Lamborghini Silhouette

[urraco75]

The scale is 1/24.

I have all the versions (i think) of the Silhouette in 1/24, the Crown mold is unique, not a re-mold of any other versions.

I have this model in progress actually, i made it in Yellow with a black interior.
(My other models are British green, dark blue, anthracite and silver). For me it's one of the best Silhouette ever made, the Heller/Gunze/US Airfix is too long, the LS is too flat and regarding the Otaki, my model had a problem with the body (deformed... ), i'm not sure i can get it right again...

If i have time, i will put some pictures of my models

[p9o1r1sche]

Here's a couple shots of my Gunze Silhouette. OOB except for aluminum exhaust tips and the Dodge Viper wheels. I've been keeping an eye out for a better kit, but havent come across one. I've only seen the Gunze and the Testors Gunze kits so far.

My favorite Lambo

[Cychalen]

urraco75. Your list of in progress and finished Lambos is fine to say the least. Do post pictures of your models. I am very interested.
My Crown kit only came with one rear view mirror (driver side). What about yours?

p9o1r1sche. That's a very nice looking car.
Did you paint the door handles or use chrome decal?

[Orion37170]

thx for the answers. i never saw the crown over hear. Only the gunze sangyo, p9o1r1sche yours looks good, how is that kit?

[p9o1r1sche]

Cychalen - If I remember, I painted the door handle insets black, then cut some foil to the right size and stuck it in the proper place inside the door handle inset.

Orion37170 - This kit is VERY simple with a minimum of detail. Most of the detail is molded in. It had a huge sink mark on each side of the door that needed filling. It makes a decent shelf model as long as you dont look too close.

[Orion37170]

thx for hints.
anyway, as i couldn't find the crown-kit i bought the gunze one and might give it a try

[ol' dude]

Looks to be a promising build, keep us posted on the progress!!!!

[Cychalen]

Not happy with this build. The paint chips really easily and I do not know why. Little chips of paint broke off and I had to do some touch up. They are not noticeable in the pictures but they are there.
Here are the pictures.





Not in the mood to work on other models now. I think I will take a break.

[mel79]

Judging by the pictures the model looks very good. I like the subject, always nice to see something unordinary subjects being built and of course it's nice to see well built Lambos too That big white plastic gear on the last pic is a bit eyecatching though

-Mikko

[RallyRaider]

Paintwork and everything looks grand.
Since you left that gear out the back did you include an electric motor as well? If so it possibly explains the paint chips

[CADguy]

I think it looks pretty good.

The color really brings out the lines of the car I think.

The working headlights are a cool feature.

[Orion37170]

I like it

[bigfrit]

I love it !

It's superoriginal and well built too!
Except for that stuffy evryone mentioned.

Maybe the paint chips because you used a bad combination of sorts of paint and primer, or you bent the plastic once too much to put it on the chassis or something? there has to be an explanation...

Well, at least I don't see any...

Oh, and if I may do a little picking nits... BMF in the scripts on the body would be sweet. You might want to reposition the left exhaust too...

as for the rims, you did a sweet job blackwashing.

Olivier

[Cychalen]

Thanks for your comments

mel79 & RallyRaider. I did not insert an electric motor. The big plastic gear is there because I do not have another metal rod to replace the one supplied. I should have painted the gear in black.

CADguy. The headlights are not "working type". The kit comes with open and closed versions.

bigfrit. This is how I painted it. Mr Hobby primer + Finisher's seaside blue + Mr. Hobby super clear II. Everything with Mr. Hobby leveling thinner.
I am trying out new things to find out what I like best.
I think you are right about the bad combination of paint, primer or thinner.
Unfortunately BMF is not available where I live. The best thing I can find here is Studio 27 chrome decal which is still too thick for some uses.
The left exhaust has been fixed. I noticed that it moved out of place after I posted the picture.

[urraco75]

Originally Posted by Cychalen

urraco75. Your list of in progress and finished Lambos is fine to say the least. Do post pictures of your models. I am very interested.
My Crown kit only came with one rear view mirror (driver side). What about yours?

p9o1r1sche. That's a very nice looking car.
Did you paint the door handles or use chrome decal?

Hi Cychalen! Sorry to be so long to reply to you, but i was summer vacation time!!

So, my Silhouette as only one rear view mirror to.

See below the pictures of all my Silhouette:













Missing the Otaki, but i havn't start it for the moment, i have arround 60 kit to build before to start it

Apparently you have finished your Silhouette, congratulations, it's look very nice! i hope mine will be as nice!