Tamiya McLaren Elva 1/24 - Printable Version

Tamiya McLaren Elva 1/24 - Printable Version

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Tamiya McLaren Elva 1/24 - KensRedZed - 4th-Aug-25

I just stumbled onto this on Ebash. It was $9.50 USD buy now ($7 for shipping). I was curious enough that I did not hesitate.

It does not have the detail of a Fein kit. But, it's also cheaper than one round of coffees with my friends. I can afford to beat it to death, and laugh about it.

I like it. A good excuse to paint and build another car.

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RE: Tamiya McLaren Elva 1/24 - KensRedZed - 9th-Aug-25

The chassis has been completed. What took me so long, eh? Assembly is next.

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RE: Tamiya McLaren Elva 1/24 - KensRedZed - 11th-Aug-25

Getting closer... Paint is next.

What colour??

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RE: Tamiya McLaren Elva 1/24 - chappyman66 - 14th-Aug-25

I still think Elvis gold.....

RE: Tamiya McLaren Elva 1/24 - Gordon Steadman - 14th-Aug-25

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RE: Tamiya McLaren Elva 1/24 - KensRedZed - 14th-Aug-25

Hi Gordon,

Very interesting colour. Thank you very kindly for the suggestion.

However, that's a McLaren M1B. The Elva is an M1A. Thumbup

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RE: Tamiya McLaren Elva 1/24 - KensRedZed - 14th-Aug-25

(14th-Aug-25, 01:19 PM)chappyman66 Wrote: I still think Elvis gold.....

Hi Chappy,

I first tried painting a 1/32 ThunderSlot Elva white kit in "Elvis" colours before they officially released it (making mine a waste of time).

I also had a major failure with the paint. You can see it at the bottom right in the following pic. No more gold cars for me thanks. Anything but gold. I've parked the whole project out of frustration.

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RE: Tamiya McLaren Elva 1/24 - Gordon Steadman - 14th-Aug-25

(14th-Aug-25, 02:00 PM)KensRedZed Wrote: Hi Gordon,

Very interesting colour. Thank you very kindly for the suggestion.

However, that's a McLaren M1B. The Elva is an M1A.

That's true but the scheme would suit it very well I reckon. Anyway orange is boring and reminds me of Miss Bingley in Pride and Prejudice (especially in fan fiction where much is made of her colour choices)

RE: Tamiya McLaren Elva 1/24 - KensRedZed - 15th-Aug-25

I found this 1:1 Elva on Google Images. Blue with a white stripe looks good.

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RE: Tamiya McLaren Elva 1/24 - KensRedZed - 22nd-Aug-25

Tamiya light blue. The colour is close to the 1:1. Thumbup

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