McLaren MP4/4 Honda - GP Japan 1988 - WIP
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To start with something original, I decided to start with the figure of Senna. I took a racing driver figure from the 'Racing Pit Team', changed the head by a helmet, changed the arms by arms of a sitting driver with gloves.
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I also changed the position of the hands and the fingers. I added some detail to the race suit to make it look like a '90ies' suit instead of a late '70ies' suit.
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While I was doing the Senna figure that will be seated in the McLaren MP4/5, I decided to spraypaint the MP4/4 Senna figure as well.
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The body was sprayed with TS-08 Italian Red. Next I put on the MSM decals.
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Once the decals were dry, I could overspray the body with a flat coat.
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No I will start to paint the details, as well as finish the helmet.
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I strated to apply some basic colors to the racesuit, still a long way to go.
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I also started to paint the shoe logo's manually since there are no decals available in my set.
Comentários
2 31 August 2012, 13:33
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Is this going to be Senna? If so, the helmet seems to be a 70's style helmet, not a 1988.... Just my 2c.
31 August 2012, 14:40
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Mm, maybe I can use the Senna head from the Tamiya 20027 kit 😉
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31 August 2012, 15:05
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or if you have it, the one from Nr. 20024. That one is eve closer to the right shape.
1 September 2012, 07:52
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I found a better helmet for this figure; it has been sprayed yellow now. Meanwhile I concentrated on the body.
16 February 2013, 10:49
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Coming along perfectly, just the right sheen on his Race Suit, nice...
17 February 2013, 07:38
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Hi,
I will follow your build with great interest!
Nice car, nice addons, great builder: what else?!
17 February 2013, 07:54