WIP - Mclaren MP4/4

Hello all

I have started the 1/20 MP4/4 since mid of May and here are some pics on it.


http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a295/mikusen/Mclaren%20MP4%204/IMG_6370-1.jpg

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a295/mikusen/Mclaren%20MP4%204/IMG_6386-1-1.jpg

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a295/mikusen/Mclaren%20MP4%204/IMG_6410-1-1.jpg

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a295/mikusen/Mclaren%20MP4%204/IMG_6419-1r.jpg

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a295/mikusen/Mclaren%20MP4%204/IMG_6456-1.jpg

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a295/mikusen/Mclaren%20MP4%204/IMG_6482-1.jpg

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a295/mikusen/Mclaren%20MP4%204/IMG_6711-1.jpg

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a295/mikusen/Mclaren%20MP4%204/IMG_6722-1.jpg

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a295/mikusen/Mclaren%20MP4%204/IMG_6746-1.jpg

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a295/mikusen/Mclaren%20MP4%204/IMG_7211-1.jpg

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a295/mikusen/Mclaren%20MP4%204/IMG_7235-1.jpg

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a295/mikusen/Mclaren%20MP4%204/IMG_7238-1.jpg

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a295/mikusen/Mclaren%20MP4%204/IMG_7206-2.jpg

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a295/mikusen/Mclaren%20MP4%204/IMG_7178-2.jpg

Enjoy !!!

Mikusen

Beautiful clean work and photography. Now, cross your heart and hope to die, was there any photoshopping involved here? :) (j/k)

Beautiful clean work and photography.
:iagree:

Beautiful clean work and photography. Now, cross your heart and hope to die, was there any photoshopping involved here? :) (j/k)

Thanks you for your comment. :iceslolan

Normally, I use Picasa to shapen those pictures.

Looks great so far.Which red did you use?

Great job, picts are at a (great) modelling magazine's level.

Looks great so far.Which red did you use?

Thank you Steven. I have used MP4 red by Finisher's (a set of 3 bottles, including foundation white, MP4 red and florescent pink)

btw, I have seem in AF that you have made MP4/5B as well and I have a question on the fitting on the MP4/5B. Do you have any pictures on your MP4/5B showing that the cowl fitting with the monoque.

I have cut the front wing as well and I found that a big gap present in between. Thanks :iceslolan

Great job, picts are at a (great) modelling magazine's level.

Thank you very much. :grinyes:
Thank you Picasa as it helps improve the pictures as well. :rofl:

I Cant See The Photos

I Cant See The Photos

Now should be okay :D

Thank you Steven. I have used MP4 red by Finisher's (a set of 3 bottles, including foundation white, MP4 red and florescent pink)

btw, I have seem in AF that you have made MP4/5B as well and I have a question on the fitting on the MP4/5B. Do you have any pictures on your MP4/5B showing that the cowl fitting with the monoque.

I have cut the front wing as well and I found that a big gap present in between. Thanks :iceslolan

I used the same Finishers paints on my McLaren MP4/5B.They are very good paints.Regarding the pictures showing the cowl fitting onto the monocoque.I haven't any because the cowl did not fit onto the monocoque due to all the wires and stuff I added to the engine and side pods.The gap at the nose to main cowling join should be easy to take care of though.Fit a small piece of plastic card to the part where you sawed through the joint and file it to shape.This will replace the plastic you removed when you made the cut.

I used the same Finishers paints on my McLaren MP4/5B.They are very good paints.Regarding the pictures showing the cowl fitting onto the monocoque.I haven't any because the cowl did not fit onto the monocoque due to all the wires and stuff I added to the engine and side pods.The gap at the nose to main cowling join should be easy to take care of though.Fit a small piece of plastic card to the part where you sawed through the joint and file it to shape.This will replace the plastic you removed when you made the cut.

Thanks Steven
I have checked the monocoque and I found that, unlike MP4/4 which the front nose is lying flat to the surface. For MP4/5B, the front nose is slightly higher and once it is glue to the base plate, the gap will going down and close up.

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a295/mikusen/Mclaren%20MP4%205B/IMG_7004-1.jpg

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a295/mikusen/Mclaren%20MP4%205B/IMG_7048-1.jpg

I have cut under the front nose a bit
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a295/mikusen/Mclaren%20MP4%205B/IMG_7045-1.jpg
and now the gap getting closer

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a295/mikusen/Mclaren%20MP4%205B/IMG_7049-1.jpg

I will use some styrene sheet which cut to strip and glue in between to form the flange on both sides.

Mikusen

Great model. Great photos. It looks as though you are already 80% complete!

Kind regards,
Bill

Just start adding tiny details and now prepare for the exhaust pipes

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a295/mikusen/Mclaren%20MP4%204/IMG_7239-2.jpg

Stay tune !!!

Beautiful...............................

Great work!

Just filling holes for the lower part of the intake and I will CF them later on.

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a295/mikusen/Mclaren%20MP4%204/IMG_7258-1.jpg

Fantastic works as always Mic! And your pics are really god damn artful!

May I ask if this yellow stuff is Mori Mori? I'm ever amazed when I see it used thiny: I'm only able to mix it 10Kg at time....would you share the secret? :naughty::naughty:

May I ask if this yellow stuff is Mori Mori? I'm ever amazed when I see it used thiny: I'm only able to mix it 10Kg at time....would you share the secret? :naughty::naughty:

Yes, it is Mori Mori (40g).
Everytime I just spread 10mm long from the paste and mixed with the hardener (the black bottle with orange stuff inside).

Mori Mori (Putty) 40g
http://www.hlj.com/product/WRK00059

Very impressive work. This is one of my favourite shaped McLarens.

I came here to support you.

Excellent work looks great any way yo get a close up of the brake disc they look awesome.

Some more tonight

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a295/mikusen/Mclaren%20MP4%204/IMG_7433.jpg

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a295/mikusen/Mclaren%20MP4%204/IMG_7420.jpg

Gorgeous!!!

Great work on the Mp4/4...very impressive...just started this model myself and love the detail on the brakes...how did you achieve it???

Superb work. That wooden plinth really sets the model off nicely.

Some more update in the cockpit:-

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a295/mikusen/Mclaren%20MP4%204/IMG_7600-2.jpg

Finally got the side mirror modified since the original support is too thick.
Now using 0.4mm dia steel wire with PE rings.

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a295/mikusen/Mclaren%20MP4%204/IMG_7609-1.jpg

Yes, it is Mori Mori (40g).
Everytime I just spread 10mm long from the paste and mixed with the hardener (the black bottle with orange stuff inside).

Mori Mori (Putty) 40g
http://www.hlj.com/product/WRK00059
Superb update, thanks for the info, I haven't 100% understand how you take 2% of hardener for a 10mm line, the thing I found is to use a squared paper with 10x5 little square (school's paper) and a square for the hardener... but I have ever approx 20 times the amount of putty you do any time LOL, and now I have the 1kg tin can...

BTW: once a time, quite nice job!

Great work!

Where did you source the newer AP brakes with looks like seperate calipers?

Stephen
http://members.shaw.ca/millersbrm/speeddetails.html

Excellent work on the McLaren. I have a MP4/5b waiting to be superdetailed in my stash.