[Beemax] BMW M3(E30) - WIP

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May 19, 2024
Before I start, I duplicated the grill part because I thought I could use it on a very poor quality Fujimi kit.
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2
May 19, 2024
I removed protruding parts on the body.
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May 19, 2024
Fender was too thick, so I shaved it off thinly.
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May 19, 2024
I did the same thing to the rear fender.
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May 19, 2024
This kit can be manufactured in either #3 or #11.
In the case of vehicle #11, only one hole must be drilled in the marked area (refueling port?). (#3 requires two holes to be drilled)
6
May 19, 2024
Scraped panel-line and sanded.
7
May 19, 2024
Washed.
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May 19, 2024
The tow hook was too thick, so I sand it thin.
The thickness is not uniform, but it doesn't really matter since only the end will be visible anyway.
9
May 19, 2024
The muffler was blocked, so I drilled deep.
Drilling the exact center of a cylinder cut at an angle is a bit stressful.
10
May 22, 2024
When I finished trimming the parts, it was only a handful. 🙂
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May 22, 2024
The antenna was too thick, so I decided to replace it with metal wire.
12
May 22, 2024
The neck of the original part was cut off, and the stainless steel tube was cut and trimmed.
13
May 22, 2024
I finished it by drilling a hole in the center of the root and inserting the cut tube and iron core.
I found out about it late, but when I looked at the manual, I saw that there was a spring, but it was annoying, so I'll just skip it.
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May 24, 2024
I used the Zoom On product for masking the windshield.
15
May 22, 2024
Since this is a light-colored vehicle, we painted it black to block light transmission.
And I collected other parts that needed to be black and painted them as well.
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May 22, 2024
Uh-oh, why is this still here?...
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May 22, 2024
There is no space to hold the wing when painting, so I have to make a handle.
In that case, after finding an appropriate length on the runner...
18
May 22, 2024
That fixed like this.
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May 23, 2024
I painted white surfacer and other colors.
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May 23, 2024
Uh-oh, why is this still here? again...
21
May 23, 2024
I should have painted the bottom and interior white anyway, but I forgot, so I masked the bottom at this point.
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May 24, 2024
The inside of the door could be painted with a brush, but I just masked it.
I didn't want to paint the roll cage one by one, so I assembled it in advance.
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May 24, 2024
White surfacer.
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May 28, 2024
Gloss white.
25
May 28, 2024
Liverty decal started.
26
May 30, 2024
Attached all decals.
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May 30, 2024
For some reason, I have a feeling it will be a silverring.
28
June 24, 2024
I fixed silverring.
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June 24, 2024
The areas where the decals were short and the sections where the plastic was thick were painted with a brush.
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June 24, 2024
While I was brushing, I also proceeded with partial painting.
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June 24, 2024
If you look at the assembly instructions, it looks like the optional parts include a kill switch, but it is not included in the basic configuration.
So I heated and stretched the runner for make two kill switch.
32
June 24, 2024
I cut the pla-plate into small pieces, glued them, sanded the edges to make them round, and painted them red.
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June 24, 2024
Clear coated. (x4)
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June 24, 2024
Sanded.
The clear was not curing well, so I let it dry for a long time.
35
June 25, 2024
Polished.
36
June 25, 2024
Painted panel-line.
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June 25, 2024
I painted with paint brush to under body.
It would have been nice to have a Kevlar fiber pattern decal on the back of the seat, but the assembly instructions only say to paint it GSI H79 (dark yellow).
It won't be noticeable once it's completed anyway. 😉
38
June 25, 2024
I coated the emblem decal with UV resin.
39
June 25, 2024
Result.
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June 26, 2024
There were decals that had not been attached yet, so I also attached the emblem in advance.
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June 26, 2024
Ready to assemble.
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June 26, 2024
Assembled bottom parts.
However, in my experience, if I install the wheels first, interference often occurs when join with the body shell, so I decided to assemble the wheels later.
43
June 26, 2024
It was decided to detail-up only the shoulder straps for the seat belts.
44
June 27, 2024
I need a tiny hook. (I found this in an old etching I used to use)
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June 27, 2024
I drilled the holes, put the hooks through, and hung the seat clips.
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June 27, 2024
Assembled interior.
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June 27, 2024
Another view.
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June 27, 2024
Another view.
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June 28, 2024
Glued the nylon mesh to the front bumper.
I had to make some cuts where indicated to get it to fit well. (the mesh was included in the kit)
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June 28, 2024
For the reflector of the winker, I cut and attached a silver foil sticker.
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June 28, 2024
Front bumper done.
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June 28, 2024
Assembled face.
The kidney grille and headlamp covers didn't fit well, which caused some stress when assembling.
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June 28, 2024
Attached side mirror to side window.
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June 28, 2024
Glued windows.
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June 28, 2024
Inserted kill switch
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June 29, 2024
Assembled front.
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June 29, 2024
Assembled rear.
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June 29, 2024
Combined upper/under body.
I had to cut the male pins of the front splitter short so that it could fit tightly with the front bumper.
59
June 29, 2024
Lastly, attach the remaining antenna, fasteners, etc. and it's done.
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June 29, 2024
Done.
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June 29, 2024
Finish
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June 29, 2024
Thanks for watching 😉

Comments

50 19 May, 09:40

Michael Kohl
Following

21 May, 09:35

Dominik Weitzer
great start. you make excellent work

22 May, 15:18

Martin Oostrom
Two Beemers at the same time? Love it

28 May, 05:46

MS K
Painting the shell requires drying time, so I started working on something else in the meantime, and it happened to be a BMW again. 😉

28 May, 08:05

Carlos Proença
Following. Nice job!!!!!

28 May, 15:12

Treehugger
Presumably a good-enough decal softener will help against silvering, where silvering is air tapped under the decal because of the rough texture of the painted surface.
Solvaset = stronger decal softener
MicroSol = default decal softener?

After applying a decal softener, the decals MUST NOT be touched, even if it starts looking wrinkly. The wrinkles all disappear after a while.

One thing I like to do after airbrushing on primer and also paint, is to gently go over with sanding sponge, but never over edges as that will surely removed paint off the plastic, but large flat surfaces are typically safe to sand down very gently, to create a more flat surface. For this to work, it is important that the base layer, the primer paint, is sanded flat first, else the uneven primer paint will show through the paint layer, if you only sand the paint layer on top.

30 May, 06:26

schecter87
I'm using Tamiya Mark Fit Super Strong. Just apply the softener to the surface of the decal and after a couple of minutes, gently press it onto the surface with a cotton swab. If the decal is not welded, then it may fall off in pieces along with the varnish 🙁 .

30 May, 11:59

Sy Bar
Love the use of UV resin on the logo badges, an idea I'll use from now on many thanks

26 June, 07:51

MS K
You're welcome~ 😉

26 June, 09:41

Maurits van der Aa
Nice progress my friend. A lot of improvements you made

27 June, 21:06

D P
That's awesome! But how did you fix silvering? The end result looks perfect.

8 August, 02:12

MS K
@D P - It's simple. I painted leveling thinner with a paint brush. 😉

8 August, 10:10

nikfrost
very nice indeed

8 August, 11:16

Maurits van der Aa
But why did you copy the grille in transparant?

9 August, 06:00

MS K
BMW M3 Type E30 (Fujimi 12572, 1:24)
I have Fujimi M3, and since the grill quality on this product is terrible, I thought I might be able to apply it, so I copied it.

10 August, 07:46

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