crb1024 Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 (edited) Hello Group; It arrived. The box is large (24x21x16) weights in at 30+ lbs. All parts are sealed in plastic bags then wrapped in bubble wrap. Clear plastic has a protective film and paper to protect it in shipping. The body is sealed in it own shipping foam and separated from the kit parts. The manual is well illustrated and 36 pages long. I recommend the DVD on ebay from Paul Koos. It's loaded with extra info for detailing and assembly tips. Well worth the price. He also has some detail parts for the kit. Here is a web site for a super detail kit . I'm sure it won't be cheap. tommasoiuele.wordpress.com If any one is interested in this build let me know l try to post every few weeks and follow the assembly manual. Randy Edited March 24, 2015 by crb1024 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kennyboy Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 It's a Lambo, you darn right I am interested! Bring it on Randy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hgbben Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 That's heavy Doc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twokidsnosleep Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 (edited) I am getting the popcorn! Take lots of pics of her coming out of the box as well as the build Congrats on the kit! Edited December 27, 2014 by Twokidsnosleep Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timonator Posted December 28, 2014 Share Posted December 28, 2014 Im interested Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobthehobbyguy Posted December 28, 2014 Share Posted December 28, 2014 I would follow the build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interceptor Posted December 28, 2014 Share Posted December 28, 2014 One more interested modeller here... Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crb1024 Posted December 28, 2014 Author Share Posted December 28, 2014 Here are pictures of all the parts. Monday I will be posting pictures of the dash board with a few modes. Randy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twokidsnosleep Posted December 28, 2014 Share Posted December 28, 2014 (edited) Need an empty room to just unpack the box ! Edited January 21, 2015 by Twokidsnosleep Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crb1024 Posted December 28, 2014 Author Share Posted December 28, 2014 (edited) Worked In the engine intake cover. BMF the used a mix of MM acrylic 2 parts flat 1 part gloss black. Have to go back and dot the "I" s Randy Edited December 28, 2014 by crb1024 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crb1024 Posted January 3, 2015 Author Share Posted January 3, 2015 Worked on the dash and interior. The carpet is from Paul Koos. I was going to use embossing powder or flocking, but I think this looks more to scale. It has an adhesive back on it. You have two dashboard options. Left or right. The wheels for the vent louvers are missing in the center and the engraving for the other two is not that good. I had a gear wheel from an RC heli. I opened up the vents on the dash and cut out the gears, keeping the center spoke to set it into the dash. All black parts were primed than air brushed using a mix of 1 bottle of MM flat black and 1/3 bottle of MM gloss black. Both acrylic. The steering wheel is 3 part assembly. Steering wheel and left side button console was sprayed with Alclad white alum. It matched the center console, which is pre-finished from Pocher. Next will be adding the gauge pod and all the decals. Any comments or suggestions are welcome. Randy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crb1024 Posted January 12, 2015 Author Share Posted January 12, 2015 Everything is moving along. Found a few mistakes in the manual. 1 Seat belts in the manual show belts being attached near the door release. The slots for the belts are there so use those. Used a little whit glue to hold the bucket flat on the belt. 2 Air brushed the interior of the body to make sure no white fro the body was showing through in particular around the door openings. 3 Decals for the overhead light console just reverse the numbers in the manual for the correct direction. The center button decal is to large for the button so install as two separate decals to fit. 4 The manual shows the Lambo script decal as #1 it should be #2. I replaced the felt carpet with one I got at JoAnn Fabrics for $1.39 a sheet. Two sheets are all you need . I like it better than the one I installed before form Ebay for a fraction of the cost. Easier to cut and trim has a little of stretch in case you need it and closer to the look and texture to the mats in the kit. I made some templates for the carpet and head liner if any one needs them, let me know. BFM was used for the door release and dash vents. Decals went on without any issues. Any comments or suggestions are welcome. Randy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DynoMight Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 Looks great! Keep up the good work. Definitely will be following. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kennyboy Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 If there wasn't anything in the background, I would think that you were building the real car! Details are amazing on this! Outstanding work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High octane Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 That kit is right "up your alley" Kennyboy. LOL! