BMW (E46) 320i (Job Log)

1
August 28, 2022
Water washed.
2
August 28, 2022
The bonnet hook, side winker must be removed.
For metal decal emblems, I need to flatten them.
The shrinkage of the front bumper needs to be corrected.
3
August 28, 2022
Since we're going to paint it silver, we're going to have to put a lot of effort into finishing and cleaning the surface.
4
August 28, 2022
When I tried assembling the rear bumper temporarily, the fender part did not come in close contact.
You can fix it with glue later, but pre-bending it before that will make the job easier.
5
August 28, 2022
I hate minus camber because it feels like the car has been crushed from above.
It seems that the marked part expresses the minus of camber.
6
August 28, 2022
As expected, the negative camber was very severe.
Without complicated modification, it seems to be easily modified if the contact surface of the relevant part with the wheel is cut at a right angle.
7
August 28, 2022
I cut it too much, so it turned into a plus camber angle.
So I attached a small piece of plastic to make it right angle again.
I don't know yet if this will work well.
8
August 28, 2022
This is a sharkfin antenna.
It seems a little small after making it, but I decided to just use it.
9
August 28, 2022
Since I'm going to paint it silver, I don't need any light shielding, but I painted the surfacer because the metallic paint has a weak adhesion to the plastic surface.
10
August 28, 2022
You can reduce the painting process by one step by masking the areas to be painted matte black later and painting the body color.
11
August 28, 2022
Tamiya Gloss Aluminium
12
August 28, 2022
When I applied the clear coat over the silver, dark stain were visible, so I repainted the silver and re-coated the clear.
Then again, a dark stain appeared...
I think I repeated this process 4 times.
13
August 28, 2022
The situation did not improve, so I wiped it with gauze soaked in thinner.
I don't need to completely erase it because I'm going to be sanding it anyway.
14
August 28, 2022
Sanded.
15
August 28, 2022
Paint again gloss alumin.
Smoothly and cleanly.
16
August 28, 2022
Tamiya Gloss Aluminum Paint seemed to be unable to withstand GSI Lacquer Clear, so I 1st. applied Tamiya Acrylic Clear.
No stain.
17
August 28, 2022
2nd. And on top of that, I coated GSI Clear.
No stain too. 🙂
18
August 28, 2022
Sanded.
19
August 28, 2022
Over sanded. I will need to fix it later with a brush.
20
August 28, 2022
Pre-compounded. Roof is clean.
21
August 28, 2022
But I missed the bonnet stain because I was concentrating on the roof.
Maybe I'm the only one seeing this, but I can feel the stain crossing the arrows.
22
August 28, 2022
At this angle, the stains are more visible.
But now I don't want to rework, so I just ignore it...
23
August 28, 2022
It's a pity that you can see a single dot on the roof, but the overall clean result without stains is satisfactory.
24
August 28, 2022
After all polishing is done, wash with water and removed the masking tape.
25
August 28, 2022
Painted panel-line.
26
August 28, 2022
The carrier holder on the roof was painted paint brush with Vallejo.
27
August 29, 2022
Masked. (with ZoomOn ZD121)
28
August 29, 2022
1st painted base color.
29
August 29, 2022
2nd painted base color.
30
August 29, 2022
Painted chrome. (with MOMOCHROME)
31
August 29, 2022
I painted it like pouring Musou Black(like Vanta Black) into the muffler hole.
32
August 29, 2022
Painted with hand brush.
33
August 29, 2022
Ready to assemble.
34
August 30, 2022
The wide width of the USCP wheels caused interference with the suspension. (both front and back)
So I had to cut the marked part so that the wheel sits properly in the wheel house.
And I glued the wheels to the disc 🙂
35
August 30, 2022
The remaining decals were also applied.
The license plate used the remain decals that of the Revell BMW i8.
36
August 30, 2022
Start assembling the interior.
It was difficult to assemble the roll cage.
37
August 30, 2022
The room mirror used the remain stickers from the Bandai Pokemon kit.
38
August 30, 2022
Interior done.
39
August 30, 2022
I firmly attached the front and rear lamps.
40
August 30, 2022
I cut a transparent pla-plate and made a side winker and attached it.
41
August 30, 2022
The windshield was also firmly fixed to prevent it from falling off while assembling.
42
August 30, 2022
Front and rear bumpers are attached.
It's a good idea to attach the front bumper firmly, especially for later.
43
August 31, 2022
Attached rear windows and windshield.
It is designed to fit from the outside, so assembly is easy.
44
August 31, 2022
I attached a metal decal and a metal sticker. (not included)
45
August 31, 2022
There is no mention in the manual, but you have to cut the area like the picture in the balloon.
Otherwise, the front bumper will be pushed and the lower plate cannot be fitted on the upper plate, and the front bumper will eventually fall off.
46
August 31, 2022
Finally I attached the under cowl and done all the work.
47
August 31, 2022
Finish
48
August 31, 2022
Finish

Comments

25 28 August 2022, 05:36

Roy McKay
Stunning. Can I ask what glue you used to firmly fix the windscreens and lights?

30 August 2022, 20:02

Spanjaard
Looking really great

30 August 2022, 21:56

MS K
Thanks Spanjaard 🙂
@Roy McKay 1-Clear parts cement(Testors), 2-Contacta Clear(Revell), 3-Multipurpose cement (Tamiya)
I recommend 1, But it doesn't seem to be producing anymore.
3 has a low viscosity, so it can leak through gaps in the part.
And... for covering applications, woodworking bonds are sufficient.

31 August 2022, 03:12

Dominik Weitzer
well done and well documented work.
the result looks very clear. like it!

31 August 2022, 14:35

Neuling
I agree with Dominik!

31 August 2022, 14:58

MS K
Thanks Dominik Weitzer and Neuling 😉

31 August 2022, 15:40

MS K
Thanks Jonn. It normally run on public roads, but I made it with the concept that it is a car that runs on a circuit on holidays ;P

1 September 2022, 12:38

Stéphane Jayet
so clean as usual, very nice job

1 September 2022, 13:00

MS K
Thanks Stéphane Jayet

1 September 2022, 17:05

Nous
👍👍👍

1 September 2022, 17:25

Dennis
Sweet! Very nice work 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽

In germany this thing would not be Road legal 🤣

1 September 2022, 17:53

MS K
Thanks Nous, Dennis.
Sure, It's illegal in Korea too, but some people are doing it with cheating. 😄

2 September 2022, 03:10

Robin (WhiteGlint)
😎 👍

2 September 2022, 06:45

MS K
Thanks Robin 🙂

5 September 2022, 02:41

Kyle DeHart
I had an 01 e46 coupe that I dearly loved. Really loving that you made this sort of a road goer. She's a beauty. Nice work.

5 September 2022, 06:42

MS K
Thanks Kyle. I think the E46 is the prettiest of all 3 series.

5 September 2022, 07:12

Kyle DeHart
You're welcome! And I agree my friend. We have an E92 now but the E46 I sold is still my favorite. The wife doesn't agree and as she's the one driving it I left it up to her. Lol

5 September 2022, 08:54

Dennis
Trying to get an e46 Coupè in good condition for a reasonable price is quiet impossible nowadays...

With a little caretaking these cars where build to last forever: friend of mine owns a 328i Coupe as a daily driver. This car has nearly 300.000km on its belt now and it still runs and looks nicely.

5 September 2022, 10:15

Kyle DeHart
They are certainly great cars.

5 September 2022, 10:35

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