Lamborghini Diablo

[Dominik]

Today something new from my cars i built...last year...,unbelivable

Lamborghini Diablo from italeri. Nothing special done, the rear wing i didn't mounted it. I like it more without that thing...

enjoy

comments welcome as always. feel free to say, what you think

[cobraman]

Came out great !

[riverart]

Super clean.

[bobthehobbyguy]

Looks good. I have one I'm finishing up but had a an issue getting the engine hatch to fit after the chassis was in. Did you have any issues with yours?

[Kit Basher]

That's gorgeous! Is it like a pearl white?

[christian-w]

You know, what I'm thinking about it: beautiful. In my point of view it's the best to let the rear deck spoiler in the box. Mine wouldn't get it either. Someday.

Very clean. Did anyone notice the partly white rims ?

[Dominik]

Thank you very much for comments.

Looks good. I have one I'm finishing up but had a an issue getting the engine hatch to fit after the chassis was in. Did you have any issues with yours?

Bob, i think you talk about those lousi hinges from the hatch, wich were mounted between the Body and chassis. I had some more Problems after it was painted. the paint was (think so) to thick and so it would not fit "perfect" like before as i made some fittingtests and sanded the Body.

I thinned out those round hinge-pieces wich were slip between the Body and Chassis.

the second was, i shortened the hatch on the rear side (to the back of the car) just a Little bit to have more space on the roofside while opening it.

Understood, what i mean? I can make a Photo from the manuel, what i have made / what i mean. I must take a look on it, if there are more changes i made while mounting the hatch.

That's gorgeous! Is it like a pearl white?

Thank you Hugh, the paint is pure White with a couple of clear coat. i think, i painted three or for layers of clear coat because the dust... painted, wet sanded, painted, wet sanded and so on...

Edited March 24, 2015 by Dominik

[bobthehobbyguy]

Thanks I understand what you are saying. I had to trim the hinges and the rear bulkhead on the interior to get it to fit . Didn't want to trim the hatch as I didn't have any paint left for touchup.

[ChrisR]

Looks great!

[BubbaJoe]

wonderful looking..well done

[Dominik]

Thanks Joe and Chris

Bob, i made some pictures from the hatch.

here you can see the hinges, how much styrene i removed:

as i took a look to make this pictures, i saw, that i sanded all sides on the hatch:

to make it "perfect" fit:

because, the paint was really thick...i removed the paint after the last lay of clearcoat and painted it after it fits white again.

the good thing is, while i thinned that hinges that out, i can lift up the hatch on the rear side and pull it a little back to open it without damage the paint. also it can be closed this way with a cool "click".

by the way, i made a picture from the stock engine:

thanks again

[bobthehobbyguy]

Thanks for the pictures.

[TFchronos]

I like it without the wing too, very nicely done!

[TheCat]

nice work.

[RAMBENNA]

very nice looks great

[Lunajammer]

Beautiful job on a beautiful car Dominik. The trouble with your hinging paid off.

[Johnny1973]

Very nice job

[Mike 1017]

Looks good in white. Nice call leaving off the wing

[Dominik]

Thanks buddies

[caapa]

Hey Dominic - your Diablo is a gem !

The plastic kit manufacturer seems to forget that the body and the hatch (or bonnet or doors) shall be painted inside too. That makes a difference in thickness 0.1 - 0.2 mm (if you use primer and clear coat too may be even more) both sides. If you want to close there is about a half mm difference in thickness very near to the hinges. The result: the hatch don`t close.

You solved the problem perfectly.

[Dominik]

Thanks Janos, i agree!

[engmecwilson]

Lambo Diablo and Honda NSX are the ones I love.....this one really shows the beauty of the real car.

[Brizio]

Beautiful job Dominik.

[Dominik]

Thank you Fabrizio, Wilson. The Honda NSX is one of my favorites too.

Edited June 1, 2015 by Dominik