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 Rank: Beginner Level 2 Groups: Registered
Joined: 25/03/2011 Posts: 16 Points: 48 Location: Edinburgh
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Hi everyone, After finding this forum I thiught it might be fun to share a diary and my thoughts as a fist time model builder working on this excellent Mclaren model. Watch this space 
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 Rank: Pro Groups: Joined: 24/08/2009 Posts: 48,827 Points: -13,348
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Hi Peter, welcome to the forum and look forward to seeing your progress 
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 Rank: Semi-Pro Level 1   Groups: Registered
Joined: 20/12/2010 Posts: 70 Points: 190 Location: SW London UK
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When you gonna post something then matey? Rick Cutty Sark Lancaster bomber McLaren
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Rank: Beginner Level 2 Groups: Registered
Joined: 25/03/2011 Posts: 16 Points: 48 Location: Edinburgh
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Ricademus wrote:When you gonna post something then matey?
Rick Hi Rick, I haven't started my build yet. I'm planning on doing it in larger batches as I think I'd get quite bored doing one little 2 minute job every week. Was thinking about giving it a go once I've got all the parts for the front wing/nose and the front left & right suspension/brakes/wheel hubs etc. I think that's sometime over the next couple of issues or so. 
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Rank: Beginner Level 2 Groups: Registered
Joined: 25/03/2011 Posts: 16 Points: 48 Location: Edinburgh
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Here are a few photos of my build so far. File Attachment(s):  3.JPG (1,734kb) downloaded 120 time(s). 4.JPG (1,804kb) downloaded 54 time(s). 5.JPG (1,464kb) downloaded 46 time(s). 7.JPG (1,394kb) downloaded 46 time(s). 9.JPG (1,819kb) downloaded 54 time(s). 11.JPG (1,510kb) downloaded 49 time(s). 17.JPG (1,684kb) downloaded 54 time(s). 19.JPG (1,769kb) downloaded 62 time(s). 22.JPG (1,725kb) downloaded 76 time(s). 23.JPG (1,710kb) downloaded 213 time(s).
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Rank: Pro  Groups: Registered
Joined: 16/04/2011 Posts: 328 Points: 998 Location: Anglesey
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Looking really nice Peter, like the last pic
My issues 9-12 should arrive next friday 
I know what you mean regards waiting but i can't! need to rip open and dive in 
All the best
DarrenDarren
Have an AWSOME day and may the Force be with you always 😉 Building: Millennium Falcon https://forum.model-spac...sts&t=14381&p=7 - Building: BTTF Delorean - Building: Dom's Dodge Charger - Building : X-Wing https://forum.model-spac...aspx?g=posts&t=34899
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Joined: 24/04/2010 Posts: 5,787 Points: 17,662 Location: Stafford, United Kingdom
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Great work peter If you go onto Microsoft Picture Manager on you computor, you can resize your photos to 800x600 and then your photos would be viewed instantley on the Forum, and not come up as attachments, hope you dont mind me mentioning this? MWG BUILD DIARIES: HMS VICTORY, SOVEREIGN OF THE SEAS, SAN FRANCISCO II, HMS HOOD, HMS ENDEAVOUR LONGBOAT, HMS VICTORY X-SECTION, 007 DB5, NISSAN GTR, CUTTY SARK, RB7, AKAGI, BARK HMS ENDEAVOUR, HUMMER H1, MITSUBISHI ZERO.
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Rank: Beginner Level 2 Groups: Registered
Joined: 25/03/2011 Posts: 16 Points: 48 Location: Edinburgh
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Ah, I didn't know that. Thanks for the heads up MWG
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Rank: Super-Elite Groups: Registered
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I have only just learned to put photos on, 4weeks ago my photos were attachments,  its all a learning curve MWG BUILD DIARIES: HMS VICTORY, SOVEREIGN OF THE SEAS, SAN FRANCISCO II, HMS HOOD, HMS ENDEAVOUR LONGBOAT, HMS VICTORY X-SECTION, 007 DB5, NISSAN GTR, CUTTY SARK, RB7, AKAGI, BARK HMS ENDEAVOUR, HUMMER H1, MITSUBISHI ZERO.
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Rank: Beginner Level 2 Groups: Registered
Joined: 25/03/2011 Posts: 16 Points: 48 Location: Edinburgh
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A few pictures of my rear wing build.
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Rank: Beginner Level 3  Groups: Registered
Joined: 01/04/2011 Posts: 21 Points: 63
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Well done Peter, I'm a newbie too, after looking at Warthog's build I thought all was lost but the reality is yours looks great and makes me feel I'm doing rather well with my build too, without all the carbon fibre and resprays etc(not meaning to to knock the pro's here, it's just that it's way beyond my ability and understanding as a new model builder), so well done again and thanks for the pics
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Rank: Beginner Level 2 Groups: Registered
Joined: 25/03/2011 Posts: 16 Points: 48 Location: Edinburgh
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Thanks dvb247! The best bit of advice I could give you as a fellow newbie is to keep reading all the other diarys and threads. I think my build has been made a bit easyer by using tips I've picked up on the board. From big things like what glue to use to little things like using washing up liquid on the screws. It all helps.
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Rank: Pro  Groups: Registered
Joined: 08/03/2011 Posts: 245 Points: 726 Location: Norwich
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All looking good I am avoiding the extra detailing too, it looks fantastic, but I doubt I could do it justice, so I'll just keep mine 'vanilla' Well spin my nipple-nuts & send me to AlaskaCurrent Builds:McLaren MP4-23Finished007's Aston Martin DB5FinishedMillennium FalconR2-D2BTTF Delorean (Maybe)
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