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GP Replicas 1:18 McLaren Mercedes MP4/13 No.8 Mika Hakkinen World Champion Winner Japanese GP 1998 (GP182A) Limited Edition Resin Model
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- High-quality hand-made resin model
- 1:18 scale – approx. 25cm long
- Limited Edition of 500
- Edition with driver figure in cockpit
- With photo-etch parts
- With high-quality display case
- With luxury display base
- With certificate and NFC verification chip
- “West” sponsor decal sheet included
The 1998 Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka was one of the most dramatic championship finales Formula 1 has ever produced. Mika Häkkinen and Michael Schumacher arrived at the circuit separated by a single point, the German needing victory to take the title to the final round. Schumacher stalled on the formation lap and had to start from the back of the grid, launching an extraordinary charge through the field — only for a tyre blowout in the closing laps to end his challenge and hand Häkkinen both the race victory and his first World Championship.
For Häkkinen, the moment carried a weight of emotion that went beyond the championship itself. He had come back from a life-threatening accident at the 1995 Australian Grand Prix, endured years of near-misses, and channelled it all into a season of supreme consistency in the dominant McLaren Mercedes MP4/13. The Flying Finn’s tearful celebration at Suzuka remains one of Formula 1’s most moving images.
GP Replicas’ 1:18 resin model captures the championship-winning No. 8 car in its Suzuka specification with photo-etched detail parts, limited to 500 units and mounted on a luxury display base. A “West” sponsor decal sheet is included for self-application. Presented with a high-quality display case, certificate, and NFC verification chip.
- Scale: 1:18 (approx. 25cm long)
- High-quality handmade resin construction with photo-etch parts
- Limited Edition of 500 units
- West sponsor decal sheet included
- Luxury display base and high-quality display case
- Certificate and NFC verification chip
- Made by GP Replicas
GP Replicas 1:18 McLaren Mercedes MP4/13 No.8 Mika Hakkinen World Champion Winner Japanese GP 1998 (GP182A) Limited Edition Resin Model
Understanding Scale
The scale of a model is its size as a proportion to the real-life item. For instance, a 1:18 scale model means that every 1 unit of measurement on the model equals 18 units on the real item. If you divide the real item's size by 18, you'd get the size of the 1:18 model. Please note that models can vary slightly in size, as not all real-life items, like cars or planes, have the same dimensions.
Model Cars:
- 1:12 scale: ~38 cm or 15 inches
- 1:18 scale: ~25 cm or 10 inches
- 1:24 scale: ~18 cm or 7 inches
- 1:43 scale: ~10 cm or 4 inches
- 1:64 scale: ~7 cm or 2.75 inches
- 1:76 scale: ~6 cm or 2.3 inches
Model Trucks:
- 1:12 scale: ~75 cm or 29.5 inches
- 1:18 scale: ~50 cm or 19.7 inches
- 1:24 scale: ~38 cm or 15 inches
- 1:43 scale: ~21 cm or 8.3 inches
- 1:64 scale: ~14 cm or 5.5 inches
- 1:76 scale: ~12 cm or 4.7 inches
Model Bikes:
- 1:6 scale: ~30 cm or 12 inches
- 1:10 scale: ~18 cm or 7 inches
- 1:12 scale: ~15 cm or 6 inches
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Order before 14:00 GMT, Monday to Friday, and we'll dispatch your order the same working day. Orders placed after 14:00 (or at the weekend) are dispatched the next working day. You'll receive a confirmation email with your tracking number as soon as it leaves us — tracking becomes active within 24 hours.
UK Delivery Rates
- Standard Tracked: £3.50 (FREE on orders over £200)
- Express Tracked: £4.99
- Special Next-Day Delivery: £12.99
- Special Next-Day (Weekend): £17.99
International Delivery — From £14.99
We ship worldwide, with international tracked delivery starting from just £14.99. Typical starting rates by region:
- Europe: from £14.99
- United States: from £17.99 — UPS Express from £37.99
- Australia & New Zealand: from £17.99
- Canada: from £19.99
- UAE & Saudi Arabia: from £22.99
- Rest of the World: from £24.99
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Countries We Deliver To
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- 30-day returns on unused items in their original packaging.
- Sale items may have different refund terms — please check the product listing.
- Hazardous or flammable items are non-returnable for safety reasons.
- Arrived damaged, or not arrived within 30 days of dispatch? Email [email protected] and we'll arrange a full refund, exchange or replacement.
- Please start all returns by emailing us first — don't return items directly to the manufacturer.
- Returns address: Model Universe, 3 Hagley Court North, The Waterfront, Dudley, West Midlands, DY5 1XF, UK.
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