- Finish the E46 with 3D printed parts that accentuate the look with the delicate slit grille.
[About the actual vehicle]
-The code name E46 model is BMW's main machine that was active from the 1990s to the 2000s, and boasts a rich and glorious history in touring car racing.
- Developed based on the 4th generation BMW 3 Series that appeared in 1999, it was entrusted to many teams participating in touring car races around the world.
- Carley Motorsport, which participated in the Dutch domestic touring car championship race, DTCC, from 1999 to 2003 also used the BMW E46.
- Won the championship in 2001 driven by Tom Coronel.
- BMW's E46 continued to compete in races such as the European Touring Car Championship and the British Touring Car Championship.
[About the model]
- The model is a 1/24 scale plastic model assembly kit that reproduces the BMW 320i E46, the machine that Tom Coronel drove and won in the 2001 German Touring Car Championship, DTCC.
- This kit includes a 3D printed grille and bonnet pin.
- The delicate expression of the louvers is a finish unique to 3D printing.
- By replacing it with the plastic molded parts from the kit, it will become sharper.
- Of course, there is no need for any processing such as parting lines, and the ease of installation is also attractive.
- Additionally, two types of bonnet pins are available as 3D printed parts.
- Compared to photo-etched parts, there is no need for processing, and fine details can be reproduced by simply cutting the carvings of the kit's body parts and attaching 3D-printed bonnet pins.
- Of course, the interior of the kit accurately conveys the atmosphere of a racing model, including the roll cage, bucket seats, various equipment, and dashboard.
- The markings are those of the machine driven by Tom Coronel, who won the DTCC.
- A must-see model for touring car fans.
[Major features]
- This is a 1/24 plastic model assembly kit that reproduces the BMW 320i that was active in the Dutch touring car race in 2001.
- Set of 3D printed front grill parts and bonnet pin parts (manufactured by Hobby Easy)
- The delicate expression of the louvers is a finish unique to 3D printing.
- The underside of the chassis is reproduced with a three-dimensional effect
- The coloring of the machine that won the championship in the Dutch touring car race in 2001 is reproduced with large decals.
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