Eagle Weslake, MFH, 1/12

Aaaaand it's done!

When I started modeling more intensively 10 years ago, I would have answered the question to my dream model kit with: Eagle in 1/12! My favourite car in my Grand Prix Legends career and probably the most beautiful F1 car ever. Thanks to Model Factory Hiro the kit is available now. It's not cheap at above 600€, but you get a nice model out of it, so I just had to buy it, even though I built the 1/20 MFH Eagle a few years ago.

Of course, as I wrote in my WIP (http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=1146175), you can always find a couple of things to nag about, but the kit has lots of details and fits well, it's no different to building an 1/20 MFH kit just with more and bigger parts. You'll need some experience, especially double checking and dry fitting at each step, but if you have some patience, you'll get it done.

Painted with Zero Paints Eagle Blue and Mr. Super Clear Gross, OOB except for some wires, hoses and some little stuff. The metal parts are all just polished and treated with a washing of thinned acrylic black, except for the gearbox, which I painted with Alclad.

Hope you like it.

http://www.marcosaupe.de/images/mod_MFHEagle12_00.jpg

http://www.marcosaupe.de/images/mod_MFHEagle12_01.jpg

http://www.marcosaupe.de/images/mod_MFHEagle12_02.jpg

http://www.marcosaupe.de/images/mod_MFHEagle12_03.jpg

http://www.marcosaupe.de/images/mod_MFHEagle12_04.jpg

http://www.marcosaupe.de/images/mod_MFHEagle12_05.jpg

http://www.marcosaupe.de/images/mod_MFHEagle12_06.jpg

http://www.marcosaupe.de/images/mod_MFHEagle12_07.jpg

http://www.marcosaupe.de/images/mod_MFHEagle12_08.jpg

http://www.marcosaupe.de/images/mod_MFHEagle12_09.jpg

http://www.marcosaupe.de/images/mod_MFHEagle12_10.jpg

http://www.marcosaupe.de/images/mod_MFHEagle12_11.jpg

http://www.marcosaupe.de/images/mod_MFHEagle12_12.jpg

http://www.marcosaupe.de/images/mod_MFHEagle12_13.jpg

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http://www.marcosaupe.de/images/mod_MFHEagle12_15.jpg

http://www.marcosaupe.de/images/mod_MFHEagle12_16.jpg

http://www.marcosaupe.de/images/mod_MFHEagle12_17.jpg

http://www.marcosaupe.de/images/mod_MFHEagle12_18.jpg

http://www.marcosaupe.de/images/mod_MFHEagle12_19.jpg

http://www.marcosaupe.de/images/mod_MFHEagle12_20.jpg

And a little group picture: 1/12, 1/20, 1/43

http://www.marcosaupe.de/images/mod_MFHEagle12_21.jpg

Stunning!

Absolutely gorgeous! Have to agree that it's one of the best looking F1 cars of all time, your build certainly proves the point. Well done!

Mike

Beautiful model! Thank you for posting your WIP.As a former GPL player I hope you build the Ferrari next to display with the Eagle.

Thanks for the advice and tips in building this beautiful model.

Super impressive, the engine and cockpit area look stunning, beautifully built..!!

Simply a work of art and showcase of fantastic modelling skills.

Fabulous!

Beautiful job, I've followed the WIP, thanks for sharing this with us.
definitely a reference build, and great pictures as well.


Paul

Awesome!

Looks great!!!

Fabulous work, just perfect! As far as GPL, I was always a Lotus 49 man though, so hope you tackle that one of these days. ;)

ianc

Fabulous work, just perfect! As far as GPL, I was always a Lotus 49 man though, so hope you tackle that one of these days. ;)

ianc

Thanks everyone :)

Stunning!

Perfect work, perfect photography! Your pictures really give the illusion of seeing the 1:1 car.

Stunning finish to a stunning subject! Well done. Love it!

Cheers,

Anthony

Absolutely sensational. Makes me want to go home and start mine right now...I'm just hoping mine comes out a fraction as nicely as yours did.

Superb.

Jawdropping. What a model.

Great! Very beautiful finish. It's hard to believe that you only added a few details here and there - it's quite a detail rich model. And the finish is perfectly, cleanly executed. Wonderful!

Thanks again, everyone :)