First WIP McLaren MP4/5B

[Ropke Nine]

Ok, so my first post, thread and WIP. After watching the Senna documentary I had to build one of his cars. I built some model years ago when I was younger but they weren't any good. I found this site and got many tips, picked up some tools and now I've started building. I had started with the front suspension bits but when I went to paint them found the paint to dry in like 10 seconds and almost ruined a brush, so I'm waiting on some Tamiya thinner to get here before anymore painting.

In the meantime I started with the body, putting some putty on the underside and a few spots on the side. I also puttied the rear wing assembly but my camera died so no pics.



And sanded the tires.

[123yokomo]

Great start I need to sand the tyres on my mp4/5b mine is in the completed gallery
Also welcome to the site

[RamStein]

Hello
How do you create the dirt effect on the tyres?
Nice job!!
Keep up the good work
Ram

[hildengarde]

Hi

Nice kit, I'm building the same.

This is mine, look my topic and find some ideas:
http://www.forum-auto.com/automobile.../sujet9431.htm

Good luck

[Ropke Nine]

Originally Posted by RamStein

Hello
How do you create the dirt effect on the tyres?
Nice job!!
Keep up the good work
Ram

Actually I'm not sure, I think it's just grit form the sandpaper stuck in the tires.

[countach79]

lookin good mate!