Pitpass partner Amalgam Fine Model Cars has announced the start of an exciting co-operation with McLaren Racing Limited in respect of high quality presentational scale model cars modelled in resin and other related products commencing with a superb series of 1/8th scale models of the Vodafone McLaren Mercedes MP4-22A in small Limited Editions.

Each edition of 50 pieces will show the car as it competed at a specific Grand Prix, with the aero set-up and livery details used on that occasion. Using data supplied by the team Amalgam is currently in the process of building the master model of the Vodafone McLaren Mercedes MP4-22A as it was raced to a historic 1st and 2nd place in the 2007 Malaysian Grand Prix, and the first models in that edition will be available for delivery at the end of July 2007. The models will be available in the liveries applicable to both Fernando Alonso and Lewis Hamilton

Amalgam has also started work on the first small batch of full size MP4-22A steering wheel replicas. The replicas will be made from genuine carbon composite and the first pieces of each version will be available at the end of July 2007.

Alongside large scale models and full size steering wheel replicas of the Vodafone McLaren Mercedes MP4-22A, Amalgam is developing 1/12th scale nosecone models and 1/4 scale steering wheels. These fine hand-made collectors pieces will be available at the end of August 2007.

The products will be distributed by Amalgam but will also be available via Team McLaren on their eShop at mclaren.com

The Amalgam Fine Model Cars website can be found by clicking here