570S

[ij001]

RoG's McLaren 570S all done, finished in Tamiya TS21 Gold, with Semi Gloss Black and Alclad Dark Aluminium details. Interior is my own 'cream' and 'light black' acrylic mixes. The CF decals are from Ka Models of Korea (highly recommended). Not a great kit and fought me all the way to the very end - the final assembly is a proper PitA. I knew to attach the dash onto the lip BEFORE adding the interior because I'd read and seen so many build reviews. Even so, the final fit is truly dreadful...

All that said, like the Ferrari 458, the finished car is truly a thing of beauty to my eye. Please feel free to make any comments or ask any questions (yes I know the exhausts aren't on yet).

Best from NZ.

Ian.

 

[helios]

It may have been a PITA...but at least you got a fine looking kit for your troubles. :drinks

 

[Sherman 18]

Very nice Ian!

 

[lupanzer]

Show!!!!!!

Luiz.

 

[Heavens Eagle]

It turned out quite nice Ian! I'm glad you were able to battle through the PitA and reach a fine finish!

 

[iambrb]

Wow neat work! IRL there is a guy that made a youtube vid about owning the US-Street legal version of this car. Per him, the car is 'timed' in hours used, just like a real sports car (or even airplane), that being, for the time you own it or drive it, you eat up the hours between maintenance cycles. I think he said if it sat still in his garage fro a year, the cost to have it maintained was tens of thousand of dollars, so much like the kit, the car CAN be a PItA too (depending on your wallet, I guess)

Ah! here is the video - I guess this guy could afford it! - hey jump to about 3:20 to maybe 4 minutes, in there he tells you what it costs to have it sit still for a year, it is 3/4 my remaining mortgage!!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EsKDGdcb6BQ

 

[jknaus]

Beauty car
James

 

[MrT]

 

[ij001]

Thank you for the feedback and comments folks, always appreciated and never taken for granted.



Ian.

 

[Stoneboat]

Fine job Ian.