Lamborghini Countach LP500S

I found this kit for US$7.50 today.:D
I think I can put a motor in it if I want to.
This is how it looks like after removing the 2 mold lines that go from the front fender to the rear fender.
The mold lines can still be seen in 2 places after 2 light coats of primer. Please refer to the last two pictures (from point A to B).
Do you think that I have to sand it again or it will be covered after a few coats of paint?
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Problem: U spray too lightly
solution: Spary more coats

Cheers :smoker2:

Seems like you have 'ghost lines'. This is caused because the lacquer primer reetches the places where you have sanded. My suggestion would be to apply a heavier coat of primer, then sand out the mold line from the primer, then prime again. :)

I would sand those lines off to avoid more coats of primer/paint. Those bodies have very thin panel lines that easily fill up if too many coats are applied. :)

Originally posted by Veyron
I would sand those lines off to avoid more coats of primer/paint. Those bodies have very thin panel lines that easily fill up if too many coats are applied. :)

Agreed! With the older kits the mold lines tend to require a little more effort to remove.

wow, i built this kit quite a while ago. i never painted it though, i didnt know how to at the time:rolleyes:

the only problem that i really had with the kit was the rear light decals. they didnt look good to me...

Thanks for your suggestions.
I sanded the mold line and it looks fine now.

The rear light decal is placed on the inside. Weird. :confused:
I think I will paint it instead.

I am not good a mixing paint so I decided to paint the interior white.

The interior looks sweet!

That is one sweet interior ya got there.

I miss my Tamiya Countach:crying: :cry:

This kit is not going well.
I sprayed the body again because I over polished it. :o
I also used too much glue on the dash and it melted some plastic. :(
Primer can not even out the imperfection so I guess I have to get some putty.
I think I will work on this kit another day and move on to my new kit Porsche 911 GT2 Road Version Club Sport.

After applyiing some Tamiya Putty Basic Type (it was the only one available) everything is fine.
More polishing during the weekend.:rolleyes:

Forgot about the image.:o

pretty nice kit. id spray thicker wet coats though if i were you.

Just finished it. Can't get a mirror shine. :confused:
I will try thicker wet coats as suggested by irupp33 on my next kit.


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Very nice

Honestly.... it really looks nice!! I impressed and wanted to get it too :p

Fantastic result!
WOW!
I really love this car!
Especially how you built it!

Olivier

very very nice:):)

ME LIKE!!!

Thanks for all your compliments.
Besides lacking suspension parts, it is a very nice kit. More detail on the engine would be nice too.
The hardest part to paint were the intakes. It took me a long time to mask.

Great looking Lambo! It came out awesome. I think the paintjob looks perfect.

Looks good!

Almost looked like computer graphics for awhile.

Originally posted by bah humbug
Looks good!

Almost looked like computer graphics for awhile.

Ditto!!
Good Work dispute of all the problems you encounter.

wow!

You've done a great job. It looks absolutely stunning!! :D

Great job...So clear...Great!

THAT IS HOT!!!! great job

Damn Dude :eek: Thats the cleanest build ive eevr seen! Nice photography as well. Howd you get an all white backround? Back of a poster or something?. Keep the good work up!

Thanks.
Yes, the white background is the back of a poster.