u/Turbulent_Ad_5058

Just finished painting this BIG MEK for a small competition. I’m a little bit proud of it. Hope you like it too.

He’s a great guy and a big F1 fan. I don’t have a 3D printer so I just got an already finished 1:43 model and painted it.
I still need to add some personalized sponsors for things he likes.
I really hope he doesn’t prefer the before picture when I show it to him 😬

EDIT: Thanks a lot for all the compliments, suggestions and the criticisms. I totally understand the opposing take and it is very fair. I think it's good to clarify that he is not a redbull fan (or any other team for that matter, he is just a race enjoyer). That being said, the reactions did make me think that maybe I projected some of my love for miniature painting and the value of effort into this gift. So now I decided to order another model so I can gift him both and he can choose what to do with each. Still a month remained to his BD so there is enough time for delivery.

Ironically, I myself work directly with F1 organization but I don't really get the appeal of the sport, but I do like football and I can understand it's weird to give a e.g. Real Madrid fan a randomly colored jersey 😃