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Fujimi’s kit-supplied decal sheet was fairly impressive, but only offered markings for
one car. Extra liveries for other cars in the Spa 24 hour race were sourced via Studio 27 after-
market decals. A useful array of photo-etched metal detail parts were provided with the kit. These
included foot pedals, seatbelt buckles, brake discs and grilles.M
cLaren entered three
MP4-12C GT3s for the
2011 Spa 24 hour race...
all resplendent in
Can-Am orange
The two works machines
comprised #58 with an all-UK
crew and #59, which was a
more multi-national affair with
Scotland’s Andrew Kirkaldy,
Englishman Oliver Turvey and
Portuguese driver Álvaro Parente.
Car #60 was run by Von Ryan
Racing with four drivers, which
included veteran New Zealander
Roger Wills in the line up, was the
only finisher of the three entries,
in 23rd place. These cars featuredthe addition of a light pod on the
front for illumination during the
hours of darkness. Each vehicle,
though, sported subtle differences
in livery and sponsorship...and
for complete accuracy it proved
necessary to consult multiple
photographic references. Fujimi’s
kit came with decals for only #60;
while being the most successful
car in the race, it sported the least
attractive scheme of the trio, due
to the amount of random sponsor
logos that served to spoil the
beautiful lines of this GT3 racer.
This builder chose car #59 with its
fluorescent red accents and red
Total-sponsored windscreen strip.Ian Grainger makes the most of
Fujimi’s recent McLaren MP4-12C in
1/24 scale
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