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Thunderslot Mclaren M6A White Kit No. 2


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So we started a new club class for Thunderslots which is proving very successful and the Mclarens appear to be the weapon of choice. Trouble is it's beginning to look like a Bruce Mclaren or Lothar M convention and will be even worse with the Henderson and Nelson TS challenge events coming up this year. So I thought I would do another White kit body and swap it for competitions and keep the original No. 4 body unmolested.

 

I took inspiration from the Mclaren Elva liveries again and copied the Elvis Mclaren paint scheme. Kept decals to a minimum like the real thing, to keep that clean look.

Tamiya rattle can gold and white primer, finished with Mr Hobby 501 Gloss clear. Detailing was done using Tamiya acrylic, Humbrol enamels, sharpies and that magic chrome pen.

I tried Tamiya panel lines paint for first time, easy to use, not sure if effect too contrasting, maybe should have used brown instead of black.

Decals were a mixture of MRRC and Pioneer, the Pioneer decals must be old as they were starting to breakup on the edges when wet.

 

Anyway the last decision is should I put the wing on? It's a little heavy and may raise the COG which will effect it's handling in races. It will also involve drilling thru mounting holes in the body which may spoil the body lines if I don't use it. Decisions decisions....

 

Anyway this is the semi finished project before I mount on a donor chassis and do the panel lines and touch up the rear air grills.

 

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Orakei Racer

 

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Too nice to race, I’m one for wing off. The lines of that car are beautiful and in my opinion the wing will take away from it. However if you like it I have found on the Slot.it Chapparell wing didn’t seem to affect handling but it doesn’t last long in a race car.

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Gee Mike

 

you're becoming the Gold livery specialist.

I think you need to remind Cookie that at my events you get given a magnum of stonking good Barossa red for a livery like that. :lol::D:P

 

[taps his wooden spoon on the side of the pot]

 

Mike - you could always use the old neoprene rubber upright strut trick. I have a Slot.it 2E I used for a CanAm proxy that has the wing thus mounted, and has lasted 6 years intermittent racing and loaning out.

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Thanks for the kind comments guys. Have decided not to fit the wing on for competition but will compromise by opening the wing holes so can clip the wing in and remove as required.

Finished product is below. Had to stop myself fiddling any more with the body and leave it as is, otherwise accidents start happening.

Will see what the club guys make of it.

 

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Orakei Racer

 

Slow is smooth, smooth is fast!

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