McLaren MP4/6 Ayrton Senna Fujimi 1/20

[CANicoll]

Super nice work, Rob.  The engine is too good to hide under the body work and the overall detail makes your build so interesting.  Thanks for sharing!

[DocRob]

  On 12/17/2024 at 9:21 AM, HubertB said:

Whatever your difficulties in building this one, they don’t show on the finished product, and it’s a testament to your skills, Rob.

So, In one word about your Mac Laren : AWESOME !

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  On 12/17/2024 at 2:03 PM, KevinM said:

For all the trials Rob she does not show it looks great Sir!!

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Thank you Hubert and Kevin. The difficulties were leading to two SOD visits of the McLaren. Some issues were self induced, some were strange decisions with the kit design, like the plated engine parts, which wouldn´t fit properly, because of the plating. Other issues of the McLaren had only black plastic for the engine and the engine block of the real one is black.
The carbon fiber decals didn´t help my cause, but in the end they looked ok. The build was a bit complicated at times, because I had five different manuals plus photo reference on my desk, because of my chosen AM, completely my fault, naturally.
Anyway, I´m happy that the MP4/6 is finished and looks relatively good in my display case.

Cheers Rob 

[DocRob]

  On 12/17/2024 at 5:53 PM, CANicoll said:

Super nice work, Rob.  The engine is too good to hide under the body work and the overall detail makes your build so interesting.  Thanks for sharing!

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Thank you Chris, I don´t dare to open the body again, at least for now. I don´t know, if it is a kit flaw, or my doing, but it is impossible to fit all the components under the body shell. I can´t see any misalignments, but it´s the nature of these F1 cars, that there is a maximum of technology under a body as tiny as possible.

Cheers Rob

[CANicoll]

I used to hate F1 cars because they are so fragile (compared to NASCAR), but have grown to appreciate the technology involved.  Between the engineering, aerodynamics and electronics they are a marvel.  You captured the look perfectly.  Those exhaust headers are really well done.

[HubertB]

  On 12/17/2024 at 9:53 PM, DocRob said:

Thank you Chris, I don´t dare to open the body again, at least for now. I don´t know, if it is a kit flaw, or my doing, but it is impossible to fit all the components under the body shell. I can´t see any misalignments, but it´s the nature of these F1 cars, that there is a maximum of technology under a body as tiny as possible.

Cheers Rob

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I think the body of a F1 is so thin that you cannot replicate it in scale without some compromises. Just like aircrafts which do not have a 30+ mm thick skin … And, of course, F1 are « dense » cars. No volume wasted, to minimise the frontal area and SCx. 

Hubert

[DocRob]

  On 12/17/2024 at 10:23 PM, HubertB said:

I think the body of a F1 is so thin that you cannot replicate it in scale without some compromises. Just like aircrafts which do not have a 30+ mm thick skin … And, of course, F1 are « dense » cars. No volume wasted, to minimise the frontal area and SCx. 

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Absolutely Hubert and if you do a full build with all the components shown, there is nearly nothing hidden with a F1 car. The construction is somewhat inside out.

Cheers Rob

[BlrwestSiR]

Fabulous looking build Rob. They're certainly not an easy guild but they do look good when done, especially when they're done as nice as yours. 

Makes me want to take out the Tamiya one I started back in '93. 

[DocRob]

  On 12/18/2024 at 12:10 AM, BlrwestSiR said:

Fabulous looking build Rob. They're certainly not an easy guild but they do look good when done, especially when they're done as nice as yours. 

Makes me want to take out the Tamiya one I started back in '93. 

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Thank you Carl, I´d like to see your McLaren, but are even mor intrigued by your Stratos. I think, I will continue with the Cobra Coupe now or maybe another rapid car build.

Cheers Rob

[Landlubber Mike]

With the holidays I missed that you had finished this one.  Stellar work!  Really nicely done, wow!