Fujimi BMW Schnitzer S5

Aren't you tired from all my threads? :D

Anyway, this is work in progress. The kit is really simple (no brake disks! :eek: - but I have some spares) and I have to say that it's not a very good one. A lot of mould lines and in hard-to-get places. Also thebody is not moulded too well - a lot of filling has to be done. And the front seats .... sigh. Also the panel lines are way too shallow! Anyway, here are some pics of how far I've got. Since then I've filled the sunroof lines (I'm going for a clean look) and gave it a coat of primer. Hope I will have the camera soon and will show more progress pics.

The body:
http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/727441MVC-001F.JPG

Most of interior and suspension primed.

http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/109472MVC-009F.JPG

Front seats. some plastic and putty should do it, right? :D
http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/190280MVC-010F.JPG

And now I need help with paint. I decided on metallic paint and I want to know how you polish it. Do you do anything before applying a clear coat? (can't sand metallic, I know, I know). So do I just ignore the orange peel on the paint and add clear and then sand cut and polish that?


That's all for today, folks, sorry for a long post.

Alex

looks good so far. you may need some more putty on the headrest of the right seat. as for the color, if you use metallic paints, in my experience, the metallic paints have less of a chance of creating that dreaded orange peal than the glossy paints. why cant you sand a metallic paint though? i did it and it came out ok.

I know, the seats have been filled some more and still need some more putty :eek:

And when you sand metallic paint it starts looking too bronzish :) and that's not good. at least it's my experience.

here's what i did on one of my cars. im no expert and im not sure if im doing things right but its one of my best finishes.
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couple coats of white primer
several coats of light gun metal
wet sand with 2000 grit paper
wash off with soap n water
polished with tamiya compound
cleaned off compound in the panel lines
clear coated
wet sanded
polish
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It is 1/24 scale right?
Is it just me...or you have a frickin huge hand !!!!!
The body just looks tiny looking :confused: :confused: :confused:

I'll shut up now :(

Originally posted by primera man
It is 1/24 scale right?


Yes

Originally posted by primera man
Is it just me...or you have a frickin huge hand !!!!!


I most certainly don't!!! :finger:

Originally posted by primera man

The body just looks tiny looking :confused: :confused: :confused:


I guess it's all the angle. Remember the pink Ferrari? :p :D

Originally posted by primera man

I'll shut up now :(

You do that, old man! :) :finger:

Originally posted by ales


You do that, old man! :) :finger: ;) ;) ;) ;)

Originally posted by ales


I guess it's all the angle. Remember the pink Ferrari? You bastard! its RED!
so is this like an M5 model? if so is it the E39 body style?
E39 M5:

:D:D:D:D

It's the E34, actually.

Which brings me to the question of wheel. Fujimi included tiny BBS wheels but I would have expected AC Schnitzer to use AC Schnitzer wheels, right? So anyone seen such wheels in 1/24?

http://www.tuningauto.narod.ru/company/ac_sch/imagesb/e34/s5-2b.jpg

Well, as no one is answering me I'll post some inerior pics :)

http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/445402interior1.JPG

http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/705875interior3.JPG

and the doors ;)

http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/528896interior2.JPG

Looks like great interior detail! :D

Looks good ales,can't wait to see more of this one.

The interior is great!
Keep on going :)