WIP Revell BMW 507

Right, trying to get back into documenting what I've been doing.
This was started a while back and I took a few photos of what I had done back then.

I had a bad habit of prepping and painting bodies and then stuffing it all back into the box and this was one of the victims.

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Engine was also assembled, given a basic painting and started on the wiring. Got as far as the distributor and plugs.
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-bWSkmG5-N7M/URzrl9DniBI/AAAAAAAABTU/i5kSMm6vyyw/s750/bmw%2520507%2520004.JPG

You can see here that I had done the usual removal of the moulded in belts.
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-99jwy_-ubhw/URzrmvX8OtI/AAAAAAAABTc/gAIEXyP0yHE/s750/bmw%2520507%2520005.JPG

I had also made a start on the interior.
Made little hinge/frames that you can see peeking up from the corners of the seats. Tub was sprayed with Suede texture paint and the seats are a flat coat of Tamiya acrylics. The two don't match but I kinda like the result.
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-Q67bZHt47BE/URzrnKjxuGI/AAAAAAAABTk/_k2kvYsBrDQ/s750/bmw%2520507%2520006.JPG


and that was as far as I had gotten.
Trying to use this as a backbone, as it were, to concentrate on which would would hopefully get the other niggling bits on those other started kits finished. It's always easier for me to do multiple other things if I have something else "bigger" to work on that I'm waiting for paint to dry, or solvent to set etc etc.

Excellent, you're doing very good so far. I did this kit back in 2006 or 2007.

Very cool, looking forward to seeing this one come along.

Looks great -- I shall be watching closely and following in your wake!

bestest,
M.

The interior works somehow, looking good!

What paint / brand is the suede texture you speak of?

The interior works somehow, looking good!

What paint / brand is the suede texture you speak of?


I think it works because it suggests different materials; leather and carpet.

as for the suede paint, it is my trusty surface texture maker:
Plastikote Suede

looks like this
http://www.davieswallpapers.com/designer-wallpaper/bmz_cache/e/e49a8b60d376c86ce4839a93c11e499b.image.350x392.jpg

super - looking forward to seeing one of your projects WIP-ified :thumbsup:

Body color looks superb and I also agree that the interior color scheme works

little bit of extra work done on the engine:
i) made a coil to sit of top of the engine
ii) removed belts and replaced with tape (being painted...)
mildly rusty looking exhaust headers in place (had to test fit the entire exhaust system so I thought I might as well fix them now)

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ZOYPHCR4KU4/U0HKDBOBbbI/AAAAAAAADDE/Og4jQ_248PY/s900/206.JPG

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-RDtaS3W2tes/U0HKEONLBbI/AAAAAAAADDA/spIYHF45jzo/s900/207.JPG

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While looking at the wiring and plumbing for the engine, I made a start on locating the various points in the firewall where they interface and drilled holes as necessary.

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-4qWWmT3MkNo/U0HKAR4CeDI/AAAAAAAADCw/Iuw-qn6gfEw/s900/204.JPG

Door inners were given a coat of Tan, as was the dash top but the dash face and firewall were painted body colour as per the real car.

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-r_OxSMCcDvE/U0HKBtcEkvI/AAAAAAAADC0/GmijEOpYTD0/s900/205.JPG


and how everything is looking test fitted together
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-QFGZrz2wPNM/U0HKFYbVfrI/AAAAAAAADDM/3kHCZEm5r6A/s900/208.JPG