Master Models: BMW R75

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Due to the size of the model i opted for the flat base.
I made it on the diploma frame.
For mud i made the mix of Woodland Scenics Plaster, acrylic resin, white glue, water, and pigments.
Painted it flat brown, and washed with dark wash.
Some highlights applied using buff colour.
Some wet effects, and puddles to follow.

BMW R75 weathering

Weathering stage started with dry mud application.

I used MIG Acrylic Resin mixed with dry mud pigments to add volume.

Then i sprayed the lower parts with dry mud pigments mixed with water.

Sealed using MIG pigment fixer.

For the very bottom parts i used Wet Effects to simulate the wet mud.

I will add more wet mud when the bike will find its place on the base.

BMW R75 wiring

Completed the wiring of the bike.
All the cables, wires, and fuel lines done.
Last pictures before the sidecar assembly, and weathering with mud.

BMW R75 WIP

Weather turned nasty this week, so i relegated myself to the workshop.

Added lot of details- gear levers, rear hub, wheels, and brake lines.

Started painting the sidecar.

Sidecar with the base coat on.

BMW R75 Final detailing

I finished the front end.

Lot of fiddly work, that require bike handling.

Decals were yellow from age, and i had to match the registration colour with the decal to disguise it.

I opened the headlight dimmer cover, and fitted the reflector inside along with the bulb.

Rear of the bike.
Mud guard support was unusable, and i had to scratch built the new one. I soldered it from wires, and brass sheet.
Registration plate is made of aluminum sheet. Decal was yellow, so i made it look dusty to cover it.
I added some damage, and scratches to the pannier.

Handlebar.
I reworked the way the bar is mounted.
Added few bolts, and nuts.
The throttle mechanism built from scratch, as was the horn button, and light switch.
All the pins which meant to be the cables mounting points were sanded, and instead i drilled the bar to insert the cables inside it later on.

BMW R 75 Bike build

After completing the construction of the sidecar i started building the bike itself.
Really slow work, as the parts require lot of attention. The kit shows it's age here.
Additionally the frame was warped.
Body of the engine was put together, and painted various Alclad paints: alu, dark alu, polished alu, steel, stainless steel.
Tricky part is, the body of the engine needs to be put into the frame, and then the frame can be joined, and painted.
I used the hairspray technique with base of Panzer Grey, and Dunkelgelb overspray.

Added the seat rivets, and knee protectors.
Kit knee protectors were so thick, that i had to scratch the new parts from tin.
I also added the small pocket on the right protector.