Tamiya McLaren MP4/5B

[billypee]

Hi Steve,

The 'trumpets' are just the Tamiya kit ones.I painted them in Alclad chrome which worked out really well and added a drop of Humbrol brass in to the bottoms to give them a bit of depth.

Wow, that is very impressive considering they are stock items. I have made a conscious decision not to get involved with using an airbrush, so Alcad is off limits for me. I used to use one when I made models as a child but the wisdom of being an adult makes me realise that I don't have the temprament to learn how to use one properly these days... maybe when I retire :

I can recommend the Perfect Parts connectors they really do look very realistic when installed.

Yes, I have to agree. My Jordan is going to have "standard electronics" this time around. I did think about scratching all the black boxes (a la JayKay's Mclaren but then I had a sit down and a cup of tea and that moment of insanity passed ).

Thanks for you encouragement.
Bill

[WasteGas]

Awesome CF work and clean detailing. Keep up the good work!

[OrangeR]

WoW Steve!
Nice work on the tamiya parts,
CF work is just on the money.
Will follow this one.

[stevenoble]

Hi Guys,
Just a small update today to let you all know I am still working on the model.The reason the updates are a little slow is that I am still waiting for a few detail parts to arrive,but that is sorted now,as they are in the post and should be with me shortly.The main thing I had difficulty getting hold of was black plug wire for the engine.Every colour under the sun was available but everywhere I tried,black was out of stock.The Model Car Garage sorted me out in the end and I ordered quite a few more bits as well from their excellent range to further detail the engine and chassis etc.I highly recommend them.
Whilst waiting for parts to arrive I have done some work on the bodywork.As I'm going to display the finished model with the engine exposed (bodywork off) I seperated the front wing from the main cowling with a razor saw.I then set about prepping the main cowling for paint.

Overall shot of cowling in Tamiya Light Grey primer.



There are a few areas on the cowling that I am not satisfied with.
A few pinholes to deal with on the headrest area.(circled)



The rear section is better.I am very happy with the join on the rear of the air intakes (red square)
But the front section again has some pinholes (red circle) Not overly noticable but it will need correcting before painting



On a happier note I received my Goodyear template for the tyres and was pleased with the result it gave.





I also got the decals.A big thanks to Ron at Racing Miniatures for supplying me with these.Another company I have never used before but excellent service and one I will use again.They also include replacement photo etch wing endplates front and rear to replace the over thick Tamiya items.So that was a bonus.
I haven't used Museum Collection decals before and these are the HI Tech type where you peel off the carrier film when they are dry.If anyone has any tips on their use,please let me know.



Well hopefully the updates will be more frequent now,so until the next one.

[SeanyG]

Steve,

lovely work, the car looks incredibly clean and neat, great job mate. I have used Racing Miniatures before too and highly recommended them, Ron cannot be more helpful

look forward to seeing this progress

Sean
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[Decs0105]

great work Steve! What paint did you use for the goodyear logos?

Here's a link on how to apply S27 High Tech decals, might be helpful CLICK

[stevenoble]

Originally Posted by Thesaint111

great work Steve! What paint did you use for the goodyear logos?

Thanks for that link.It should be a help when I come to place the decals.
I used Humbrol Satin white enamel (no.130) for the Goodyear logos.I tried matt white first but it looked a bit dull so I cleaned it off and went with the satin white instead.

[mikemechanic]

Looks good Steve. Makes me want to build one of my McLarens.

Mike.

[stevenoble]

I made a bit of progress on the McLaren over the last couple of days.The wiring supplies I ordered arrived along with a few other parts.Whilst I was waiting for these I prepared the exhausts and filled the pinholes in the main cowling.This is now primered and ready for colour.I think I am going to prepare all the body parts and paint them all together in one spraying session,first the white,then when dry the flourescent red.
I started work on the engine wiring and finished the plug wires on both sides.I cut off the molded electrical connections on top of the engine covers and replaced them with the Perfect Parts items.The thin plug wire was then added to these and connected to the plug holes after drilling a tiny hole in each to locate the wires into.It all took a long time and I got very frustrated doing it,but the end result was worth it.
Here's a quick picture of the wiring I did on the plugs etc (apologies it was taken indoors) Oh,and the Honda logos on the engine covers were a new item from Crazy Modeler.They come on a sheet and are self adhesive,just cut out and place them on.It was easier than painting them by hand and a lot neater.



Until the next update.

[Gamerxz]

Very nice work! ... I need to grab one set of those decals fast... i have to keep them for my set of mp4s

[billypee]

Hi Steve,

Nice progress as usual. Few questions:

The Honda decal, so its like self adhesive PE? Sorta like some of the components you get with the FW24. I used standard (non self-adhesive) PE on my 312T3 and although it was nice, it didn't seem like it was worth the effort over BMF covered in X-18.

Also, the engine in the 5B, its just matt black yeah? Those Maclaren guys sure make the life of a modeller much easier

BTW, I found some really nice ref pics on the Honda F1 website... you can go back through the seasons to before they bought out BAR... some nice shots of Berger and Senna in action in this car (also other Honda powered F1 cars that Tamiya model (e.g. FW11).

All the best,
BillyPee

[stevenoble]

Originally Posted by billypee

Hi Steve,

Nice progress as usual. Few questions:

The Honda decal, so its like self adhesive PE?

Also, the engine in the 5B, its just matt black yeah?

Hi Bill,
Yeah,the Honda logos are like chrome photo etch parts pre-cut,self adhesive.Just cut out,stick in place,burnish down with a cocktail stick and peel off the clear carrier film.
The engine is black with the gearbox at the back a metallic brown colour.

[CeeElle]

Originally Posted by billypee

BTW, I found some really nice ref pics on the Honda F1 website... you can go back through the seasons to before they bought out BAR... some nice shots of Berger and Senna in action in this car (also other Honda powered F1 cars that Tamiya model (e.g. FW11).

All the best,
BillyPee

link? i couldn't find it...

[davesans]

Steve everything looks super I only hope that some day I can built something that nice.

Regards,
Dave

[rickerzipper]

Steve, I really like what you have done with the engine. All of your work looks great!

Cheers, Rick