BMW project pics

Not long ago I posted the final pictures of the wrecked BMW model.  I was downloading pictures off of a camera and found some photographs from the process and decided to share them.  Look out for more projects to be posted soon.

 To get the effect of shattered auto glass I took an X-Acto knife and slashed the inside into a fractal pattern.  Then I lightly sanded the outside with rough grit sandpaper to cap off the effect.

 The windshield would not fit into the cock-eyed frame anymore so instead I took a Dremel tool with a grinding attachment.  The effect worked better than I thought it would.  Here you can also see the rubbed paint effect.

 To make the base I used foam core board cut to fit into the picture frame then cut cardboard to elevate the asphalt portion.  A band of cardboard was left just under the frame to keep a good fit.

 I got the picture frame from Goodwill for 99 cents and used it as is.

 I spread Elmers glue over the grass area and shook Woodland Scenics blended turf onto the glue.  After that dried I airbrushed the bare spots brown then shaded the grass with varying shades of green.

The finished display base waiting for a car.  The asphalt for the road was made in a similar manner as the grass except I used sand instead.  It was then painted black with a simple white stripe.  In order to secure the car to the base I punched two holes in the foam core and ran a twist tie over the axle then through the holes.  And there is a simple way to make a great display base for your next car model.