Wolfpac, having seen your bikes, you'll be overly okay with the MP4/13! That was (in my mind) the first of the F1's they made a bit easier to buils as well in that the rear wing is easier to assemble (more "solid" guidance) and so on. Don't lket the paint scheme seem scary, it's extremely easy to mask. You can't go wrong with the paints from Hiroboy... I have the extinct original Jap version still to build. Was contemplating it a while ago, but decided not to go for it, now finding it's a good thing, since it seems there miiight be a Top Studio detail set upcoming. But I've done two of them, sure some other guys did as well, shout for anything!
The one piece of advice I'll give you upfront is to open up the bottom of the cockpit (it's glued onto the Chassis anyways) big enough to fit the seat, etc in from below - obviously not too much! That way you can paint the cocpikt and nose area having allready glued and sanded it without worrying about masking the cockpit interior.
Dustin, when are we getting under way with this one? Will continue posting in the Auto Racing GB untill then, or should we swop over?