BMW E30 315i Racer

[da_ashman]

Originally Posted by Boreham

nice looking model topic.
315i ? NOT 316i ? never heard of a 315i

LOL, yeah just noticed that, I keep writing it wrong everytime! The folder I kept the photos in was 325i, the decals are 318i & i think i named the photobucket folder 330i... damn BMW & there confusing Models

I found out the car is actually a 320i. Ive designed up a chrome badge to cut for the back, & hopefully the title will have changed if my edit works.
( & will go & change all the folders to the correct number)

Ash

[Boreham]

phew..
Thanks for the reply..
I thought I was loosing my marbles. :-)

[da_ashman]

Originally Posted by Boreham

phew..
Thanks for the reply..
I thought I was loosing my marbles. :-)

Nope I lost mine along time ago!

Heres a pic of the rear trailing arms for GTRfan.
Very crud & basic, but the kit chassis doesnt give you anything to work with & it is the underside of the model...





Still needs a bit of work before its finished & I can attach the rear wheels etc

Ash

[GTRfan01]

Thanks for that,
Did you get my PM?
I've been having a little trouble with the pm's and wasn't sure if it sent or not.

[da_ashman]

Hey Guys

Finally the body is finished being painted!!! Chrome went on over the weekend for all the chrome trim.











Everything is starting to come together




The Completed roll cage - the padding for this has taken me ages to solve, Ive tried fabric, felt, electrical tape etc. Then I found some vehicle double sided tape laying around the office & thought it would be perfect except that it was double sided adhesive, so I grabbed a piece of matt laminate film & stuck this to the Double sided tape & Viola! It looked perfect, even the texture! So this was wraped around the roll bars & tied with thread to simulate zip ties. very happy with how this part came out!!!




& Finally thanks to the internet & my investigative skills (aka Facebook & Forum Stalking...) I found the owner of this vehicle had used Red needles for the gauges. Below is the Kit decal with the white gauges & below that is my attempt at red needles. For me its sometime the small personalized touches that really make a model.





Hopefully next week I'll have another update that includes a 90% finished model...
Ash

[GTRfan01]

nice work, good job with the interior make over and that cage is awesome.
great idea with the thread for cable ties too.

[da_ashman]

Hey Guys

Update time!

Completed Dash


Again my Facebook Stalking skills revealed that the owner painted the rear indicator lights red. So completed Lights with reverse lights etc


Completed Front grill


Seat Fitted (had to subquintly remove the seat to fit the seat belts to roll cage.


The kit "glass" was very foggy & not overly clear. So with the decals they took a dip in some "future floor polish" & have come up nice & clear & protect the decals too!


Pic for the owner


Interior painted white


Some toe hooks for the front & mesh for the grills


Roll cage attached








& the Numberplates


Its all coming together nicely & should have it sitting on her wheels tonight or tomorrow!

Ash

[dieteufel]

Hi

Again a nice and clean work !

Sascha

[GTRfan01]

coming along very nicely!
just love that roll cage......

what have you used for the chrome parts? foil?

[malscar]

Originally Posted by da_ashman;7068458The Completed roll cage - the padding for this has taken me ages to solve, Ive tried fabric, felt, electrical tape etc. Then I found some vehicle double sided tape laying around the office & thought it would be perfect except that it was double sided adhesive, so I grabbed a piece of matt laminate film & stuck this to the Double sided tape & Viola! It looked perfect, even the texture! So this was wraped around the roll bars & tied with thread to simulate zip ties. very happy with how this part came out!!!
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Ash

Ash, I have used the rubber shrink tubing available in computer shops. They use it to bundle the wiring. You can use a very sharp scalpel to slice the tube so it will go around the bars just like you do in a car.

[da_ashman]

Originally Posted by malscar

Ash, I have used the rubber shrink tubing available in computer shops. They use it to bundle the wiring. You can use a very sharp scalpel to slice the tube so it will go around the bars just like you do in a car.

Hey Thanks! I did try some I had laying around the office but just didnt give me the thickness I wanted. The srink tubing is great stuff tho, I do use it heaps!!

[da_ashman]

Final update - 91% complete

















Stance - Had to play around with this a bit. The front just kept sinking so had to add some packers to raise it up & the steering didnt work very well & looked somewhat un-natural so I had to glue the wheels straight...







Will hopefully be handing it over this weekend, just a few little things to add, lights, exhaust etc
Cheers for watching, will post a completed photo after the new owner recieves it
Ash

[GTRfan01]

nice work mate, good to see it almost done.
mine needed raising at the front and lowering at the back too. just looks weird built as is from the box doesnt it!

[cinqster]

Very nice job and looking far better than the box art! What is going on with that illustration...both the front and back wheels are pointing left!!!

[da_ashman]

Done

Completed Thread http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbul...16#post7080916



Thanks for watching along!!!
Ash