Dragline

Thanks Kenny. The Revell Contacta has a great long fine nozzle so I think I'm good. But I'll still look into those Flex-I-file tubes. The flares fit good but they are too rounded so they must be installed in halves. I have the first halves in and lined up pretty good. I think the passenger side may come up a tad short to the lower beltline but I'll see how persuasive I can be. I'll let them harden overnite and see in the AM. I did preliminary bends so I know they will bend to their spots and I didn't go too far with the glue so the arc stays good throughout the curve. This is a bit tricky...

The front flares must line up with the ground effects in the valance so I had to mount the bumper and hood hinge permanently. The valance can be held in temporarily until the flares are cemented in so they stay lined up. I'll dismount it for painting so i can hit it and not glob paint into it. There are also driving lights that go in there and those would be a pain to install with the valance already there. The rear flares just need to hit their marks correctly and straight but gluing will still be a pain since their correct location is compound so I may do it in two stages to make certain they are on the money. Sanding these flares was a bit of a pain but they are good to go and line up nicely despite their complex nature.

Work continues tonight with painting of the long block with a few of the brackets in place. I attached as many pieces as I could while still in bare styrene to keep everything strong. The A/C bracket and drier as well as distributor bases were glued while bare plastic to keep it stable. I painted the alternator compressor and belts in flat aluminum as per reference. I cleaned up the fender flares with fine paper and am preparing to attatch them. It will require some deft tape and glue to get these strong and straight but I think I got this. My plan is no clearcoat just Duplicolor white enamel and a gentle buff. These were painted in a single stage back when new so I'll do the same. One thing I see is the rear tires seem a bit small. I post some pics in future installments and you make the call.

There it is then...

Wish me Bona Fortuna please. This will take my entire bag of tricks to pull off to some reasonable standard of finish.

Trees are so precise with ZERO flash. If it can be a separate part it is. Working parts are doors, front lid, engine cover, lights and posable wheels. It also has shoulder harness hardware and a guide for cutting the belts. I plan on at least ignition wiring and batter. I may do some vacuum hoses as they are prevalent. I have some generic PE bits and I think I can add a throttle plate with linkage. But we'll see about that. There is a wealth of pics on the net showing every aspect of this car so images should not be a problem. The decal sheet is also very good with every marking needed. An interesting fact about this car is that every piece of glass is flat on the 1:1. Making the glass in this kit easy to fit and distortion free.

The long block alone is already 15 pieces deep. The fit is absolutely perfect. All sanding was done with a fine board and then assembled with Revell professional Contacta cement. My absolute go to glue these days. Pics show just how many trees are involved with this kit. When your tree count goes up to K you know you have quite a few pieces to assemble

This will be my first WIP in a long time. There was some talk about what kit is the best Lamborghini Countach available. Myself and a few others happen to think Fujimi knocked it out of the park with the Enthusiast Series kits back in the 80's. There is a newer Aoshima kit that some are praising as the better kit. I've had a chance to get up close with both and for my money it's still the EM Series kit. Despite its Apocalyptic parts count it builds up easily enough and the level of detail is certainly second to none. I began oddly enough with the long block last night and with some light fine sanding the parts literally fall together in such a precise manner it belies the heavy parts count. I'm not completely decided on the color and I'll ask you all for suggestions. My instinct is white with white wheels and red interior. Truly capturing the mid 80's vibe of my absolute favorite supercar. I think it is the best design of ANY car ever. It still causes people to snap their attention some 40 years after it was introduced, and causes a stir no matter where it is. That testament to the design hasn't been lost on me all these years later. So, if you are not familiar with this kit I've taken a few pics at the bench as I start on what I think is the best representation of the most iconic supercar to ever leave Italy.

That is looking particularly good right there.

Coming along quite nicely. This is the part that intimidates a great deal of model builders. That confounded rigging. Yours looks great. Lines that have weight to them are especially important to the overall feel. Nailed it...

As Impressed as I was with the Aoshima kit I thought "Why". The EM kits filled the niche quite nicely. As for being more accurate? Eye of the beholder I guess. I think the Fujimi kits look like the real thing to a tee. And, I like all those parts. I've built three and used every one of em every time. If I had a built here I'd snap a pic. Perhaps I'll build one of the ones I currently have and see what can be done with it. I'm thinking all white with a red interior.. And it'll be carbureted like a proper Countach.

Fujimi kits are hands down the best Countach kits ever made. They were originally issued during the Enthusiast Series run and are full detail like few kits then or since have ever been. Working features and fantastic detail all the way through.

Count me in. I see potential for a lot of comfort zones to be crossed. I like that idea. Besides, I'll build anything.

Harry built one a year or so ago. It was multi media and of course he crushed it. I'd search for it since I think [like he always did] he named the kit and the whole bit.

Any ETA on this?

Bona Fortuna Senore'

Super uber cool. Love that paint.

Here is the shelf when It housed the cars. It now has a hole, but not for long.

Very nice save. I gave all my Deals Wheels builds to my dad. When he passed I brought them upstairs along with MANY other builds. I asked my brother Rick if he wanted any builts and he went right to all the Deals stuff. He took the lot last night. I was sad but happy to see them go.

Looks fantastic.

THAT is straight up Bad @ss...... Wow.

Ooooooh caleen...... seriously clean....

BLAH_BLAH_BLAH_BLAH purdy....

It all looks great John, but those tins are something else. Geez.....

Those are awesome. Great collection Sir.