Lamborghini Miura P400 1968 ACP GP, Hasegawa, 1/24

Started by George Williams · 25 ≡ · ↻ 1 week ago
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    George Williams said 1 month, 1 week ago:

    Hey, I’ve just received another Lamborghini to add to my collection.


    I wanted a Miura but I was looking for something a little different and found this Hasegawa reissue. Plenty more to come, happy modelling.

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    John vd Biggelaar said 1 month, 1 week ago:

    That's a beautiful kit, George @chinesegeorge
    Another nice addition to your Lamborghini collection.

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 1 month, 1 week ago:

    Another excellent entry, my friend @chinesegeorge! Looking forward to it!

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    George Williams said 1 month ago:

    Thanks @johnb and Spiros @fiveten. Let’s start with having a look at the kit. First, on the outside of the box, we can see that’s it’s a fully licensed model by Automobili Lamborghini, not a rip off, over priced, resin replica.

    Although originally released in the 1990s it was re-released last year with new decals, as can be confirmed here:

    As well as decals you get some metal “transfers” and etched details:

    Onto the plastic, there is one sprue of chrome, including the wheels:

    One transparent sprue:

    Three black plastic sprues:

    And the main body shell molded in red:

    A small bag contains the rubber tyres:

    And last of all the instructions printed in black and white:

    Which tells us that the car was driven in this race by Mario Cabral at the Granja do Marques circuit in Portugal, on the 2nd June 1968.

    Looks like a good kit, thanks for looking, and happy modelling.

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    George R Blair Jr said 1 month ago:

    This will be a fun one, George (@chinesegeorge). I am old enough to remember these. They look fast just sitting there with the motor turned off. The plastic, chrome, decals, and PE all look exceptional. I am really struck by how good the chrome parts look compared to the chrome that used to be in the old AMT, Revell, Monogram, etc. Looking forward to this build.

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    John vd Biggelaar said 1 month ago:

    Looks like to be a wonderful kit, George @chinesegeorge

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    Eric Berg said 1 month ago:

    Another nice addition to your Lambo group. I was just thinking the same thing George B. commented about how good the chrome looks which is an unexpected Hasegawa bonus. Have fun with this one, George @chinesegeorge.

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 1 month ago:

    Looks to be an excellent kit, my friend @chinesegeorge!

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    George Williams said 1 month ago:

    Hi everyone, @gblair, @eb801, @johnb, @fiveten. Let’s get started, the instructions begin with the dashboard and cockpit.

    The dashboard goes together nicely, has a coat of semi-gloss black, and the instrument decals fit very well.

    I drilled out the holes in the steering wheel spokes, but it doesn’t really show.

    The centre console is spruced up with a nice metal sticker for the gear gate.

    That’s about it for now, plenty more to come, thank you for looking and commenting, happy modelling.

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    George R Blair Jr said 1 month ago:

    Very nice work, George (@chinesegeorge). The instrument decals really look like a good fit, and the chrome shift gate is very cool. Painted using Tamiya from the spray can? Tamiya spray cans really are a hidden secret.

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 1 month ago:

    Great job so far, my friend @chinesegeorge! The drilled out holes in the steering wheel spokes do show from here, a nice touch.

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    John vd Biggelaar said 1 month ago:

    An excellent start on the interior, George @chinesegeorge
    Those holes in the steering are indeed visible and it does look much better this way.

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    George Williams said 3 weeks, 1 day ago:

    It’s Monday, the start of another week, good morning @gblair, @eb801, @johnb, and @fiveten. Let’s continue. First I completed the interior and added some home made masking tape safety harnesses, I’m not sure if they were compulsory in 1968 and none were included in the kit, but we can’t have our friend Mario rolling around the cockpit.

    Next some of the partial engine detail and rear suspension and brakes are fixed.

    And the exhaust system, cylinder head, and inner rear fenders.

    I seem to have lost one of the decals, not too important as all of this will be invisible when the body is fitted.

    Lastly today the front suspension, steering, and brakes are in place.

    That’s the bottom half completed, now on to the bodywork, that’s for next time. And, yes, @gblair, Tamiya spray cans will be used, that’s for sure.

    Thanks as always for looking, happy modelling.

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    George R Blair Jr said 3 weeks, 1 day ago:

    Looks great, George (@chinesegeorge). I had the same seatbelt question about my 1971 Mustang Mach 1. I found a couple of photos of the car and there are no seatbelts, and I also found a couple of photos where it looks like you can see seatbelts. I went the easy way and left them out. The trick to Tamiya spray cans is learning how to get a nice finish without getting a bunch of drips. I have used Tamiya sprays for a long time for small model parts, mainly so that I don't have to get my airbrush dirty for a small job. The car was my first excursion into painting large parts and trying to get a nice shine.

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 3 weeks ago:

    Excellent progress, my friend @chinesegeorge! Not to worry about the nevertheless invisible decal and the seat belts are a nice addition.

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