BMW i8
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October 5, 2023Starting with the engine.2
October 5, 2023Engine glued to the chassis.3
October 5, 2023Dry-fitting the body over the chassis/engine combination.
Seems to fit well.4
October 5, 2023Normally I would strip the chrome from the wheels and paint the seperately.
But this time decided to keep it and paint the black using black permanent marker pen.
Not perfect, but good enough5
October 5, 2023Front motor and other components glued in place.6
October 5, 2023Chassis completed. There's a lot of parts to be painted and glued. Tolerances are sometimes a bit vague and a lot of careful parts cleaning is needed. But it all fits well when done properly (don't rush things)! 🙂7
October 5, 2023View of the lightly weathered chassis.8
October 5, 2023All body parts prepped for a first layer of primer.9
August 11, 2024All body parts are painted and ready:
- primed with Tamiya white primer (decanted from the rattle can)
- colour is Mephisto Grey from Zero Paints
- gloss coat is 2k Diamond Finish from Zero Paints.10
August 15, 2024Interior completed.
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13 5 October 2023, 20:17