[raidou]

There are some days when I'm surprised by myself. http://www.diecastxchange.com/forum1/public/style_emoticons/default/lol.gif
This week there was such a day...

On Thursday I received my latest ebay bargain, a silver McLaren F1 for just 10 EUR.

I just wanted to refine the interior since it looked too grey and dull to me. But I've never seen one in person before so I googled for some pics to get ideas and found this http://www.diecastxchange.com/forum1/public/style_emoticons/default/yikes.gif :

Could there be any better color??? http://www.diecastxchange.com/forum1/public/style_emoticons/default/tongue4.gif
Suddenly the silver looked totaly boring...

Without further ado I decided to realize that immediately, took it apart and coated the silver paint with some layers of clear orange (Tamiya X26). http://www.diecastxc...tyle_emoticons/default/idea.gif
Within a few minutes it was done and the result just killed me

Into the bargain the real car had the best looking interior I found on the web:

So I copied that as well, added some carpet and seat belts matching the body color:

The engine got some paint, too:

So without any former plans and much effort I created a stunning eye-candy and surprised myself...

McLaren F1 • Atomic Orange

 

[raidou]

Today I took it out for some daylight shots

 

[Guest]

Outstanding! I have computer desktop wallpaper of that same metallic orange F1.

Great job on the paint and interior. While you had it apart, you should have put a little gold foil lining in the engine bay, like the 1:1!

 

[Guest]

Wow, Just Wow!! Great job!

 

[MadMartin]

Great, just great!

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I never thought it's possible to get such a finish with clear colours!

How did you do it? Via airbrush?

Great pics, too! Just as usual...

 

[DevilR1]

I'm speechless!

Again!

 

[Guest]

Perfect (also the price!)

 

[Prelude2Elude]

Holy SH*T can you do mine?. im completly speechless.

 

[Guest]

Wow!!! Awesome stuff! Did you use a spray can or airbrush?

 

[raidou]

Thank you all!

How did you do it? Via airbrush?

Yes. First I tried the spray can (Tamiya TS73) but this didn't work well. The paint came out very thin and was running off from all edges.
Then I used the airbrush and that turned out great.

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[Bastoculo]

Simply amazing. Great job.

 

[m_power]

Nice!! The colour and interior looks amazing!

 

[Mike K]

WOW! Stunning work! I wish Minichamps would release their F1 in red, orange or yellow. After going through the pics I have on my computer of #75, Atomic Orange is the best color on the F1, I am convinced!

 

[Guest]

Haha, are you going to get the Minichamps 1:12 and spray it in that gorgeous orange too?

 

[rodolfo]

Maravilloso!

 

[Cuda Jeff]

Absolutely stunning paint job Rainer!!!

Congrats!

 

[Eric]

Simply stunning! Why didn't UT release it in this color to begin with, silver is boring.

I hope Minichamps decides to offer this color. I agree, it is the perfect color for the F1.

 

[Superleggera]

Just mind blowingly good!

 

[Pumcy]

WOW!!!!!

This is utterly FANTASTIC!!!

Is this a UT or Maisto?

I'm thinking of grabbing a cheap maisto and doing the same thing.

 

[winstoncds]

Raidou = talent unlimited.

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Top class work Rainer. With a mod like this, who needs the Minichamps F1?