McLaren MP4/4 "My Biggest Project" 1:8

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gp-models wrote:Simply amazing work, and i not only like it.......... i love it! :)
You can't and don't have to say more :D :D
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Your model is looking great. Hope my 1/8 scale Ferrari will look that nice when I start building it.
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Superb, and inspiring build
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Just recently joined this page, this is truly incredible work. Thank you for sharing it with us!
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Spectacular build!

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Thank you very much guys.. I hope I can finish the kit until christmas :)

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That`s amazing, awesome detailing!! Like it a lot :)

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Hello @all,

the last 6 weeks I worked on the cowling of the McLaren. It was a tough job, because there were 4 parts and have to glued together. The ABS material is a tricky one, because you need special glue. 2K glue doesn't work. After gluing I have to fill it with nearly two tubes of putty. After this the paint job was on the agenda. Painting in 1:8 is completely different from 1:12. Its much more harder but I think my job is ok. After some tips and hints from gpmodels I've ordered some stuff from swisswax. What should I say, it's a kind of magic and here are the results.

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I hope you like it and special greetings to my friend gpmodels you contribute a lot to this result.
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Amazing work mate! Perfectly crispy lines and a flawless paint job, simply stunning! :)
Thank`s for the kind words mate, but your work made it looking so perfect finaly. ;)
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Fantastic looking progress!
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