Lotus 7: Powered by BMW

Hi all.
After looking at this site for a very long time, i decided to finally register, and see if it would help me improve my modeling skills. This is my fourth painted model.

This is a Lotus 7 with 3.5 litre, inline-six engine from Tamiya's BMW 635csi GR.A Racing kit. Tuned by the Schnitzer race team, this engine produced 300 bhp.

http://images42.fotki.com/v1371/file3KEF/633f8/1/1435678/6995266/Engine2.jpg

I couldn't really find any images of the engine standing by itself, so i just guessed.

I've also had to extend the body by 2-3 millimetres as the fanbelt (I hope that's the correct term) took up space needed for the front suspension.

Start:
http://images42.fotki.com/v1376/filedfH1/633f8/1/1435678/6995266/BodyExtend.jpg

Progress:
http://images42.fotki.com/v1373/fileG3Y9/633f8/1/1435678/6995266/BodyExtenWork.jpg
It still needs work, but the shape is there.
Feel free to comment and criticize my work as I'm still developing my skills.

Also, how do I put up an avatar?

Welcome to AF!


Also, how do I put up an avatar?
Click on "UserCP", then "Edit Avatar" and fil in this:
http://images48.fotki.com/v1411/photos/1/1435678/6995266/images-vi.jpg

As you haven´t got any reply, yet, i guess your pictures are not invisible only for me.
May i help?

http://images42.fotki.com/v1376/photos/1/1435678/6995266/BodyExtend-vi.jpg

http://images42.fotki.com/v1373/photos/1/1435678/6995266/BodyExtenWork-vi.jpg

http://images42.fotki.com/v1371/photos/1/1435678/6995266/Engine2-vi.jpg

http://images44.fotki.com/v1418/photos/1/1435678/6995266/EngineBonnet-vi.jpg

http://images42.fotki.com/v1380/photos/1/1435678/6995266/EngineBonnet2-vi.jpg

Nice start and interesting choice of engine!