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i'am all in , come on top studio !!!!And, here's hoping some of the 3d guys correct some of the shortcomings!

Steve

Statistics: Posted by SBEST — Mon May 22, 2023 3:37 pm

Thanks guys, I'm honored.

What exactly do you mean?Hi Thomas,
Yes, sorry : what about the decals please ?
Thx
Bye
Gilles

Statistics: Posted by gilles.r — Mon May 22, 2023 3:24 pm

i'am all in , come on top studio !!!!

Statistics: Posted by woodgp — Mon May 22, 2023 2:33 pm

I have to start this one saying big THANKS to whatever the plastic modeling gods are, or the karma or the will of some executives at ITALERI. Specially when the impression was, in a given moment (a long one) that the new re-release would not see the light. Good also for the price. It´s reasonable. Surely we´re safe on the “cheap enough” side, as it´s been a valuable kit in second hand as people have paid twice and thrice the current price. On the other side, “expensive enough” it´s fair too. You would not ask an MFH price for something that is basically the up-scaled version of their nice 1/24 kit.
Yet, wth! it´s a nice big, good looking Macca, such an iconic car and it can be done to a really nice looking car without much effort.
OK, I though that now "the thing" is really arriving at some homes, it´d be a good idea to have a thread where to throw in all ideas, available stuff, pics offers, etc.
I´ll start (a classical in me, no doubt some other will jump in!) with the "what to make with it" ideas list.
Let´s go!!

-OK, stock 1986 car. If someone is interested on the famous yellow saffron Portugal Rosberg version, just know there´s not a great consensus on the color hue or RAL...
-OTHER GP? well, it´s not like the 4/4... no ultra low drag wings or so... the car was mostly boringly the same... all year. I´ll add that the code bar version look attractive to me. If only because there are some iconic races, such as the Prost pushing one.
-1985 car. Different cockpit front, mirrors and windshield. Not hard. Some decals too, and bye to the radiator exits add-ons
-1984. Same as above plus different rear suspension and thus small modifications to rear body. And surely different rear wing, not too hard to do. And yes some decals. And different wheels too, though this is to be modified in ANY version.
AS a side note, let´s say that simply correcting wing (only 84) and windshield and decals and removing the radiator outlet supplements, you´d have a reasonably looking model.
-1983. Yes that´s way too much, but not that far off. Besides, the low profile of front sidepods (see “defects” section) plays in our favor. The car, without a huge effort, could be converted to the car with which Niki nearly won 1983 S.African GP, yes…
-1987. A long shot… but I am doing it. Right now. Not that hard, and well if someone comes up with a conversion body… heheh.
-OTHER TEAM CAR… not much to take home here, let´s say the car did not create a myriad of followers. In 1985 the trend of flat sidepods with lateral radiator outlets made furor, so it´s few cars that are a doppelgänger of the 4/2. I´d say the 1985 Osella, and little more. Sorry, it´s not an FW07!

OK, now with something that even hard to, must be said. It´s not the first kit that is trashed with remarks about defects, but I think it´s good to mantion them if only to know that it´s not a terrible amount of irresoluble problems. And you don´t need to trash 80% of the car by no means, and it definitely does not present build difficulties of the genre that could make the model suddenly airborne (and wall bound) as some, ahem, blue-silver kit out there…

WHAT´s WRONG!
-WHEELS!!! it´s been commented lots of times but… Wheels are wrong in size, with 15 inch front rims that were NEVER used in 1984, 85, 86… also tyres are quite off in terms of size. Not sure if the rear ones have been corrected (too doughnut in the original version). This can be corrected with either a set from, say, an MP4/6, or even a new 99T, probably. Or, ahem, a resin set from some f1mer…
-Brakes. They are not fantastic, to put it simple. Probably replacing the hub that goes on the disc, things would look dramatically better.
-Sidepods! it´s not been so thoroughly commented as other things, but it´s important. That nice, caracteristical, curved raising profile of the foremost half of sidepods, well… it´s a bit wrong.
The trailing edge of it should be some 3 or 4 millimeters higher. Front edge is well. It´s not exactly easy to correct. It can be forgiven by people excluding paranoid hawk eyes like me, but ther it is anyway.
-The nose cone, hmmm aheeemmm… you must have noticed that the fit of the nose with part is kinda flimsy? On the chassis. I mean, there´s room for a dog fight as we say here. Take a Beemax, you see how the body fits at the nose? that´s it. It should be like that. Similar thing happens with the Tamiya MP4/5B, to make you see what I mean. Also with Protar 126C2. It seems an inherited flaw from up-scaling the 1-24s, I´d say. Fix? Hmmmm Not sure, your opinions are welcome.
-General fit and detail. As commented before, it looks like a good-not-excellent 1/24 seen from very close. I mean, fit is not terrible, the kit comes together easy and it´s just the nose thing that is wrong. But detail is a bit loosy, less crisp than on the 126C2. You´ll be happy applying some work to the radiators for instance.
But I insist: all this does not detract from the car being a hell of a huge McLaren that will look awesome even with little work.
A car driven by Lauda, Prost, Rosberg!
One that brings great memories of three (at least) great and exciting seasons

