[BVC500]

Bear with me guys, I have a new camera and have never really posted detailed photos of some of models before. One more for tonight: Tamiya's and Revell's BMW 325i.

I've built both. The blue one is Revell's (built around 1997) and the red one is Tamiya's (built in 2001). I learned from my mistakes on the Revell one when I built the Tamiya. They are the same kit, just Tamiya has better tires. The only thing I recommed is attaching part E68 (see pic) to the body before painting. Do NOT attached the bumper at the same time. Attach it at the very end. Also, shave the back of the headlight buckets...they are too thick. With the appropriate cleanup, you'll get a much better fit (you can see the difference in the photo).

A couple more things: 1) the kidney grills are too big for the opening and almost always break when trying to put them in. 2) this was my first example at panel-lining...and yes, the panel lines are VERY BLACK. I've since learned.

Don't ask me why I have French plates and a Deutschland "D" sticker. Maybe the imaginary owner is from the Alsace-Lorraine region.