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crb1024 Posted January 21, 2015 Author Share Posted January 21, 2015 Interior is done. The seats are a soft PVC before painting I left them soak in a mix of water, dish soap and a little ammonia to release any residue. I then applied a coat of Vallejo air brush black as a primer. I holds up an did not lift off when tape was applied, then applied a mix of MM flat with a little gloss black. Decals for the steering wheel controls were from the Paul Koo set, since they are not included in the kit. I cut the carpet back to the slots so the side panels would fit in the slots properly. Pedals were sprayed with Alcald White Alum. The black grip pads were cut out from a template I made. I used 800 grit paper to simulate the glued on. Any comments or suggestions are always welcome. Randy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twokidsnosleep Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 Ya that is pretty sweet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crb1024 Posted January 30, 2015 Author Share Posted January 30, 2015 Front end is done. Jumped added to the front build Everything went together well. Did a few extra details. Added battery cable to the stock wire loom provided. I had to use some sheet styrene to fill in the opening for the batteries in the front. Used BMF on the shock pistons. Added the brake lines using 20 gauge wire, heat shrink tubing and some metal tape strips to simulate the compression fitting. Used the decal sheet from Paul Koo, since he provides the correct decals for the shocks and batteries. Any comments or suggestions are welcome. Randy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kennyboy Posted February 5, 2015 Share Posted February 5, 2015 This is going to be an absolutely beautiful display piece when done....... You should be proud of yourself Randy. Great job thus far! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crb1024 Posted February 8, 2015 Author Share Posted February 8, 2015 Made some major progress Lights There are 9 lights that can only fit one way. This part was a character builder for sure and they do not give you any extras if you send it to carpet hell. Used a white tacky glue to set in place then sprayed the entire assembly with a clear gloss to help hold in place. I did this before the head light and light bar were installed The "Y" shaped light bar is clear and would not be visible with a black background. I tried some silver paint on the back side, but it did not look good. I then used BMF which worked better. Hood The hinges will rub against the body when closed so I used some clear tape were the hinges rest when the hood is closed to protect the black paint. Trunk The trunk insert is to be screwed in place and not removable. Used the mod provided on the Lambo build DVD to make it removable. Windshield The top side has a protective cover on the top side ..... that stays on till the build is done. All the clear plastic for windows is secured with double face tape that is on one sheet in template form. It work great for the side windows and part of the door glass. The verdict is still out on the windshield.. the black trim on all glass is pre-finished. Doors First thing is the instructions have the part number for the left and right hinges reversed. The hinges can only fit one way on to the body since they are spring loaded for the door to swing up. Once I figured that out everything else went fine. The doors are lining up fine with the front half of the body so far. Rear Heat Shield I added silver duck tape to simulate the heat shield. Hope you enjoy the pics. Any comments or suggestions are always welcome Randy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bennyg Posted February 8, 2015 Share Posted February 8, 2015 Very nice. Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twokidsnosleep Posted February 8, 2015 Share Posted February 8, 2015 Wow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crb1024 Posted March 11, 2015 Author Share Posted March 11, 2015 More progress over the last month. Almost at the finish line. ENGINE Assembly was straight forward without any problems. The engine offers a lot of opportunities for extra detailing. My decision was to concentrate on what can be seem, since most of the engine can’t be see once assembled. The intake cover on the real car is a texture finish. I first finished the Lambo script with BMF. I then applied two light coats of Rustoleum fine texture finish. After is dried I wet sanded the script to remove the paint. It seems to match well for the scale. Did some detailing of the bolts on the valve covers using a fine point silver paint marker. The engine and trans were painted with Alcald. I used several different shades of Alclad for the exhaust system. For the heat shield I used a cloth type bandage then painted it silver and added some metal furnace tape to wrap the ends. Brake lines where made using heat shrink tubing. It works great if you first shrink. It bends much better. Not much left to go so it should be done by the first week of April. Any comments or suggestions are always welcome. Randy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twokidsnosleep Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 Coming along nicely Hornby US has these kits for 799 + shipping Is that reasonable?? I might jump on one and tuck it away in the ever growing stash for later build Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crb1024 Posted March 22, 2015 Author Share Posted March 22, 2015 I got mine from scale auto works. Brady was great to work with and has better support than Hornsby. It is done I will be posting more pics Monday evening. Randy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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