My borther’s Christmas present, this wonderful Mercedes-Benz Mclaren SLR 722 Edition.
The kit is 1:24 scale by Tamiya, and I also used a detail kit which added a lot of realism to the engine and interior.
The kit itself is lovely to build. One tip I was given was that the engine hood has fit issues so I filed down the engine before installing it which seemed to work. The door hinges are the only disappointment - really hard to make that work, and needed a lot of tweaking. Not a kit that you want to be opening / closing the doors on a lot!
Minimal mods needed on this kit, I added seatbelts.
The exterior was an experiment that I must say worked rather well. High gloss black and then I rubbed in Uschi van der Rosten polishing powder, a product that I am endlessly impressed with. The metalic shine is super awesome, much better than anything I have been able to achieve with even 2K clear, and looks much more realistic.
Hope you enjoy it - comments and thoughts welcome as always.
