1989 BMW 535i Alpina (B10-3.5/1)

[TheCat]

Finished this model for my brother. He loves BMWs. Enjoy.

Model: Fujimi 12205

Paint: Tamiya Gun Metal Spray Paint

Built: 9-30-10

Scale: 1/24

[Foxer]

Nicely done

[Peter Lombardo]

Very nice and clean.....and a nice color choice. I have that kit....one of these days, I want to get to it....but I can't deside what I will do with it.....I can't bring myself to build it stock. I do have one question for you though.....Why did you build it with a European license plate up front and a U.S. style plate in the back? I have seen cars purchased in various European countries, driven over there and shipped over to the U.S. where the U.S. plate is attached over the top of the Euro. plate. Just curious.

[TheCat]

Very nice and clean.....and a nice color choice. I have that kit....one of these days, I want to get to it....but I can't deside what I will do with it.....I can't bring myself to build it stock. I do have one question for you though.....Why did you build it with a European license plate up front and a U.S. style plate in the back? I have seen cars purchased in various European countries, driven over there and shipped over to the U.S. where the U.S. plate is attached over the top of the Euro. plate. Just curious.

Hi Peter - Very good question...

To answer your question: "Why did you build it with a European license plate up front and a US style plate in the back?" - That's very simple - in Connecticut they don't need to have the US plates on front (like NJ-NY). And in CT I've seen many BMW, Porsche, and VW with custom Euro Plates on front and the registered license plates on back. Because I was building this kit for my brother that lives in CT, I decided to do that trend.

[CEKPETHO BCE]

alpina i likey

[simonr]

Excellent build!...

Muy bien mi pana boricua!

Simón P. Rivera Torres

[peter31a]

Ahh! A great BMW build of a nicely styled car before the 'Bangle" butt. Thanks for sharing it with us.

[Lownslow]

wheres Ernies BMW, nice ride

[Peter Lombardo]

Hi Peter - Very good question...

To answer your question: "Why did you build it with a European license plate up front and a US style plate in the back?" - That's very simple - in Connecticut they don't need to have the US plates on front (like NJ-NY). And in CT I've seen many BMW, Porsche, and VW with custom Euro Plates on front and the registered license plates on back. Because I was building this kit for my brother that lives in CT, I decided to do that trend.

Good answer....I forgot the one plate deal in Connecticut. The only things a front license plate in NJ/NY is good for is destroying the clean look of the front bumper of many cars like Corvettes, Mustangs and Camaros....or embossing your plate number into the rear bumper of a car that you just rear ended. Think how much money a state could save buy cutting the number of license plates in half and still charging the same amount to register your car?

[David G.]

A pretty color for a handsome car- beautiful build!

[Nova-ss]

This kit has a very nice look to it...love it,good job.Thanks,Chris