1/24 Fujimi Enthusiast 86' Alpina B7 Turbo Coupe

[Tommy124]

Simply great! You made all the right choices in terms of body color and bigger wheels and executed them perfectly.

[Ragtop Man]

Cheat the f-stop and lens a little more and I wouldn't be able to tell if this was a model or the 1:1. 

Absolutely love this car - my fave BMW, ever. Got to drive an M6 at a GM event in 1985 and was absolutlely tail over teakettle for it. 

Your build and color choice is spot on, and looks like something going past on the autobahn at 160 mph. 

Question, tho: this kit has been sitting on my shelf, mocking me, for decades (as do all the Fujimi enthusiast kits, LOL) were there any tough spots to be aware of before proceeding? 

[e30lover]

On 10/5/2024 at 5:09 PM, Ken Car-Fanatic said:

Stunning build, paint & detail, Very Nice! I also like the color choice.

Thank you!

On 10/6/2024 at 3:15 AM, XYHARRY said:

That looks so realistic, very clean and well constructed. Your talent is top shelf. Well done Chang. 

Cheers, 

David. ??

Thanks a lot David!

On 10/6/2024 at 3:26 PM, mrm said:

Very nice build and stunning photography. I think you nailed the color and overall look of the car. 

Appreciate it!

On 10/7/2024 at 9:52 AM, slusher said:

Absolutely Beautiful!!

Thank you!

On 10/8/2024 at 12:47 AM, beeRS said:

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. 

Appreciate it! 

17 hours ago, wisco8 said:

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

Thank you Steve! 

11 hours ago, Bainford said:

Stunning model. Beautifully clean work. I'm not a big Bimmer guy, but that thing is gorgeous. 

Thank you! I like smaller, more nimble cars but E24 is an exception.

1 hour ago, Tommy124 said:

Simply great! You made all the right choices in terms of body color and bigger wheels and executed them perfectly.

Thank you! A lot of Fujimi EM kits have incorrect wheels so updating them really makes the difference.

1 hour ago, Ragtop Man said:

Cheat the f-stop and lens a little more and I wouldn't be able to tell if this was a model or the 1:1. 

Absolutely love this car - my fave BMW, ever. Got to drive an M6 at a GM event in 1985 and was absolutlely tail over teakettle for it. 

Your build and color choice is spot on, and looks like something going past on the autobahn at 160 mph. 

Question, tho: this kit has been sitting on my shelf, mocking me, for decades (as do all the Fujimi enthusiast kits, LOL) were there any tough spots to be aware of before proceeding? 

I mostly shoot with narrowest aperture possible but I might give this a shot! I can't imagine what these cars would've felt when they were brand new. 

I recommend dry fitting everything then sand parts accordingly to make sure everything fits like they should, reinforcing rear window frame (Mine snapped when removing masking tape, so I had to do a partial respray to fix that) or any weak spot with thin metal wires, and using correctly sized aftermarket wheels instead of kit wheels. The way that EM kits assemble it's difficult to get the right stance - you might see a lot of EM builds with inconsistent camber or suspension height - and the best way to achieve right stance with EM kits is to dry fit the suspension and cut struts/spring until you achieve the right suspension height, glue brake/wheel hub with rim first, then use glue/putty to put all four wheels to the chassis and keep adjusting the camber while the glue dries and hardens (I put thin sponge to lift the car up a little to make sure all four wheels sit correctly).

[ATHU]

Wow looks absolutely amazing, excellent work as always Chang!!

[titino]

Excellent!!!

[Chinacar]

Super clean build. Great colour choices for this German classic.

 

[ChrisR]

Looks great.

[Justin Porter]

Really an exciting build especially with how strong the results are. My favorite detail easily is the fuse box because it feels to me like it wakes up the engine bay.

[70 Sting]

I don’t know which is better, your build quality or excellent photography. ?

[RACINE ISHRAQUR RAZA]

Looks great!