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Richard Mcstay
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BMW M8 GTE

March 29, 2023 · in Automotive · · 18 · 0.6K

Hi folks

This will probably be my last build for a while.
My house is packed away into a storage facility, and I'm ready to embark on a few years of travelling.
I managed to build this one on the boat over the winter while we were in shipyard.

The kit is the NuNu models kit of the BMW M8 race car. It went together fine, no problems at all. I'd recommend it to automotive fans.
Most of the body colour is from the kit decals, I did do some airbrushing with the basic set up I found in the boats paint store.

I added some studio 27 carbon fibre, but had some problems with it setting brittle and flaking. This is the first time I've ever had a problem with the brand, it normally conforms spot on..
Maybe grease on the plastic was to blame, although I did clean it with alcohol prior, and I've set decals onto bare plastic many times before.

So that could be it for a couple of years, the yachting schedule is pretty busy and I have no man cave..
I have a couple of kits stashed away on the boat for rainy days, but I don't think it rains much where we are going!

As always, thanks for looking and I'll continue to check in with you all on here.

Cheers!

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18 responses

  1. That’s really sharp, Richard! Good luck with your travels.

  2. Fantastic build, Richard!
    Have a great time travelling!

  3. That's some great decal work. Watch out with the sailing; I have a friend who is sailing around the world (in spurts) and the biggest problem at sea is all the trash you run into/across.

  4. All the best, I wish you calm seas. What an epic build!

  5. A great finish prior to your world travel, Richard @richardmcstay48gmail-com
    Enjoy your travelling.

  6. Nice build, Richard. The subject of many a meme due to it's size among it's competitors.
    Have a great time sailing-that was my profession for many years. Always on someone's payroll (;

  7. Sharp looking BMW, Richard, I’ve built a couple of their M6s, and they’re good as well, really like those BMW colour schemes. Enjoy your sailing.

  8. Looks great ! Enjoy your travels. Every day's a holiday every, meal a banquet, and every paycheck a fortune.

  9. Good looking beemer Richard, I see you have an Aussie driver on the team, well done, safe sailing to you, enjoy your travels.

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