Starter 1/43 BMW 3.5 CSL, Silverstone 1976

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This is the first try @ modifying the interior for this car. The roll cage & steering column were made from Evergreen plastic rod. The belts were from wine bottle foil.

The length of the column was needed so the driver could reach the steering wheels. It was not correct & it looked really stupid. I cut the dash & repositioned it & modified the roll cage to fit. Much better.

The kit body was painted when I received it, so, it was stripped. I reprimed & repainted it.

This is when the car was destroyed when my shop was vandalized. After repairs, primer & paint, it was time for decals. These Starter decals were old, curled & dried up. I cleared them & applied them. They were still very fragile & did go on well. When dried, they were full of tiny cracks, thousands of them !

The car was stripped, again & repainted white. I taped off & painted all the stripes. One color @ a time. A lot of work, but it did turn out well.