Tamiya's BMW M635CSI

Hi,

I just got an offer; I can get a Tamiya BMW 635CSI kit for 80 euros... I think the price is ridiculous to be honest. I like the car, but 80 euros seems a bit much to me...

Is the Tamiya 6er some kind of super-rare and very sought after kit, like the Tamiya Prelude or the Revell Corrado?

Does sound crazy - I bought this kit second hand and paid about 20 euros total.

It's available from hobby search

Thanks for replying.

Ales: I don't think it is available on Hobby Search, I looked but the only thing close to it was the Gr. A version. Which is not what I'm looking for.

Just won this kit on ebay for £7. Cheap and easy, just as I like um..

i dont remember how much i paid for mine, but it has great engine detail and everything, not worth 80 euros though...

Talking of this kit, was there two versions from Tamiya of the road version? I know of the race spec, as well the road version, but was there not another updated version with a new model number? Or was there only ever one?

Yep, there's the Motorsport (M) version and the regular version.

Hi,

I just got an offer; I can get a Tamiya BMW 635CSI kit for 80 euros... I think the price is ridiculous to be honest. I like the car, but 80 euros seems a bit much to me...

Is the Tamiya 6er some kind of super-rare and very sought after kit, like the Tamiya Prelude or the Revell Corrado?


The Tamiya Prelude is a super-rare kit??

I think so, since I know of people who have paid somewhat like 50 euros for them.

I'm pretty sure that the only kits of the 6 series body style that Tamiya released were the 635Csi Group A Spa winner (rereleased a couple of years ago), and the M635Csi (M6) road car. With both kits, you could combine them to make a road non M 635 Csi (and a racing M6 :sunglasse ), but I don't think Tamiya ever bothered to- the street 635 wouldn't have sold well.

I thought so, I have the road M version. Still a smart looking car, and I still favor the older style BMW to the newer shapes. I'm saving my M6 till I have built some more kits.. :naughty:

I thought so, I have the road M version. Still a smart looking car, and I still favor the older style BMW to the newer shapes. I'm saving my M6 till I have built some more kits.. :naughty:

I so totally agree! The new 6 series seems to have none of the grace or elegance (or anything else) of its namesake. I always loved the way the old six looked. I have the M635 kit, too- hopefully it won't be too long before I get to it.

Black. I think I'm going to do it in black....

80 Euros is waaaaay over priced. It pops up on eBay with some regularity. Thee are only two versions as mentioned, the race spec and M spec road car.

Talking of this kit, was there two versions from Tamiya of the road version? I know of the race spec, as well the road version, but was there not another updated version with a new model number? Or was there only ever one?


for your info guys there were 2 models from tamiya as:-

24058 BMW M635CSi
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/brian.woods93/tamiya_pics/TAM24058.JPG

24061 BMW 635CSi Group A Racing
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/brian.woods93/tamiya_pics/TAM24061.JPG
the racer uses most parts from the M635, the M badge on the grill is hidden by the driving/spot lights and the raised outline on boot lid is removed/shaved off

hope u liked the pics

michael

I would go with Fujimi enthusiast series for this one, 80€ is way to much for this kit.

Thanks all, for replying. I didn't know there only was an M-version, I thought there was also a non-M, but oh well, it doesn't really matter to me.

I rejected the offer, because even if the kit was worth the 80 euros I wouldn't have spent such a ridiculous amount of money on one kit...

Sasa; yes, I know, those Enthusiast kits are great, but they're meant for the more expirienced modeler... The fit of those kits can be quite bad, so you've got to be expirienced to make one. Since I'm only a beginner, I prefer the Tamiya kit which is more simple.

I know there are problems with Fujimi in general but those enthusiast models (in 1/24 only) are not that bad at all (almost no fitting problems). I did this BMW some 12 years ago and I can say I was big bigginer then but I got it done with no major problem (allthou I painted it with plain brush :D)

I think Fujimi Enthusiast not so bad, trust me ;). But for you Tamiya is really good, but not for 80 euros! You can bought Fujimi Enthusiast and Tamiya racing both and combine them for less money.