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Love the details of the brake discs! did you use some kind of 'forged' cf decals to achieve this effect?
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gavrob wrote: ↑Tue Oct 17, 2023 3:02 am Hi Gorf, I'm working on the 1/12 MP4-6 now and I've converted it (as best I can) to the early season spec (large rear wing, integrated front wing/cowling, and painted windscreen). To make the rear wing end plates, I used thin brass sheet with a second layer of plastic sheet stuck to the inside of each endplate so that I could create a bevelled edge. The end plates are relatively straightforward to make. I did initially use plastic sheet entirely, but that proved a bit too weak and the end plates flexed somewhat. Pictures added.

Your model is just incredible!!!! Such impressive detail 😍😳
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JamesB wrote: ↑Tue Oct 17, 2023 1:38 pm PLease let me make the smart ass question.
Have you used the same windshield profile, or modified it? :wink: I assume you will have considered this, but I remember some time I shut up and the fellow modeler then said, "Ah, you could have mentioned it before!!" BTW it was the same area of similarly liveried car :lol: :lol:
Hi James, no problem. I've used the clear windscreen as supplied. Just painted it.
Daliracing wrote: ↑Tue Oct 17, 2023 2:42 pm Love the details of the brake discs! did you use some kind of 'forged' cf decals to achieve this effect?
The discs were just painted, no decals.
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gavrob wrote: ↑Wed Oct 18, 2023 2:35 am Hi James, no problem. I've used the clear windscreen as supplied. Just painted it.
Yes, it seems it´s exactly the same profile :D
BR and thanks, BTW do you have the white TAG heuer decal? :wink:
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JamesB wrote: ↑Wed Oct 18, 2023 4:07 am
gavrob wrote: ↑Wed Oct 18, 2023 2:35 am Hi James, no problem. I've used the clear windscreen as supplied. Just painted it.
Yes, it seems it´s exactly the same profile :D
BR and thanks, BTW do you have the white TAG heuer decal? :wink:
Hi James, the shape of the Tamiya screen is close enough for me... :) . And yes, I have several white 'Heuer' decals (from various aftermarket decal sheets that I've acquired over the years!).
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best set of exhaust pipes I have seen , great detail work , air box is perfect , thanks Joe
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anyone notice the duct tape on rear disc cooling duct ...fantastic stuff bud
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