Wandet: Big Scale Mac Model

[chrixxx]

Hello Mc Fans

Some Days ago i found this Big Scale McLaren F1 GTR Model Photo. Does anybody know more about it?

[Peloton25]

I believe it's 8th or 10th scale and that it was built by McLaren themselves. They would routinely finish these scale cars in the paint color a buyer requested so that they could ensure that was indeed the color they wanted prior to painting the real thing. I assume they probably did the same thing with the liveries prior to placing them on a GTR. It could also be something that GTC Motorsports comissioned themselves.

You can see one of the Ueno Clinic #59 LeMans winner in the background of this photo:



...and again in this shot:



>8^)
ER

[BMW V12]

Originally Posted by Peloton25

I believe it's 8th or 10th scale......

well , i actually think it's even bigger than 1:8 , because i own a 1:8 nitro touring car and it seems to be much smaller.

i speculate on a 1:6 even 1:5.


^_^

[_RicH_24]

i've seen that model!

god lemme think where was it...

some race track.. urm... with a muesum of f1 cars and stuff

AH it was donnington!

Donnington Grand Prix Museum to be precise

http://www.doningtoncollection.com/lap.html

but anyway you go in, they have that big fire truck, that big model, some other old cars, then you follow the corridoors around and they have all these f1 cars from old right thru to modern stuff.

[mclarenmaniac]

WOWWWWWWWWWWW!!!!
never seen that before........................:-)
i believe must be much bigger than 1/10th scale according to pictures.
By any chance if there is one for sale....guess it wont be cheaper than $5000 atleast.
anyway guess i will stick to 1/18 and 1/12th scale for now and am yet to explore 1/43th world of macsssss
also am workin on customising a 1/12th roadcar into a orange LM and that would definetly be one of its kind......:-)
MM
chicago

[mini magic]

mclarenmaniac, i have been watching your activities on ebay and have come to the conclusion you have an awesome collection of mclaren stuff.

Congrats

[_RicH_24]

its bigger then 1/10 thats for sure, i'd say its about a metre across?

[mclarenmaniac]

hey mini mac magic!!!
thnx for the thumbs up...:-)
actually so far i sold 44 1/18th mclaren f1 roadcars (out of which only 19 on ebay) and 29 1/12th mclaren f1 roadcars (out of which only 5 on ebay)in the past one year.i prefer sellin my stuff off ebay coz i hate to pay all those hefty ebay n paypal fees.recently i spoke with my distributers in europe n the latest news is that these mini macs are hard to find now(To be specific the 1/12ths)
Now that Euro and GBP gettin stronger against USD.....its tough to acquire these beauties at reasonable prices..:-(
am lookin for 1/12th scale silver,yellow and green mclaren f1s NEW in NEW boxes
have dark silvers and dark blues for sale or trade!!!


thnx
MM
chicago

[Peloton25]

You guys are right - the scale is probably much closer to 1/5th or 1/6th. I too would love to have one, since I can't afford a 1/1 scale version.

Thankfully, my better judgement tells me to buy a real car (something fun to drive on the weekends or take to the track) for the price that thing would sell for.

>8^)
ER