Scalextric BMW 3.0CSL Restoration

A few months back I bought this Scalextric 3.0CSL with the intention of turning into a tribute of the Jaegermeister liveried car.

Mechanically, it was in pretty good condition. The braids were decent and when you put power to it the motor span freely.

I did put a tiny bit of oil on the gears and where the shaft of the motor passes through the bearings at either end of the motor can.

I also treated it to a new set of rear tyres. Rear tyres are super important on a slot car and, like a real tyre, as they age they harden and crack which gives you less grip.

Any older slot car you buy, it’s worth getting a set of tyres for.

In terms of preparing the body for painting – a lot of these 70s/80s cars came with water slide transfers. If any have been applied to the car then they’ll need to be completely removed. Thankfully the decals are normally as old as the car, so they’ll pretty much disintegrate as soon as you start scrubbing them.

I also give the body a good wash. Just with water to make sure any loose dust and contaminants are cleaned off. Once it’s dry it’s ready for painting!

The car I’m making a tribute of is this Jaegermeister liveried car. The following pics are taken from here: https://petrolicious.com/articles/every-time-i-see-this-bmw-3-0-csl-i-m-compelled-to-stare

I start by spraying several thin layers of white primer. Then I go over that with more thin layers of gloss orange. It’s important to do these light colours in thin coats as they are more susceptible to running.

I then add the green and black details of the livery. I’m using Army Painter Matt Black and Vallejo Intermediate Green.

The panel lines around the bonnet, boot and doors were done with Army Painter’s Dark Tone wash. It flows nice and easily which is perfect for doing panel gaps!

Door handles, the fuel filler caps and most of the rear light housing on the body were done with Vallejo Silver. The reversing lights were finished in Army Painter Fog Grey, indicators Vallejo Light Orange and the brake lights in Vallejo Dark Vermillion.