M23 1974 Emerson Fittipaldi

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Another McLaren M23 1974 Season Emerson Fittipaldi #5. Will again use the Tamiya kit No 49, TABU Design 12044-A decals, AZRM Rear Suspension member, AZRM Roll Bar Set f/1974, AZRM Angled Inlet set and AZRM Fittipaldi Air Box f/74 M23.......also some parts from RB Motion. Decals and AZRM parts provided by Mac's Modeling. Thanks Mac
Rick

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Cool engine shot as provided by Mac for the inlet screen over the angled inlet set.

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Main body shell started..................some fitting out
Rick

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Tall Air-Box 1974 M23, AZRM Fittipaldi, Italy, Canada and US GP
Perfect fit and finish.......if you have not ordered one of these, you are missing out on a very well made and quality part as provide by Mac as a part of his AZRM Detail Parts.

That Corvette in the back ground is the C6-R Le Mans Class Winner 2006 as kitted by Scale Motorsports, 1/25th scale.

Rick

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Spent this weekend going thru and over everything for this build, no surprises or hold-up for parts and or Zero Paint!
I have come to two areas that I have a delima with..........
Mirrors, they are not the ones that come in the kit, nor for that matter like any of the ones I have, except for those found on a 312T.......@ least this is as close as I can come too.......does anyone have a set they would like to part with.
Windscreen..........EF's was as differant as day and night, when it comes to the WS. I have not done it in along time but, I see a wood form and thermo-forming a new one..........unless hope upon hope, there is one available out there!
Other than that, as Houston use to say...........It's A Go!
Rick

[Starr]

Nice start and thanks for share your w.i.p. with us.

I'll follow your w.i.p. because Fittipaldi is one of my favorite F1 drivers.

Regards,

Starr

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Mirror's for these will be forthcoming Rick.

Thank you for the plugs.

Mac

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You are welcome Mac, yes'sir.......I will take a set of those mirrors as soon as they are ready...........
Project is shelved right now for parts, ie: mirrors are just a few of the items.......will start build soon.
Working right now on a R23........
Rick

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I put this one away until I figured out what to do about the mirrors and worked some on a R23 that I do not have the Zero paint for, so since Mac has let me know that the mirrors are forth coming.......I have been chomping @ the bits to start work again on the M23. Have ordered some supplemental PE, please do not ask, is a taboo subject, just suffice it to say, the PE is for the DFV.
So again into the breach............
Rick

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Some points of interest . I have spent some time cleaning and drilling the AZRM rear suspension x-member or cross brace as I have heard some describe it.
This was found on the 1974/75 M23 of Fittipaldi.