McLaren Formula 1 Car Built From 956,000 Matchsticks February 15, 2008
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What do you do when you can't afford a million quid to buy a real McLaren 4/14 Formula 1 car? You spend almost £4,500 building one out of matchsticks, of course.
Wacky German, Michael Arndt spent 6 years building this immaculate replica in his kitchen. And all it took was 956,000 matchsticks and 1,686 tubes of glue. Of course, there’s not much room left for socialising.
Thankfully, it can be broken down – very carefully – into 45 pieces for transport to various matchstick building conventions. Yes, it is insane but you have to admire the single-minded dedication/obsession. Jump now for some sweet close-ups.-Martin Lynch
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Editor and Contributor | Martin Lynch
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Comments
Brings a whole new meaning to the phrase "Stick to what you're good at"
"it only takes one match too burn a thousand"
Idiot!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I wonder if there's a little phosphorus left somewhere :D
Wooden Chasis.
Wooden Engine.
Wooden Wheels.
Wooden Go.
really sick looks really good and amazing how real-ish it looks but so sad got "WAY" to much free time lawl
Well strike a light, Thats brilliant, lets see if anyone can match that for skill
How many miles to the Litre & whats the Service period !!??
Say what you want but you have to admire this guy. The attention to detail is superb and the scale is perfect. Amazing.
I would never even contemplate building a model match stick out of match sticks.
This is unreal,imagine spending 6 years of your life doing one thing.
Good effort mate.
u sad german basted
Man he has nothing else to do :{
did u ever make a mistake while doin this probject. and y would u spend so much money on sumthng tht wont move.
Perhaps he could have loaned the money to you Harry, for some English lessons.
HA! LOOK at the picture, does any body see that a heater is right beside the car? his wife will be dancing around the car as he crying and the kids are roasting marshmallows :)