Should I buy another brand?

[drunken monkey]

one thing you will need to get to grips with is this:

The first model you build, fully painted and finished will look nothing like how you hoped it will before you started.

Yes it is nice to have a 400 piece virtually fully detailed kit (that still won't be 100% because not all if any of the wiring/plumbing is included) but when the material used to make the kit is softer than you'd like and the parts are so small you'll probably break half and lose the other half AND that it would be for all intent purposes, your first "proper" kit build, it doesn't add up to it being a good first attempt at something you really want to build.

I have a Enthusiast LP400 (and a few others) that I stil haven't gotten myself to make a real go at because I know I aint quite up to it yet.

In relation to your other threads.
If you want to finish a build in two weeks, don't use enamels.

[73superduty]

If there is one thing I can add it would be to work through this Revell Countach. Not only will it help you out with the skills needed for future builds it will boost your confidence and will help you understand that next build just a little better.

What it sounds like to me is that you want everything a 1/18 die-cast version has to offer. These plastic models simply cannot have all of that with exception to you machining and working in brass. The Revell Countach is a decent kit for what you get and once built will look decent on a shelf. I put the Tamiya Countach together in a week and it fits the part.
I do however, have the EM and RS versions of the Countach by Fujimi. As was mentioned, I'm not ready to devote that much time to a kit just yet, but I know in the future I will hence my purchases of the EM kits.

So build it, learn from it and the next one will only go together easier.

If you are using enamels then I would highly recommend a dehydrator to help speed up the process of drying paint. IF you are going to stick to the hobby there will be a plethora of tools you'll eventually want to add to your arsenal.

Looking forward to you completed Lamborghini Countach!
Chris

[Dyno247365]

*stares at drunken monkey and yells* YOU!

I screwed up all the colors, and I'm a perfectionist so I simply I cannot finish this MONOGRAM ( I stated this title mistake in the thread) model. One of the upsides this model has is that it has a whole engine (at least the hollow block) unlike the "curbside" Fujimi models...that really pisses me off. I mean I'm an automotive enthusiast, not just an artist, OF COURSE I want to build the engine up. So now I'm looking for something in between a Enthusiast Model and a Curbside...so that means no Fujimi models huh?

Anyway, you guys keep saying build model after model till I'm ready for a harder one. It makes perfect sense, but I don't want to build tons of models (not yet anyway). For now I want to build one really f&%*^$g nice one like the Countach EM. I want one that has scissor doors, because it's famous for having the first scissor doors! That's why I want working doors. If only I would look past that, I'd get the Tamiya LP500S. Otherwise, I need to look for another car with better quality than a Revell Monogram and easier than an EM, and has an engine. Shouldn't be so hard.

But I looked at the Fujimi CRX and 180sx, which both have no engine and no opening doors. I'm frustrated right now.

Originally Posted by 73superduty

What it sounds like to me is that you want everything a 1/18 die-cast version has to offer. These plastic models simply cannot have all of that with exception to you machining and working in brass.

From my limited experience, I have noticed plastic models can have much more detail than any diecast model, mostly because of the accessiblity of modification using putty and cutting parts easily.

[drunken monkey]

dude, you've been here long enough to know about the edit button.


anyway.
Because we as model kit builders are limited in part to what is available to us to buy (unless you have access to and experience with milling/turning/cnc machines) we only have so much to work with. As it is there aren't many kits of the Countach with an engine and only the Fujimi kits and the Revell that you have, which I should add, I have no idea of the origins of so can't comment on its quality, come to mind.

Opening doors on model kits isn't a common thing.
Opening doors with correct hinging is even rarer.
Have a look around the forum and you will find models where the builders have cut out doors and worked hinges into them and filled in missing door frame/jamb details and more.

You aren't going to pull this off successfully on your first attempt.

If you want opening doors and an engine in a countach, the Enthusiast kit is your only option.

You sometimes see more detail in a built kit than you see in a die-cast is more to do with the fact that model builders can get extremely anal about the details in their build. It is the level of detail and pain and blood they inject into their models that make them personal to them. A die-cast producer won't spend more money manufacturing parts than is neccessary for a certain effect. A model builder will sometimes happily spend multiples more than the original kit costs to add detail.

[Dyno247365]

Well if you remember how I used to be, you know I like the hard way compared to the easy way. That aside, I plan to order something tonight, I might just get the EM Countach for the hell of it. I mean it's cheap for the model itself, the supplies are another story. Other than that, I'll look around a bit for something else (another car).

[drunken monkey]

The Revell Ferrari 250 GTO (itself a re-box of an earlier kit) isn't half bad.
It needs a bit of sanding to fix the rear and the door hinging isn't all that great but apart from that, it's quite a nice kit to build.

And don't get frustrated with what is available to buy; half the fun of this hobby is finding solutions to the faults and failures in kits.

[hirofkd]

Just get the friggin EM Countach already!

Fujimi actually bought a real Countach to design this kit, and even if you take the complexity of assembly into consideration, it's still a great kit.

You seem to like challenges, and that's exactly what EM kits offer. But you have to have a hands-on experience in order to know exactly what it's like, so as soon as you finish reading this sentence, order it! Like now!

[CrateCruncher]

...and don't forget about the 1/16th scale Fujimi Countach's. They are the same as the 1/24th EM basically, only 50% bigger so the frustration factor won't be as high. They're currently out of production but theres usually a couple on that auction site. I had the rare LP400 version rolling around in my collection for years before finally selling it. Do a search, you'll find one.

[Dyno247365]

I'll start looking for both. I know I wanna build it, might as well try. Next time you see me is in a WIP thread!