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 Rank: Beginner Level 2 Groups: Registered
Joined: 25/03/2014 Posts: 14 Points: 42 Location: Bournemouth
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It might sound really childish but if im in or around my house during the day I have been looking out for the post man for the last few days and the anticipation is killing me even though I am not even going to consider building untill I have all the peices but just to know that I will have kind of started on the most iconic car in history of f1 will keep me going and normally the other half is in on most days but knowing my luck and our post service it will come on the day shes out
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 Rank: Amateur Level 1 Groups: Registered
Joined: 19/11/2013 Posts: 38 Points: 94 Location: North Wales
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shood23 wrote:It might sound really childish but if im in or around my house during the day I have been looking out for the post man for the last few days and the anticipation is killing me even though I am not even going to consider building untill I have all the peices but just to know that I will have kind of started on the most iconic car in history of f1 will keep me going and normally the other half is in on most days but knowing my luck and our post service it will come on the day shes out im not starting mine untill i have a fair amount of parts to be getting on with, but dammit i want my first pack of parts :)
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 Rank: Pro  Groups: Registered
Joined: 08/11/2012 Posts: 195 Points: 600 Location: Melbourne
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False alarm - it was a part for my Nissan GTR (which I already have!) At this rate I'll be able to build two!
Dave
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Rank: Beginner Level 2 Groups: Registered
Joined: 25/03/2014 Posts: 14 Points: 42 Location: Bournemouth
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I now am wondering who the first will be I'm kind of hoping for it to turn up by Saturday but knowing my luck it won't be for another couple of weeks
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Rank: Beginner Level 2 Groups: Registered
Joined: 06/10/2012 Posts: 14 Points: 42 Location: UK
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I'm trying to decide whether to subscribe to this kit. Would anyone know how the level of detail in this kit compares with that in the 1/12 MFH resin type kit? For example does it include wiring/ cabling around the engine, mesh in the intakes or is it all moulded detail?
Anyone any views on different complexity / detail / skill level between this and a resin 1/12 kit. I know the MFH is a little cheaper but needs painting etc which adds cost. The deag looks a quality kit. Dont know if i fancy the 2 years to make but dont know if i have the skill for a resin kit even if i can get all at once.
Decisions decisions
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Rank: Amateur level 2  Groups: Registered
Joined: 21/04/2012 Posts: 42 Points: 119 Location: UK
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Hi Josefk I have just subscribed to drag mp4, from some build diaries I've seen the detail is very good, I am planning on getting the mfh I/12 aswell, but it's defiantly a model for the experienced builder and will take a lot of hours to complete, I'm not sure I have the experience yet so I'm doing a tamiya mp4/4 with top studio super detail kit, I can't put links up on my I pad, but you can find it in members builds, drag model will look great and I'm sure a lot of fun to build, even for grown ups its exciting when the postman delivers the next parts, what ever you decide have fun. Rob. Builds, deag Zero, D51, Senna MP4/4
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Rank: Amateur Level 1 Groups: Registered
Joined: 19/11/2013 Posts: 38 Points: 94 Location: North Wales
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from what I've seen I dont think it will be as detailed as the mfh mp4/4 or the top studio detail set. I haven't seen much wiring in the pictures of the 1/8 mp4/4 but the scope to detail up is massive. as for practising on the 1/20 top studio kit good luck its extremely detailed and a lot smaller so extremely fiddly hope you got steady hands :)
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Rank: Beginner Level 2 Groups: Registered
Joined: 06/10/2012 Posts: 14 Points: 42 Location: UK
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Ok, after a bit of googling I found this build diary blog with pictures. http://lindberghbook.blog17.fc2.com/page-6.html
My Japanese is non-existent and even Google Translate struggles but if he's building the standard model the level of detail is pretty high, wiring, hoses, cabling all included. To such a degree it's a wee bit daunting. Think I'll give it a go
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Rank: Beginner Level 2 Groups: Registered
Joined: 17/10/2014 Posts: 12 Points: 36 Location: hong kong
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Josefk wrote:Ok, after a bit of googling I found this build diary blog with pictures. http://lindberghbook.blog17.fc2.com/page-6.html
My Japanese is non-existent and even Google Translate struggles but if he's building the standard model the level of detail is pretty high, wiring, hoses, cabling all included. To such a degree it's a wee bit daunting. Think I'll give it a go Thanks for the Japanese blog, it's certainly encouraging seeing those details... however, I only wonder, should I, for any reason, suspect there are difference between the Japanese and European version??
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Rank: Pro  Groups: Registered
Joined: 05/05/2014 Posts: 230 Points: 657 Location: Northeast USA
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Building the MFH kit is much more challenging than a Tamiya kit, or the DeAgostini- many parts are soft metal that require straightening and fitting, holes must be drilled where necessary, in other words each piece must be crafted to fit properly. If you have high model skills , you will be rewarded with a museum quality replica. If your skills are less than than that, you will be frustrated and may not finish the model at all. I have finished one 12th scale MFH Ferrari and am still in process of building the 12th scale Lotus 79 on and off, for almost 9 months now, there are over 1,000 rivets in the chassis tub to drill and fit ........
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