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Good morning Mates,

I finally succeed in posting the 1/20 MFH McLaren M7A WIP with all the pictures.

I hope you will enjoy this one.

 

Pascal

Edited by Pg265
Solving mistakes.
Posted (edited)

Hi,


Time for the Gorgeous 1968 McLaren M7A!

This is of course the beautiful kit from Model Factory Hiro, 1/20.
The first step of the post will not be a building phase, but a quick Kit Review 

 
The box:
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The inside box:
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White Metal parts:
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Resin body, tires, screws…
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Decals
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La notice de montage:
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This is one of my favourite Formula one!

Test fit, holes and... rivets!

 
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Some engine parts are lightly sand blasted
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Cockpit parts prepared, drilled and riveted using ss rivets, pre assembled but not yet polished:
 
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The white metal side water pipes replaced by brass pipes and alu holders.
 
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Rivets ok
 
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Test fit with screws
 
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Some parts were primed 
 
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Black is… black
 
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This is the black I use to paint the propellers at the air club.

The stunning Widia (Bosica) Vellocity stacks for V8 DFV:

 
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A/N fittings from the kit:

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I might use others, machined and anodized, but I don’t know yet…
 
 
PAPAYA!
McLaren Orange from Gravity Colors (Europe!).
pure happiness!
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Nose (sorry for the horrible picture...) with tiny PE moustache installed and rear wing ready for primer
 
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Oil tank with added weld seems and machined/anodized A/N fittings.
 
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Quick "fill" of the inside of the radiator with lead wire.
Enough once both front and rear grids will be placed.
 
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Almost done
 
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Front bulkhead riveted and modified.
New mount using once again Rob's parts instead of the molded white metal.
 
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Test
 
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Damper head modified with a machined part
 
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A better picture of the nose before primer
 
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Modifications and holes opened
 
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 Gravity primer:
 
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Steering wheel ready
 
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Masked:
 
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Family picture:
 
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Pascal
Edited by Pg265
Posted

Thank you for posting this, it looks like a fantastic kit (I have thought about getting one) and yet you find ways to improve it.  I would love to add it to my F1 / McLaren collection but I'm not sure I could pull it off to the standard you have set. I guess I'm building this one vicariously through your thread.  Great job so far!

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Posted

Hi,

Thanks for following the Kiwi Car WIP!

Test on the other version of the windshield.

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Front bulkhead unmasked and ready for completion:

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A small "T" fitting is quickly done.

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New modification for the upper part of the damper and the upper triangle:

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Steering wheel is almost done and waiting for oils:

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Small details added on the pedals: 

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Brake fluid bottles detailed and installed.

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Adding few details on the steering box:

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Velocity stacks are finished.

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I was not that happy with the cam covers...

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So I replaced the white metal molded ones by some 0.8 Calibre 35 made from resin:

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 McLaren Papaya Orange  for the front extractor... I forgot.

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Forward triangles ready:

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Fuel pumps ready :

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Studying how I will put the harness.
Hardware from F1 Specialties, T3B.

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Hairy DFV!

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details added on the "electronic" box:

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And on the admission ramps:

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Pics of the Cosworth with the sub assemblies installed and few details:

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Time to work on the Hewland Gearbox.

Parts were already sand blasted then primed with GC light grey primer... sorry for the picture!
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Parts drilled where I'd add some details.
The A/N line is ready.

Black quickly sprayed.

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Test fitting:

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Washes , dry brushes, oils accessories and more soon.

 

Dry bushes with Polished Steel , Polished Alu from chez Humbrol Metal Cote.
Oil job with Rembrandt (Extra fine) Sépia and W&N Artists Ivory Black, Gris de Payne et Outremer.

Of course RB Motion bolts and washers were used.
Pics will tell more:

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More soon.

Pascal  :pilot:

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