Background:

A car so wild I had to add this to my collection. Knowing this one comes with adjustable suspension so it can easily be de-cambered made the decision even easier. And it was the perfect excuse to try a more unusual colour.

Kit review:

Pros:

This is a kit which very much seems designed to be assembled. That seems strange to say, all kits must be - but this one more so than most. A lot of parts have small locator pins and matching holes in the part they join, and it just makes assembly so much easier. About 1/3 of the parts can be made as push-fit without glue and a lot of those are in places I'd really not want to be taking glue anyway. The kit has a perfect shape and proportions, nice sharp clean mouldings, great fitment of nearly everything, has parts divided in a logical way to make for very little masking (I only masked the dashboard), sharp high quality decals and a detailed interior. In addition there are not only decals but in some cases, stickers and this also makes for an easier assembly than usual.

Cons:

The side scoop bodywork behind the doors fits perfectly but not when coupled with the fake-mesh part that goes with it. Then some thought and reinforcement is needed. The suspension entirely lacks detail but given the selling point of adjustable height and camber, this is fair.

Verdict:

Brilliant. The results speak for the kit's quality and the fact that I was able to go from opening the box to completed kit in only 2 weeks is as much a testament to how much the kit has been designed to be built without fuss as it is to the amount of time I threw at it.

Build notes:

Built over the course of two weeks in April 2024, painted in Halfords rattle-can Ford Tibetan Bronze, clearcoated with Mr Hobby Gloss Premium. I've added a Japanese number plate, some hoses to the engine, some carbon and alu-fibre wrap in a few areas and the lamborghini badge on the front is a 3rd party item. Otherwise, it's as it came in the box. I did further experimentation with this model to find out what are the perfect conditions for photography - always easier on shiny road cars, and that has made for some great results which although still not quite indistinguishable from a 1:1 car, are another step closer than I've got before. I'm very pleased with both the pics and the result, the build has a much smaller number of minor imperfections than usual and is now my favourite build of 2024.. so far.

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