BMW Z4 M40i

[Rich Chernosky]

Been almost 6 months since my last completion.  Moving everything will do that. This is my first project done at my new location. Mengs 1/24 BMW Z4 M40i.  What a wonderful kit. Everything fit to perfection. A joy to build.  color is Alclad  711 Candy Indigo over Alclad 701 silver and 122 Mirror gold.  Only problem here was the clear coat. Alcads own clear just didn't make it. Finally resorted to Krylon latex clear. Advantage to this is the solvents in this clear do not etch into the base coat. Disadvantage is this takes a month and a half to cure before it can be sanded and polished. But it dries rock hard and polishes to a very hi shine. Other than seat belts and a lot of paint detailing this was done box stock. Particulars are in the captions below the pictures. Thanks for looking and comments welcome. 

Trying out a new background and photo location. Like the stance of this model

rear shot shows off a lot of the detail  Meng put into this kit.  It is also the best phot to show off the two tone effect that was achieved with the airbrush

side veiw and a little better view of the background. 

This kit came with an optional soft top in the up position. I omitted the side windows. 

Had a lot of fun with the interior. Color is Tamiya LP34 which is a light grayish blue. Insert color was done using Tamiya LP to match the exterior. Tamiya brown panel liner did the dark accents. 

Another veiw of the interior and the great effect the Tamiya panel liner had. Gotta luv this stuff. 

[kelson]

 Nice build!?,i have a few in my stash but yet to build one.

[karbuildr]

Very nice build, excellent stance, well done.

[ea0863]

Wonderful build Rich, and thank you for the info on the kit. It looks like one I will have to pick up!

[Jim B]

Great looking BMW. Very well done. 

[PappyD340]

Very nice!

[1hobby1]

Very nice build !

[espo]

Beautiful looking paint color and finish. The interior contrast looks great. 

[Rich Chernosky]

23 hours ago, kelson said:

 Nice build!?,i have a few in my stash but yet to build one.

Thanks....I gotta bunch of Beemers in my display case,  you really should. 

 

23 hours ago, karbuildr said:

Very nice build, excellent stance, well done.

Thank you kindly

 

17 hours ago, ea0863 said:

Wonderful build Rich, and thank you for the info on the kit. It looks like one I will have to pick up!

You should and I am quite sure you will enjoy it and do a great job.

 

17 hours ago, Jim B said:

Great looking BMW. Very well done. 

Than k Jim

 

 

12 hours ago, PappyD340 said:

Very nice!

Thanks

 

10 hours ago, 1hobby1 said:

Very nice build !

Thank you

 

4 hours ago, espo said:

Beautiful looking paint color and finish. The interior contrast looks great. 

Thanks David, I like to match the exterior whenever I can. This interior was very well detailed.

 

[Noah H.]

Really nice build, great finish and shine on the paint. I haven't seen this kit built up before, so I am interested to see how it looks built up.

[slusher]

Beautiful!!

[Gramps46]

When you moved did you lose your number and sponsor decals?  Just kidding Rich.  You almost slipped this one right by me and it is a beautiful build.

 

[Rich Chernosky]

On 4/15/2024 at 11:40 PM, slusher said:

Beautiful!!

Thanks Carl

 

On 4/15/2024 at 3:19 PM, Noah H. said:

Really nice build, great finish and shine on the paint. I haven't seen this kit built up before, so I am interested to see how it looks built up.

Thanks..it was an enjoyable build.

 

3 hours ago, Gramps46 said:

When you moved did you lose your number and sponsor decals?  Just kidding Rich.  You almost slipped this one right by me and it is a beautiful build.

Gary....ya know...I do build other things besides race cars <G>   This kit was already well under way before the move and I wanted to see how the new facilities felt..in particular the re-designed paint booth.  I am very comfortable in the new place and it works well. Much better organized.  It was a tremendous amount of work but now well worth it. 

 

 

[galaxyg]

Very nice, great colour scheme.  Good to know it's a nice kit, I wonder what else Meng will do for 1/24 cars.

[Rich Chernosky]

Thanks for the kind words Michael.  As far as other kits Meng could do....I dunno...I can imagine a lot.  Some of the early Lamborghini's,  Maserati's and Ferrari's are just begging to have decent models  made in 1/24.  Too often the major model companies copy each other with the same kit hoping to cash in on sales.  When we want variety it doesn't do us too much good to have just more of the same. 

[1959scudetto]

Very nice model, Rich - I was thinking the same as Gary (NO race car this time?) but I now remember other non-racers from you,  f. e. the Jaguar E's and some more...

[Rich Chernosky]

17 hours ago, 1959scudetto said:

Very nice model, Rich - I was thinking the same as Gary (NO race car this time?) but I now remember other non-racers from you,  f. e. the Jaguar E's and some more...

Thank you Helmut....actually I am a fairly well rounded modeler.   I started way back with military and aircraft. Then discovered cars. But along the way have done dioramas , minatures, casting , rockets and sci-fi. In my 60yrs I have aquired a lot of skills but am always willing to learn more.  Anything concerning models has always facinated me.

[1959scudetto]

5 hours ago, Rich Chernosky said:

Thank you Helmut....actually I am a fairly well rounded modeler.   I started way back with military and aircraft. Then discovered cars. But along the way have done dioramas , minatures, casting , rockets and sci-fi. In my 60yrs I have aquired a lot of skills but am always willing to learn more.  Anything concerning models has always facinated me.

Similar with me: I started ca. 1969 with sailing ships and 1/72 airplanes from Airfix, moved on to their 1/32 car kits (in plastic bags!), in the mid 70's a few Matchbox 1/32 cars. I really started in 1982 with 1/25 American trucks and cars and have now moved to 1/24 (mainly) sports and race cars.

Edited April 24, 2024 by 1959scudetto