The F1M Forums

I think this one was the best. My next and last Protar is the Alfa 179C.
I hope it is as good as the MP4/2C.

Dave

benjabulle wrote:could you show photos of the T3 without the body, Dave ?

Sorry, the fit of the body was such crap that I gave up and glued it on. Luckly I did not spend any super detailing time on the engine.

Dave

Alex_Kung wrote:Nice pictures. How were those tires? They were always horrible

Alex
Styrofoam Guy

The tires were very good for Protar. They were not shiny and were easy to sand for a used look.

Dave

[quote="lotus79"]Dave: Nice car. I can't decide if I want to spend the US$400 these things sell for on ebay. Very Tamiya like in build and quality it seems. How was the Protar T3 to build? I've got one of those unbuilt. What paint are you going to use for the body? I was fortunate to buy t...

This was the best Protar I have built. Not Tamiya quality but close. After building all the Protar T series this one was a pleasure.

Dave

Couple more pictures.

DS

Giving you guys a preview of my Christmas project. This is the Protar McLaren MP4/2C. Probably the best Protar kit I have built. On a level with early Tamiya 1/12th F1 kits. This was McLaren’s first carbon fiber car. I especially liked it because of the TAG/Porsche engine. Next is the body which wil...

I built the Dayton #3 car using Harold Bradford's trans kit & SMS PE & Carbon It turned out to be a fun diversion from building 1/12th F1.