Idea's for a M3 BMW

[Siress]

I have the Proto BMW M3 190mm body, 2 sets of slim-twinz exaust tips, metalic blue spray can, indy silver spray can, and black spay can. I have a sweet tribal design that I made that I would like to put on it with that decal kit thing. I will post the tribal image when I get home.
I noticed a guy with vents in front of the hood scoop but I dont think that mine have these. I also would like to have the main color blue with the shinyness that Alclad has but I dont konw much about alclad. I need some idea's here.

[MrCrash]

Do you have an airbrush?If so,are you good at using it?

[CarterTG]

Originally posted by Siress
I noticed a guy with vents in front of the hood scoop but I dont think that mine have these.

The HPI BMW M3 GT (http://www.hpiracing.com/graphics/bodies/7452m3.jpg) shell has the vents.

http://www.tamiyaclub.com/getuserimage.asp?t=g&id=img144_04092002174211_5_350.jpg

in homage to...
http://www.ptgracing.com/images/home_photo.gifhttp://www.ptgracing.com/archives/images/Dcp07994.jpg (http://www.ptgracing.com)


For a Protoform M3 shell, a more appropriate scheme would be a street-look since it doesn't have the flared wheelwells of the GT racecars.

[TRI-TURBO]

http://www.jgtc.net/race/gallery/gall2002/022gallery_ph/022_12.jpg

http://www.jgtc.net/race/gallery/gall2002/026gallery_ph/026_10.jpg


http://www.jgtc.net/race/gallery/gall2002/025gallery_ph/025_16.jpg

[Siress]

Mr. Crash- I do not have an air brush and do not plan on painting another body because I want to leave the 1/10 scene for 1/24 or paintball; prefrably both.

CarterTG- I feel like I got ripped now but oh well, I will deal with it. By "street look" do you mean like a regular M3 BMW or a street racer BMW? And if you mean racer, what do you recomend?

TRI-TURBO- thanks for the pic's

( I am going to try and post the tribal pic now but its huge )
here is a link
http://www.angelfire.com/ga4/punkspaintball/smalltrib.jpg

[MrCrash]

Mr. Crash- I do not have an air brush and do not plan on painting another body because I want to leave the 1/10 scene for 1/24 or paintball; prefrably both. I am not sure what yoiu meant by that response,but the reason I asked was because you mentioned AlClad,which is an airbrush only paint.

[CarterTG]

Originally posted by Siress
CarterTG- I feel like I got ripped now but oh well, I will deal with it. By "street look" do you mean like a regular M3 BMW or a street racer BMW? And if you mean racer, what do you recomend?

Really no reason to feel that way. For a true M3 fan, the Protoform shell legitamately represents the real-life street-rocket that's been giving Porsche owners fits at tracks like Road America, Sears Point, PIR, etc.

Nothing like watching a P-car get faced when it's passed by "sedan" with a real back seat. ;)

I know I'm in the small minority when I say the Protoform M3 shell should be painted up as an "everyday" M3 with body seam lines in place and in a factory color that would show off the subtle nuances like the powerbulge on the hood. Ideally, it would be properly finished with the M3-specific quad tailpipes out the back and the appropriate "M3" badging on the trunklid.

IMO, that shell would be killer with the double-spoked Tamiya Enzo wheels...
http://www.tamiyausa.com/product/rc/electric/110scale/tb01/images/58298/large_4.jpg ...that would complete the look like a set of Breyton Inspirations.
http://www.tirerack.com/wheels/wheelrack/wheel_images/Breyton/Inspiration.L.dw.gif

That's what'd turn my head when it comes to bimmers, but you should ultimately pick a scheme you want.

[Siress]

That was my first plan, thus the metalic blue paint with silver to trim it and black to back it and the dual slim twinz. Do you know where I can get side view mirrors, is it worth the trouble for those?

I can't get wheels other than Losi cuz of the stupid hex adapter on the Street Weapon. I know that RPM makes a conversion but it makes the body 200mm wide and that would cause me to get ANOTHER body since the BMW one is 190mm. As I said, I want to quit racing 1/10 scale cars. I have a wicked Rocket Racer (1/24) now and I think that its enough for me at the moment. I need the money for other things.....LIKE GAS.

I just started a Rocket Racer Owner's Group (http://www.RocketRacerog.cjb.net) because I couldn't find one and alot of people at my hobby shop race with them since they are better than Mini-Z's. And the fact that they can house a Micro RS4 motor really helps.

[CarterTG]

Here's a postcard I received from BMW North America years ago. I thought it was kinda neat so I kept it around, but didn't occur to me that this visual prank might make an interesting real-life RC body scheme.

