Accurate Miniatures McLaren M8B Done!

[mcandela]

Started this one about 3 years ago today. Building on and off all this time. really liked the model, only disappointment was the fit of the body panels when using all the vinyl plumbing and wiring. Because of this I decided to leave it open and show it with the panels off.

Edited October 18, 2013 by mcandela

[slusher]

Sharp model, lots of detail..

[cobraman]

Very nice build.

[Kennyboy]

Beautiful build Mike! Love all the detail you put into it!!

[Speedfreak]

Nice build. Very cool subject.

[PappyD340]

Very very NICE!!

[ChrisR]

Great build!

[cruz]

Very cool Mike, it's not an easy model to build.....

[Shardik]

Mike, your detail painting skills are most impressive and the overall build quality seems to follow the same pattern. Bravo!

Too bad about the fit of the body panels. I guess there's only so much detail that can be practically wedged in at this scale.

[Harry P.]

I agree with Carl... display it with the panels off so all that great detail can be seen.

[mcandela]

Thanks guys!!

[IMSANUT]

nicely done.

[mcandela]

In all fairness to the kit, it does plainly state in the instructions that the body panels won't fit if you choose to use all of the kit-supplied vinyl wires and hoses, and that you need to omit those if you want to diplay the model "buttoned up," so to speak.

Great build; I think it looks great displayed with the panels off. Why would anyone want to cover up all that detail?

Carl, it is so true what You are saying. But it's been 3 years and at my age I barely remember what happened yesterday!.

[wisdonm]

Beautiful.

[george 53]

You did a GREAT job on a difficult kit. Yes, the instructions DO mention building the kit WITHOUT the fittings and lines to get a most pleaseing model, but the guys ARE right, theres just TOO MUCH nice detail under that rascal to button it ALL up! GREAT job!

[Crazy Ed]

The World's a better Place with another McLaren M8B in it. Very Well Done Mike.

[Plastheniker]

A highly interesting and excellently built kit.

Unusual models like this make a forum interesting. I really hope to see more.

[Danno]

Beautiful build, Mike!

[Daddyfink]

Nice build of a very tempermental kit. This kit clearly shows what can happen when not everyone is paying attention to what he other guy is doing.

Tom West did the technical parts of these kit and supplied Accurate Miniatures with the building instructions and other details. The "Engineers" did not follow his instructions as they should have and this is what happened.

[mcandela]

_{Thanks for the comments!}

_{@Daddyfink, That is why it took me so long, on and off, trying not to kill it when frustration was there.}

Edited October 23, 2013 by mcandela