Fujimi Murcielago - in progress

Kit: Fujimi 1/24 Lamborghini Murcielago

Following RallyRaider's tips (http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=310193), I've moved the wheels to a proper positon...
http://photobucket.com/albums/y159/ac8dl/Murcielago/ML-04.jpg
http://photobucket.com/albums/y159/ac8dl/Murcielago/ML-02.jpg

Then just before spraying the main color, I found something wrong with the panel line... :mad:
http://photobucket.com/albums/y159/ac8dl/Murcielago/ML-05.jpg
http://photobucket.com/albums/y159/ac8dl/Murcielago/mur39.jpg

Fujimi... I hate you and I love you...
http://photobucket.com/albums/y159/ac8dl/Murcielago/ML-06.jpg

Yeah I only noticed that panel line when it was too late. Good work fixing it, same with the wheel positions, how Fujimi got them so weird is puzzling.
Keep up the good work! :D

WOW, what a sense for detail!

Great job AC! How did you modify the wheels?

i dont see difference. i been sitting here looking at the 2 pictures for abuot 20 minuets now and i dont see what you were fixing? i think im missing sumtin????
anyways the wheel positioning looks good!

Thanks for the comments. :)

Great job AC! How did you modify the wheels?
I did stole the tricks from RallyRaider's Murcielago. :naughty:

i dont see difference. i been sitting here looking at the 2 pictures for abuot 20 minuets now and i dont see what you were fixing? i think im missing sumtin????
anyways the wheel positioning looks good!
If you take the small rectangle (just beneath the headlight) as start. The panel line should go along the bottom, but Fujimi has made it above... :mad:

I did a "little" update...
http://photobucket.com/albums/y159/ac8dl/Murcielago/ML-09.jpg

looks like a good progress thread, so many of these come out good

Thanks for sharing AC
I did not start this project and I just put the box on shelf. Notes saved before my start. Awaiting the completed model from yours. Keep it up!
I am now test-fitting the PE parts (by Acustion) for the Gallardo and it seems that it is okay so far.

ahhhhh i see it now!!! i didnt even notice heh!!!

Nice repair... Lambo is everything!

woow, it's gonna be a detailed lambo!!
What color you are planning to paint ?

woow, it's gonna be a detailed lambo!!
What color you are planning to paint ?
hehe...
not sure yet, probably yellow. :wink:

Thanks for the comments. Just made a few alternations...

before...
http://photobucket.com/albums/y159/ac8dl/Murcielago/ML-10.jpg

after...
http://photobucket.com/albums/y159/ac8dl/Murcielago/ML-12.jpg

will add a mesh like this...
http://photobucket.com/albums/y159/ac8dl/Murcielago/mur27.jpg

reallocating the hindges of the engine hood...
http://photobucket.com/albums/y159/ac8dl/Murcielago/ML-13.jpg
http://photobucket.com/albums/y159/ac8dl/Murcielago/ML-14.jpg

added some extras...
http://photobucket.com/albums/y159/ac8dl/Murcielago/ML-15.jpg

now the engine hood rests peacefully...
http://photobucket.com/albums/y159/ac8dl/Murcielago/ML-16.jpg

a trial shot...
http://photobucket.com/albums/y159/ac8dl/Murcielago/ML-17.jpg

hi~~
may i ask in the sixth pic,
what material is used?

really good adjustments youve made, id be affraid to build this kit, seems like you gotta do a lot of fixing to get it to look right, i like the rims, what size are they? i think they would look a little better if they were larger

hi~~
may i ask in the sixth pic,
what material is used?
The dampers are made of brass tubes and nickle silver rods. :)

really good adjustments youve made, id be affraid to build this kit, seems like you gotta do a lot of fixing to get it to look right, i like the rims, what size are they? i think they would look a little better if they were larger
Yes, u're right. Larger rims will look much better. They're come with the kit. I'll keep on using them by adjusting the height a little more. Hope it won't be disappointed cause I like the original rims. :mad:

i mean this:
http://panzer.hkbh.net/ML-15.jpg

as i have a similar design on 360cs, so i think i may apply a similar design on my murcei too, so wanna to look deeper to your design for reference.

hope you dont mind~ :evillol:

Amazing work!!
May I ask how to make the support struts? Tks!

nice alterations. :)

For the dampers, I've drawn a diagram for easy explaination... ;)
http://photobucket.com/albums/y159/ac8dl/Murcielago/ML-18.jpg

The support on the engine hood is an add-on small plastic sheet with a 0.5mm hole.
Those Nickle Silver Rod can be bought at www.mediamixhobby.com.sg

Hope it helps. :)

nice progress

Thx MidMazar.

