1/24 BMW touring cars

tc3house · #1 04-01-2005, 05:44 PM

Upon a recent visit to the BMW factory in Spartanburg, SC I came across these models in their museum. They appear to be plastic and hand made, but I can't tell who makes them. Has anyone seen these before and do you know where I can find them?

Thanks,
tc3house

slk320 · #2 04-01-2005, 07:11 PM

They are DRAGON co. models, both are readily avialble on e-bay. THe quality is ...somewhat questionable though and th eproportions are generaly off.

RallyRaider · #3 04-01-2005, 07:18 PM

Looks to be a wide range of scales there. Surely some of them are diecasts?

slk320 · #4 04-01-2005, 07:19 PM

yeah, sorry, I meant the two larger white racing 3 series models are 1/25 scale Dragon co. models.

p9o1r1sche · #5 04-01-2005, 07:39 PM

I live near the BMW museum and have been there many times. Their gift shop has a number of BMW diecasts in several scales, made by Herpa, Schuco, and other companies.

BMW dude · #6 04-01-2005, 08:28 PM

i think it is the hasegawa version cause i have seem those on hasegawa box before. correct me if i am wrong

Technoman · #7 04-01-2005, 09:52 PM

Both of those are Dragon. They are average at best, proportions aren't too bad. The number 9 car comes pre-painted and semi decalled, you can get it on eBay for about $20.00. Quality is ok.

Hasegawa also made some BMW's, JTCC versions I think. They are better than the Dragons.

BMW dude · #8 04-01-2005, 09:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Technoman

Both of those are Dragon. They are average at best, proportions aren't too bad. The number 9 car comes pre-painted and semi decalled, you can get it on eBay for about $20.00. Quality is ok.

Hasegawa also made some BMW's, JTCC versions I think. They are better than the Dragons.

But i thought hasegawa also have BTCC version BMW 320i rite???

tc3house · #9 04-01-2005, 09:57 PM

I was refering to the 2 "big" white ones, all the others are diecast, I have a picture of the whole model display if you want to see it.
Despite the apparent quality issues, they do look quite nice in the display case. I might have to make myself one, it'll look good next to my JTCC Accord.

Technoman · #10 04-01-2005, 11:48 PM

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Originally Posted by BMW dude

But i thought hasegawa also have BTCC version BMW 320i rite???

Dragon made the Tim Harvey BTCC 1992 Winning BMW. The Listerine one, seems to be one of the harder ones to find too. Hasegawa did a couple, I knw there was the 1994 Team Schnitzer driven by "Leopold Prinz von Bayern" (Stash livery) and the other one driven by Joachim Winkelhock. Revell actually made one too, a copy of the Aussie Touring Car driven by von Bayern as well. I have never seen it in the flesh though, I am told it is the Red Bull livery one in Blue I believe.

If anybody has the Hasegawa JTCC Autech version BMW please let me know, I am looking for that one.

MidMazar · #11 04-02-2005, 02:21 AM

they look nice, i need to get my hands on some of those before they get pricy.

campenr.1 · #12 04-02-2005, 03:23 AM

I know these two 1/24 cars as Revell models. They are pre painted and quite easy to assemble.

NissanS15Racer · #13 04-02-2005, 03:30 AM

Well i have 2 BMW Touring cars one of them is still factory seal and the other one is open. They look like good kits i may sell them because i dont have the time to build anymore. Here are pictures of the kits they are both Hasegawa

BMW BTCC

BMW JTCC

RallyRaider · #14 04-02-2005, 04:07 AM

If you do decide to sell the BTCC kit NissanS15Racer, I can give it a good home!

Technoman · #15 04-02-2005, 08:08 AM

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Originally Posted by NissanS15Racer

Well i have 2 BMW Touring cars one of them is still factory seal and the other one is open. They look like good kits i may sell them because i dont have the time to build anymore. Here are pictures of the kits they are both Hasegawa

Not the first time you've teased us with the fact you might sell these..

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