Hasegawa 1/24 Lamborghini Miura P400 SV

[Guest]

Progress is slow what with everything else I have going on, but still moving forward :smiling3:

Partial engine has been painted, washed & fitted

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Then all these bits needed putting on. Thankfully the instructions are very clear and give an assembly order. If only they had made painting those springs easier! I ended up kind of dry brushing them, which as you can imagine with red over black, took a lot of coats.

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And the end result. Air filters need a bit more work on the black seam/rubber seal and they have some decals to be added, but after 2 G&T's my hands weren't getting any steadier :smiling5:

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[minitnkr]

Prolly easier than tuning six two throat Webers though:smiling3:. PaulE

[Guest]

Exhaust system and front suspension fitted.

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That's pretty much the chassis/interior done now, I just need to paint and fit the wheels. Trouble is I seem to have mislaid them after stripping the chrome. I've put them in such a safe place that even I can't find them now :smiling5:

Many of the SV versions had gold wheels as in the box art, matched to the satin finish on the lower body. However customers could specify silver, as on the regular Muira, which is what I'm going for.

Body to paint and exterior details & glazing next.

[minitnkr]

Looking very good. The calipers came out very nice. No room for spaghetti headers:smiling2:. PaulE

[Guest]

Looking very good. The calipers came out very nice. No room for spaghetti headers:smiling2:. PaulE

Thanks Paul. I'm going to pretend the headers/manifolds are in there, just hidden behind the bulkhead/firewall :smiling5:

I've thought about adding extra detail like wires and pipework to the engine but once the body is on you won't see any of it. Might as well save that bench time for a future kit.

[Allen Dewire]

Damn Scratchy,

That is looking real good Andy!!! But then again, you are in your natural element here. I like the shocks the best as they look so real with the red springs. I can well understand your point on the super detailing and not seeing it. Good to see you getting some bench (shed) time too...

Prost
Allen

[Guest]

Thanks Allen.

Yes, I've done 19 days straight, mostly 12 hours each, so haven't had much modelling time. I've treated myself to a day off tomorrow though, ready to return to work on Friday for another long weekend shift of 4:30AM alarm calls :smiling5:

The bonus is we are generally quieter on a weekend so might get to paint the body at work in my lunch break

[Guest]

The slotted rear engine covers had been bothering me since I opened the box. Unlike all the other parts they didn't seem very well moulded. It's hard to pick up on a photo but the surface was very rippled, almost like the plastic had flowed funny in the mould. Since it's in such a prominent position I had to do something about it.

Here's what I mean. I took this shot after starting on the lowest slat

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So I attacked it with just about every grade of abrasive I have. You can't beat starting with a coarse grit if you want something flat. Smooth stuff will just ride the waves, so I began with 180. After 40 minutes, working right up to a 6000 grit 3M Trizact disc and polishing with a microfibre cloth, it was looking much better, and ready for some semi-gloss black.

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[minitnkr]

Smart move. It could be there if you can't see it. Louvers came out great. PaulE

[Lee Drennen]

Very nice Andy I think PaulE might buy that car when you finish it on a lease purchase plan seems he likes it well.

[scottie3158]

Andy,
Coming on nicely.

[Mickc1440]

More great progress Andy

[Guest]

Thanks guys.

It's boxed up safe and sound right now for the journey to work. I know it's cheating but proper automotive paint should finish it off nicely

[Guest]

Painted!

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And a couple of cheeky action shots. Firstly removing any dust with a tack rag, then starting to apply the first coat (concentrating hard! :smiling5: ). In the background you can see one of my mates Hot Wheels cars that received the same colour.

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It had three light coats of colour (Verde Miura) then just a single coat of Ultra High Solids 2K clear, which will be more than enough without burying any detail. There are two very minor dust spots to sand & polish out, then I need to add the sliver for the lower panels, but that will be done at home with Mr Color.

[scottie3158]

Andy,
That is a great colour and a superb finish.