1/5 McLaren MP4/8 Scratchbuilt

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1/5 McLaren MP4/8 Scratchbuilt

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Yes. 1/5 that's not a typo :D

Oh wow, it's been ages since I last posted here! :shock:

Well, there's a reason for that. I promised myself that the next post i'd make would be of a completed model and damn it took me forever haha! I -still- have to finish my Jordan 192 conversion as well as my detailed Renauld RE30B :oops: but this one...this one is DONE!

88.6 cms long....or about 3ft for those of you not familiar with the metric system. ;-)

WIP

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Here's a size comparison:
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It's a curbside model, but here are some details:
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Everything you see, and I mean everything was hand made by yours truly. Some parts were 3D printed and some others laser cut, but I modeled the 3D pieces and traced in Illustrator the laser cut parts myself. The car's body is hand made using....patience. Lots haha.

If someone's interested in seeing progress pics let me know and I'll post some.

Question and/or nitpicking are very welcome! :D
Last edited by Husker on Wed May 07, 2014 7:22 pm, edited 3 times in total.
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Wow!
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Wow, that's something else! yes would like to see WIP pics please!
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Hey thanks!

I'll post some WIP pics later today or tomorrow. A hell of a lot to choose from haha

Edit> i found out how to update my signature. Question removed.
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Jeff wrote:Wow, that's something else! yes would like to see WIP pics please!
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More please! Fantastic!
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WOW! This is something else...are there valve cores inside the stems :) ?
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More, MORE,MORE!!!! :P
Looks superb!!

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tommyjsaari wrote:WOW! This is something else...are there valve cores inside the stems :) ?
I wouldn't have it any other way! :wink:

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Thanks guys! I'm thinking it's probably best to post a new thread in the wip section with those pics and a bit of an explanation on how everything was made perhaps?
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I can only say wow.

WOW!!
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