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Nice one Zack - looking good in yellow ?

Thanks guys, you make good points. I'm going to order the kit and will leave the fogs off (for the time being, anyway). I reckon I can still make this thing look cool!!?

I'm toying with an idea of doing a "road legal" Audi Quattro rally car: I've never been a fan of the 1981 WRC works team livery so it would be a good opportunity... I saw a post suggesting that fog lamp clusters may not be street legal stateside? This could be a deal breaker for me: not-entirely-wolf's-clothing might be as far as I can go when a kit comes with badass lights like above! What is the ruling here, please?

Those wheels are a thing of beauty - she's gonna be killer!?

Cool - glad you're back at it Dann! Nice wheels: what are they and are they a straight swap, fitting-wise, for the Fuchs ones in the kit? (Porsches seem to have such a big front/rear width difference!)

Thanks Nigel, that's really kind of you. Fingers crossed! ?

Latest eBay purchase just in & I'm very pleased!? I have one other Hasegawa kit in stash, but I've never built one. It comes with a load of photo etch plus belt fabric - awesome! The guy I bought it from had it since new: he trebled his money in storing it for me, so we're both happy. Will be done as the McRae 1994 Rally GB winning car. Just can't afford any slip ups in the build as spares won't be cheap!!

Thanks Paul, Alex, Atin & Dann - appreciate the support! ??

Thanks - I'm delighted to have influenced someone! It's a nice kit, I think you'll enjoy it ? Much appreciated - I certainly gave it my best shot! ? Cheers Dann! ?

Wow! That's really impressive. The metal painting combined with all that PE is so realistic. Keep up the great work ?

Howdy Bob? Lots of magnifying glasses & LED lights out there to strap on your head - I look like a cross between a surgeon & a coal miner whilst at the bench! Enjoy ?

Cool. This may be next up for me so I'll enjoy watching. Really like the weathered effect on the engine, what did you use?

A bit more progress. First got the engine bay done. It's nicely detailed, like everything else on this kit, but the Aventador only really has the top section visible, so I skipped detailing the bottom end. (Also note that more of what's visible here will be obscured later on). The kit wins points for the cool decals on the intake manifold, although the CF strip needs a lot of setting solution to get it to sit properly on the irregular surface. Points too for the rear shocks which have exact space for 1mm masking tape to be wound between the spring coils! Next I got the brakes painted & added a bit of dark grey wash. The full detail-up PE kit has nice looking discs but I couldn't get hold of it so paint must suffice. Purists may note that the Aventador actually has rather dull looking ceramic discs but I prefer silver. (Got to love any kit that provides caliper decals - awesome!). Then it was surprisingly simple to assemble everything. The suspension is ultra straightforward compared to Tamiya & allows for full wheel movement/steering, although because the front assembly isn't supposed to be glued (just held in the arms by locator pins) it's quite loose & I found the wheels came off easily. I think I've fixed it with tiny bits of Blue-tack. (Not sure what it's called in the USA - it's the putty you stick posters up with!) I'm pleased I decided against painting the calipers black: they're much cooler in green!??

Fascinating work, Shawn. To a novice like me such scratch building is pretty mind-blowing! A couple of techniques here may be useful to me soon, whilst the rest has expanded my understanding of what is possible. Thanks for sharing; I'll be following ?

Love the results from that wipe-off technique. Will definitely have to remember that! ?

Super job! ? I've got TS-33 stocked ready for a Porsche interior: don't have to wonder whether it's right now! ?

Fantastic job. I've just been through your WIP thread: unbelievable attention to detail & patience! ?

Just watched it - a surreal 80s gem! Love finding old stuff like that. I can now officially say that you nailed your build!! ??

Cheers Kurt. You should give in to the styrene sirens & get one! ??

Back on this one again. My enthusiasm instantly took a hit when I came to sand the bodywork & encountered totally unexpected trouble in three separate places. Extensive repairs were required (no photos); mercifully, the huge number of panels on the Aventador meant that I could mask off individual sections to respray rather than having to take a trip to the bath. I'm pretty much back to where I was, but it's been testing! Progress has been smoother with the interior: Because of the loud exterior colour, I decided the interior colours should be muted & went with grey/black. This is my first experience with flocking & I found it pretty straightforward & am happy with the effect. I have to take my hat off to Aoshima so far: 10/10 for the interior design & detail. I added the extra CF on the dash binnacle, which is something I saw on a 1:1 car. Got the wheels & door cards done too. The wheels are hilariously big & fat, expecially compared to the 70s Wolfrace alloys I've recently done on a Lotus build. Onwards to the engine bay next...

Awesome - love it!?

Wow Josh, that's awesome! I reckon you NAILED the colour - love it. I would hop online & buy the kit now but I don't have an airbrush and I don't think I can accept anything other than that blue!! Added to wishlist though!?

? Thanks Gareth! The handles are not a selling point, that's for sure. At least the 007 model didn't have the "deluxe" chrome effect Marina handles that appeared soon afterwards!

Great job Anthony & love the backdrop too. Given how well it's reviewed I can't believe I've never seen this movie; I'll definitely be rectifying this soon!?

Nicely done ? A shame such a cool car gets treated so badly in the movie!