McLaren MP4/24 — Australian Grand Prix 2009 in 1:20 scale from Studio27. A multimedia kit for experienced modelers — resin, metal castings, photo-etched parts, rubber tires and decals, not a plastic kit.
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A multimedia kit from Studio27 in 1:20 scale. Yes, it is a kit — but not a plastic one and not one for beginners. Multimedia Kit means a combination of materials: a resin body and main parts, metal castings for the small and highly loaded elements, photo-etched sheet for grilles, straps and thin edges, and with them rubber tires, decals and any clear parts. The parts have no plastic pins and sockets — everything is dry fitted, sanded and fitted together.
Why do people take this on? Because nobody makes this car from this race in plastic. Short-run multimedia sets are the only way to have a precisely defined car from one particular Grand Prix — hence the limited availability and the interest of collectors.
The year 2009 was a hard lesson for McLaren. The reigning world champion Lewis Hamilton was handed the MP4/24, which was uncompetitive at the start of the season — the winter tests already showed an aerodynamic deficit and both drivers hung around the bottom of the results sheets. The Australian Grand Prix was the opening race of the season and it ended as a fiasco for the team: after the race Hamilton was disqualified for misleading information given to the stewards about a battle behind the safety car, and McLaren lost the points it had scored.
The story of the MP4/24 does not end there, though — the team developed the car substantially during the year and in the second half of the season Hamilton won twice with it. The model from Australia therefore captures the car in its early, pre-development specification — exactly the state in which the season began.
The most important step, on which the build stands or falls: wash the parts first in warm water with detergent and a brush. Mold release agent stays on the castings — without washing, the paint will not grip and will peel once dry. Once dry, spray on filler primer.
Next: resin cannot be glued with plastic cement — only with cyanoacrylate glue. Cut the casting blocks off with a saw (not with nippers) and clean up the flash. Resin dust is harmful to health — sand wet, with a respirator and in a ventilated space. Bend the photo-etched sheet with an etch bender or at least with a razor blade and tweezers. The silver and red McLaren livery needs a smooth surface, because a metallic finish reveals every unfinished scratch. Apply the sponsor decals onto a gloss clear coat.
The model is supplied unassembled and unpainted, as a multimedia kit. Glue, paints and accessories are not included in the package, unless stated otherwise.
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