Safire6 Posted November 1, 2021 Share Posted November 1, 2021 1:18 scale. The holes and slots in the underbody and behind the front wheels (that were left over when this was a battery powered kit) were filled in with Perfect Plastic Putty. Two coats of Tamiya primer and four coats of Tamiya TS-56. Looks like i need to fill the gap where Bruce's right arm attaches to his shoulder! All comments welcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Safire6 Posted November 1, 2021 Author Share Posted November 1, 2021 Oops! Moderators please move this to the "Other Racing" forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happy grumpy Posted November 1, 2021 Share Posted November 1, 2021 Beautiful car, and I like the bright orange. Great job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted November 1, 2021 Share Posted November 1, 2021 VERY NICE! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1959scudetto Posted November 1, 2021 Share Posted November 1, 2021 Wow, looks great - that brings back memories (Ibuilt this one more than 50 years ago - have 2 of the reissues in my stash) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragonhawk1066 Posted November 1, 2021 Share Posted November 1, 2021 Very nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Safire6 Posted November 3, 2021 Author Share Posted November 3, 2021 Thanks guys! When I was a kid I built a 1:25 (or 1:24?) kit of a McLaren M8B. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vintagerpm Posted November 3, 2021 Share Posted November 3, 2021 3 minutes ago, Safire6 said: Thanks guys! When I was a kid I built a 1:25 (or 1:24?) kit of a McLaren M8B. If you were a kid 20 years ago, it was 1/24. If you were a kid 50 years ago, it was 1/20.😛 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyK Posted November 3, 2021 Share Posted November 3, 2021 Real nice! Good looking paint, engine, and driver. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intmd8r Posted November 3, 2021 Share Posted November 3, 2021 Very nice - couldn't imagine sitting that close to the engine at W.O.T. on the racetrack. Ah, the days when safety was more of a concept than practice...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Safire6 Posted November 3, 2021 Author Share Posted November 3, 2021 6 hours ago, vintagerpm said: If you were a kid 20 years ago, it was 1/24. If you were a kid 50 years ago, it was 1/20.😛 I was a 14 year old kid 50 years ago and it was 1971! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Safire6 Posted November 3, 2021 Author Share Posted November 3, 2021 5 hours ago, Intmd8r said: Very nice - couldn't imagine sitting that close to the engine at W.O.T. on the racetrack. Ah, the days when safety was more of a concept than practice...... I agree, just listen..... McLaren M8A Can-Am Racecar - Walkaround, Start up, and Insane Revs - Bing video And not really any kind of bulkhead between the driver and the V8! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappyD340 Posted November 5, 2021 Share Posted November 5, 2021 Outstanding! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funkychiken Posted November 23, 2021 Share Posted November 23, 2021 It's a strange looking racer, but it's a great build! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Safire6 Posted November 24, 2021 Author Share Posted November 24, 2021 5 hours ago, Funkychiken said: It's a strange looking racer, but it's a great build! Thanks Funkychiken! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papajohn97 Posted November 24, 2021 Share Posted November 24, 2021 You did an excellent job Steve on this old Tamiya kit. I have the Tamiya 1/18 Lola T-160 kit in my stash that I believe is the same vintage with the battery compartment and your build is inspiring me to take a crack at it. The TS-56 “Brilliant Orange”spray came out spot-on for McLaren Orange. Did you use the original Tamiya decals or Indycals replacements? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Safire6 Posted November 24, 2021 Author Share Posted November 24, 2021 Thanks John! Yes the TS-56 Brilliant Orange is the color recommended in the instructions and I think it matches very well with McLaren orange. I did use the original Tamiya decals and had no problems with them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sflam123 Posted November 25, 2021 Share Posted November 25, 2021 Very well done! Nice work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian McLaren Posted November 27, 2021 Share Posted November 27, 2021 Great job on rescuing a sub par kit. The end result very good, we'll done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Safire6 Posted November 28, 2021 Author Share Posted November 28, 2021 5 hours ago, Ian McLaren said: Great job on rescuing a sub par kit. The end result very good, we'll done. Thank you sflam and Ian! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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