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Firstly I would just like to say hi to everyone on the forum. I have been following you all since the beginning and took up some early advice by taking on another project to fill the time between issues, I have only made a handful of models in the past and wanted something that would help develop the skills required to make the best job possible with the McLaren so I brought a Tamiya 1/12 Williams FW14B plastic kit, the plan was to have one evening a week model making, 3 weeks Williams and 1 week McLaren but once I started the Williams I could not put it down and finished it in six weeks! When it should have taken about a year, so I am now back to waiting four weeks between model making sessions  . Anyway considering I am almost a complete novice I am quite pleased with the results and thought I would share them with you all. To give you some Idea of size the car is sitting on an A3 cutting mat, the only modification I have made from the standard kit was the Camel logos. I would advise any other inexperienced guys out there to try something similar as there will be tricky some moments ahead and it is best to practice on a kit rather than your £670 baby. Smeg and the Heads attached the following image(s):
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Welcome to the forum  A wonderful item which takes me back, thanks for sharing with us and good luck with your McLaren.
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Welcome to the forum great piece of work, enjoy your build  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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Hi, welcome to the forum, nice to see a fellow RD fan join That is a nice looking model, display it with pride  SMAKIBBFB  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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Thanks for the positive comments guys, they are really appreciated especialy from such respected members of the forum. Kryten2b, SMAKIBBFB  Ace Rimmer would build a great McLaren!
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Ace would probably add a Dimension Drive to it though (just for fun) 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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That is sweet!!!!! Love it! 
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this remind me to senna did he died in this car but the model is awesome
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jameelassan wrote:this remind me to senna did he died in this car but the model is awesome Hi Jam Senna was in the McLaren having awsome battles with Mansell in this car, Senna did die in a Williams but it was a couple of years later in the FW16.
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yeah but it reminded me
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Hi,
Apologies for opening an old topic but can I ask where you located the 'B' end of Tubing C please? It just disappears part way through the instructions!
Thanks
Cracking build by the way. Hope mine comes out half as good!!
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I have one still un-made as the other other went walkabout when loaned to a model shop that later stopped trading but if you could let me know which page in the instructions i can have a look and advise more.. Thought I had commented on this build before but must have missed it but nice clean build..
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This is beautiful The FW14B is another one of my all time fav's, definately a future build! What are the final dimensions of this? Is there much difference in this and the 1/8 MP4-23?
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Heinzy wrote:This is beautiful The FW14B is another one of my all time fav's, definately a future build! What are the final dimensions of this? Is there much difference in this and the 1/8 MP4-23? 1/8th MP4/23 is about 6inches longer than 1/12 side by side Heinzy I still have an un-touched FW14b going if anyone is intrested
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wimbledon99 wrote:Hi,
Apologies for opening an old topic but can I ask where you located the 'B' end of Tubing C please? It just disappears part way through the instructions!
Thanks
Cracking build by the way. Hope mine comes out half as good!! Thanks for the kind comment Wimbledon99 Tubing C does not connect to aything, it is a vent pipe and sits along side the rear wing support and rain light, click on the link below to se a picture of the real car. http://www.gurneyflap.com/Resources/P1020453.jpg
Good luck with your build.
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Heinzy wrote:This is beautiful The FW14B is another one of my all time fav's, definately a future build! What are the final dimensions of this? Is there much difference in this and the 1/8 MP4-23? Hi Heinzy I'm not sure about the exact dimensions I could measure it for you if you need an exact measurement but my pictures show it sitting on an A3 cutting mat, it is quite a bit smaller than the 1/8 MP4/23, it is probably about midway between 1/8 & 1/18.
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Thats great thanks If we get the MP4/4 I'll probably get 2 kits and do the 2nd one up as the FW14B, then I'll have 4x 1:8 championship winning cars!
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Hi Smeg,
Sorry for digging up this topic again!
I have just purchased this kit and just wanted to ask a quick question with regards to the front suspension cover. I'm guessing that there isn't a decal for the 'blue' part like the side pods and engine cover? So it's a case of masking for both the yellow and the blue spray paints?
By the way great model - if mine turns out half as good as yours I will be pleased!! If you have any tips for tackling this kit then they will greatly received!!
Cheers
Dave
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Hi Dave Yep I'm afraid you will have to mask and spray the two colours. The only decal that seperates the two is the red pinstripe decal. Spence
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Hi Dave Thanks for the compliment  I didn't use any of the blue decals except for the background of the Elf logo on the airbox, all the blue was sprayed to ensure an even colour and better finish, there are some pinstripe decals with the blue attached with these I simply cut the blue off with a blade leaving a tiny line of blue behind. Use a good quality narrow masking tape for the curved bits and take your time when masking up then I'm sure you'll end up with something to be proud of. Good Luck.
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