Heller 1/24 BMW 328 -- anyone built one?

[Matt Bacon]

Hi, all... have any of you any reviews to share of the Heller BMW 328? Especially any build ups with the gotchas nicely listed out for me? ;-P

bestest,

M.

[bbowser]

Great question, I would be interested as well.

Edited March 16, 2016 by bbowser
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[keyser]

Great kit. Chassis easy, working steering nice. Frame a bit flimsy but supports car fine. 

Heller 2 piece body is royal pita. But, with care, and internal bracing it molds great. Cowl first then work toward rear end. Hood fits well. Grille is molded in, not very amenable to opening up. Paint and bmf help greatly. Hood straps molded in, but again careful painting works. 

Interior and trim is easy. I drilled the solid wheels like many of these cars were. Works great. 

The street version has full windshield frame. The racing version only has 1/2 of the frame, so no stock build from it. 

Love this kit. Have a few. Proportions and lines dead on, as are most Heller. The tool makers just smoke crack and do weird things breaking down body to mold.

[Deathgoblin]

I've got a glue bomb of one I'm going to be rebuilding.  It looks like a nice kit, but the suspension is fragile, be careful when assembling.

[Atmobil]

Here is some pictures of a couple that a fellow Norwegian modeller has built. I'm not sure he is on this board.

[jeffs396]

These are great kits, and make VERY neat customs as well

Here's one from the "cool model pic" thread:

And one I'm working on:

[Tom Geiger]

Oh crud... now I need one of these!   

I love Heller kits.  I don't have this one  YET

[drodg]

Those are cool.