The building of the BMW320I Gr.5
This is a Tamiya kit
Some background......" After having dominated the European Touring Car Championship in 1973, 1974 and 1975, BMW was ready for their next challenge. A new manufactures'title known as Group 5 starting in the 1976 World Championships provided the perfect challenge. In its inaugural year, Group 5 provided a rare opportunity to see touring car champion BMW take on fellow German rival and sports car champion Porsche. The Porsche works team took out the 1976 title with BMW winning 3 out of the 7 ra- ces. Hoping to avenge the narrow loss, the BMW team introduced the BMW320i to Group 5 racing the following year. Major changes weremade to the original commercial model, including adding the liquid cooled inline 4-cylinder 2000cc engine that had been specially developed for European formula racing. Extreme weight reductions also saw the 1,050kg commercial vehicle reduced down to a light 790kg. For improved aerodynamics, eye-catching oversized front and rear fenders, tail wing and front spoiler were added, giving the vehicle a unique, aggres- sive appearance. Although unable to catch the infamous Porsche 935 Turbo in the Group 5 class, the 320i was able to take out the 2-litre title in 1977. In the same year, the 320i performed brilliantly in the domestic German Touring Car Championship with works driver H. J. Stuck at the helm. Combined with the aggressive design, the striking 320i also dis- played the trademark vibrant orange of their major sponsor, German liqueur manufacturer Jagermeister, making it a classic car of '70s racing. "........
Pictures can sometimes show little things to fix (under the gear-lever). The driver was painted with vallejo model color, a acrylic paint which is perfect for this kind of thing
Again, I used Bare Metal foil for the window-rims
Sometimes the shine of the wheels is to much, then I use a wash of Tamiya's X19 (smoke)
The placing of (white)spoiler wasn't 100% clear to me (i am thinking in millimeters)
