[StygianMax]

After two years of restraint, I finally bit the bullet and got one of these. It's made by UT in 1:18 and was offered as a dealer exclusive from BMW. It came over from the UK in a box with two styrofoam clamshells. This mean the trip over was quite safe and the doors were not at risk of breaking loose from their weakly designed hinges.

Driven by: Steve Soper (GB)/Marc Duez (B)/Jacques Laffite (F)
Result: 11th (36 laps behind the winner)

(click to see 800x530 photos)


:edit I re-shot this car this past weekend in sunlight.

 

[Guest]

Congrats Felix :cheers great pics :coolpics

 

[cobalt1959]

Great Looking model Felix! :nicejob :nicejob :nicejob

 

[Ronan]

Fantastic Felix!!! This is a model I'd love to have! :cheers

 

[Guest]

Congrats Felix. It looks awesome. :cheers

I wish I didn't get into consulting or else I would have more spare change to buy rare models :lol

 

[Guest]

WOwOw !!! Nice pics Felix !!!

I am glad you finally got it after two years !! Is your wallet still crying about that ? :lol

How many UT Macs do you have for the moment ?

 

[Guest]

i want i want!
congrats Felix :cheers

 

[Guest]

Very nice Felix. That is one stunning livery and it's my fave of all these ones.

BTW - :coolpics dude! :cheers :cheers

 

[dragon_fly]

:coolpics of GREAT model :cheers

 

[StygianMax]

Thanks for all your kind words of congrats guys!

Thomas: I have 13 McLarens (two are 1/43). I think I'm pretty content with the ones I have. The only one I'll look to add is either a #33 or #34 Gulf one. I'm not in any rush to get that so I hope to get a good deal on it one day. Actually, I do have a #33 but it is missing a left mirror. I had bought it that way, thinking I might be lucky enough to find a #33 donor car for a replacement mirror.

 

[Guest]

Excelent Felix well done :nicejob , looks great, but i think UT Made a slight flaw with this car.

I recently bought a Review of the 1996 Le-Mans on video and i noticed that the bigazzi Mclarens were the only Mclarens in the race not to have those bumps on the front head-lights to accomidate larger bulbs, i guess a error on UT's part.

 

[StygianMax]

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To be perfetly honest, I think all of UT's F1 GTRs ride high. They look like 4x4s :lol :lol I've found a lot of their McLarens have one sort of ooops or another. The red/white #30 that's labelled as "Art Soorts" should actually read "Art Sports". UT really messed up their corporate sponsorship logo. :badidea

Thanks for your congrats Mr V.

 

[gundam40]

Man, this car looks goooooooood! Your pics help too, of course :coolpics

Now, isn't there another one taht looks about the same as this one? Time to get that one too, Felix! :giggle

 

[Guest]

Cool! Another beauty in your collection. Congrats on bagging this puppy, buddy. :cheers

Not only you have one of the best Mac collections out there (and do I even need to mention your incredible photography?), but the fact that these beauties will get pass down to SM Jr. - who loves and appreciates motorsports as much as you do - makes it even more fulfilling & satisfying to collect. :cheers

 

[StygianMax]

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Uh...no moolah for that #39 car! :lol :lol **turns pockets inside out**

 

[StygianMax]

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Thanks for your kind words Souky. :cheers I think I like Tom's (TMD96) McLaren collection a little better. :giggle Of course, that's not to say I'm not content with what I have, because I am! :happy :happy For the moment, Jr seems to be more preoccupied by his Game Boy and Game Cube. :lol Maybe he'll get into car a little more later on.

 

[Pegasus Seiya]

I love this McLaren!!! :tongue

Congratulations Felix! :nicejob

 

[StygianMax]

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Thanks for the congrats PS. I like this and the Gulf liveried F1 GTR Le Mans cars as being the most striking.

 

[gundam40]

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LIES LIES LIES!~

*takes off Felix's shoes, and shakes, thousand $ bills drop out* :lol

 

[Road Runner 72]

Hey Felix, Congrats on bagging this rare Mac k

This is the livery I like, & your photos as always "Perfect" :wink

Is there also and prototype car, without numbers :confused