Progress: Lamborghini Murcielago

[Decs0105]

I don't know what to say..... it's just perfect!!!!

[pettercardoso]

Sir Phil, it's looking absolutely stunning! I really don't know what else to say...but I do know what to ask
Are those A/N fittings from RB Motion or Sakatsu? I've bought every size of Plastruct's hexagonal rod so I can make that kind of stuff, but those you use look incredibly realistic!

And about the carbon decal: although I like it, I find it to be a little light, and it kind of jumps out at your eyes ehehhe What brand is that, anyway?

Thanks for sharing.

Best Regards,
Pedro.

[owlmodel]

very fantastic! i'm impressed!

[Veyron]

Looking great, Phil!

[Orion37170]

great work on the eingine,

[Samurai75007]

WOW, all I can say is wow...

[RallyRaider]

Thanks for the kind words people.

Pedro, you are absolutely correct, the carbon fibre pattern is not only too bright but too large as well. However, if it was smaller and darker it would be harder to see. Since there are so many errors in this kit I don't feel at all compelled to be accurate. It is Museum Collection decal, really nice stuff to work with, the opposite of their regular decals! They make a smaller size pattern but I plumbed for the big one. In the past I've given the Museum Collection CF a coat of Smoke to darken it but left it as is this time. I'm thinking that much of the engine will be difficult to see through the hatch, so being lighter might make it more visible.

Yes the connectors are Sakatsu, really great little things. I've just recently got hold of some Plastruct hex rod myself, the oil and coolant (?) caps are made from it actually. There are also some Galtran nuts and bolts in there.

[RallyRaider]

Originally Posted by SchuberT

Insane! How long did it take you to CF all of that? It'd take me days.

Didn't take too long to do the decaling SchuberT. The secret is to use masking tape to make templates, which you then transfer to decal. That way you can cut out exactly the right size and shape to fit the spot. Takes some practice (and like most things in our hobby is kind of fiddly) but is the only way to go for complicated shapes like this.

[lotus_man]

Hey Phil, sneaking stuff in to the road section! Can't believe I missed this thread up to now, your model looks the dogs, first class as usual. I'll be keeping an eye on this thread from now on.

[rx7king]

this place never ceases to blow minds daily

[JTRACING]

Amazing!!!

[RallyRaider]

Originally Posted by Orion37170

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

Hey, for anybody who is interested I've found the code for Verde Artemis, the 40th Aniversary colour - it is (ta da) 0083. Found it on the Standox site. Any automotive paint trade supply shop should be able to mix it up. I've already had some mixed because it's a good place to start for the pearl green/blue that Jaguar used on the XJ220 at Le Mans in 1993. The ground coat is a light turquoise, almost a perfect match for the March/Leyton House Formula One colour.

[chaos]

The engine bay is far out!!

[bvia]

Great job so far, Phil! I got my yellow Murc' in the EMS mail t'other day...now just waiting on the SP conversion kit and decals. I ended up finding 20+ megs of pics on the web for the GT-R...will be doing the Krohn*Barbour version myself!

[primera man]

Now how the hell have i missed this thread

Darn fine looking work....your skills are really showing on this one