MPC McLaren M8D

[AL.]

Having been away for several months due to moving house, I now have my new man cave and bench set up and running. ?

My return build is going to be this one:

 

 

Considering it dates back to 1971, there is remarkably little flash.............

........... however there is way too much chrome which will have to be stripped

Edited February 23, 2022 by AL.

[4mula1fan]

That looks much more enjoyable than the Accurate Miniatures one I tackled. What a pain in the drain it was. 

[absmiami]

Bruce Canepa’s website has all the pix that you will  need …

[Rich Chernosky]

I have this kit in the works...will be following. 

[Miatatom]

I've got two of them. I'll be watching your progress.

[iBorg]

I've got one on my shelf......started it forty years ago. I plan to return to it in this decade.

[935k3]

You can get replacement decals from indycals. com

[dublin boy]

That didn't take long Al. lol

[Beurlys]

Looks like a fun kit. What paint are you gonna use ? Airbrush or spraycan ?

Sincerely

Pascal

 

[AL.]

On 2/23/2022 at 5:32 PM, 4mula1fan said:

That looks much more enjoyable than the Accurate Miniatures one I tackled. What a pain in the drain it was. 

I have two of the AM kits. The first one I b*****d up the engine tring to get the engine stabilisers/braces throught the headers, something that even AM say is nigh on impossible and can barely be seen even if one achieves it. But not one for being put off I gace it a go anyway bt after a solind eight hours of trying, I finally had to admit defeat. The second kit will be built without the braces. It's a beautiful kit but I feel it is somewhat over engineered.

BTW..... the MPC kit was a recent wedding gift to me by dublin boy. Thanks me owld liddle leprachaun.

On 2/23/2022 at 6:17 PM, absmiami said:

Bruce Canepa’s website has all the pix that you will  need …

Thanks for the info. Do you have a link to that site please?

On 2/24/2022 at 1:04 AM, iBorg said:

I've got one on my shelf......started it forty years ago. I plan to return to it in this decade.

? ?

On 2/24/2022 at 7:15 AM, 935k3 said:

You can get replacement decals from indycals. com

Thanks for the HU guy. The originals look in good order but's handy to know where I can get replacements. Pattos Place in OZ also does them. https://www.pattosplace.com/home.html Dealt with both of them in the past and both are good IMO 

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[Straightliner59]

3 hours ago, AL. said:

Thanks for the info. Do you have a link to that site please?

www.canepa.com

[Straightliner59]

Better yet!

https://canepa.com/1970-mclaren-m8d/

[AL.]

Ah! Man! thanks for that link buddy. Lot's of great ref pics there. Top man.?