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Originally Posted by MPWR
The röundel bump on the nose is actually accurate. It is the same size and shape as the aluminum parts I use to replace röundel bumps on other kits. It measures out just fine to the standard röundel BMW uses. It may look odd in plastic, but put a decal over it and it looks spot on. Measure it- if it comes out to about 3.3mm, it's fine. Standard röundels are just over 3" in dia in 1/1.
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I haven´t sanded it off yet so your comment came well in time. Regarding this I will keep it.
Once again it was a good idea to share ideas about the build in this forum - made me skip a mistake I would regret later on.
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Originally Posted by MPWR
I'd say that the röll cage is a real weak point of this kit. It will take some work to get it to fit- but then I'm yet to find a kit with a röllcage that doesn't take some work.
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Simple answer. Tamiya´s Mercedes Benz CLK-DTM "Original Teile". In that kit the roll cage fits into the "interior tub" like a knife through warm butter...
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Originally Posted by MPWR
I would have recommended cutting the plastic around the engine out between the engine mounting rails. From underneath, this gives the engine bay the depth it's otherwise missing. (It also makes masking the engine for painting much easier.) But as you've already painted it, it's probably not worth the effort at this point.
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I´m not sure how it will look, when cut out. You´re right about the white excess around the engine: That is not very realistic. But besides that - since there won´t be an engine anyways - when you look from underneath you just stare into a big black hole around what resembles the engine. I don´t know if that looks better compared to what I have right now.
Maybe I could darken the white excess around the engine to make it a little more realistic.
Thanks for everybody´s input. It is well appreciated. I will order the color this afternoon and Andy - your rims go into the mail no later than monday.
Robert