Mika Hakkinen's 1998 F1 Ride - McLaren Mercedes MP4/13

[curt raitz]

Still in a Formula One mood...

This is a model I've avoided building for quite some time

I found the paint scheme and decaling involved to be a little overwhelming.

but my buddy Steve A. gave me this kit for helping him move

The Tamiya instructions call for using their unatainable, no longer available MS-5 spraypaint

So contacted Jameston at Scalefinishes for a match...he just so happened to haved the exact color

Mercedes Monza Grey #054 - whch matches the decals perfectly

Found this to be a fairly easy build with the paint scheme and decaling not being a problem.

So here' Mika' ride:

The view most of the drivers had of Mika Hakkinen in 1998:

Thanx for lookin'...

Post add'em: The "West" decals are not included in the Tamiya kit, they were purchased seperately

Edited September 10, 2013 by curt raitz

[o-man]

You don't see many F1 cars being built, and that is a darned nice one! I like F1, but don't think I'm anywhere near ready to tackle building one. Nice job.

[Jordan 191]

So nice!

[slusher]

Super nice build...

[Chris White]

You build some nice stuff

[PappyD340]

SWEET!

[Darbo]

Very nice, don't see many of them here!

[Rob Hall]

Sharp build...my long-time favorite team, and one of my favorite drivers of the era.

[58 Impala]

Nice job, thanks for the tip on scale finishes paint. Love F1 kits also, especially Tamiya's they just pretty much fall together.

[jeffs396]

Very nice Curt!

[Nacho Z]

Another beauty Curt. Glad you are posting these F1 cars.

[om617]

Very nice build,also like you show engine detail. Miss the noise of those screaming v10s in F1.

[58 Impala]

The F1 engines are getting smaller and smaller, it's a shame. Nothing beats those V10's screaming to 22,000 rpm's.

[Dragline]

Always soooooo clean Curt.

Bob

[tiking]

Nice build. Did you use any extra detail other than what was provided with this kit?