Completed McLaren MP4/4 - Ayrton Senna - Pictures

I have been reading this forum for a while now, and I finally have something to share with you. I am a very slow builder, and this Mclaren was started sometime in the beginning of 2002, so it will probably take a while before I'll have something new after this one :biggrin:
I'm a Belgian modeler (I've noticed there are a few of us on this forum); interested in F1 cars and McLarens especially. This is only my fourth model. It is the first one that isn't straight-out-of-the-box, so I've learnt a lot during the process. Modifications include:

- separating the front wing from the cowl
- adding Marlboro decals
- detailling brakes
- lots of wiring
- scratch-built controlbox on sidepod
- pipes for cooling
- emergency switch
- painted CF-pattern on brake cooling ducts and air intakes
- lambdasensors


Sorry for the poor quality of the pics, it's the best I can do:

http://users.pandora.be/HHugo/Images/McLaren MP4-4/MP4-4_1.JPG

http://users.pandora.be/HHugo/Images/McLaren MP4-4/MP4-4_2.JPG


http://users.pandora.be/HHugo/Images/McLaren MP4-4/MP4-4_3.JPG


http://users.pandora.be/HHugo/Images/McLaren MP4-4/MP4-4_4.JPG


http://users.pandora.be/HHugo/Images/McLaren MP4-4/MP4-4_5.JPG

http://users.pandora.be/HHugo/Images/McLaren MP4-4/MP4-4_6.JPG

http://users.pandora.be/HHugo/Images/McLaren MP4-4/MP4-4_7.JPG


http://users.pandora.be/HHugo/Images/McLaren MP4-4/MP4-4_8.JPG

http://users.pandora.be/HHugo/Images/McLaren MP4-4/MP4-4_9.JPG


http://users.pandora.be/HHugo/Images/McLaren MP4-4/MP4-4_10.JPG

http://users.pandora.be/HHugo/Images/McLaren MP4-4/MP4-4_11.JPG

http://users.pandora.be/HHugo/Images/McLaren MP4-4/MP4-4_12.JPG

http://users.pandora.be/HHugo/Images/McLaren MP4-4/MP4-4_13.JPG

http://users.pandora.be/HHugo/Images/McLaren MP4-4/MP4-4_14.JPG

http://users.pandora.be/HHugo/Images/McLaren MP4-4/MP4-4_15.JPG

This is an absolute stunner!!!!! Love it! What technique did you use to pain the CF pattern?

A suggestion if I may: next time when applying decals trim them, meaning cut off the excess clear film around the decal edges for an even better look.

Alex
P.S. Welcome to the forum!

Great detailing work. just great. I love it! :thumbsup:

Love it very clean job!!! hope kimmi win tmr's Japanese Grand prix so we can have the Mp4/17D by tamiya to build :lol: :smokin:

First of all, Welcome to AF.
Man, Great subject, and really amazing job :bigthumb::bigthumb::bigthumb:

I really looking forward for more of your model.

Welcome to AF.:wave:
Stunning work on the model.:bigthumb::bigthumb:

awsome !! nice and detailed !!!!

Unbelievable detail. Stunnig work you have there, dont worry about being slow, they say "good things take time". As long a you kep building them like that, yake as much time as you like...

This is an absolute stunner!!!!! Love it! What technique did you use to pain the CF pattern?

A suggestion if I may: next time when applying decals trim them, meaning cut off the excess clear film around the decal edges for an even better look.

Alex
P.S. Welcome to the forum!

Am I going blind? I can't see any decal carrier film in those pictures!

Amazing, great work!

The CF was painted using an old nylon stocking. (a new one would probably have been better) The part was first painted with Tamiya's X-18 semi gloss black. Then XF-56 metallic grey through the stocking. Make sure you use little pressure on the airbrush and spray a few mist coats without moving the stocking. After this had dried I applied X-19 smoke untill the color matched the color on my reference pics.
Offcourse you can't get a super-clean pattern as with the decals, but the result is good if you want a CF-effect.

This is a picture I took before the smoke coat, after the metallic grey coat:

http://users.pandora.be/HHugo/Images/McLaren MP4-4/CF1.jpg

Welcome to AF HHugo.
What a great presentation card! All the time you have spend in this model was well reworded since it is simply amazing. It is beautiful in any angle and the engine detailing process is amazing.

Really great Mac there Hugo. Picture quality is fine too, at least in the reduced ones. Apreciate you sharing your tip for painting the CF as well.

Welcome to AF we need more of these kind of subjects around here. I don't think you're that slow a builder - all good things take time!

Welcome on Af

Always good to see another belgian here.

Very nice job you did, can't wait to see your other realisations.

Xavier from Charleroi

WOW, thats pretty much all i can say.

Especially the engine was superbly detailed, and all i can think is that this dude knows how to make a great models.

Keep up the good work...

STUNNING, Nothing else to say!

Holy Smokes!!! :eek:

What an entrance!! :D Great work!!!! :cool:

exellent finish. Senna all tha way. Bring back the turbos 2 f1 thats what i say.

Very nice work!
What kit and scale is it?
:p

WOw, great detail.

Very nice work!
What kit and scale is it?
:p

It's the Tamiya 1/20th kit. Thanks for the feedback everyone!

great work. the only thing that would stop schumacher rite now is not money its ayrton senna the greatest f1 driver eva.

That is an awesome model build HHugo!!
for the record, I double checked and can't see any carrier film on the decals either.
Great work! Welcome to AF.