NOBLNG Posted December 16, 2021 Share Posted December 16, 2021 (edited) Wow! Amazing progress in less than two days!🤪 Seriously, that is looking fabulous!👍👍👍Your skills are absolutely incredible Dann. Edited December 16, 2021 by NOBLNG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dann Tier Posted December 16, 2021 Author Share Posted December 16, 2021 3 hours ago, NOBLNG said: Wow! Amazing progress in less than two days!🤪 Seriously, that is looking fabulous!👍👍👍Your skills are absolutely incredible Dann. Thanks, Greg!, but it was already started when i decided to start posting again, lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dann Tier Posted December 17, 2021 Author Share Posted December 17, 2021 (edited) New update here! Wheels and chassis. For now, this build will be a curbside, i just need to finish the body to get that other ugly design out of my head -redemption for the REAL Countach. As you can tell, the doors, bonnet, and hood will still be able to be open when i get to making the actual interior, and engine. I'm also using a trick that i've used a few times before to be able to set the level ride height i want, as well as being able to do slight horizontal slides back and forth. This trick is perfect for anticipating all four wheels wont touch the ground properly, and gives you a way to tweak them to sit level on all fours, even though something is warped. -Photo 1&2; The PZero tyres came from a Tamiya Mythos kit, and i gutted the wheels from a Fujimi Lamborghini wheel n tyres set. You have to have a version of these iconic wheels -NOT slightly modified Aventador wheels. It took me a little while to come up with how to make these wheels different when there are so many styles already used. I decided to ditch the five lugs, and go with knock-offs...no Countach has had that. This is just the start of the wheels...i have something more unique to add! I made these wheels out of flat, round, and tubular styrene, and sandwiched them between the Tamiya rings after i split them. I used a multiple circle template with center locaters to start. These were my second attempt at the wheels...the first ones were Terrible. -Photo 3; The tubular spindles are glued to thin strips of styrene that slide freely up, and down. I'm not the best at math/measurements, but being able to adjust the wheels verticals will cover up any F-ups, lol. -Photo 4; Notice the horizontal slots that allows the front and rear suspensions to move back and forth horizontally. -Photo 5;You can see how i did the rest of my adjustable suspension...the rear is the same. -Photo 6; Just another view. -Photo 7&8; Like other hyper cars, this bugger needed to be lowered. Edited December 17, 2021 by Dann Tier 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted December 17, 2021 Share Posted December 17, 2021 clever way to mount those wheels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dann Tier Posted December 17, 2021 Author Share Posted December 17, 2021 3 minutes ago, cobraman said: clever way to mount those wheels. Thanks, Ray...i use this technique all the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattilacken Posted December 17, 2021 Share Posted December 17, 2021 Really neat wheel setup, especially since most of it will rarely be seen, most times the cars are only on display to look good and then the wheel placement is way more important than double a arms and being “correct”. Great progress man! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madhatter Posted December 17, 2021 Share Posted December 17, 2021 This'll be cool to watch! Great to see your posting again Dann - I have missed your work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David G. Posted December 17, 2021 Share Posted December 17, 2021 How cool! It's almost like an automotive dress form. Great idea for the wheels too. David G. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLHCAHZ Posted December 17, 2021 Share Posted December 17, 2021 SIMPLY AMAZING Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dann Tier Posted December 17, 2021 Author Share Posted December 17, 2021 10 hours ago, Mattilacken said: Really neat wheel setup, especially since most of it will rarely be seen, most times the cars are only on display to look good and then the wheel placement is way more important than double a arms and being “correct”. Great progress man! Thanks!, i'm glad you're liking it, Anton! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dann Tier Posted December 17, 2021 Author Share Posted December 17, 2021 6 hours ago, Madhatter said: This'll be cool to watch! Great to see your posting again Dann - I have missed your work. Thank you so much, Simon!, i have missed all you great guys as well!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dann Tier Posted December 17, 2021 Author Share Posted December 17, 2021 5 hours ago, David G. said: How cool! It's almost like an automotive dress form. Great idea for the wheels too. David G. Thanks, David!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dann Tier Posted December 17, 2021 Author Share Posted December 17, 2021 5 hours ago, FLHCAHZ said: SIMPLY AMAZING Thanks, Chaz!...i'm glad you are enjoying it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dann Tier Posted December 17, 2021 Author Share Posted December 17, 2021 (edited) Hey, everyone!...another update here... -Photo 1; Here are the tailight/mesh trim -third try, lol...rear wing, and LED headlamps. -Photo 2; Alot was happening here...finished opening all the windows, and air boxes...made the body work that is under the rear wing, including slots for the uprights of the active aero. I wanted to keep the fuel filler cap in the NACA duct, but with the new engine bay to come, it was better to put it in the B-pillar like the newer Lambos. I also did a rear quarter window delete which goes back to the LP500 prototype. -Photo 3; i needed to add a stopper for the tailight/mesh trim part. -Photo 4; Tailight opening gapped enough to allow for paint thickness. That rear wing was a bugger to fit, it kept snapping on the end....hope it survives final sanding, lol. I'm pretty stoked at how its fitting together. Edited December 17, 2021 by Dann Tier 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattilacken Posted December 17, 2021 Share Posted December 17, 2021 Wow!! Epic! You work so quick! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dann Tier Posted December 17, 2021 Author Share Posted December 17, 2021 19 minutes ago, Mattilacken said: Wow!! Epic! You work so quick! Lol....not always Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted December 17, 2021 Share Posted December 17, 2021 Wow ! That looks sooooooo good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dann Tier Posted December 17, 2021 Author Share Posted December 17, 2021 1 hour ago, cobraman said: Wow ! That looks sooooooo good. Thanks again, Ray! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dann Tier Posted December 17, 2021 Author Share Posted December 17, 2021 (edited) How about a bit of a mock-up? Edited December 17, 2021 by Dann Tier 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattilacken Posted December 17, 2021 Share Posted December 17, 2021 Absolutely love it! Is it based of the original or is it al scratch? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dann Tier Posted December 17, 2021 Author Share Posted December 17, 2021 1 hour ago, Mattilacken said: Absolutely love it! Is it based of the original or is it al scratch? Thanks!, When i started it, the plan was to just tweak an Aoshima kit, but as i kept going, i ended up cutting away everything that was Aoshima. Only the roof, and bonnet are left from the kit, lol....so i guess its 99.9% SB. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dann Tier Posted December 18, 2021 Author Share Posted December 18, 2021 ...forgot to post these other photos. Basically its in its prototype LP500 mode. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David G. Posted December 18, 2021 Share Posted December 18, 2021 Dann, I am continually amazed at how you manage to accomplish so much so quickly and do it so well! It usually takes me a couple of months to build a kit from a box with the minor mods that I usually do. And here you are scratch-building a chassis and body in just a few days! Just. Wow. David G. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott8950 Posted December 18, 2021 Share Posted December 18, 2021 Some of the best scratch building I've seen! Very impressive my friend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOBLNG Posted December 18, 2021 Share Posted December 18, 2021 15 hours ago, Dann Tier said: ...forgot to post these other photos. Basically its in its prototype LP500 mode. Maybe you should contact Lamborghini…they might have a position for you!😎 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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