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 Thank you Andy, Aiden and Malc!  Hi Kev, The flashing lights were done on purpose by my girlfriend with her camera. It was to mimic a press launch. Also it was styled on 'Top gear' with the narration and music. I think it looks really cool!! Chris
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Hi Chris, Just had a look at the video. Really cool. Did you clear coat or polish the bodywork? Malc.
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RM1 wrote:Hi Chris, Just had a look at the video. Really cool. Did you clear coat or polish the bodywork? Malc.  Hi Malc! Glad you like the video  I did not use any clear coat or polish on the car. I was a bit afraid of damaging the paintwork. I am quite happy with the way it is. The only gloss I would consider is maybe the front and rear wings. Chris
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A great result. Just wondering - how did you sort your engine cover fitting issues? Did you 'hot water' them, or use my fix as detailed in my build thread?
Roy.
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roymattblack wrote:A great result. Just wondering - how did you sort your engine cover fitting issues? Did you 'hot water' them, or use my fix as detailed in my build thread?
Roy.  Hi Roy, I used none of the above. My Idea was VERY simple. I had clearance of about 3mm either side of the engine cover. I had a spare set of body decals, so I used the bigger ones trimmed down a bit and added them to the bottom of the engine cover and 'Hey Presto' no gap!!! A simple and easy fix. Thanks for looking in mate. Chris
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 Hi guys. Just a few photos of the McLaren in it's display case. The base of my case is wood, so I bought some carbon fibre gloss vinyl (the sort you cover a car body with) and added to the base! Very effective!!  Just got to get the lighting sorted now. Plenty more photos of my display in the finished gallery!!    Chris
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  Hi guys  ,,,it's been a while since I built my McLaren,but I felt something was missing... Of course! It was Lewis Hamilton's 2008 helmet, so I had one custom made to finish the car!! Looks really effective!! Hope all your McLaren builds went to plan! Regards, Chris (Shueyking)
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