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Aoshima Beemax BMW M3 Bastos rally car .


Windy37

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My third Aoshima kit , a BMW M3 group A rally car . Built and run by Prodrive before Subaru fame , the M3 was very effective on tarmac rallies in the late 80s . This car finished second on the 1989 Tour de Corse rally , driven by Francois Chatriot . The previous year the same rally was won by a Rothmans sponsored M3 . The Bastos cigarette decals were from Spotmodels and apart from a homemade handbrake lever and  sump guard it is built out the box . The kit fits together really well and the decals fit and go down perfectly . The kit is basically the touring car kit , with added rally parts and as such I think the ride height is too low , even for tarmac rally car . I don’t think this spoils the look though . I did a Work in progress during the build , here’s some completed pictures. 
 Thanks for having a look , Gary . 
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Superb just incredible Gary! Or whatever say in France or Belgium!

 

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Thanks, Pat . Tres bien maybe !? . 

Thanks , Steve . I m pleased it's a tarmac car . It would be far too low for a gravel rally ! I'm doing research for the Belkits 6R4 . I have been building in our summer house,  ideal in summer , no dust , plenty of natural light but too cold in winter , so progress maybe slow indoors . However I have really enjoyed my last two builds so I'm feeling up for the 6R4 challenge.  

  Gary . 

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