Looking at the picture further, I think the RC body version would look even more kick-a$$ if the blue transformation arc weren't so "linear"... make it seem as if the the street-look is peeling away in a more uneven fashion.

Damn, now I wanna do that scheme! If I only had the time...

[Siress]

WOW! Thats perfect! Blue "real car look" and silver "sports car look" with a jagged, ripping edge between! DAM IT!!! I am in Circuit city now and that ******* pic got me excited.....shiz

[Cychalen]

Nice postcard. :eek:
I found this picture a while ago.
Who wants to try this? :cool:
Image (http://us.f1.yahoofs.com/users/d1d6365b/bc/Pictures/275583a.jpg?BCLsC79AFeX7uE8i)

[MrCrash]

I wonder how many pounds of crack the owner of that Beemer smoked weekly.That car is seriously scary.

[Siress]

He measured in tons, not pounds. That is the most horrific paint job I have ever seen. By the way, thats my uncle's car :D :rolleyes:

[Cychalen]

I would not paint my real car like the one above, but it is really fine piece of art.

Link1 (http://www.bmw.com/bmwe/pulse/events/art_cars/done.html?nr=3)

[Cychalen]

Link2 (http://www.bmw.com/bmwe/pulse/events/art_cars/nelson.html?nr=4)

Link3 (http://www.bmw.com/bmwe/pulse/events/art_cars/chia.html?nr=5)

[Siress]

wow, this thread has the band width of a free **** site. Cut the ugly ass pic's guys.

[Siress]

Hey CarterTG

Since you seem to be very knoldgable about the M3's, what should I do with the "sport to street" scheme? What is the back part of the scoop, should I dark it out? What should I do about the trim, window and body? I want us to map it down completely before I go it.

[CarterTG]

Originally posted by Siress
What is the back part of the scoop

No clue what you're referring to there. The current model M3 in street form has a large opening in the airdam below the front bumper. The other M3 characteristic that sets it apart from a regular 3-series is the raised bulge centered on the hood. It's not a scoop.

Before seeking out reference photos, things will be a lot easier on you if you learn to distinguish between chassis designations of 3-series throughout the years...

3-series bimmers from 1984-ish through 1991 are built on an E30 chassis.

3-series bimmers manufactured from 1992 through 1998 share the same E36 chassis.

All the other 3-series to current date are built around the E46 chassis.

What that means is your Protoform and HPI's shell are E46 cars. The postcard I attached earlier shows an E36 bimmer. Tamiya is about the only one who released an E36 shell years ago (BMW 318i STW), but those are rare as hell and only collector bids draw 'em out of the woodwork. Tamiya also released an E30 shell in the early nineties and THOSE shells end at bids around $125-$175.

With that in mind, you'll find all the reference photos you'll need over at RoadFly's Photo Gallery (http://www.roadfly.org/bmw/gallery/).

Good luck!

[Siress]

wow...I am glad that you are active on my thread.
http://www.roadfly.org/bmw/gallery/picture.php?path=12720,1;12719,1;-46,1;
the blacked out portion in the picture behind the buldge is what I was refering to

How can I give my body that gloss finish without using an airbrush?

[Siress]

where can I get a winsheild decal, like on the postcard it has an exxon one or something

[CarterTG]

http://www.roadfly.org/bmw/gallery/photos/photos-07-2002/9458.jpg
The black strip behind the hood bulge is a vent. The picture above shows that it's located behind the weatherstripping; so instead of venting air for the engine, it's likely a vent to draw fresh air for the A/C. If a decal for the vent isn't included in the Protoform sheet, it shouldn't be hard to cut one out of black electrical tape.

Originally posted by Siress
How can I give my body that gloss finish without using an airbrush?

Trick question? All lexan bodies painted from the inside will have a gloss finish whether it's airbrushed or hand-painted with a toothbrush.

If you're referring to having more depth in the paint, metallic colors will do the job.

Search the keyword sticka in this forum for info on custom vinyl masks. There's also no rule against using sponsor decal sheets from AutoGraphics (http://www.autographics-decals.com).

With questions like these, I think you may be biting off more than you can handle, IMO. You might want to comb through more posts and learn techniques from greats like HauntedMyst, IntegrationX, etc.

[talon51]

I can't resist...those are some of the nastiest paint jobs I have ever seen!!!!:eek: :eek:
You should submit those to beaterz.com

I really thing the race car tearing out of the street car would look really cool too, but you have to do it just right...good luck.

Talon