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TSAeon_Clock
post Sep 26 2011, 01:31 PM, updated 6y ago

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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$$ tongue.gif 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):-
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***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)
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Assembly to date (actual photos by one of our members smile.gif)
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And a nice little video to share smile.gif


How to use the McLaren magazine binder
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post Sep 26 2011, 02:01 PM

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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.
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post Sep 26 2011, 02:59 PM

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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.
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post Sep 26 2011, 05:43 PM

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QUOTE(General_Nic @ Sep 26 2011, 02:59 PM)
malaysia do have subscription, http://www.buildmclaren.com.my/
but i cant access the link  hmm.gif

checked that there's 65 issues
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I'm not sure if this website can be trusted...if you do the survey, they say 'competition' expires on Nov 2010...


QUOTE(General_Nic @ Sep 26 2011, 04:20 PM)
omg, >rm2k, i thk im giving up on this  sad.gif
lucky i haven buy the 1st issue
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why you never calculate...I already said 65 issues whistling.gif

QUOTE(matmoto5125 @ Sep 26 2011, 04:37 PM)
I just got an email of confirmation from Allscript staff. I'm asking her whether with the paid RM29.90 I can get all the freebies together with my Issue 2 and Issue 3 or not.

She did state there that I have a balance of RM169.40.. Not sure why is that.. Awaiting clarification..
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wow...you really subscribe the whole thing? Is it possible to cancel halfway? Or maybe by the 5th issue whistling.gif
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post Sep 26 2011, 06:04 PM

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QUOTE(matmoto5125 @ Sep 26 2011, 05:47 PM)
Nope. I just want to subscribe the Issue 2 only since on the paper brochure it said "subscribe Issue 2 and you'll get Issue 3 for free plus free 3 items!".. Seems it's not the way it is.. Seems like I have to subscribe a minimum of 8 issues totaling RM199.30 because I pay using online transfer.. sweat.gif Anyway, I do intend to complete all the series.. But my priority is the freebies, get them all first, after that buy from Popular also can.. biggrin.gif
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well, if you calculate the first two issues at 29.90 (9.90 + 19.90) and the rest at 29.90...yeah, you are saving a little - about 10 bucks. But you do get all the goodies and a free issue. So this promotion is a good thing for collectors.

Do you have the terms and conditions for the subscription?
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post Sep 26 2011, 09:53 PM

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QUOTE(Tiger I @ Sep 26 2011, 09:30 PM)
this seems interesting. anyone have completed it yet, or is it still ongoing?
and i wonder how big will the mclaren will be?
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1:8 scale....started 22nd September 2011...total of 65-85 issues to be completed @ RM29.90 each.
updated details on 1st post

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post Sep 27 2011, 02:17 AM

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QUOTE(matmoto5125 @ Sep 26 2011, 10:38 PM)
Yeah, the saving is one thing, but the freebies is kinda premium on its own.. smile.gif AFAIK, if you opt to pay via online banking/transfer like me, you have to at least subscribe to 8 issues per subscription.. The first 8 issues not including Issue 1 calculation are as follows..

Issue 2 - Issue 9 = RM199.30
Issue 10 - Issue 17 & per 8 issues onwards = RM239.20

Hope that helps..
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can we confirm that credit card payers will only be charged as the issue is released and delivered?
and the free issue through subscription...is it only issue #2...or your next issue as in if you subscribe for issue #5, issue #6 will be free?
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post Sep 28 2011, 12:22 AM

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QUOTE(matmoto5125 @ Sep 27 2011, 08:26 AM)
Nope. Only if you subscribe starting from Issue 2 then Issue 3 will be free. If you stop at Issue 3, then some later time you subscribe again, you'll not get the next issue for free. That's what the staff brief me yesterday through a call.
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I see...I guess its time to subscribe then.


Added on September 28, 2011, 12:48 amto spur some interests among readers...I've made a list of parts you will receive with each issue up to issue #26. Its on the 1st post, kept under spoilers.

According to this list by DeAgostini website, front brake units will take 5 issues/weeks to complete!! shocking.gif
But surprisingly, engine will only require 2 issues rolleyes.gif


Added on September 28, 2011, 1:23 ama small photo to show how "large" the F1 steering wheel for subscribers will be...
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oddly, it costs 59.90 pounds based on a website. I'm not sure if its by the same maker though...
http://www.amalgamcollection.com/en/produc...=&PHPSESSID=15b

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post Sep 28 2011, 01:36 PM

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Wow, didn't know about Amalgam models. Really 15k per model?? Anyone have more detailed photos?
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post Sep 29 2011, 12:41 AM

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QUOTE(Sauron76 @ Sep 28 2011, 02:04 PM)
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Click this for more
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still...15k is way too expensive man...

