Make that meeting or probably get the model done in time so I changed it to Lauda's car and I'm calling it from the Dallas GP. From pics online that's the closest representation I can see to the kit configuration and having Mboro markings.
On to the kit. Brand new kit and you expect it to be perfect and I can say I have no complaints. There's a lot of pin marks like Tamiya kits but otherwise everything's nice. The detail set is also very nice with either a ton of extra things or not a good instruction manual to tell you what everything is for. Either way it's well engineered and thought out and goes together great. None of the body is glued on except the small triangles at the rear suspension. I can get a near perfect body fit if I take the sides off and add them to the main body before putting it on the shell.
Aside from the detail set I tried to add as much wiring as I could from pics I found online. This is the first time I've extensively wired a kit. I think it turned out pretty good. Maybe some room to improve.
Paints were Tamiya TS-26 decanted for the white. Scale Finishes RAL red and TS-13 clear. Decals were the kit decals with Mboro markings added from a Tabu set that was designed for a curbside model. Hence no white lettering for the monocoque.
Anyway I have no good camera or skills to take pictures so hope these show it well enough.
Thanks for coming along for the ride.
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