Flipper Posted March 12, 2017 Share Posted March 12, 2017 Hi folks that's the i8 finished. Overall it was a decent kit, but I was a bit disappointed by some of the details which I felt was quite poor. Here's the details of this kit. Kit -1/24 Revell BMW i8 Scale - 1/24 Paint Exterior - Zero Paints BMW Ionic Silver, Zero Paints 2K Diamond Finish Clear Lacquer Paint Interior and Chassis - Mixture of Tamiya and Vallejo Acrylics Extras - Plamoz BMW Turbine Wheels, Hobby Design PE kit, Scale Motorsport Carbon Decals. So that's it, despite the kit being quite poor I enjoyed the build and despite a load of other personal issues it's probably the quickest I've built a car kit. So I hope you like the car and here it is. (Pics not the best as my DSLR was playing up so I took these on my iPhone) I hope you all like it, and thanks for looking. 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gamblor916 Posted March 12, 2017 Share Posted March 12, 2017 Impressive! Nice photos too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parabat Posted March 12, 2017 Share Posted March 12, 2017 Very impressive, that does look realistic, the fine detail on the alloys is really good. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madhatter Posted March 12, 2017 Share Posted March 12, 2017 this is one BMW I actually like! Great build and a fantastic finish to it Very well done 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha Delta 210 Posted March 12, 2017 Share Posted March 12, 2017 Great model of an innovative and interesting design. (I love the colour!) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeGTC Posted March 12, 2017 Share Posted March 12, 2017 Great looking i8! Gratz on the model! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted March 12, 2017 Share Posted March 12, 2017 That's looking good. The smaller flake size in the silver really helps with the scale look of the thing 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karl Posted March 12, 2017 Share Posted March 12, 2017 I had to look twice to tell it's not the real thing! Very impressive build. Karl 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natter Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 A black i8 used to come the other way during my morning commute. Your model captures the beautiful sweeping lines of this gorgeous car. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
infofrog Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 very nice . Iphone can take great photos these days Rick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flipper Posted March 14, 2017 Author Share Posted March 14, 2017 (edited) Cheers folks, your comments are really appreciated. This was the 4th car that I've built and is now on a shelf in my son's room. I really enjoy building these 1/24 cars. I'm now building a BMW M3 DTM and an Audi R8. Edited March 14, 2017 by Flipper 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
infofrog Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 i like the car builds . Im doing one now . But i have F-14A i'm finishing up 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flipper Posted March 15, 2017 Author Share Posted March 15, 2017 5 hours ago, infofrog said: i like the car builds . Im doing one now . But i have F-14A i'm finishing up Yeh your 918 looks very nice mate. Although I've not even bought the kit yet I've ordered a set of wheels from Plamoz. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
infofrog Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 10 hours ago, Flipper said: Yeh your 918 looks very nice mate. Although I've not even bought the kit yet I've ordered a set of wheels from Plamoz. go choice . . I been Trying to finish my F-14A build . then back on this build 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flipper Posted March 15, 2017 Author Share Posted March 15, 2017 Your F-14A looks good mate. I've got a 1/48 Single Seat Eurofighter waiting to do in the 2015 Battle of Britain Memorial colours. But I've got quite a few cars and trucks to do first then I'll get back to it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
infofrog Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 What clear coat do you use? 2K clear . It sure is shinny Rick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flipper Posted March 15, 2017 Author Share Posted March 15, 2017 2 minutes ago, infofrog said: What clear coat do you use? 2K clear . It sure is shinny Rick For this one I used for the first time Zero Paints 2K Diamond Finish. Although it was ultra shiney, to get rid of any imperfections I colour sanded it using various grades of MicroMesh clothes, then compound polished it used the 3 grades of Tamiya compound. I finally gave it a coat of Zero Paints Pure Carnauba Polish 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 That's lovely work, very nicely done 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thud4444 Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 We have a white one of these running around here, not my taste but it is a lovely car. Great model, I'm usually not a fan of silver, but your work here is exceptional. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan R Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 Lovely! Cheers, Alan. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shood23 Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 Great build flipper it looks great finished. Shaun. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plastheniker Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 Perfect replica of beautiful car that would really deserve a less questionable engine. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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