This is a scale model kit to be assembled by an adult; it includes all the parts as indicated, but it does not include glue or paints.
Connoisseurs of the matter have always said that the MP4/5 was the most charismatic F1 that Senna drove. Fujimi has made the MP4/5 a very elegant kit with a very careful exploded view and a detailed engine. Beware, the Marlboro advertising
does not come on the model.
Additional details for the
McLaren Honda MP4/5 car scale model kit:
- Manufactured by Fujimi in 1/20 scale with reference FJ091938 (also listed as 4968728091938, 091938, 09193 and GP-1).
- Belongs to the McLaren Racing Limited Team.
- Raced at the Spanish Formula 1 Grand Prix in 1989.
- Includes paint masks, plastic parts, rubber parts, water slide decals, assembly instructions and does NOT include tobacco sponsor decals.
- Package measures 205 mm x 350 mm x 58 mm (width x depth x height), weighting 378 g.
- Box barcode 4968728091938 (GTIN/EAN)
- Featured in newsletters 446, 474, 476, 491 and 515.
Due to the change of regulation, in the 1989 season turbo engines are prohibited and it is changed to naturally aspirated engines. Honda developed a 3.5L V10 engine called the RA109-E, along with new technology like the semi-automatic transmission. The performance is so outstanding that it vastly outperformed all rivals, such as Ferrari, which was still working on those new technologies. The MP4/5 won 10 races out of 16 (of which Senna won 6 and Prost won 4), helping to win the Constructors' World Championship that season. In the Drivers' World Championship classification, although Senna won more races than Prost, regularity allowed Prost to obtain more points than Senna and become world champion, albeit after the controversial maneuver that ended with Senna being disqualified in race number 15, the Japanese GP. In the Spanish GP held in Montmeló both drivers were on the podium, with victory for Senna with Prost in third position. McLaren used the MP4/5 in the 1989 season and the MP4/5B in the 1990 season, with which it won both the constructors' and drivers' titles.
This item is not suitable for children under 18 years old. SpotModel recommend this item for advanced modellers and professionals with high experience on building cars and bikes. Read carefully all instructions.