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Mclaren MP4-23 1/12


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That seat looks awesome!!! I guess I need to find someone who bought one and now has decided they will never build it, and will sell at a discount.  Most of the kits they make would be pretty cool to have.  I have built 1/12 Tamiya from the 60's through the 90's when they stopped. I think they are all cool.  On my list, but will try to wait for a deal somewhere.

 

Thanks for the additional info.

 

Greg

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Great project! It certainly helps to see one of those cars in monotone to reveal the actual shapes (the busy graphics and hi-speed blur kind-of hides the underlying car).  I see several mentions by other posts of Tamiya 1/12, but is this one of their kits?  You could convince me it might be an original well done scratchbuilt - what is it?

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9 hours ago, Gene said:

Great project! It certainly helps to see one of those cars in monotone to reveal the actual shapes (the busy graphics and hi-speed blur kind-of hides the underlying car).  I see several mentions by other posts of Tamiya 1/12, but is this one of their kits?  You could convince me it might be an original well done scratchbuilt - what is it?

this is not tamiya

its a kit from MFH the are multi media what you see here is what you get

this is a proportion kit without the engine

the also have kits with engine i have 3 in the stash off those kits

10 hours ago, 32scalelover said:

That seat looks awesome!!! I guess I need to find someone who bought one and now has decided they will never build it, and will sell at a discount.  Most of the kits they make would be pretty cool to have.  I have built 1/12 Tamiya from the 60's through the 90's when they stopped. I think they are all cool.  On my list, but will try to wait for a deal somewhere.

 

Thanks for the additional info.

 

Greg

Iff you look around you can find them second hand

this one i also found for a good price

Iff you go for a kit from mfh take your time to build it and find good reference pics

i like building them its a lot off work but you can turn them in very nice models

 

this will not be my last mfh kit

 

Mark

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14 hours ago, 32scalelover said:

What would you consider a good price for one of these kits?  $200-$300?  I know it depends which kit you are talking about. 

I have found my kits about 250 dollar lower then the retail price

So it's still a high price but in my eye's it's worth it 

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What color are you planning to use for the main body?  I've got an MP4-27 in the stash, but not sure which metal shade would be best to replicate the shade of those McLarens. You have any ideas?

 

 


Matt 

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15 hours ago, scvrobeson said:

What color are you planning to use for the main body?  I've got an MP4-27 in the stash, but not sure which metal shade would be best to replicate the shade of those McLarens. You have any ideas?

 

 


Matt 

so far what i understand the color is mirror silver

zero paints have the color and that is chrome

 

I hope this helps

 

Mark

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  • 3 weeks later...

Well I took the plunge:yahoo:.  I found a MP4-23 Brazil car on Ebay and got it for $310 shipped.  Not sure if that is a great deal or not, but it seemed ok to me. I love the rain tires as none of my other 1/12 kit have them.

 

The kit looks great and I can't wait to start it.  I am awaiting you next installment for the build to see how everything is going.

 

Greg

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On 8/14/2019 at 6:54 PM, 32scalelover said:

Well I took the plunge:yahoo:.  I found a MP4-23 Brazil car on Ebay and got it for $310 shipped.  Not sure if that is a great deal or not, but it seemed ok to me. I love the rain tires as none of my other 1/12 kit have them.

 

The kit looks great and I can't wait to start it.  I am awaiting you next installment for the build to see how everything is going.

 

Greg

Nice price

I have not much time for building at the moment

Few things done but not enough to do a update

 

Mark

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