Aoshima 08189 1/20 McLaren MP4/2 1984 British Grand Prix

This is a plastic model kit, which comes unassembled and unpainted. So glue, model paints and other basic modelling tools are additionally required.

It was in 1984 that the McLaren MP4/2 with the reliable and fuel-efficient TAG/Porsche engine originally dominated the F1 World Championship season -- Alain Prost won seven Grand Prix and Niki Lauda won five, making a total of twelve wins out of sixteen, amazingly, using just three chassis.

The MP4/2 used a carbon composite chassis pioneered by the F1 designer John Barnard, which in many ways was a direct development of the original MP4/1. One of the big changes was an enlarged fuel tank to cope with the 1.5 Litre, 90-degree V6 TAG-Porsche turbo engine's thirst which produced around 750 bhp.

This model kit contains parts molded in white and black plastic, decals, and soft plastic tires.