1/20 Mclaren MP4/5b

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Re: 1/20 Mclaren MP4/5b

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Small update:

Getting back to work on this... Finally

Dry fit suspension. Going to try and get the cowl/floor prepped for paint this week.

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Re: 1/20 Mclaren MP4/5b

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Don't forget covering the rectangular panel line over the diffuser ;-)
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Looks nice! Will you present it with wheels on? Would be a shame to hide the brakes ;)
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Re: 1/20 Mclaren MP4/5b

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Thinking of displaying it similarly to this Mp4/4(depending on how it turns out):

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(Also not my build)

I need to get moving on this so I can get going on the next one... (Very excited for it too!)

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Re: 1/20 Mclaren MP4/5b

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Very nice work, looking good! Keep it going!

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Got the rear jacking points and the header flanges on. I need to get the quarter panels painted/decaled/cleared so I can finalize the rear suspension. Also got that huge panel line filled over the diffuser. Hope to get more done this weekend...

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bojangle5 wrote: Also got that huge panel line filled over the diffuser.
And quite nicely indeed... :D
A question: desn't provide the detail set something to cover the "round pin" upper attaching point of the suspension?? :shock:
Honestly it's quite a blow to all the excellent job done.
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I mean something closer to this...

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Beacause all the other stuff you put in oh dear!!! :D

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Definitely getting rid of those. I'll either trim it flush and add a PE bolt head or drill it out and use an actual bolt.

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Small update:

Built some shock absorbers for the rear (even though they will never be seen...) Also got the wheels re-done. Paperclips for valve stems. Probably (definitely) over scale, oh well.

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Looks good! What are you using for the shocks?
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