1:18 scale M3 modifications

[JasonC]

I have an appriciation for models and R/C cars that are representative of what most people drive. Most model kits consist of cars that are flashy, fancy, or exotic to some degree.

I hear ya, I was happy when they released a 1/25th scale 1964 Plymouth with a slant 6 in it.

[Jscotty]

I will definately keep checking. My car is a 4-door but I won't complain. This is the closest thing that I have ever been able to find and it will do just fine. It would be cool if you could take photos of a car from multiple angles and then download them into a PC that is connected to some sort of molding or modeling machine that can make a real life plastic scale model representative of the picture.

When I was a teenager, I had a 1/10 scale model R/C car that resembled an '86 Pontiac Firebird. I would have bought other cars if they also had a vette, a mustang, and other cars representative of that time. Maybe I am just wierd but I have an appriciation for models and R/C cars that are representative of what most people drive. Most model kits consist of cars that are flashy, fancy, or exotic to some degree. But nobody ever made a Ford Escort model kit.. or one representing a Yugo, or a Datsun B210, or a Nissan Quest minivan.

[wayfast]

Thanks! They have some pretty good stuff on that site. Unfortunately its out of stock and its been my experience that when you see something online that is not in stock, usually its discontinued but the webmaster has not removed the item.

Anyhow, I am hopeful and I will keep checking back with them.

they've been out of stock before, and they've got them back... just keep checking

[Jscotty]

http://www.hlj.com/product/FUJ12090

Thanks! They have some pretty good stuff on that site. Unfortunately its out of stock and its been my experience that when you see something online that is not in stock, usually its discontinued but the webmaster has not removed the item.

Anyhow, I am hopeful and I will keep checking back with them.

[YAN-3]

that shift knob looks too high

that will be taken care of as well.

[markseven]

Airbrush the headlights and taillights with a black transparent..you can use really good tape to tape them off.

Or you could try window tint in the aerosol spray can. Looks like a cool project. Can't wait to see the finished car :D

[dude8383]

that shift knob looks too high

its the x5 one...:mrgreen:

[benDASHDASH]

that shift knob looks too high

[wayfast]

I've been trying to find just a standard (non-M3) model of an E30. The only other BMW I could find was an 82 320. Any idea as to where I can find one?

http://www.hlj.com/product/FUJ12090

[YAN-3]

I've been trying to find just a standard (non-M3) model of an E30. The only other BMW I could find was an 82 320. Any idea as to where I can find one?

ebay has them from time to time. i have an extra shell that im gonna butcher up soon to try and make a e30 touring model.

[YAN-3]

wow... youre insane dude.


Mariano

ha insane you say? ok well maybe a bit, keeps me off the mean streets of germany. its too cold to work on the REAL car and too cold to go about taking photos. so im staying home and playing around with this thing.

[CleanAzzE30z]

wow... youre insane dude.


Mariano

[Jscotty]

I've been trying to find just a standard (non-M3) model of an E30. The only other BMW I could find was an 82 320. Any idea as to where I can find one?

[YAN-3]

here are a few more shots, i photoshoped one of the wheels just to give you guys the idea of what they might look like. im thinking of using a tiny bit on the dremel to do holes in the spoked were the covers mount to, and maybe slotting the rotors. this should be fun


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[YAN-3]

now that you said it, i think your right, i just looked at it and thats what it apears as. ill take the whole shell off tomorrow and see whats up im sure the same is with the headlights.