Statistics: Posted by JamesB — Mon May 22, 2023 1:04 pm

SOLD TO JAKE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Statistics: Posted by pmodwrks — Mon May 22, 2023 11:54 am

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Statistics: Posted by d111298pw — Mon May 22, 2023 11:47 am

Guys, are you kiddin? or I suppose it´s an academic or rethorical question.
Sure it´s the old PROTAR model and sure this has something to do about the price. It´s the old concept of re-release or re-box (I feel a bit smart ass as I guess you all know! ) and even if the molds might have been redone (I don´t know if the old ones would be in ood conditions, I´d bet NO) they have not needed design, research, etc.
After all when they re-released the Alfa 179 a few years ago, it was in a similar price fork.
OH btw I bouht mine the cheapest possible. I checked my stock and found out one more than I was able to remember! I think I´ll save buying a new one, even as tempting it is!
Curious: I never bought a brand new Protar MP4/2C... just as happens with my 1:1 cars

Statistics: Posted by JamesB — Mon May 22, 2023 10:58 am

Oh, and it does look really nice...

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First printing trails...

Statistics: Posted by f1m — Mon May 22, 2023 9:26 am

I think he means decals?

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Thanks guys, I'm honored.

Hi Thomas,

Congratulations !

Please, what about the decoration ?
Thank you
Bye
GillesWhat exactly do you mean?

Statistics: Posted by f1m — Mon May 22, 2023 9:25 am

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Statistics: Posted by gtziaf — Mon May 22, 2023 4:01 am

Thanks guys, I'm honored.

Hi Thomas,

Congratulations !

Please, what about the decoration ?
Thank you
Bye
GillesWhat exactly do you mean?

Statistics: Posted by steinietrabi — Mon May 22, 2023 2:17 am

Maybe!

Statistics: Posted by 11110111 — Mon May 22, 2023 1:32 am

Ordered and received here: https://www.passion132.com/gb/civilians ... mp42c.html

Just opened the box and nice to see Cartograf decals with the full tobacco sponsor included.

The Italeri instructions Refer to Tamiya paint:
White: Tamiya TS-26 / X-2 (okay)
Flou red: Tamiya TS-49 / X-7 (What?, TS-49 is bright red and X-7 is just 'red'.)
Unless I'm mistaken the MP42Ç ran with full Flou red 3026 and if your going to ref Tamiya paints, surely TS-36 should be called out (although not my choice for Flou red).
Nice to finally get this kit, many decades later.

Statistics: Posted by Dede — Sun May 21, 2023 5:56 pm

Wow I will have to start selling some Tamiya 1/12 motorcycle models

Statistics: Posted by upnorth — Sun May 21, 2023 5:18 pm

As per pictures new unstarted, looking to swap rather than sell, no particular swap subject of interest. For sale looking circa £150, a bit steep, not profiting looking to get back around what I paid

Uk based, south west london

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Statistics: Posted by 11110111 — Sun May 21, 2023 3:08 pm

Bump

Statistics: Posted by 11110111 — Sun May 21, 2023 2:53 pm

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Statistics: Posted by pmodwrks — Sun May 21, 2023 11:07 am

Wonder why this release is so cheap compared to other models?Yes, a bit strange, the old protar maybe?

Statistics: Posted by gp-models — Sun May 21, 2023 7:30 am

So, would that be some sort of release agent on the plastic? A good soak in Tyre Blech like with a resin kit?

Statistics: Posted by bossy122 — Sat May 20, 2023 10:46 pm