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McLaren MP4/6

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    October 2020
Posted by Scale-Master on Sunday, August 13, 2023 11:21 AM
Exhaust system is installed...

Build what you want and build it for yourself, the rest will follow... Mark D. Jones

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    October 2020
Posted by Scale-Master on Saturday, August 12, 2023 5:44 PM
Airboxes/radiators and driveline are now attached to the monocoque...

Build what you want and build it for yourself, the rest will follow... Mark D. Jones

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    October 2020
Posted by Scale-Master on Friday, August 11, 2023 10:29 AM
The rear suspension/transmission is pretty much done...

Build what you want and build it for yourself, the rest will follow... Mark D. Jones

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    October 2020
Posted by Scale-Master on Thursday, August 10, 2023 9:48 AM
More progress on the tub and front suspension...

Build what you want and build it for yourself, the rest will follow... Mark D. Jones

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    October 2020
Posted by Scale-Master on Wednesday, August 9, 2023 5:16 PM
Mostly finished cockpit/seat.  Once it is installed into the monocoque the rest of the interior parts will be installed.

Build what you want and build it for yourself, the rest will follow... Mark D. Jones

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    October 2020
Posted by Scale-Master on Tuesday, August 8, 2023 9:09 AM
The basic chassis pan is pretty much done.  I opted to go with paint instead of decals... 
I used the Tamiya kit provided foil for the internal heat shield. 
I also painted most of the cockpit exterior, but will accent it with some C/F decals.  Seat is ready for the harnesses...

Build what you want and build it for yourself, the rest will follow... Mark D. Jones

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    October 2020
Posted by Scale-Master on Monday, August 7, 2023 6:45 PM
A little shadowing with washes and dry brushing of parts that will be mostly out of sight once the car is completed.  Colors are Tamiya, both lacquers and acrylics.  The calipers and rotor faces were sprayed; the hubs and details brush painted. 
 

Build what you want and build it for yourself, the rest will follow... Mark D. Jones

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    October 2020
Posted by Scale-Master on Sunday, August 6, 2023 4:03 PM
The injectors are almost done too.  

Build what you want and build it for yourself, the rest will follow... Mark D. Jones

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    October 2019
  • From: New Braunfels, Texas
Posted by Tanker-Builder on Sunday, August 6, 2023 8:56 AM

Okay !

      Darn it! You got me! If this is 1/72 I gotta have one for sure! What incredible molding! Shoot, what incredible Work! Nuff said!!

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    October 2020
Posted by Scale-Master on Saturday, August 5, 2023 2:55 PM

Hi John,

It's the 1/12 Tamiya kit.  I'm using TS paints for the white and flourescent red.

 

Build what you want and build it for yourself, the rest will follow... Mark D. Jones

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    April 2003
  • From: USA
Posted by keavdog on Saturday, August 5, 2023 1:26 PM

Hey Mark.  Looking awesome.  Which kit/scale is this?  I've started the MP4/7 1/20 Tamiya kit and am inspired to go back and change a few things.  I've got the Marlboro livery for Senna's car.  Tried the ancient orange/red decals and they are shot so I ordered the Zero Paints McLaren white/red set.  Are you doing this same scheme?  If so, what paint are you using for the red/orange?

Thanks,

John

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    October 2020
Posted by Scale-Master on Saturday, August 5, 2023 12:35 PM
The radiators and ducts are done.  I made the decals for the Calsonic lettering, (had a problem with the ones in the kit cracking), a little wash brought out the depth, and the bright silver plumbing was brush painted using a Tamiya Mini 4WD paint pen's paint mixed with mineral spirts.  Not as bright as sprayed Alclad or Alsa chrome paint maybe, but certainly bright and very easy to work with.  And yes, it does dry fully in a few hours.
 
The trans/rear suspension/engine assembly is growing too.  C/F decals were used for the shock arms; fronts were done at the same time as the rears for continuity.

Build what you want and build it for yourself, the rest will follow... Mark D. Jones

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    October 2020
Posted by Scale-Master on Saturday, August 5, 2023 9:46 AM

Thanks!!

 

The front wing end plates are finished.  The C/F is ScaleMotorSports Hi-Def decal.  I planned to use only Tamiya paints for the body exterior.  (TS-26 for the White.)  Unfortunately even though I “snuck up” with very light coats of clear (TS-13) over the decals, when the third coat was drying, the Goodyear decals cracked up.  They fractured several hours after the application of the clear.
I created a new set of Goodyear decals and had better luck with the clear.
The wing adjustment holes were drilled out, but otherwise these parts are just the way they come in the kit.

Build what you want and build it for yourself, the rest will follow... Mark D. Jones

  • Member since
    May 2023
  • From: Elk Grove, CA
Posted by Seven on Friday, August 4, 2023 10:06 PM

Very impressive work, keep it going! The shading/coloring looks great.

Jim

  • Member since
    October 2020
McLaren MP4/6
Posted by Scale-Master on Friday, August 4, 2023 8:26 PM

I started this kit in September 2009, but I had some interruptions and shelved it for a while.  The kit is being built straight out of the box and will represent the car as it was at the German GP. The only addition will be decals, mostly in the form of composite patterns.

 

The headers were cleaned up and painted, including shading, as individual pieces, then assembled and the seams addressed and blended. Tamiya lacquers (base color) and acrylics (shading/staining) were used.
 
The airbox is mostly covered with C/F decals. Some additional shading was done with Tamiya Smoke.
The transmission color was mixed per the instructions with acrylics. However, the engine block was shot with a very dark gray instead of black. It will be "adjusted" as the build progresses.

Build what you want and build it for yourself, the rest will follow... Mark D. Jones

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