BMW E36 328i

[78GT]

My first completed build in a number of years and my first posted here.  Revell kit, originally the Red Bull OTM 320i, bought second hand, missing the decals and the chassis part started. What I really wanted was a nice, straight forward build to get me back into the swing of modelling but I properly chose the wrong kit for this!! I guess this kit is typical of Revell's offerings from this era and it fought me every step of the way, not helped by the fact that I wanted to make a few mods along the way too.  Luckily the inspiration of the subject kept me going....

 

After a few different ideas (including a convertible conversion that was clearly beyond my ability) I settled on the idea of a track car, the type of thing you'd see at one of the many club/track days at UK circuits.  Parts were pulled from various sources to give the look I wanted. The wheels are from Tamiya's S2000, the spoiler from a Honda Integra, the seats from Revell's Ferrari F50, mirrors from a Porsche 996 and the RHD dash/gear lever/handbrake combo came from the spares box but possibly originated from a Tamiya Merc SL? Paint is Porsche Arctic Silver from Zero Paints (which is a reasonable match for BMW's Titanium Silver and I also had plenty of it to use up) with Halfords clear.

 

 

[Spiny]

Good job here, a very good way to arrive on the forum.

[keefr22]

Very nice, I do like that - paint looks really smooth, and the wheels suit it perfectly! Sort of car I'd like as a daily driver!

 

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Keith

[JeroenS]

Welcome to the forums and a great entry too! It looks very much like a used but looked after version, well done. 

[Alpha Delta 210]

Welcome to BM! Great result and I'm amazed that you used several parts from other model because they all look "right".