Sean007

Many thanks to eBay for the image.... Can anyone help with tips for paining Translucent white(ish) bottles and water tanks similar to the below I have to paint this on a grey plastic... Getting this "translucency" is very difficult... Many thanks in advance for any tips...

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Lamborghini-Aventador-S-LP740-2019-6-5L-V12-Complete-Engine-Motor-J158/143670762593?hash=item217371dc61:g:~20AAOSwhCFfJR7h https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Lamborghini-Aventador-LP700-V12-Engine-Motor-Long-Block-Assembly-Tested-Used/293518065529?_trkparms=aid%3D1110006%26algo%3DHOMESPLICE.SIM%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20200520130048%26meid%3D1dbabb6dd7a6466d809f17ddb6f73509%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D10%26mehot%3Dpf%26sd%3D173872027588%26itm%3D293518065529%26pmt%3D1%26noa%3D0%26pg%3D2047675%26algv%3DSimplAMLv5PairwiseWebWithDarwoV3BBEV2b%26brand%3DLamborghini&_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851 Just go to eBay and search Aventador Engine... also for more detailed parts stuff... https://www.ebay.co.uk/b/Car-Engines-Engine-Parts-for-Lamborghini-Aventador/61300/bn_7018147260 Hope they help

PE bits and PCB connectors from Radio Shack for the end wiring harness connectors. The PCB connectors fit the holes in the PE exactly. Next will be a 0.25mm saw blade to separate the pins, painting, then fitting to the rocker covers. By accident I discovered excellent "nude" engine photos on eBay...Definitely worth a look. And a test fitting, as you can see this engine will be in "used" condition... Once the rocker covers are done, soon I hope, I'll start working on the engine block (major filling in and stuff) and sump. I can't believe the sump is modelled in 3 bits. Watch this space...

Amazingly good tyres, well worth waking up at 2:46am and realizing you've just spent more on model tyres than a set of real ones for the real car... 4 for the Coupé and 4 for the Roadster... From modelmotorcars.com

Look for something like this https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B07S636JHY?tag=amz-mkt-chr-au-22&ascsubtag=1ba00-01000-a0049-win10-other-nomod-au000-pcomp-feature-scomp-wm-5&ref=aa_scomp they are fantastic, but they are also fragile... In the end I changed from the Tamiya drill to the Trumpeter drill https://www.mightyape.co.nz/product/trumpeter-master-tools-electric-grinderdrill/31101736?gclid=Cj0KCQjwlvT8BRDeARIsAACRFiV0sv6fZUHzVh3z8KSoPn_N4QRQheK-lzQ_f5jMX-ye8VYqIJCEqLUaAt5LEALw_wcB With so many holes to drill I found it much easier to control.

Yes it's coming on... 4 rocker covers washers and bolts nearly all done, not yet finished, along with the tools and 1 of the PE sheets...as a friend said yesterday - this will take years... 172 washers and 172 Bolts...

That's where I'm going yep, I just need to source the paint I want for this, and have to put in the connector junction boxes in at the right end of your picture... Also need to cut/shunt the sump properly so the gaps are correct... What colour silver did you do the end blocks? It's a fascinating model for super detailing...

There have been many who start a post on the Pocher Lamborghini Aventador 1/8 scale model, few seem to finish. I aim over the next year to actually finish one. For this Blog I'll be working on two Pocher Lamborghini Aventadors. A Coupé and a Roadster (Drop top). I will also be using the following references and guides while Super Detailing the models: Paul Koo's reference material: https://shop.autographmodel.com/Paul-Koos-DVD-for-Pocher-1-8-kits-Lamborghini-Aventador-models and Tommaso Iuele's Super Detailing kits https://tommasoiuele.wordpress.com/2015/05/15/new-transkit-lamborghini-aventador-pocher-18/ Wish me luck 😀 I'm going to start with the engines as that'a where a lot of work goes... The raw rocker cover... Drilling out one of the 42 bolts, 0.6mm bit and trusty Tamiya drill. It's better to drill out first as you know where the centre of each bolt is. Another 126 to go... More to follow 😎