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McLaren MCL35M Mercedes #3 D. Ricciardo McLaren F1 Team Bahrain Grand Prix 2021 Minichamps 1:18

McLaren MCL35M Mercedes #3 D. Ricciardo McLaren F1 Team Bahrain Grand Prix 2021 Minichamps 1:18 533211803 Resin
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Minichamps' 1:18 resin McLaren MCL35M reproduces Daniel Ricciardo's first Grand Prix in papaya orange, the 2021 Bahrain season opener that began his McLaren tenure and the team's first year running Mercedes power after leaving Renault. Sealed resin construction favors sharp panel lines over opening features.
McLaren MCL35M Mercedes #3 D. Ricciardo McLaren F1 Team Bahrain Grand Prix 2021 Minichamps 1:18
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Brand
McLaren
Manufacturer
Minichamps
Scale
1:18
Material
Resin
Model Condition
Used Model
SKU
533211803
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About the McLaren MCL35M Mercedes #3 D. Ricciardo McLaren F1 Team Bahrain Grand Prix 2021 Minichamps 1:18

TL;DR: Minichamps' 1:18 resin McLaren MCL35M reproduces Daniel Ricciardo's 2021 Bahrain Grand Prix car, his first race in McLaren papaya orange. The MCL35M marked McLaren's switch to Mercedes power after years with Renault, and this sealed-resin piece captures the sharp panel lines that construction method makes possible on a modern F1 body.

Ricciardo's move to McLaren for 2021 came with a fresh engine partner as well as a new team. The MCL35M's Mercedes power unit replaced years of Renault supply, and Bahrain marked the start of both stories at once.

Resin Construction and the MCL35M's Sealed-Body Precision

Minichamps builds this MCL35M in resin rather than diecast, a choice that trades opening doors and lift-off body panels for tighter, more consistent shut lines along a modern F1 car's sidepods and floor edges, surfaces where aerodynamic detail matters more than on any road car. Resin's lighter weight and sealed construction let the tooling hold sharper creases around the barge boards and diffuser than a die-cast equivalent typically manages, a genuine trade-off between interior accessibility and surface fidelity that resin producers accept deliberately. Papaya orange, McLaren's signature color since 2018, covers the body in a finish that photographs cleanly under direct light, and the factory-applied paint carries none of the touch-up variance that can show up on hand-finished pieces. For a modern F1 shelf built around current teams, resin construction suits the MCL35M's aerodynamic complexity better than an opening-feature diecast would.

Ricciardo's McLaren Debut and the Move to Mercedes Power

Ricciardo arrived at McLaren for 2021 after several seasons at Renault, and the timing lined up with McLaren's own switch away from Renault power to a Mercedes engine supply deal, ending a partnership that had defined the team's identity for years. Bahrain opened the season and gave both driver and team their first look at how the new combination would perform under real competitive pressure, a fresh start on every front. Ricciardo's early results took time to match his reputation, a common pattern for drivers adjusting to a new car and a new engine simultaneously, and that adjustment period is itself part of what makes a season-opening car worth collecting. This MCL35M marks the exact starting point of the Ricciardo-McLaren-Mercedes combination before any of that story had been written. It sits well beside later-season liveries as the beginning of that specific chapter.

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