1/12 Countach LP400S

Started another 1/12 Countach. (kit is Testors) Trying to make some improvements over the last one...

Engine is nearly completed...

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Progress

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Looks exellent!!!

Completed engine compartment

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Rear suspension & brakes. Kit only has the inner half of the calipers, so I used some spare parts to make them whole...

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What a hell of an engine!

Wow!

That looks exellent!

I also think they made another mistake with brake calippers. The rear ones are really the front.:smile:

That looks exellent!

I also think they made another mistake with brake calippers. The rear ones are really the front.:smile:

How can you tell? I can't find any reference pics. Only ones I have only show the outer side & they look very similar front to back...

wow! great work so far!

Interior started...

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Looking sweet!

Flocked carpeting & added seat belts

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Finished interior

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Overall

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top-notch work on the interior, especially on the leather seats :)

It looks really excellent!! Very nice!

That looks exellent!

I also think they made another mistake with brake calippers. The rear ones are really the front.:smile:

I think I figured something out. The front brakes look like the inner half of the calipers, while the rear look like the outer half...

I think I figured something out. The front brakes look like the inner half of the calipers, while the rear look like the outer half...


I think you might be right, I have not been able to source good photos of the real brakes.:)

OMG.....thats awesome!!

Front compartment. Added a few small details such as master cylinder bosses & plumbing, air con condenser & fluid bottle. Also brake cooling ducts

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Also trying to match the Lamborghini color Rame Colorado Metallizatto but since I don't have an airbrush I'm trying to get some mixed into aerosol cans. Proving to be difficult! Here are a couple different colors on some scrap 1/24 bodies I had...

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Couple reference photos for good measure...these are the same car, but one photo is older...

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I think you might be right, I have not been able to source good photos of the real brakes.:)

Found a couple reference photos. You want them posted?

I think you might be right, I have not been able to source good photos of the real brakes.:)

Found a couple reference photos. You want them posted?

I've decided that the kit front brakes should be the inner rear, & the kit rear are the outer rear.

Found a couple reference photos. You want them posted?

Yes please! :)

Reference photos...
I've seen the fuel tanks painted all black & also just the outer side painted black...
Regarding shocks, these are Koni, but I've seen Armstrong (blue) & aluminum color shocks also. Adjustable shocks were fitted to some cars, but I don't recall which years.

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Look closely & you can read "BMW" on this one ;)
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Front brakes. Nothing too great, but had to scratch the outer half of caliper. I'm not much of a scratch builder but at least its there, lol

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Still undecided on color so I two toned this scrap body. Hopefully find out soon if I can get the true Lamborghini color mixed. If not it'll be one of these...

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As for me the better colour is on the right side.

As for me the better colour is on the right side.

Right side of car?

i prefer the more reddish color. though you could go unique and just keep the two-tone color :)

Got the actual paint color coming! Solves that problem!

i prefer the more reddish color. though you could go unique and just keep the two-tone color :)

It's a nice color & I still have some left. I think I'll use it on a Lamborghini Sillouette...

Not a big update...
Added screen to rear valance panel & made new exhaust tips...

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That looks great! :thumbsup:

Color basecoat done...can't wait to shoot the clear! :)

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Clear coated with "glamour" high gloss 2K

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With camera flash on...

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now that looks amazing

Progress...
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Looking good, can't wait to see it finished!!

Test fit
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Some more details

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Almost there
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looking good! bravo!

Almost ready for photos. Need to make a new hood badge & maybe new plates...

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Pretty much finished...

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looking good! :thumbsup:

Finished!
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