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INTERMEDIATE BUILD

MCLAREN MP4-12C GT3

INTERMEDIATE BUILD

MCLAREN MP4-12C GT3

INTERMEDIATE BUILD

MCLAREN MP4-12C GT3

“ THE REAR COOLING VENTS

PROVED TO BE ANOTHER

ONEROUS TASK”

 Vallejo acrylic-polyurethane Black Primer was coated on the unmasked areas of the

photo-etched metal fret for the various grilles, etc.

 Zero Paints’ (Hiroboy) ZP-1109 McLaren Can-Am Orange was employed for painting

the smaller radiator shroud components.

The driver’s office

appeared suitably

workmanlike after

construction and the

representative engine

looked effective.

The body was airbrushed with ZP-1109,

McLaren Can-Am Orange.

of Zero Paints’ (Hiroboy) ZP-1109

McLaren Can-Am Orange, colour

matched to the real car. The Zero

Paint came as satin or matt base

coat that required a gloss top

coat. Alclad 2 Aqua Gloss fitted

the profile of this adequately,

and acted to aid decal adhesion.

This lacquer is of a similar nature

to Johnson’s Klear floor polish,

proving inert/non-reactive to the

Zero Paints base coat. Surrounds

for the windows, rear vents

and other areas of body trim

were hand-brushed with Citadel

Abbadon Black, which provided a

stark contrast to all the orange.

Car #59 had fluorescent red

accent colours – some of these

being covered by the after-

market Studio 27 decals, but the

prominent door mirrors were also

colour coded. Vallejo Model Air

71082 Fluorescent was applied in

several thin airbrushed layers, to

achieve a convincing match for

the exterior housings.

gloomy innards

The interior of the MP4-12C GT3

was very dark. To introduce

variation and interest in ‘model

scale’ a small amount of dark

grey was mixed into the black

on certain areas of the engine

and roll cage. Humbrol Metalcote

27002 Polished Aluminium

detailed the fire extinguisher,

pedals, dash circular vent and

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