Since this is post #44 and it will be exactly one month ago tomorrow that we started this thread, I guess it's about time that I actually post some work on this beast.
First though, thanks again guys for your help on the paint issue - much appreciated!
This is with out doubt the worst fitting and molded kit I have ever had my hands on except for the Monogram Lotus Esprit. Here are just a few of the things I'll need to do to the body in addition to adding the trans-kit parts.
The BMW "kidney" grille more resembled a BMW "squashed tomato" grille!! It was totally misshaped
On this photo I have already reshaped it with a sanding stick to get it straight enough to fit it to the body
Bits to remove and sink marks to be filled...
Bad fits and "glunky" molding...
After removing the flash and general sanding to fit, the first "real" work was to remove the kit hood to replace it with the Renaissance trans-kit part.
I drilled out the four corners and joined the dots with my trusty Hasegawa p/e saws (they have really useful shapes and cut sizes)
Done....and then I found confirmed what you all knew already - I am a complete imbecile!!
I just assumed that the Renaissance part would be an exact fit to the kit part. Doh!
...and I was so pleased with myself at so cleanly cutting out the Revell hood
Lesson learned - I should have put the new part to the kit and outlined around it.
I fixed it by cutting off the missing part from the kit, adding styren strips around the edges and a few rounds of putty/sandstick.
Glued the wheel arches on with 5-minute epoxy..
2,5 days of putty, sanding, primer (ad nauseum) and I am getting close to finished. Still a few eye-sores to be fixed...
uff!!
Uff!! Proof that I really have started.
Thanks for looking and over to CeeElle...