Lamborghini Murcielago LP670-4SV, Aoshima, 1/24

[mattbacon]

A fantastic kit of a uncompromisingly old school super car:












What a beautifully engineered kit, especially around the "working" features. Literally the only place I used filler in the whole build was a small smear to fill the join line UNDERNEATH the black wing mirrors -- a real "because God can see" moment... There's a bit of extra wiring on the engine (the only bits you can see are the four wires from the cylinder heads disapperaing under the airbox, and then only if you look. The OOB engine is pretty good.

Interior paint is mostly Vallejo and Citadel, plus Tamiya Rubber Black and NATO black. Exterior is Zero Paints Giallo Orion and Tamiya Rubber Black from a rattle can. The wing has a masked "carbon" texture, not that you'd notice in these pictures! The main thing I learned from this is that if you are spraying a two-layer colour (yellow base overlaid with gold "pearl"), then you need to keep the pieces physically as close together as you can while you spray, to make sure they come out an even colour. If you look carefully, the doors and airscoops are a very slightly darker yellow than the main body. I've distracted as much as possible from it with big black decals etc so it's not too noticeable, but it's a lesson I've hauled on board.

bestest,
M.

[Veyron]

Great looking build however something about the tires look odd to me.....like they are not low profile enough.

[mattbacon]

What is it with this obsession with "rubber-band" tyres?

A real LP670-4SV is shod with PZero Corsas:

245/35ZR18s at the front and
335/30ZR18s at the back

a 245/35 R18 in 1/24 is a 10/3.5/19mm. The Aoshima tyres are 10/3.2/20mm on the front, so if anything, they are slightly lower profile than the real thing.

a 335/30 R18 in 1/24 is a 14/4.2/19mm. The Aoshima tyres are 14/3.9/20mm on the back. Equally, if anything they are slightly too low a profile.

However, the profile includes the bead inside the rim, so it looks as though Aoshima has allowed for that since the model tyres sit ON a smooth cylinder with no raised rim.

Whatever makes the tyres look odd to you, it's not an incorrect profile...

bestest,
M.

[Veyron]

Originally Posted by mattbacon

What is it with this obsession with "rubber-band" tyres?

A real LP670-4SV is shod with PZero Corsas:

245/35ZR18s at the front and
335/30ZR18s at the back

a 245/35 R18 in 1/24 is a 10/3.5/19mm. The Aoshima tyres are 10/3.2/20mm on the front, so if anything, they are slightly lower profile than the real thing.

a 335/30 R18 in 1/24 is a 14/4.2/19mm. The Aoshima tyres are 14/3.9/20mm on the back. Equally, if anything they are slightly too low a profile.

However, the profile includes the bead inside the rim, so it looks as though Aoshima has allowed for that since the model tyres sit ON a smooth cylinder with no raised rim.

Whatever makes the tyres look odd to you, it's not an incorrect profile...

bestest,
M.

I think it's the kit tire sidewalls not being as rounded as much as what I see on the real cars that gives the high profile effect.

[Kjenjak]

Wonderful result, I like this yellow/black combo. Giallo orion is in fact not the easiest to paint.

[Tompidom]

Anothet stunning model from your hands Matt, Looking forward to you next project!

[corvettekid_7684]

Excellent!

[joelwideqvist]

Super color combo!