Progress: Lamborghini Murcielago

[RallyRaider]

True Andy, a 40th anniversary Murcie should be Verde Artemis, but I'm building a regular 2002ish car. I'm just starting with the 40th Anniversary kit but not using the extra bits.

[Orion37170]

that's quite ok, phil
perhaps i will have to go that way to, as i don't know where to get the colour

[RallyRaider]

Yeah, the USA have got it made with Cobra Colors but they don't ship internationally due to US laws. Do you have a PPG paint shop close to you? If you do, go in and ask them, that is where I got my Verde Ithaca mixed. www.lambocars.com has a list of Lamborghini PPG paint codes, unfortunately Verde Artemis isn't on the list

[rx7king]

i wanna see updates, i know how insane this will be

[Orion37170]

no PPG shop around

[ales]

Try glasurit, standox, dupont, etc.

[RallyRaider]

Originally Posted by Orion37170

no PPG shop around

Just try any automotive paint store then. Odds are they should be able to access the appropriate codes and mix something up accordingly.

[Orion37170]

i just went to the car stuff shops.... but the only thing i could get is duplicolour or noname things...

will watch out for a cargarage wich does paintjob too and ask for mixing me the paint...

[RallyRaider]

Andy. I'm not talking about the automotive shops that sell you all the little bits and pieces like sunshades and injector cleaner along with generic rattle cans. Rather the paint stores that supply the auto repair workshops. You won't find them in the mall or down the main street, so check the phone directory for what is in your area. They usually supply industrial quantities but may do smaller batches if you ask nicely. They should be set up so they can match the paint of any damaged car, so mixing a colour for us should be child's play.

[RallyRaider]

Little bit of progress on the body, nothing too exciting, almost ready for primer now. I had a good long look at the nose and felt it needed to be lengthened and straightened somewhat. Here is the result, a slight improvement?



Also have deepened and crispened up the panel lines. The one on the nose from the lights to the front wheel arch is in slightly the wrong place. But I didn't notice until it was too late so it will have to stay there this time! For the windscreen I left the boarder that Fujimi put around but sanded it very thin so the glass will fit almost flush with the bodywork and hopefully look more true to life. I'll paint the surround gloss black so it appears to be part of the windscreen rather than a rubber insert or whatever.



Also, as I mentioned in another thread I have found some heads for the engine! Will start attacking that after I get the bodywork prepped and primed.

[Samurai75007]

nice, lookin for myn...

[Orion37170]

nice progress so far
and thanks for being that patient, sometimes i am just too stupid

[NissanS15Racer]

cant wait to see this finish , excellent work so far ill be watching this thread

[sjelic]

Excelent Phil your eye for details is perfect, great stuff.

[mel79]

Phil, are you going to make it with a gravel or tarmac setup?

I love to see your work on this beauty

-Mikko