BMW Z4 GT3 Miku Hatsune - 1/24 Fujimi (2)

Apart from removing the front and rear grill, there's nothing much left on the body to modify, so I took my time priming the body and the interior parts.

Then the photo etch parts arrived, it's my first time using them so it's a kind of new experience. I have came across photo etch parts before, but it's only a 1 or 2 piece and not a whole sheet of them.

As a start I thought it will be better to prime them first...

This proves to be a not-so-good idea as in later stages I have to rub the primer off to let the metal shine in it's orginal state (the brake discs...)

Next I begin working on the base, the photo etch parts includes replacement for the rear air diffuser, so off goes the molded ones:

The groves are the location of the diffusers, this will make putting the photo etch parts on a bit easier, orginally I plan to glue the diffusers onto the groves, but it proves to be too diffucult and is not strong enough, so in the end I secure them with the help of some L rods.

Now onto the base, the part where the diffuser meets the base doesn't exactly match the real car, and now with the rear grill removed it will be a very obvious flaw, so........off it came:

put the orginal diffuser piece back on, fill in the corners....

and it's done!

Finally the photo etch pieces can go on, of coz on the original car those were not held by L-rods, but it's the best option Ive got, and it's on the underside so it's basically out of sight

And a picture for comparison to the actual car...

The rear part of the base is done, next up: the front!

BMW Z4 GT3 Miku Hatsune - 1/24 Fujimi (1)

Starting a new project! (Well actually has started in July.....I'm catching up with updates, at this time the kit is almost complete, so spare me for the time confusion!)

The BMW Z4 GT3! With Miku Hasune decal. The Z4 is one of my favourite BMWs, and though I'm not a big fan of Miku, the decals and the car combined are hard to resist. I've always wanted to build a "pain car", but the ones available are a bit.........well.....the car and the decal doesn't seem to match..... the Z4 however, is an actual racing car, and has won races!

So back to the kit, released by Fujimi, it's an curbside kit, no engine, fixed doors, but with those decals it looks better with everything closed. The kit looks accurate enough, though Fujimi has sealed the front and rear grill, this will be one of the major modifications on the kit. Fortunatelt Hobby Design has relaesed photo etch parts for the Z4, without it, I'm not sure if I'll go forward with the modification...

First the front and rear grill is removed, the photo etch parts haven't arrived yet so I'll just leave it for the time being...