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1968 McLaren M7A, Bruce McLaren. Model Factory Hiro, 1/20.


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Fantastic!! I can't help but wonder about how the handling of that old Ferrari racer would change once the fuel level (and weight) got low- It looks like it would go from oversteer to understeer, on those skinny tires- Scary!

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Man I am really impressed.  Where can one buy these kits?

 

Direct from the manufacturer tends to be the cheapest I have found....

 

http://www.modelfactoryhiro.com/new/en/

 

 

They are exceptionally high quality kits, I am currently on my third.  And Pascal is doing an outstanding job on the build.  I also think a lot of what he is putting into the project do not come in the kits.

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Hi,

 

Thanks  :wink: 

 

Started to work on the instrument panel and tachometer/tacho connection.

Angle gear is made of 2 parts of brass connectors, filed down and soldered.

Not the best, but not too bad due to the fact that the part diameter is 0.7.

The genuine hole in the tachometer is drilled with 0.5 bit, then filled with 0.5 lead wire.

 

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Pascal :piliot:

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Hi,

 

Thank you for comments Mates.

Much appreciate!

 

Dash board painted with Flat Black ZP:

 

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Front dampers done:

 

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Stub axle modified:

 

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... then burnished:

 

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Same for the center of the wheels:

 

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Pascal :piliot:

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Hi Pascal,

 

I just love each and every update, you make these MFH kits seam simple to build..... which they are definitely not!

Thanks for taking the time to post your amazing work!

 

I would love to know more about how you have gone about burnishing the stub axles and the PE centres to the wheels, your result is great.

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