Progress: Lamborghini Murcielago

[Eric Cole]

Fantastic start, looking forward to more progress.

[Layla's Keeper]

Very impressive the way you're correcting the little flaws and I love how you've disassembled the engine insert to try and detail it out.

Hope this one goes well for you, and I have to agree - that is a perfectly slutty color for a Lamborghini.

[RallyRaider]

Thanks guys, I thought me doing a street car might raise some eyebrows
Great link there RB26DETT-GTR, his solution of sanding the rear wheel arches forward is a bit easier than moving the wheels back!
It seems somehow unjust that while the Enzo and Carrera GT were given the royal treatment by Tamiya, Fujimi have severly shortchanged the Murcielago in comparison.

[WeaPoN [X]]

Awesome progress! I never knew they had a PE set for this car.

JeFF

[chaos]

Got my attention, sir!!

[Bas Carwash]

Nice and needfull detailing there. It's a very good start. I think the color is awesome. Really want to see that color on the finished car

[pettercardoso]

Yes sir. You certainly raised some eyebrows

Well, it's really a shame that Fujimi didn't go all the way with this car...it would be very nice to have a "tamiya-quality" Murci next to the Enzo and the Carrera GT...Oh well...I guess this just makes me want this kit even more, so I can devellop my modelling skills a little bit more, and a make a decent kit out of it
I'm sure you'll end up with a great car, Phil, in spite of the colour wich I really don't like....eheh

The one thing Fujmi seemed to get right were the wheels. Are you spraying them chrome or any other colour?

Please do keep us posted on this one. I'm still wainting for some progress on the GT40....eheh

Best Regards,
Pedro.

[ol' dude]

I know your build will be sweet!! Keep us posted on the progress!!

[RallyRaider]

Originally Posted by WeaPoN [X]

Awesome progress! I never knew they had a PE set for this car.

JeFF

Thanks Jeff, the PE set is from Acustion, a bit pricy and not that great, but worth it for some useful parts. MediaMix, amongst others, have them in stock. Fujimi also do a Deluxe Murcielago kit which has some PE in it. Had to go and order one for the little Lamborghini scripts

Originally Posted by pettercardoso

I'm sure you'll end up with a great car, Phil, in spite of the colour wich I really don't like....eheh

The one thing Fujmi seemed to get right were the wheels. Are you spraying them chrome or any other colour?

Please do keep us posted on this one. I'm still wainting for some progress on the GT40....eheh

Best Regards,
Pedro.

Which colours do you like Pedro? There are so many great options for Lamborghini's it is hard to decide on just one!
Yeah the wheels do seem pretty good, it is just their location that is screwed up. And the P-Zero Pirellis are not "handed". I'll be painting the rims chrome or polished aluminium, not too bright.
I'm aiming to get the GT40 finished for the Le Mans Comp, still a long way to go there.

[tonioseven]

Great work so far, Phil!!

[pettercardoso]

Originally Posted by RallyRaider

Which colours do you like Pedro? There are so many great options for Lamborghini's it is hard to decide on just one!
Yeah the wheels do seem pretty good, it is just their location that is screwed up. And the P-Zero Pirellis are not "handed". I'll be painting the rims chrome or polished aluminium, not too bright.
I'm aiming to get the GT40 finished for the Le Mans Comp, still a long way to go there.

I perfectly understand your colour indecision. Lamborghinis look good in almost every colour, except white and that green you've chosen (IMHO) eheh
After Veyron and Kunta completed their red versions, I changed my mind and now I agree that red suits the car very, very well. On the other hand, I wouldn't like to see a Ferrari-Red Lambo, I guess it just wouldn't look right, if you know what I mean. Probably a solid dark red, or with a little blue hint to it, kinda of "purplish".
Also, there's a Jota around here somewhere that has a great Blue on it. Very dark, almost black. Although I love metallic paint, and I've done 2 or 3 cars/bike with it, I think all italian cars should have solid colours. Don't ask me why, it's just the way I see it...
Black would also be a very nice choice. I know it's not a very good colour to show off those gorgeous lines, it kind of "kills the spirit", but hey, I like it

The other obvious choices that I would never go for would be Yellow and that baby blue the 40th Ani. Ed. has (wich I really hate too..eheh).

Now, after all this rambling, I would suggest.....dark solid grey! It's not a very common colour for italian cars (zhe germans love it, though eheh), and I'm sure it would look much better than that idious green

On the wheels, I'm really happy that you said "not too bright."

Man, this time I really got carried away. Sorry for any inconvenience

[RallyRaider]

Thanks for getting carried away Pedro. However since I already have the paint I think I will stick with the Verde Ithaca. It was the colour specially made for the Murcielago, although similar light greens had been used occasionaly on Lamborghinis previously. Here's the inspiration

[mike united]

Looking at that pic it cant be very difficult for anyone to be inspired !!!
Cant wait to see some paint on yours, Mike

[Samurai75007]

nice, I hope to start on my few projects when I get some time over thanksgiving brake from my classis.

[Orion37170]

I Like your detailling work, will watch this, but IMHO you should paint a 40th anniverary murcielago verde artemis