Fujimi BMW 325i Group A

[potsie]

This is Fujimi's BMW 325i Group A kit, #TC-96. It is an old motorised kit so has low detail, especially in the chassis. The livery is after a car that ran in European touring car series in the 1980s, though I could not find too much online about it. Reference photos I could find suggested the livery changed in details quite frequently. I think this livery is supposed to represent a Spa (24 Hour?) race.

Paint is Tamiya TS-26 Pure White and the kit is essentially straight out of the box. There is only a half roll cage but someone with more patience than me could readily create a more realistic full-cage. The decals were terrible, mostly I think due to their age. They required soaking for a good ten minutes in quite hot water, a lot of decal solution and a few encouraging words. The 'BMW M Technic' decals had to be trimmed and I used a reference photo for placement.

I completed the Fujimi M325i road car at the same time, though I think the 325i Group A is a better overall look. They look okay as a pair on the shelf.

Grant.

[malscar]

You are spot on. 1986 Spa 24hr. Was the 2nd Linder Team car. Ran most of the ETCC rounds, livery did not change. The main car ran under #44 and had a totally different scheme. The last shot is a different race but shows the rear. I doubt it changed much as the other photos during the season were pretty consistent. The only thing is the wheels are different to the kit.

[potsie]

Hi Malscar, thanks for the reply, information and photos. Glad my model turned out mostly correct in the end!

[360spider]

Looks great. Its amazing how badly misshaped Fujimi kit is, lol.

[Resiniann]

Originally Posted by potsie

Hi Malscar, thanks for the reply, information and photos. Glad my model turned out mostly correct in the end!

You have talent. I'd like to learn, too.