And it was all Yellow (Airfix 1:43rd McLaren 765LT

[RossFMJ]

Here's my take on one of Airfix's new little marvels. Gentle soothing feedback welcome 

 

https://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235153597-mclaren-in-the-smooth-airfix-143-part-ii-765lt/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks for looking 

 

Ross

[ElectricLightAndy]

Cracking job, great colour and beautifully executed! These new Airfix cars are amazing.

[RossFMJ]

6 minutes ago, ElectricLightAndy said:

Cracking job, great colour and beautifully executed! These new Airfix cars are amazing.

Thanks Andy, yep, they're grrreat!

[johnlambert]

Incredible work. If you'd said it was a 1:24 scale model, I'd have believed you.

[RossFMJ]

24 minutes ago, johnlambert said:

Incredible work. If you'd said it was a 1:24 scale model, I'd have believed you.

Thanks John, It's all this copying you that's done it 

[SnøMotion]

In spite of the fight this little thing put up, you’ve done a cracking job, Ross! It really has come out superbly 

 

I really can’t get my head around these tiny kits, I feel like they’re pretty much sausage finger prohibitive 

 

Martin

[RossFMJ]

1 minute ago, SnøMotion said:

In spite of the fight this little thing put up, you’ve done a cracking job, Ross! It really has come out superbly 

 

I really can’t get my head around these tiny kits, I feel like they’re pretty much sausage finger prohibitive 

 

Martin

Thanks Martin. Remember, it did take me two kits to get this right . At this scale my fingers shake with twice the amplitude and wavelength.

[SnøMotion]

5 minutes ago, RossFMJ said:

Remember, it did take me two kits to get this right 

Well, we won’t talk about that, shall we. 
 

6 minutes ago, RossFMJ said:

At this scale my fingers shake with twice the amplitude and wavelength.

I’ve started holding everything with one hand and resting my other hand on that hand, when brush painting. It synchronises the shake quite effectively! 
 

Martin

[psdavidson]

very nice

and very, very bright

[RossFMJ]

1 hour ago, psdavidson said:

very nice

and very, very bright

Thanks Peter, if it wasn't for the colour it would not have happened. The colour is much better in real life 😎

[Davi]

Impressive machine in a striking color! Nice work!

[RossFMJ]

1 hour ago, Davi said:

Impressive machine in a striking color! Nice work!

Thankyou Davi 

[Toftdale]

Looks stunning to me - Andy 

[JCH]

I have to admit I'm not a fan of yellow.  Having said that, this car works in that color aided greatly by the quality of the finish and build.  It doesn't hurt being a McLaren.  Great build!!!

[RossFMJ]

19 hours ago, Toftdale said:

Looks stunning to me - Andy 

Thankyou Andy, I built it having seen an original 720S in this colour in the Flesh. I thought that was stunning, so I've achieved my aim of copying the original.

 

1 hour ago, JCH said:

I have to admit I'm not a fan of yellow.  Having said that, this car works in that color aided greatly by the quality of the finish and build.  It doesn't hurt being a McLaren.  Great build!!!

Thanks a lot JCH, I appreciate the comment. Apparently you're not alone, yellow cars lose more value than any other colour car. Me, I love yellow. I don't actually like McLarens as I feel there's something very boring and clinical about them, but this and the real one it was based on just had a fluidity of line that really got to me, which is why I took a lot of care.

[keefr22]

On 05/07/2025 at 16:48, RossFMJ said:

Gentle soothing feedback welcome

 

And relax, breathe deeply and fill your head with thoughts of fluffy white clouds and..... flippin eck that thing is bladdy bright....!!

 

Apols for tardy reply to your RFI Ross, not keeping on top of my notifications. But as has already been said that is an absolute stunner, really gorgeous finish, and I really like yellow too, so I love that colour (so much that seeing your build thread I've bought some from Proscale too!) 

 

Really beautiful McLaren!

 

Keith

 

 

[HK-500]

Impressive precision at that scale , and no mistakes allowed with all these air intakes and grilles😳👍

[RossFMJ]

3 hours ago, keefr22 said:

And relax, breathe deeply and fill your head with thoughts of fluffy white clouds and..... flippin eck that thing is bladdy bright....!!

Thank you Keith, yes it is a....er....striking colour. I may have to buy more 😎, particularly if Revell get round to bringing their 750S out.

 

1 hour ago, HK-500 said:

Impressive precision at that scale , and no mistakes allowed with all these air intakes and grilles😳👍

Merci M. Cinque Cents, I have to admit I made all the mistakes first time around so that I had none left to make second time