Racing Mako

This most ambitious sculpture captures the size and racy look of the fastest shark in our oceans.

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Spec Sheet - Racing Mako

This most ambitious sculpture captures the size and racing-look of the fastest shark in our oceans.

Selected parts and materials used in this sculpture are from the Honda F1 Grand Prix cars as listed below.

Sculpture limited to ten pieces.

Body: Carbon fibre 2 x 2 twill 200 gsm 2.4 mm thick, with UV resistant clear coating.

Nostrils: Floor stay pivot cap titanium, Honda part number 080 D02 1003.

Jaw and teeth: Three layer 0.8 mm NS4 aluminium, hand punched and vapour-matt blasted.

Fins: 2nd dorsal, tail, pectoral and pelvic fins: 2 mm water jet cut and coated NS4 aluminium. vent fin: rear jacking bracket Honda part number 080 F03 1028 used in 2004 Monaco GP, Jenson Button.

Caudal keels: ‘Fox ears’ chassis bolt on aero device, Honda part number 080 A01 0163 LHS, 0164 RHS used in 2006 winter testing, Jenson Button. Precaudal notch: aluminium electrical ECU anti-chaff insert.

Vent: Type R wing lozenge, Honda part number 050 F2 216.

Gills: Laser scanned rear wing end plate, aero vents.

Eyes: Modified fuel tank flap valve plugs, NS4 aluminium.

Exhausts: Sections of inconel primary pipes cut down and polished. Honda part number 1070 F04 0036.

Mounting base and rods: Marble base with stainless steel adjustable rods.