Airfix Quickbuild McLaren Speedtail (J6052) Review

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For this review, I asked my thirteen year-old grandson to build the kit and noted his observations and feelings about the build.

History:

The McLaren Speedtail is a limited-production hybrid sports car manufactured by McLaren Automotive, revealed on October 26, 2018. This car is the fourth edition in the McLaren Ultimate Series, after the Senna, the P1, and the F1. The car is also part of the 18 new cars or derivatives that McLaren will launch as part of its Track22 business plan.

Review:

Scale is not stated but believed to be 1/28. Dimensions are 185 x 65 x 45mm with 37 parts. The kit is designed and made in the UK.

There is a single instruction sheet illustrating assembly is in 14 steps with one further illustration for the stickers.

No Skill Level but age stated as 6+. Flying Hours are not included.

RRP £16.49.

Build:

Each part must be located precisely for the components to fit.

Using tweezers helps to place the small stickers.

Lewis likes the subject. He found the assembly process challenging to begin with, but it took him just 30 minutes to complete the build with a little guidance from me. I found it encouraging that he asked if he could keep the built kit.