Originally Posted By Tim W

As a model maker I can admire the 'weathering' of this M3W, with very clever use of chemical blacking and I especially like the opening bonnet. But somehow it seems a bit false to me, as it is trying to make a relatively new vehicle appear 70 years older than it is. I prefer my toys to grow old (dis)gracefully through use but also then gaining a true patina.

Tim



On the whole I would agree, but I have to say that I really like this example!


2012 G56 Stage 2 M3W
2007 Fiat Panda 100HP
1998 Lotus Elise (Cosworth Duratec)
1988 RF88 Van Diemen