QUOTE(matmoto5125 @ Sep 28 2011, 03:13 PM)
Based on the content of the issue posted by Aeon, seems like you have to keep buying until Issue 7. Issue 8 will then only stop discussing on the nose cone and cover the brakes technology.
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they may not be exactly the same though...although very unlikely.

btw guys...I need another subscription form...how can I get one? Or should I just order online?
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post Sep 29 2011, 06:07 PM

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QUOTE(matmoto5125 @ Sep 29 2011, 08:19 AM)
Just call them up, get your price quote, make online payment, and and send proof of transaction to subscription@allscript.com. Or you can just grab another form in another set on the store rack. tongue.gif
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I called. Will make transfer soon.
Btw, the customer service confirmed there's 85 issues in total...not 65...
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post Oct 1 2011, 02:50 PM

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QUOTE(J.u.M.p @ Sep 29 2011, 08:26 PM)
2nd issue will be released on 6th October... 3rd issue a week after.. just check with the news stand nearby...

huhu... for those who subscribe including me, will receive 1st delivery consisting issue 2 until issue 5 by end of October... haih... with the freebies (cap)... that is what allscript customer service told me
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cannot trust news stands...better to ask big shops like Popular or MPH.

Allscript is basically waiting for the caps before they send out their...our magazines. And based on this, our 2nd freebie will come with issue 9-13 and the mini steering wheel will come with another batch of magazines. Though I'm sure they need to wait for the goods to arrive before sending them out. I just made my subscription yesterday...a bit late...hopefully they don't run out of freebies tongue.gif
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post Oct 2 2011, 12:23 AM

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QUOTE(matmoto5125 @ Oct 1 2011, 07:58 PM)
Yup2. Better to check with major news stand like Popular better.. Those parts are indeed solid and convincing. I had a chance to look at 2nd issue yesterday, it comes with your first tire. The tire sure is big.... sweat.gif I thought as big as 50cents coin only... laugh.gif
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maybe...hopefully none of these parts get broken (touch wood) when fixing them together. Actually I was thinking of buying extra copies of the front wing just for display tongue.gif but there are just too many issues for the front wing alone

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post Oct 3 2011, 03:23 PM

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Really? Didn't know that...will update on 1st post smile.gif
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post Oct 3 2011, 09:29 PM

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use your own...regarding the glue...you guys use normal superglue? Because I know that Tamiya has a "Cement" specifically for model kits...
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post Oct 4 2011, 08:37 PM

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QUOTE(XP750 @ Oct 4 2011, 05:02 AM)
the instructions says that you'll need both the tamiya cement, and super glue

be VERY careful with the glue, it'll strip the paint off your model,
i learnt it the hard way, luckily just the underside was affected sad.gif
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well, you can just buy another 1st issue at 9.90...thank god its not 29.90 tongue.gif
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post Oct 7 2011, 01:12 PM

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QUOTE(matmoto5125 @ Oct 6 2011, 10:56 PM)
Long time no update this thread.. Anyone have assembled their Issue 2? Come come share your work. brows.gif
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we're still waiting for our delivery sad.gif

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post Oct 11 2011, 11:42 PM

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QUOTE(VincC454 @ Oct 10 2011, 09:19 AM)
1- one month they send 4 issues in one go - they will send it to you within that month...either early middle or end...depends
also sometimes you got your issues more faster than at shop...

2- form or call them

3- still issue 2

anyway...i been subscribing this kind of mag from allscript for few times now...build the titanic, build the solar system...and so far they never stop the issues in the middle, it always complete
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wow dude, never heard of those...
mind sharing some info and photos here?

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post Oct 12 2011, 08:46 PM

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QUOTE(VincC454 @ Oct 12 2011, 12:09 PM)
the titanic i never really build till finish tongue.gif its kindda hard and messy
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if you know the size of that ikea lack table..you know how long this ship is....

theres 2 types of those solar magazine if you check at bookshop....

one is already completed last july is called build a solar system (60 issues - start since may 2010 end july 2011)
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motorize base so the orrery can turn it self

the one on going now that start after july is build a sun moon and earth (assume 60 issues also - start late july 2011 - present)
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focus more on sun earth and moon...they claim you can predict eclipse with this....
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that's like 1:8 Titanic tongue.gif
would be freaking incredible if you actually made it. May I ask the cost?

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post Oct 12 2011, 09:58 PM

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that is freaking cheap compared to our F1 car here tongue.gif
plus the size...

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