Aoshima Liberty Walk Lamborghini Aventador

[galaxyg]

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.

 

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 no major ones; it is now my favourite build of 2024.. so far.

 

[ChrisR]

Great build!!

[rrb124@sbcglobal.net]

First one I have seen built. Really great! I hope that when I start mine I have similar results. Thinking that my box art shows the color orange. 

[baycolony]

Wicked cool!!!!

[XYHARRY]

That colour looks great. Well done Michael. 

Cheers, 

David. ??

[ncbuckeye67]

That is amazing! I really love the color.

[70 Sting]

Awesome!  Nice build, great colour and photography. 

[Lobo2me]

Very nice! Let's make it unanimous. Great paint and superb photography. I've never built an Aoshima kit before. This is tantalizing! Thanks for sharing.

[o-man]

I love it!  

[Roger U]

Very nice. A clean build with great paint. 

[1959scudetto]

Though I'm not a fan of these ultra-modern extreme hypercars, you have created a marvellous model here - paint finish is outstanding, too!

[happy grumpy]

Awesome car and model. Lamborghini always had outstanding designs. A worthy descendent of the countach !. Great photography BTW.

[Spottedlaurel]

A fantastic build Michael, and great colour choice. I would never have believed that so little masking was required.

[espo]

Beautiful looking color and the body kit makes this look even more exotic. 

[Outlaw_Pitbull_0411]

Looks awesome! Really like those wheels!

[1hobby1]

What a great build! Well done!

[PappyD340]

Super nice build!!

[Nacho Z]

Great looking Lambo, Michael!  The color really suites it and your photography really shows it off!

[cifenet]

Quality work and beautiful photography!

All of the details are superb here!
And thanks for the informative build note, enjoyed it very much.  

[slusher]

Impressive build!

[kelson]

Beautiful !!?

[Ulbo]

Wow.. Amazing build!?

[bogger44]

Excellent build and photography!  That's a great, and unique, color you chose.  

[Lobo2me]

On 4/15/2024 at 7:17 AM, Lobo2me said:

Very nice! Let's make it unanimous. Great paint and superb photography. I've never built an Aoshima kit before. This is tantalizing! Thanks for sharing.

My Aoshima Aventador kit is on the way. Can't wait!

[galaxyg]

6 hours ago, Lobo2me said:

My Aoshima Aventador kit is on the way. Can't wait!

Fantastic ! I look forward to seeing it on here. Happy building.