Revell BMW 507 ***FINISHED***
Revell BMW 507 ***FINISHED***
I haven't seen many positive write-ups of this kit -- and I'm not sure why not. It's an early 90s kit, and not up to Tamiya's latest standards, but it IS very well detailed and fits together pretty well. It needs some work to get the bonnet to close properly (and in mine there's some tin can on the underside of the bonnet lid and a strong magnet atop the firewall), but that's about it. There's a fair bit of flash to be cleaned off (sometimes on delicate parts), and a lot of the chrome parts needed stripping, cleaning up and re-doing, but nothing a sharp knife and ten minutes couldn't fix. I'd also recommend stripping the chrome off the windscreen frame, mirror and sun visor frames, gluing them together into a single sturdy assembly, and then rechroming them. I think the under bonnet and underside detailing is excellent (and taught me some new things about different types of car suspension) and, with the cockpit, it all responds very well to simple detail painting.
..and now with the hard top:
If I'm honest, I'm not really happy with the hard top. I just don't have the scratching skills to do the windows and glazing justice. My advice is that if you want a hardtop version, find an issue of the kit which has one included -- and if anyone's got one that they're NOT going to use, I'd happily take it of their hands to have another go!
bestest,
M.
Re: Revell BMW 507 ***FINISHED***
And a few with the next car Albrecht Goertz designed...
The lineage that got me started on this latest "two-fer" build:
bestest,
M.
The lineage that got me started on this latest "two-fer" build:
bestest,
M.
- JamesPerrin
- Looks like his avatar
- Posts: 13695
- Joined: April 5th, 2011, 8:09 pm
- Location: W. Yorkshire
- Contact:
Re: Revell BMW 507 ***FINISHED***
Rather lovely. I much prefer it without the hardtop though that has nothing to do with your ability to create one.
Classic British Kits SIG Leader Better to fettle than to fill
(2024 A:B 5:2) (2023 13:8:7) (2022 21:11) (2021 15:8) (2020 8:4:4)
(2024 A:B 5:2) (2023 13:8:7) (2022 21:11) (2021 15:8) (2020 8:4:4)
- PaulBradley
- Staring out the window
- Posts: 21219
- Joined: April 6th, 2011, 3:08 pm
- Location: Flagstaff, AZ
Re: Revell BMW 507 ***FINISHED***
Classy car, and a great finish, Matt.
Paul
За демократію і незалежний Україну
"For Democracy and a Free Ukraine"
За демократію і незалежний Україну
"For Democracy and a Free Ukraine"
- JohnRatzenberger
- Why is he so confused ?
- Posts: 15734
- Joined: April 5th, 2011, 3:42 pm
- Location: Living on a sandbar - Nags Head, NC.
Re: Revell BMW 507 ***FINISHED***
Yes, quite agree, the hard top reminds me of the canopy/cockpit over a crop-duster the way it sticks up - but you've done beautiful work - that whole car just gleams !
John Ratzenberger
It's my model and I'll do what I want with it.
It's my model and I'll do what I want with it.
-
- NOT the sheep
- Posts: 26188
- Joined: November 26th, 2011, 6:11 pm
- Location: Pontefract West Yorkshire
Re: Revell BMW 507 ***FINISHED***
Another super build Matt and I really like the classic looking lines of this car. I'm a rag top fan though and I always think two-seaters like this look better with the top down (I very rarely fit the hard top to my own MGF for instance and it spends most of its time propped up in the modelling den ). That said, your hard top looks fine to me!
Doing - Tamiya 1/35th Universal Carrier.
Work is the curse of the modelling classes!
IPMS#12300
Work is the curse of the modelling classes!
IPMS#12300
Re: Revell BMW 507 ***FINISHED***
Super build Matt
All models are equal. Some models are more equal than others.
Airfix Tribute Forum
Airfix Tribute Forum
Re: Revell BMW 507 ***FINISHED***
Thanks, guys...
If anyone is wondering about the registration plate -- unlike most of my models, this one has a real plate rather than a "MATT B" variant -- this model represents John Surtees' BMW 507, given to him by the team manager of Agusta as a thank you for winning his World Titles...
You can see shots of the real thing here:
http://www.classicandperformancecar.com ... &id=579205;
bestest,
M.
If anyone is wondering about the registration plate -- unlike most of my models, this one has a real plate rather than a "MATT B" variant -- this model represents John Surtees' BMW 507, given to him by the team manager of Agusta as a thank you for winning his World Titles...
You can see shots of the real thing here:
http://www.classicandperformancecar.com ... &id=579205;
bestest,
M.
-
- Modelling Gent and Scholar
- Posts: 4422
- Joined: May 1st, 2011, 11:14 am
- Location: Doncaster, Socialist Republic of South Yorkshire.
Re: Revell BMW 507 ***FINISHED***
Great work Matt, a showroom finish.