Murcielago 40th Anniversary

[MAXIMA2278]

Da Ashman: I am building a 40th as well, mines almost complete. Just a heads up on the kit, the side view mirror mounting plates are a little too thick, you will want to file them down a bit to look more realistic. Looks Great by the way!!!!!! Love 40th's

[da_ashman]

Originally Posted by MAXIMA2278

Da Ashman: I am building a 40th as well, mines almost complete. Just a heads up on the kit, the side view mirror mounting plates are a little too thick, you will want to file them down a bit to look more realistic. Looks Great by the way!!!!!! Love 40th's

Thanks, Ive already removed the mounting plates from the body & the mirrors now sit flush with the A pillar. I really wanted it to look right, the mirrors are definelty very important to how the finished model will look.

Havent made any progress lately, got a new computer & have been busy playing with Photoshop

[turbothirtytwo]

amazing work with PE and clour is spot on!

[da_ashman]

Ok, small update.
Finally got some clear on her, 2nd time I've used a 2K clear & i'm already hooked. It does need a light sand & another coat, theres a few tiny imperfections to get ride of.
The clear has really brought the colour to life, its a beautiful colour in the flesh but is increbilely hard to photograph correctly. & the wheels arrived!!!
Let me know what you think







The Wheels


Wheels are stagered with different & seperate chrome lips


The 2 of them combined together in a beautiful unison




Dads record player cover is a bit dusty


Close up of colour


I'm off on holiday in a few days so progress will be abit slow, I plan to hit it hard when i get back in a few weeks.

Thanks for looking
Ash

[360spider]

More thinner should solve your clear problem. The color is very nice!

[Entau]

the color seems had greater hue from green to blue looks very nice, wheels look excellently match, my friend got those wheel, the chrome lips are very nice and nip marks are conceal too!

[da_ashman]

Hi Guys
Finally some progress!!! Ive been working on the wheel hubs, fitting the new larger wheels, correcting the ride height & extending the track so the wheels are at the edge of the body ( a common problem with Fujimis Murcielago).
Its a bit crude, ive simply offset the spacer with the revised brake hubs, but seeing at its only a basic curbside I'm happy with that!







I know the 40th had special silver brakes but the body coloured brakes really look great behind the black wheels!!
Still abit of sanding & shaping to do, but things are moving ahead, albeit slowly...

[Ferrari TR]

Glad to see this one on the bench again.

[rollin80s]

ditto, i like the color combo of the body and the wheels. looks great, keep up the great work.

[da_ashman]

Ok, Finally got some better pics & some work done.






Has not been polished yet, I re clearcoated & thinned the mixture down more this time, result is fantastic!!!












Still not super happy with the ride height, I may lower the front slightly for a more aggressive look

Thats all for now, working on repainting the interior & building the engine valve covers.
Thanks for looking

[janositamas]

It looks very cool in the sunlight, the outdoor pics are great, and looks cool with the rims also, keep it up!

[rx7king]

Ash youre really hitting your stride with your builds. They seem to be coming together so smoothly. and I have to agree, the outdoor photos look awesome

[rollin80s]

i think it looks beautiful. the color and the wheel combo goes with the flow. love it bro

[pb4007]

Not my favorite car, but I freaking love the paint job on this one man! Good job!

[agamo]

Great job! Do you have plans for the engine compartment?