58449: BMW M3 GT2 2009 from Truck Norris showroom, Jägermeister / Kuhfarben Nürburgring 24h

Model: (Click to see more) 58449: BMW M3 GT2 2009
Status: New built
Date: 24-Jun-2016
Comments: 14

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This is another body that I bought because although the standard kit version looks a bit ropey I thought it had potential. I bought it in August 2015 then painted it a month later to stockpile for winter. It took me until a few weeks ago to make a start on detailing it. I think the standard livery is a bit dull, and I try and avoid white if possible for lexan bodies as it's never bright enough and also tends to hide the shape of the car.

I did my favorite Jägermeister livery which I think works pretty well except I made things hard for myself by using huge race numbers which didn't leave much room on the doors. Most of the stickers are from the E30 M3 with a few like the numbers and Castrol logos from the Golf24.

I did my usual detail additions, this time trying a few new things like the painted rear light buckets instead of stickers. It would look great except for the holes for the LEDs. I didn't like the standard spoiler so I used this Yokomo item instead, which is a bit more drift than race but I've used a bit of artistic licence on this rather than trying to replicate any real car so that's fine. I normally like to cut out all the vents but this car has so many it would have taken forever. The scoops are not moulded as deep as they should be so I'd have had to do something with them with styrene which is a bit beyond my skills at present.

The chassis is the same TT-02 that I used for my E30 M3s, nothing much to see here!

Details

• Grille cut out and mesh fitted

• Wheels painted gloss black

• 5mm rear, 3mm front wheel spacers

• Rear light buckets painted instead of stickers

• Cockpit set

• Styrene roll cage

• Styrene side exit exhausts

• Electric cutoff switch

• Towing eyes

• Yokomo rear spoiler

• Brembo brake discs and calipers

• Windscreen wiper

• Roof aerials

• 3D bonnet catches (Wrap-Up Next)

• Driver helmet visor

• Camber adjustment

• Tyre lettering

• Intercooler

• Rear toe-in removed

• TLU-01 LED lights

• Stealth mounts