Hi,

As soon as i heard that DeAgostini were re-launching the Build a McLaren part work I signed up & have been waiting eagerly since.
I signed up previously for the MP4-22 Canada model that managed 3 issues before getting canned

Still, at least I got enough parts to complete the Nose:


Now that I have finally got my hands on the new parts, I can see that it was worth the wait. the paint finish is far superior & the whole model looks like it will have much more detail. I can almost feel myself wishing the weeks away to the next delivery.

Like other members out there, I found the end plate screws extremely fiddly. I had a suitable jewelers screwdriver, but even with this & a little lubrication i struggled.

Here are some photos of the finished part 1:

Looking good!
I've screwed up both of my front wings due to using the wrong type of glue so to see someones looking perfect makes me haha
I do like to look of them 'clamps' - would you mind sharing where you got them from? or where do get them from? Would be of great help!

Well Issues 3&4 have finally made it through the letterbox

I will post an update with new build photo's soon

Part 5:

OK, not really happy with the results of the previous photo, so let's try another camera - Hope this one's OK!

Anyway, not much to do here, just add the pins to the Nose plate, attach that to the nose & then attach the underside. It was so easy, even i could do it

Part 7:

Almost caught up with the backlog now.

A little more to do this time, adding suspension cover detail to the sides of the nose & add the wing stays, then finally add the main wing to the nose - starting to take shape now

Part 9 was pretty much a repeat of part 8, preparing the left brake hub, before we start on the suspension arms & uprights in part 10.

Nothing too tricky here - no glue to make a mess of

Part 11:

This issue allows you to finish some of the aero/spoiler parts on the left-hand upright that was started last week. Then the upper suspension arm is attached to the completed upright. The whole process is then repeated (including the upright) on the right-hand side. Again, make sure the upright turns, but is not loose, before sealing the drum

The Calipers come with issue 43!!

Also a nice clean build so far keep up the good work

Your build diary is excellent, keep up the good work

Part 14:

Nothing too tricky with this issue, just some 'careful' scraping away of paint. the trickiest part to scrape is the two small recesses for the centre wing stay. Other than that, not too bad. I used a couple of clamps to hold it while drying & they will probably stay on there to keep it safe until the whole using gets assembled with the rest of the rear wing