Blade Runner Police Car 27

Hi folks, been lurking here for a while so thought it was time I posted something.....

Here's my latest build, the Fujimi Police Car 27 from Blade Runner built straight from the box without lighting....

So first a breakdown of the parts....
Boxart...

Bodyshell has sprue struts that require careful removal from the windows...

Floorpan is in one piece...

Bumpers, cladding and mirrors...these all need painting black...

Interior parts...

Chrome sprue...much of this I'm going to de-chrome and paint...


Some great detail on the parts....

Roof parts....

Roof lightbar....all chrome although the frame should be black....

Roof light lenses....

Wheels and axles...

Decals....

Tyres...

I started by carefully removing the sprue from the bodyshell....



I also chose the parts I wanted to remain chrome....



...the rest were dunked in some household bleach to remove the chrome....



The rear engine bulkhead was attached, parts fit is excellent...



The dashboard assembly is just three parts....



Dashboard assembly and engine compartment test fitted to floorpan...



Underside of floorpan features some nice detail...



There are some minor ejector marks to fill on the rear bulkhead in the cabin...



I also hollowed out the end of engine part C21...



The rear bumper parts are in two pieces which Fujimi tell you to attach separately to the bodywork. This would leave a seam on the corner and also I intend to paint these prior to fixing. I therefore cemented them together...



...by removing the location pins (circled) from the rear part, the bumper assembly can be slid on from each side...

Aside from the two monitors on the dash and a couple of panels on the centre console the interior was looking a little bare so I dressed it up a little with some spare etch....










One oversight on Fujimi's part is that they supply a clear part for the centre of the rear bulkhead in the cabin but not for the triangular sections on either side meaning the cabin would still be open to the engine...





The passenger compartment was given a wash of dirty black over the grey primer basecoat then drybrushed with various shades of grey enamel...the various panels were then picked out in black and aluminium. The seats were sprayed grey, masked, then sprayed matt black. The various switches were first painted matt white then Tamiya clear colours used to give the impression of being lit...







The engine bay was given the same dirty wash then drybrushed with matt white. The various engine and fan components were painted and weathered separately before fixing using CA glue....





Underside is matt black, drybrushed with a little grey and khaki then parts picked out in aluminium...



The satin chrome wheels were painted on the faces with matt black enamel, left for ten minutes, then the paint was rubbed off with a dry paper kitchen towel. This left the paint in the recesses giving a nice worn look....



I've now test fitted the bodyshell minus the windows to check what part of the body is visible inside the cabin....looks like just the pillars and roof will need painting grey....the fit of the body onto the chassis is exceptionally good...

Approaching completion.....the bodyshell is still loose on the chassis so I can dress up the interior a little more, and there is some touching up to do on the window surrounds....

I've applied all bar two decals and most of the exterior components, it's basically just missing the wing mirrors and the piece at the bottom left of the windscreen....





It doesn't show up too well with the flash but the black bumpers were subtly weathered using very dark greys to give some definition. These parts still require a coat of matt varnish after decalling...





The front and rear lamp assemblies were first painted the appropriate orange and red using Tamiya clear colours then attached using Humbrol Clearfix adhesive...



The nose section is shown as bright silver in the instructions but I elected to paint it matt black which was then drybrushed with aluminium. I then picked out various components with gold and some colours...



The red and white decal on the roof was the most difficult to apply....not only do you need to locate the colour break exactly over the scribed centreline, but the silver edge has to be aligned precisely with the moulded edge of the part. I used Microset and Microsol to shrink it down over the kit detail...



Tape has been used to hold the wiper blade to the glass and a tiny drop of Clearfix applied to ensure it remains in contact with the surface...



Attached the wing mirrors...remember to angle the passenger side mirror further towards the driver....and fitted the metal plate to the corner of the windscreen along with it's decals. I've still got to add the black stripes to the window pillars but at the moment I've got no suitable decals....might have to wait until November when I go to the IPMS show at Telford...

All the decalled areas were given a coat of matt varnish and I applied a dark pin wash to all the panel shut lines. I've added some weathering and chipping here and there as I figure something as rugged as a police car would still be made of steel and would take a battering in the acid rain-drenched streets of LA. Also it looks too toy-like if left a pristine white....

Here are some shots I took outside in slightly fading daylight....

Nice! Love what you've done with it.

Nice job on that car! Like it..

Dont walk..... Dont walk....Dont walk!!!!

Excellent build the painting, detailing, the weathering ace job!

Very nice build! I'm going shopping...

Fantastic job! I'm a little lazy, so I'm hoping for a Hot Toys Blade Runner set someday.

Hi Jargonking

This model is way cool, you did a great job. I´ve never seen one of these kits. Gotta go hunting for it now...:rolleyes

Oh, and welcome to the forum. Hope you have a good time.

Greetz
Kevin

Nice model, I have never seen one of these. Yours was put together well and matches the movie looks like a lot of work, very well done.

GREAT WORK! Love the dry brushing.

Thanks folks...I got the kit through Hobby Link Japan...I've also got Deckard's Sedan and the Spinner to do as well.
The kit practically falls together so it's a quick build.

GREAT BUILD!!!
Really want to make one of these, but that heavy price sticker is stopping me right now
It's not THAT high, but for a 1/25th car it is.

I accidentally ordered two of this and the Deckard sedan, lol... you've done a man's job on this!!! Looks really good, and appropriate to the grittiness of the film.

Cool, I've never been so pleased to see a cop car.

It looks great and it's the first time I've seen one built.

Nice to see some rubber tires. A shame the spinner didn't get the same treatment.

Looks great. I was looking into this and the sedan for my buddy as a gift but man that price tag is up there.

Wow!! Amazing job, dude!!

I have the Spinner kit on my desk, waiting for me to assemble it, but I'm afraid that I'll screw it up. :lol