As said by rx7king, the rims should be larger even the body height was lowered. So, I washed out the chrome by immersing them into diluted bleach water for 10 minutes...
http://photobucket.com/albums/y159/ac8dl/Murcielago/ML-19.jpg

then increase the diameter of the rims with a piece of 0.5mm plastic sheet...
http://photobucket.com/albums/y159/ac8dl/Murcielago/ML-20.jpg

smoothing the edges...
http://photobucket.com/albums/y159/ac8dl/Murcielago/ML-21.jpg

does it look better now?
http://photobucket.com/albums/y159/ac8dl/Murcielago/ML-22.jpg

before, it was...
http://photobucket.com/albums/y159/ac8dl/Murcielago/ML-17.jpg

You really did I great improvement on the rim! Overall looks great too :D

You really did I great improvement on the rim! Overall looks great too :D


:iagree:

It is hard to see on the photo how exactly you widened the rims with sheet.

Just a strip of plastic glued around the rim? No problem with the tire as the rim is wider now?

You really did I great improvement on the rim! Overall looks great too :D
Thanks mic. :)

:iagree:

It is hard to see on the photo how exactly you widened the rims with sheet.

Just a strip of plastic glued around the rim? No problem with the tire as the rim is wider now?
Yes, just a strip of plastic (about 3mm wide) glued around the outermost of the rim. Since the tire is elastic, it tolerates with no problem. Thanks for your comment as well. :)

Very nice improvements! And thanks for the explaination of your dampers. Great idea!

Thanks DasWiesel.

Just started the body paint job. Sprayed the whole body with Tamiya's white primer. After it dried, sprayed a few mist of TS-47...
http://photobucket.com/albums/y159/ac8dl/Murcielago/ML-23.jpg

After a few hours, sprayed a few mist of Pearl Yellow...
http://photobucket.com/albums/y159/ac8dl/Murcielago/ML-24.jpg

Now it's hanging there for clear coat later. Hope the pearl effect will be more prominent after topping with clear coat.

Awesome paint job!
Do you realy think you need clear coat? It looks very nice now...

The pearl effect will increase with clear on it but Tamiya's pearl paints are not very flashy. They look good in the sun but in normal light the pearl doesn't show very much.

Wow!

That is going to be yellow.
Can't imagine what it is going to look like after the clear.
Going to just glow out in the sun.

The pearl will also pop a little more with the clear.

Keep up the great work.

Definitely keeping an eye on this one.

Thanks for reconfirming that clear coat will make pearl come out. :)

But after reading Veyron's Murcielago, I'm tempted to correct the windshield problem... :banghead:

Yikes!

It's probably not worth a repaint just to fix the windshield issue, check some other Murcie builds and you'll see some didn't fix it but they still look great.

Yikes!

It's probably not worth a repaint just to fix the windshield issue, check some other Murcie builds and you'll see some didn't fix it but they still look great.

Careful taping/masking of the paint and trimming of the plastic and repainting won't be necessary...but it would be nerve-wracking until it was finished.

Though I'd just leave it if the body is already painted, and just paint the trim gloss black. It'll still look fine.

Yes, I see a lot of great Murcie (with or without modification) built here. Since I may not build another Murcie, I'll try to fix all the issues in this build. But don't know how many fixes still hanging there, what a typical Fujimi kit... :banghead:

The clear usually makes the pearl, or even metallic "pop".

I'm working on a tamiya Countach 5000 and my GF asked why I painted it black. After clear and polishing, she realized it is actually a dark metallic grey. I just mixed gun-metal and aluminum.
So it did really look black, especially because the gunmetal was a flat paint. But after three coats of clear and some polishing, it is a really nice color.

As far as the windshield goes, I would probably try and fix it myself, but that is just me....

Good luck, and looking forward to more pics soon...

The finest Lambo ....and thanks for sharing !! :sunglasse

about the clear over pearl paints.
how about using their pearl clear instead of the normal (TS-13) clear?

The clear usually makes the pearl, or even metallic "pop".

I'm working on a tamiya Countach 5000 and my GF asked why I painted it black. After clear and polishing, she realized it is actually a dark metallic grey. I just mixed gun-metal and aluminum.
So it did really look black, especially because the gunmetal was a flat paint. But after three coats of clear and some polishing, it is a really nice color.

