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Tuesday, June 18, 2019 - 06:53 PM UTC
Tamiya have re-released a 1/24th Lamborghini Countach LP500S with a red body complete with clear coat.
Lamborghini Countach LP500S
(Red Body w/Clear Coat)

Scale - 1/24th
Item No - 25419

★This is a 1/24 scale model of the stylish Lamborghini Countach LP500S that wowed the world in the 1970s.
★The iconic wedge shaped body is accurately molded, and given a lustrous clear coat finish.
★A realistic depiction of the V12 engine is achieved with a reasonable number of parts.
★Retractable lights can be assembled open or closed.
★Front wheels are steered.
★Comes with a driver figure.

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Comments

Andy, Thanks for this news update. Honestly, with this new concept by Tamiya of including the car body molded in approximately the correct color, and a gloss clearcoat of sorts, is great for the casual builder who at best just uses a rattle can to paint with. But for the hobbyist IMHO, it's going in the completely wrong direction. Simply put, nothing is free. Assuming that the color molded plastic doesn't have any of those dreaded swirl marks which will ruin the complete effect. What's more, the added clearcoat isn't a free process, so the cost of the kit goes up or worse, they cut corners some place else to keep the MSRP the same. Additionally, the current state of molding car body shells causes at best small seams along the leading edges where one mold meets the next mold. We sand them out, then polish prior to the painting process. With this type of molded body you just can't do that without ruining the pre-applied finish. If indeed, Tamiya continues with this process in other kits, they've lost me as a customer. That's how unhappy I am with their decision. Joel
JUN 20, 2019 - 12:20 AM
I'm sure that this is just aimed at kids and entry level modelers. I've seen similar kits from Fujimi and Aoshima with metallic body finishes that basically just required assembling. I can't see Tamiya doing this on a larger scale. Cheers, D
JUN 20, 2019 - 02:32 AM
D, Most likely you're right. Joel
JUN 20, 2019 - 05:29 AM
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