Aoshima Lamborghini Sesto Elemento

[harti20]

Hi all

Today I'm starting with a new work in progress. On my workbench is Aoshima's Lamborghini Sesto Elemento and the corresponding PE set from HobbyDesign.

The start was made with the engine which left a ambivalent view to this kit. On one hand there are beautifully engineered parts with superb detailing which will be hidden inside the engine/gearbox unit, so nobody can see it after the engine is completed. On the other hand there are parts in potentially visible spots where one side is left open... But as my models always stand on the shelf with the engine compartment closed and considering the fact that hardly anything can be seen through the engine lid, I didn't spend to much time building the engine.

The breaks got their break discs from the PE set. I only saw on the pics that they didn't match completeley, so there is some paint visible from underneath. But as this will hardly be recognizable once the wheels are in place, I don't care too much about it. The calipers have been painted Alclad (White?) Aluminium in the first place and Alclad Transparent Red over it. After the decals have been applied, I clearcoated them with AK's Intermediate Gauzy Agent.

Finally I put everything on the undercarriage. Some parts are still missing in this picture, as I forgot to paint them. Even when I painted the parts I forgot in the first place, I forgot them again... ?

So much for the start. Another update is planned for this weekend, as I will get back to the workbench tomorrow.

Urs

[dino246gt]

Good start, can't wait to see more, pick a colour yet?

 

[harti20]

Yes, I'll try to fully cover it with carbon decals. This will be my first model completely covered with decals. No idea whether it will work out the way I want, but I'll give it a try

[89AKurt]

I have that kit and p-e.  Great start!  Really look forward to your decal work, first what brand are you using, solvent, etc.  Don't forget the exhaust tips too.  The chassis tub is their "forged carbon", I got decals for that texture but does not look convincing.

[Dann Tier]

Really looking forward to this build!!, i have this kit to do some day. I left the pulleys on my Pagani build undetailed as well....cant see them either.

[harti20]

Hi all 

Nice to have you joining this build. There was not much progress last week (well, at least not much I could show) because I mainly did the stencils for the carbon decals all over the body. But some small bits and blobs could be done.

First the engine got completed. Two hoses are still missing.  I will only add them at the very end because they go out the engine lid, so I have to be sure they really fit and the design of the parts allow quite a wide range of angle to mount them.

The interior tub got its primer and a coat of carbon grey. Now I will try to use Matt Bacon's method to apply forged carbon.

One first piece got its carbon decals already. In some spots I will have to add some additional softer and / or some tiny pieces of decal to fix the gaps, but overall I'm quite satisfied.

That's all for this week

Urs

[Funkychiken]

A fine start!

[Dann Tier]

NICE!!!....looking forward to more!!!

[Cpt Tuttle]

Carbon fiber looks good.

[harti20]

Hi all

The main task during the last two weeks was making stencils for the carbon decals for the interior and body parts. However I could paint the interior in forged carbon pattern. Therefore I tried it the way Matt Bacon describes in his thread: 

and after some Tamiya Smoke applied:

Then, the seat parts have been flocked with microballons and painted red. The headrests are still missing, as they had to be carbonized first.

The inside of the doors and the dashboard have been carbonized. One part still needs some attention, as the decals has lifted off on one edge.

After that the body parts have been painted gloss black, just in case the carbon decals wouldn't fit perfectly, so it wouldn't be that eye-catching.

Today the first part of the body got its first carbon decals

That's all for the moment. Next week I hope to be able to show more of the body work in carbon look.

Urs

 

[89AKurt]

Very cool, you're torturing yourself with c-f decals! ?  Looking really good!

[Funkychiken]

Great start with the effect in the tub, and decals on the bodywork!

[Dann Tier]

OUTSTANDING, bud!!!!

[harti20]

Hi all

Thank you for your kind comments.

This week I finished the headrests. At the moment they're only put on top of the interior tub without gluing them, as I'm still waiting for the seatbelt material and it will be easier to attach the seatbelts to the inside of the headrest when the headrest ist not yet attached to the tub.

The second big point I managed to check as done is the body: All the carbon decals are applied now. On the pictures I saw some spots now where I'll have to fix some minor issues, but on the whole I'm quite happy the way it turned out  The cowl will still get some red decals around the hexagonal holes. Once this is done, i'll only have to wait for the clearcoat to arrive to seal the decals.

That's all for this week. Hope to see you again on my next update.

Urs

[89AKurt]

Looking fantastic!  You using Crazy Modeler decals?

[harti20]

Thank you. No, these are the scaleproduction decals. Very thin and easy to apply

[harti20]

Hi all

Unfortunately I didn't manage to get to the working desk as much as I had liked to, so there is only minor progress I can show you in this update.

First, the engine cover got its colored edges around the holes

and the spoiler got its carbon decals on the wing.

That's it for this week. 
Urs

[beeRS]

Awesome carbon fibre work here.

[Dann Tier]

May be small progress, but anything forward is a good thing!...keep up the great work!!!

[harti20]

Hi all

Thank you all for your kind comments. Unfortunately I will have to suspend the build of the Sesto Elemento after this update, as I am still waiting for a delivery of which I don't know yet when it will arrive at my home. So I did everything I could without the items on order and will show you now the current status.

The red part on the front has been painted. Therefore I painted it Alclad Aluminium followed by Alclad Transparent Red.

The interior has been completed as far as I could. Some details are in the order mentioned in the beginning, so it hasn't reached final status yet (the doors are lacking to decals which will put on sometime before final assembly. I just forgot them so far).

The tail-lights have been assembled and the engine cover has been completed as well.

The tank neck has been assembled from PE parts

And the rims have been completed

To finish an overview of the current status, currently without the engine cover as it won't stay in place at the moment. After final assembly I will have to check whether it stays in place once all the other parts are in place and securley fixed. Otherwise I will have to glue it on permanently.

That's all for the moment. I wish you all a nice weekend

Urs

[Funkychiken]

Would be a shame to permanently glue on the cover, looks great so far!

[dino246gt]

WOW, that's so cool, and all those carbon fiber decals, woah, sweet!

 

[Dann Tier]

Everything is looking FANTASTIC!!!!!

[Mixalz]

That carbon work is amazing!

[harti20]

Hi all

Thank you for all your kind comments.

As the missing parts finally arrived today, I expect that this weekend I will be able to post another (maybe the last?) update to this build