As far as the windshield goes, I would probably try and fix it myself, but that is just me....

Good luck, and looking forward to more pics soon...
Thanks for your practical tips. :)

about the clear over pearl paints.
how about using their pearl clear instead of the normal (TS-13) clear?
Definitely a good idea. Will give it a try. :)

Fixes continue... separate the windscreen and side window glasses (not photoed)...
http://photobucket.com/albums/y159/ac8dl/Murcielago/ML-25.jpg

Remade/trim most of the window frames so that the glasses are mounted along the frames rather than inside the frames...
http://photobucket.com/albums/y159/ac8dl/Murcielago/ML-28.jpg
http://photobucket.com/albums/y159/ac8dl/Murcielago/ML-29.jpg

One more test shot...
http://photobucket.com/albums/y159/ac8dl/Murcielago/ML-27.jpg

A before shot for comparison...
http://photobucket.com/albums/y159/ac8dl/Murcielago/ML-17.jpg

Really hope these are the last fixes. :mad:

Wow, you really went all the way and flush mounted that glass, eh.

Looks like good work.

Great work, like the improvement.

Excellent attention to detail!

Very dedicated effort to make the glass fit flush. This is going to be a beauty.

Great work! This color combo looks just like the real Giallo Orion Pearl that comes on the Murci.

Oh, and just so you know, I plan on using this build of yours as a point of reference for fixing the flaws when I build mine. :) You are just that good.

Hi AC
Keep it up! Your progress to modify the Mucie should be posted to Fujimi. ^_^
You did an awesome job on the Mucie so far.

Mikusen

excellent suff - I'm going to learn a lot from this! Thanks in advance :)
stevenski

Thanks for the comments.

Merkava, I like the color name - Giallo Orion Pearl, sounds like a muscular bull.

Mic, I think Fujimi has been watching this group as they got a lot improvements in more recent kit, like the Gallardo.

A final (finally I can say final :mad:) fix...
before...
http://photobucket.com/albums/y159/ac8dl/Murcielago/ML-30.jpg

after...
http://photobucket.com/albums/y159/ac8dl/Murcielago/ML-31.jpg

Now going back to the painting steps.

How did you cut the window without cracking it? I have tried it before with not much of a success.

How did you cut the window without cracking it? I have tried it before with not much of a success.
I used one of them (http://www.1999.co.jp/asp/GoodsDetails_e.asp?Bno=&It_c=10014994) to cut the window slowly and carefully. Sometimes little scratches may left, I use "3M Clear Plastic Polish" to remove the scratches. Then use some Tamiya Wax to clean it.

Great looking Lambo!!!!I like them!!

Nice looking lambo! Good work!

where did you purchase the pearl yellow clear at?

I cant even find it on HLJ??

John

where did you purchase the pearl yellow clear at?

I cant even find it on HLJ??

John
I bought it from a local hobby store in Hong Kong. I think it's hard to find because it's a limited release with the launch of Tamiya's Penzoil R34.

Last week I was lucky to get this stuff from a LHS...
http://photobucket.com/albums/y159/ac8dl/Murcielago/ML-32.jpg

I was excited and tried to test fit those meshes. Although adjustments were needed, they seems not bad... :)
http://photobucket.com/albums/y159/ac8dl/Murcielago/ML-33.jpg

http://photobucket.com/albums/y159/ac8dl/Murcielago/ML-34.jpg

http://photobucket.com/albums/y159/ac8dl/Murcielago/ML-35.jpg

http://photobucket.com/albums/y159/ac8dl/Murcielago/ML-36.jpg

Nice find! Oh man, I hope it's not really $68! There's some currency conversion, right? Heh, well the parts look great, and they're going to add so much realism to an already realistic model.

aiya the rear looks so good with those meshes.

iagree..what else is included in that detailling kit?

Looks very good. Will you paint the mesh. Looks kinda cool in gold on yellow!

Nice find! Oh man, I hope it's not really $68! There's some currency conversion, right? Heh, well the parts look great, and they're going to add so much realism to an already realistic model.
It's actually $68 x 85% = HKD57.8 as I'm the VIP... :evillol:
BTW, I like your signature's photo. :)
iagree..what else is included in that detailling kit?
It includes footstep of the pedals, some emblems, some details parts for the seat and the wiper.
Looks very good. Will you paint the mesh. Looks kinda cool in gold on yellow!
It's a great idea... :naughty: