1968 McLaren M7A, Bruce McLaren. Model Factory Hiro, 1/20.

[pgarat]

Hi,

The Ferrari 3121 F1 1967 is finished...
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:


The plastic box:


White Metal:








Other parts:




Decals:




Instruction shhets:










This is one of my favourite Formula one!

Test fit, holes and... rivets!















Some parts of the engine were sanded:



Cockpit parts prepared, drilled and riveted using ss rivets, pre assembled but not yet polished:



The white metal side water pipes replaced by brass pipes and alu holders.
Edi did the same on his build.





Rivets ok.



Test fitting with screws:





Primer:





Black is black:



This is the black I use to paint the propellers at the air club.

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







... What else?!

A/N fittings from the kit:



Orange!!
McLaren Orange from GC: I love it!!





Nose (sorry for the horrible picture...) with tiny PE moustache installed and rear wing ready for primer


Oil tank with weld lines and test fit of the stunning RB Motion anodized A/N fittings:



Quick "fill" of the inside of the radiator with lead wire.
Enough once both front and rear grids will be placed.



Almost finished:





I hope you will enjoy this WIP...


Pascal

[pgarat]

Hi,


Progress of the day.

Front bulkhead riveted and modified.
New mount using once again Rob's parts instead of the molded white metal.







test:







J'ai enfin modifier le corps de l'amorto pour l'adapter à la nouvelle tête usinée:



Nose ready for primer:





Holes opened :





Primer from Gravity:



Steering wheel prepared and masked:







Family picture:







More soon.

Pascal

[davesans]

Nice start the color looks spot on

[pgarat]

Hi,

Thanks again for following the Kiwi Car WIP!

Test on the other version of the windshield.



Front bulkhead unmasked and ready for completion:





A small "T" fitting is quickly done.



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



Steering wheel is almost done and waiting for oils:



Small details added on the pedals:







Brake fluid bottles detailed and installed.





More soon.

Pascal

[malscar]

Stunning kit and work Pascal.

[joelwideqvist]

Surgic precision to get the drill straight through that T-fitting!

[pgarat]

Hi,

Thanks a lot Mates!

Adding few details on the steering box:





More soon.

Pascal

[da_ashman]

WOW!!! Stunning detail!! Good to see you doing the kit justice!!!

[nugundam93]

look at all those details! nice!

[pgarat]

Hi,

Thanks

The Roooaaaring Papaya is still progressing!

Velocity stacks are finished.





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



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








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



Forward triangles ready:



Fuel pumps ready :





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





More soon.

Pascal

[builder77]

Another great build!
Thanks for being so detailed in the build process we know its time consuming.

How do you polish the white metal and what resin rivets do you use (and what size)?

Chris

[pgarat]

Hi,

Thank you very much!
White metal parts are "polished" using different grades of sandpaper and/or rotative tools, brass tools, steel wool....
Rivets are 0.5 from, gone..., Calibre 35.
Sometimes from MasterClub. Metal rivets from Scale Hardware, MFH...

Small progress...

Hairy DFV!







details added on the "electronic" box:



And on the admission ramps:



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





















More soon.

Pascal

[davesans]

Nice engine detail

[pgarat]

Hi,

Thank you Dave!

Time to work on the Hewland Gearbox.

Parts were already sand blasted then primed with GC light grey primer... sorry for the picture!






Parts drilled where I'd add some details.
The A/N line is ready.

Black quickly sprayed.



Test fitting:





Washes , dry brushes, oils accessories and more soon.

Pascal

[robrex]

Stunning work! First thread I've looked at in quite a while and the work is very impressive Pascal