Please restrict your discussion to the magazine only and do not include other of your F1 collections or VincC454 will be all over your a$$ Some discussions regarding similar expensive or self-assembly models (I assume) is allowed.

This thread is dedicated to McLaren/Formula 1 fans and other model collectors who are collecting this unique product by McLaren. Details on magazine & updates on releases and subscription deliveries will be available in this thread as well as for those who are seeking help on assembling the car model. Enjoy.

***Magazine***
Regular Price - RM29.90 (1st issue @ RM9.90, 2nd issue @ RM19.90 are promotional offers)
Frequency - Weekly
Total issues to complete model - uncertain but expected to be between 65 to 85 issues (advised to calculate total cost before subscribing.)

***Model Kit***
Scale - 1:8, approximately 594mm length
Car - MP4-23 (2008 McLaren Mercedes #22 driven by Lewis Hamilton)
Partwork Publisher - DeAgostini
Parts maker - Kyosho (Moulded plastic, metal and carbon-fibre effect components)
Website - www.buildmclaren.com.my

UK Magazine parts (May not be the same as Malaysia):-


***Subscription***
Subscription by Allscript Establishment (M) Sdn Bhd located at Taman Perindustrian Subang
Subscribe now and you'll get:-
- Free one magazine issue and McLaren team cap (on first delivery)
- Free McLaren magazine binder (on second delivery)
- Free 1/4 scale MP4-23 F1 steering wheel (on third delivery)
*All items above are subject to stock availability
All subscriptions cost RM29.90, no extra delivery charges except for East Malaysia
All payments will have to be in bundle payments (eg. our first payment was for 9 issues)
**Please note that they deliver several issues of magazines each time. For example, some of us are expecting issues 2-4 at one go from AllScript.

Kit photos (promotional photographs)



Assembly to date (actual photos by one of our members )


And a nice little video to share


How to use the McLaren magazine binder


This post has been edited by Aeon_Clock: Dec 25 2011, 01:16 AM

saw few times in Popular......

I wonder if u still can get 1st edition...lol. Some website says launch 22nd Sept 2011 but some forums already posted since Dec 2010.

1st issue rm9.90 sold in bookstores

thought of getting it but afraid may miss other issue then would b waste
is there subscription available?

I don't think you can subscribe unless you live in the UK...
Btw, does anyone know how many issues there will be in total?
I saw the preview for the 2nd and 3rd issues, and...with the amount of parts they give, I'm afraid it may turn out to be 50 issues or something, which is a turn-off even though the model is awesome...

Some say there will be 65...some say there will be 75 issues. Whatever it is, the cost will be enormous. Don't forget that on the 3rd book onwards, the price will be RM29.90. Promotion price will be on the first two issues only.

But there might be a subscription form in the magazine itself. Am hoping to get my hands on the first issue.

malaysia do have subscription, http://www.buildmclaren.com.my/
but i cant access the link

checked that there's 65 issues

the link is fine
just assembled my first issue, detail is awesome and i think its worth the price for a 1:8 model
so if there's 65 issues, 4 issues per month, its gonna take 1 year 4 months

lets get a build diary started here

maybe im surfing on iPad cant access

for Malaysia case, i have doubts abt 1 issue per week
cos i saw the 1st issue for 2 weeks+ d n still no sign of 2nd issue

n theres risk of not having all issues, as i experienced b4 with other type similar magazine
halfway thru they stop bringing in due to lack of sales

Actually it's 85 issues. (from UK models forums)
1st issue = RM9.90
2nd = RM19.90
3rd-85th = RM29.90

It comes 4 times a month

I have subscribe through their website (but dunno how long I'm gonna subscribe). Note that if you subscribe you'll get
Free
1. Next issue (if you start issue 2, you'll get free issue 3)
2. McLaren cap
3. Steering 1/4 scale replica
4. Book Binder

Even if I subscribe 8-9 issues only, if I can complete the front parts of the car, it's fine. I can display the front parts only.

This post has been edited by Sauron76: Sep 26 2011, 03:22 PM

I was about to start the topic, luckily i found this thread. I'm collecting too. Can we have a namelist of the collectors shall we?

Btw, I already subscribed for Issue 2 and 3 via the website and paid RM29.90. Do I get all the freebies when my delivery come or just the cap?

If you check their website, your first delivery you'll received the free cap/free issue. 2nd received the binder, 3rd = the steering replica.

Think of it, a McLaren cap for RM19.90?



This post has been edited by Sauron76: Sep 26 2011, 03:25 PM

I think that's it. Got 'scammed' a bit by the ad on their brochures that if you subscribe you'll get all of them.

So for my first subscription (Issue 2 free Issue 3), I'll get only the cap right? Then for my next subscription I'll get the binder and so on?

Yep.

Issue 2 - Free Issue 3 & Cap
Issue 4 - Free Binder
Issue 5 - Free Steering (keychain in UK)

Then, you can cancel your subscription if you wants.

BTW, in UK, you'll get free McLaren keychain with the 5th issue. Steering in 10th issue.



This post has been edited by Sauron76: Sep 26 2011, 03:32 PM

85 issues? so you gotta pay more than rm2500 to finish the kit? @@

I checked with them. Yup, it's RM2.2k++ But, if we manage to complete it, man what an achievement!

u dont need to pay one shot, more like rm100 per month or so, still affordable

The biggest risk of not subscribing is what General_Nic said...shops may stop bringing in issues...
The free steering wheel and cap (if only it said Jenson!) is a nice enticement for subscribing though...
But damn, I didn't know it'd be RM29.90 after the 2nd issue!
That's RM2,511.50 at the end of it all for a 1:8!

Anyone knows how much a Kyosho 1:8 McLaren MP4-23 car would cost if it's a la carte?

omg, >rm2k, i thk im giving up on this
lucky i haven buy the 1st issue