Hobby Design Murcielago LP640 Transkit

[Gamerxz]

Are there anymore more detailed photos? Lights , bodykit shape , engine hood + clear parts etc.

[BVC500]

Sorry for the delay. I was waiting for my Murcielago kit to arrive, and use my brother's camera. Here are some shots and observations:

Clear resin will need to be polished to be smooth and shiny.


Rear bumper looks great, but instructions don't tell you that you have to remove the taillamp backing because the two-part taillamp won't sit flush if the backing is still in place. No shrinkage on rear bumper.




Instructions don't tell you that you'll have to remove some of the rear fender to attach the side skirt.


Front bumper may have experienced a little shrinkage on each side. It's a little short as it meets the wheel well.


Minimal flash on wheels.


Mirrors look great but be careful removing mold-attachment point, as they are brittle. Also seen here is the tailight bucket, whose recesses are filled with photoetch to create the Lambo lights.

[ales]

Thanks for the review and pics.

I wish Fujimi would update their tooling - I like the original Murcielago but compared to the updated versions the original looks bland and old and boring.

[MidMazar]

Cool thank you for the review. What is weird is that kit is pretty new and already there seems to be shrinkage? Maybe they didn't mold them right.

[BVC500]

In the photo, I had not snapped the front bumper fully in place, so it looks like a lot of shrinkage, but once I had it correctly in place, its really not too bad. Will still need a little addition on each side.

Also, realized that this will need the roadster's seats, as the coupe seats are original murcie style (differences mainly lie in headrests design). The LP640 adopted the roaster's seats.

Despite a few issues, must say that I am quite impressed with the quality of moldings, and the thoroughness of the transkit.

[Gamerxz]

I too have problems with front bumper fittings... and my engine hood warped and ill to cut off the center piece , leaving the sides and re-make the center with plastic. Alot of work has to be done to really complete it. It seems like they just make the parts without thinking or trying to actually put the kit together

[sportracer02]

Originally Posted by Gamerxz

It seems like they just make the parts without ..... or trying to actually put the kit together

Hi,

yes I think, that is the point and if I remember, someone else wrote this concerning the bad quality of their 599XX transkit.

Shrinkage of the resin parts is possible, but not so much.

Neverless, it seems that they did not learn from the numerous mistakes in their 599XX transkit.

[BVC500]

Granted I've only done a preliminary fitting, but I wouldn't be too harsh right out of the box. All transkits require some work. I think Hobby Design has made many improvements in a short amount of time. The parts are smooth, sharp, accurate and require minimal cleanup.