024 Very nice build and stunning photography. I think you nailed the color and overall look of the car.
beeRS Posted October 8, 2024 Posted October 8, 2024 This came out stunning. Well done. This must be the nicest build of the Fujimi 6-Series I’ve ever seen. Great photography too. The 5-Series in the last few pictures is stunning too.
wisco8 Posted October 8, 2024 Posted October 8, 2024 Outstanding model Sir!! I can tell by looking at it how much you have put into it. Every detail is crisp and clear. At first I thought I was looking at a real car and the following pics would be the model. Again super modeling Sir !!! Kind regards, Steve
Bainford Posted October 9, 2024 Posted October 9, 2024 Stunning model. Beautifully clean work. I'm not a big Bimmer guy, but that thing is gorgeous.
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