In case you were wondering...

[Neddy]

This is the kit from whence my avatar image came.  It was only the second kit build since the resurgence of my kit building activities last year but satisfied a hankering I've had for decades to find and build a Lamborghini Miura kit in a large enough scale for me to handle.

 

After a long search I found that Fujimi had made one years ago in 1/20th scale and an eBay seller in Hong Kong specialising in obsolete kits came up with the goods.  It only took a couple of weeks to ship and arrived in excellent condition.  TBH I wasn't impressed with the quality of the kit in terms of design and fit but what the heck - it was a Miura!

 

It was sprayed with a Tamiya TS-20 rattle-can and the interior hand-painted using Humbrol acrylic no 71 satin beige.  Some interior areas were left unpainted to provide a contrasting colour which seemed like a good idea at the time...  🤨

 

The engine bay wasn't that well detailed and I wasn't brave or capable enough at the time to improve on it, just glad to get it finished!  There's a lot wrong with it but it was a useful learning tool and scratched an itch I'd had for a long time.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Pete in Lincs]

Miura, what a car. Someone cue the Italian job! Nice build. 

[Vesa Jussila]

Looks good. Miura is nice looking car. You make good paint work with cans.

[desert falcon]

Looks good Neddy and there is absolutely nothing wrong with a „basic“ build 👍 

[Tallyho]

A terrific build of a terrific car! 

[Alan R]

20 hours ago, Pete in Lincs said:

Someone cue the Italian job!

Didn't the Miura in that film get trashed by a shovel truck in the tunnel?

 

[Neddy]

Yup, and the sequence still makes me cringe!  However, I found out the backstory and saw some pics that showed it.  The Miura shown impaled on the JCB-like thingy was actually a write-off they acquired for the purpose that had already been comprehensively trashed and was in fact only fit for chucking off a cliff anyway so I felt slightly better about it after that.  😅

 

Thanks for your comments people.  😊

Edited May 3, 2022 by Neddy

[Pete in Lincs]

The 'DB5' was a mocked up Lancia, and the E types were the cheapest they could find in London.

There is a fabulous Documentary on the tube.

https://i.ytimg.com/an_webp/4euNwH6OImY/mqdefault_6s.webp?du=3000&sqp=CK6sxZMG&rs=AOn4CLA2cY65aai_x9VBdg-wR40fVRbZ9w

[stevehnz]

A nicely done Miura there Neddy, I reckon you've got the look spot on. 👍

A pity I've had to wait 50 years to get the pain of seeing those cars trashed assuaged. I can sleep easier now.

Steve.

[keefr22]

On 02/05/2022 at 16:59, Pete in Lincs said:

Miura, what a car. Someone cue the Italian job! Nice build. 

 

''On days like these.....''

 

Lovely build again Neddy, love the colour choice! 

 

Keith 

[lasermonkey]

Probably my favourite car, in my favourite colour, nicely done. Lovely job.