Matt Bacon Posted November 26, 2011 Posted November 26, 2011 ...and these are shot from further away with a longer lens and lower down, giving a more accurate impression of what you'd see while viewing a real car - compare with the same views above to see the difference! This Hasegawa Miura has to be one of the best car kits I've ever built - crisply moulded, exactly the right amount of detail, thoughtfully engineered, and outstanding fit. The metal transfers and decals are alo a dream to use (though you get a LOT more decals than you could possibly use - even if you remember to put the gear selector knob and ashtray cover decals in place, which I didn't!) Paint is Tamiya TS-22 Light Green overall, polished with Novus after it had throughly cured. Humbrol Aluminium from a can for the wheels and lower body. bestest, M.
Erik Smith Posted November 26, 2011 Posted November 26, 2011 (edited) Very, very impressive build. I like the choice of color. Looks clean. I think Hasegawa makes some of the nicest kits around. It seems even their "glass" is thinner and more clear than other kit makers. Great job. I also like the different photo series with a longer lens to compress the look. Edited November 26, 2011 by Erik Smith
george 53 Posted November 26, 2011 Posted November 26, 2011 Beautiful build!REAL nice paint! How many variations of this body did Lambo make? I have one that looks EXACTLY like yours but mine's called a Jota. Is a Jota a Muira, only in another language?, or is one a whole different car than the other? They look the same. Mine is molded with opening doors.
Matt Bacon Posted November 26, 2011 Author Posted November 26, 2011 Thanks, guys! George - the Jota was a one-off racing prototype based on the Miura. It was destroyed in a fire, but the Aussie development driver who oversaw the first one - Bob Wallace - has also helped a German guy build a "reproduction" based on another Miura. It's a bit hard to decide whether it's a reproduction of the original, a new original, or a "continuation" like those GT40s they make in South Africa. Anyway, there's one driving around now which is pretty much the same as the first one. There are also persistent rumours that one was built for the Sultan of Brunei, way back when. Whatever the truth, the Jota is an incredibly rare car... which fortunately looks a lot like a Miura from the outside, and I don't think the kit has much extra in it versus the P400SV - an additional wing and some spoilers for the front. By all accounts (including the guy who developed it) it was a bit of a dog to drive, and would have needed a lot more work before it was a viable race car. bestest, M.
drball Posted November 26, 2011 Posted November 26, 2011 Stunning workmanship, I also saw the buildup on another site.
george 53 Posted November 26, 2011 Posted November 26, 2011 THANK YOU, Matt! It looked like the same car to me, and I haven't seen another one, so I wasn't really sure about it. It's a Chinese kit i believe, or Japanese cause I can't make heads or tales from the label!
Dragline Posted November 26, 2011 Posted November 26, 2011 OUTSTANDING. Clearly I need to get one of these. Between you and Raul I see what this kit can be in the right hands. I love this color too. I painted my 09 Challenger in it. Great build broski. Bob
Guest Posted November 27, 2011 Posted November 27, 2011 That is simply one of the best builds of that kit I have seen, mine included, Great job!
peter31a Posted November 27, 2011 Posted November 27, 2011 Beautiful build of a beautiful car! Job well done!
Danno Posted November 27, 2011 Posted November 27, 2011 Outstanding model! Although I think you should have painted it green, something less conservative that might stand out a little!
Matt Bacon Posted November 28, 2011 Author Posted November 28, 2011 Thank you for all the kind words, gentlemen... Danno... I did seriously think about making it as a very nice pale blue/silver one that I saw in a magazine, but then I thought, what the heck! It's gonna stand out among all of those red cars next to it on the shelf! bestest, M.
W-409 Posted November 29, 2011 Posted November 29, 2011 Super clean Miura! I think, this is the only Lamborghini, which sure looks good. Body shaping is beautiful. Great job with the model too, I like that paintjob. Shiny, and great color too. There are nothing to complaine, very clean build all over.
surfjunke Posted November 29, 2011 Posted November 29, 2011 Awesome build! Beautiful paint on a beautiful car. My favorite Lambo. I would agree that Hasegawa kits are really fine kits, expensive, but very nice.
Casey Posted November 30, 2011 Posted November 30, 2011 Gorgeous work, Matt. Give yourself a few pats on the back for building this one.
Chief Joseph Posted November 30, 2011 Posted November 30, 2011 That's a beauty. Those Italian sports cars from that era were works of art and you've captured the look and attitude perfectly with your build.
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