Tamiya 1/12 McLaren M23 1976 with MFH-tk

[Dede]

This will be very interesting to follow for many I would guess, I'd like to know all the problems and use your & others experiences when I get around to building this 1/12 M23 Trans kit,
I think some other member started a WIP of this around a year ago but it seems to be on hold or something for some reason!!..

[lezdep]

... I'll try to post some photos of my build at the weekend.

I would be extremely interested as well. You pointers on corrections are very useful.

[f40]

+1 Me too.

[Flemming]

I think some other member started a WIP of this around a year ago but it seems to be on hold or something for some reason!!..

I'm starting to feel pressure here...

Flemming

[Dede]

I think some other member started a WIP of this around a year ago but it seems to be on hold or something for some reason!!..

I'm starting to feel pressure here...

Flemming

Ah!! It was your Good Self Flemming , I remember now and recall you had similar fit issues with the engine/suspension mountings also..
No pressure Man, these things take time

[gavrob]

... I'll try to post some photos of my build at the weekend.

I would be extremely interested as well. You pointers on corrections are very useful.

I've started a new thread regarding the changes I have made.

[ewestra]

So, here we go. I've made some little progress on the body/chassis parts. First I've made photocopy's from the instructionmanual (MFH) to put on the body and front bulkhead.







Carefully filed and sanded the new openings in the body.



Eric

[ewestra]

I didn't use the whitemetal part MFH provide. I think the metal will not bond properly to the plastic. I made templates from the original metalparts and cut them out from plastic. The plastic parts will bond/melt with the plastic body.







The front bulkhead had to change to. Also provided in the transkit is a template to cut the right pieces out. After marking the places where to cut I drilled small holes.


After cutting out with the drill, I carefully file and sand to the proper form.


Both sides finished.


Testfitting the bulkhead.


I forgot to take some pictures of the structurepanels for the frontsuspension. You must remove these mountingpoints (see the red arrows).


It will look like this after the mountingpoints are removed.


Eric

[Jacques]

Hi Eric,

this is a very good start...I am really looking forward to see the next steps.

[eyckles]

Hi Eric,

Like always i'm going to follow your build with great interest. Excellent start. Keep the updates coming.

Best regards,
Lesley