Murcielago 40th Anniversary

[da_ashman]

Hey guys

Here is another of my builds that I have going on,
Truth is I got the colour from Zero & just had to see what it looked like painted, so out the box came & thats why my F50 hasnt been going very far...

Anyway.. Kit is Fujimis average Murcielago kit with Photoetched parts ( the PE set is done by KA models), Its a damn good kit, it has its issues but should build up nicely.
The main inaccuracery is the windows, fujimi has molded "rubber" seals around the glass, this isnt correct, the glass goes all the way to the edge & sits flush with the A pillar & roof line bodywork, So Ive changed this & am pretty happy with the result.
Let the Photos do the Talking...

Inspiration


All of the vent areas are molded closed - so I opened them




New recessed window frame with mounts for mirrors




This is the PE set produced by KA Models - includes all the mesh, Brakes, wiper, interior stuff & even an iPod & cell phone!!!


This is the amazing colour


& in the sun


Ground coat is a nice solid mint colour - looks abit weird on a Lambo..




I wanted body colour brakes


First light coat of base coat


Finished base coat - I think I applied 3 light coats of this colour as per directions. Very hard to photograph but is very beautiful in person


The weather then turned to crap for ages so no good shots until now, Thanks Spring!!


Adding the false carbon fibre to sides - I'm using SMS's amazing Clear CF decal before I clear coat it with 2K clear


Working on th PE stuff


Doors are not strickly accurate but changing them required changing 80% of the interior.


Exhaust - Alcad chrome


I bend up all the mesh before painting to avoid craking the paint. very crisp & sharp




Exhaust shield - very difficult to bend


Thats all for now, I'm working on getting her ready for clearcoat this weekend.
Thanks for looking, let me know what you think!!
Ash

[BVC500]

Nice work and pics so far!

[luchoteam]

wow! excelent work you are doing!

The colour is very beatiful...and the photoetched part are also great!

[Drift F.C]

You have got some good progress and the colours looks great!

[crisjr]

Great work so far, i´m also building a Murcielago and i´m using KA models PE as well, very ince color choice.

Carefull with the rear PE brake disc it doesn´t fit perfectly.

I´ll try to take some photos from my Murcielago to post here.

Regards,

[Kila2000]

Wow! That colour is intense. Very nice.
With the Zero paints, is the ground colour a primer or is there primer under it? Also, being from Auckland as well I'm curious to know, do you order the paints direct and have you had any problems with getting them shpped here?

[Serioga]

Great work! I already like it. Especially the sits. Keep it going!

[endac]

Really great work so far, the colour is teriffic

[da_ashman]

Thanks evryone, yeah I love the colour too, cant wait to clear coat it, itll really bring out the blue pearl in the paint.

Originally Posted by crisjr

Carefull with the rear PE brake disc it doesn´t fit perfectly.

Thanks for the advice!!

Originally Posted by Kila2000

Wow! That colour is intense. Very nice.
With the Zero paints, is the ground colour a primer or is there primer under it? Also, being from Auckland as well I'm curious to know, do you order the paints direct and have you had any problems with getting them shpped here?

Hey another Kiwi, awesome!!
I used a white primer as a base then applied the mint green, the teal colour is very thin & not a solid colour, the mint makes the top colour really pop!!
I havent had any problems so far with customs not letting my paint in, I do worry about that, Hiroboy writes on the customs declaration that it is hobby parts & accessories. So far I think ive got about 12 zero paints spread accross 2 shipments.

Thanks everyone, stay tuned!!
Ash

[MidMazar]

Great job on bending the pe. Did you use dowels? Keep us posted!

[agamo]

Great build, nice job correcting the windshield to make it fit flush with the body.
The paint looks so smooth, can't wait to see it under the clear.

On the interior, a little correction, one characteristic of this version is the asymmetrical color scheme, the driver's side seat and door upholstery are covered with Grigio Syrius (dark grey) perforated leather while the passenger's side is covered in smooth black leather.

Based on the body plastic color I assume you have one of the first non corrected versions of the kit, so, some corrections will be required to the ride height and front track width, check what I did to mine Here...

Keep it coming!

[Entau]

love the color, u did a great job, it is so smooth i can't even see the metallic flakes

[denilsonvm]

Great job man!

[janositamas]

This is fantastic so far, both the color and the details, I bet it will look superb once finished! Can't wait!

[da_ashman]

Originally Posted by agamo

On the interior, a little correction, one characteristic of this version is the asymmetrical color scheme, the driver's side seat and door upholstery are covered with Grigio Syrius (dark grey) perforated leather while the passenger's side is covered in smooth black leather.

Based on the body plastic color I assume you have one of the first non corrected versions of the kit, so, some corrections will be required to the ride height and front track width, check what I did to mine Here...

Thanks Ramon, When I searched the forums here when I got the kit, yours was the build that stood out to me the most. You did an incredible job!!
Thanks heaps for the link, those pics are very inspiring & really show the effort you went to.
I was aware that the interior was different side to side, but I thought it was just the drivers seat that was trimmed differently. I do plan to mask & give it a light coat of grey. I painted both black just to save time.
As for the Ride height, I did know about this issue from an article on Scalewiki (which I dont think is there anymore) but ive decided to use different wheels & will tackle the ride height when they arrive. I know bad way to do things, paint the body & then work out the mods. I was just too impatient to see that colour!!

Originally Posted by Entau

love the color, u did a great job, it is so smooth i can't even see the metallic flakes

Thanks!! After having the paint sit on the desk in the jar just after it arrived the paint had settled, it was 2/3 clear, all the metallic/pearl particles were at the bottom. Couldnt belive how clear the liquid was, its super thin!!