It did not actually take 7 years to complete decals on this model, even though I am still not done with CF ones. There were just 7 years this build was on hiatus as well. Happy to finally return to it and make some good progress. As I've said pretty much all sponsor decals are applied and mostly CF decals left to finish. However CF decals application is the step when I often lose interest. Hopefully it will not go to hiatus for 7 more years :)

While I finally have time for model building over holidays, I bring back from hiatus another one. It is still stuck in the phase of applying CF decals. However I made good progress and almost ready to move past CF. Few aero bits and bottom of the floor as shown on photos took over 11 hours to complete. Basically CF decals take forever for me. I've used many, but Tamiya CF decals become my preferred choice. Easy to work with and respond to micro-set and micro-sol well. Hair dryer is a must, though, to help decals conform to complex shapes.

Plan A of mating 926C front and rear with 956 middle body did not really work. 962C front does not meet well with 956 body. Quite a gap between 956 front wind shield window and 962C front clamshell.

Plan B is to transplant 956 doors into 962C body seems to be more realistic. Starting with left doors, I've cut out doors from bodies and modified 956 doors and cut out in 962C to fit. Fit is not perfect and more work will be needed to improve it. But it is possible to fit 956 doors into 962C body. Apparently doors in 962C kit are smaller and bigger 956 door could be trimmed a bit to fit into slightly enlarged opening in 962C body. That will be my chosen way forward. I wonder if regga did the same for his build. Unfortunately he did not specify how he got new doors and front clamshell for his 962C conversion.

Finished second door as well. However looking at the fit I got in the end, I am not sure I've chosen the right direction. Fit is not good. Might have been better to stick with plan A and somehow mate 962C front with 956 middle body. Not sure now.

Next modification is to get engine spacer and engine from 956 into 962C chassis. I've decided to keep gearbox from 962C as is. So, had to cut off gearbox from 956 powertrain and modify it to fit. Fit is not perfect, but will do for my conversion.

After a hiatus of about 9 years, I am returning back to this build. I have been looking for ways to correct doors, as I could not live with their compromised shapes. Recently looked more closely into what were the differences between 962C and 956 cars. Also got inspired by way Studio27 solved door shape issue in their trans-kits and by work of the guy behind clay-models. In the end I've decided to use internals and middle body from 956 donor. Pictures are of modifications of internal parts so far. New plan is to have parts of 956 cockpit transplanted onto 962C cockpit, have 956 engine transplanted over as well and then have middle body from 956 mated with front and rear covers from 962C.

Added all the missing small things and completed model this summer. Finally posting updaate.

Fujimi MP4/6 build completed

Added rivets and other minor things for this build in the summer. Used tires with lables from another old model. Finally posting update.