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Remodel of FUJIMI 1/24 scale Enthusiast model Series Lamborghini Countach
5000QV
| Lamborghini Countach LP400S |
Work Date : From February, 2004 to June 2005
| About Lamborghini Countach LP400S |
The LP400S was the 2nd production model of Countach that was produced from
1978 to 1982. It had the new designed front bumper, the extended wheel
arches, very wide low-profile tires, and the Bravo wheels like a revolver.
Although the engine was the same as LP400, the power dropped 373ps.
Countach LP400S was popular in North America, and Lamborghini succeeded
in this business. But it was not popular in Japan like LP400 that was at
the height of it's popularity. On the contrary, most of Japanese did not
know even the existence of LP400S at that time. Because the super cars
boom had already died down in Japan, when LP400S was released all over
the world. Oh, what a change we Japanese mind is! |
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| Kit Review |
 As for this modeling, Fujimi 1/24 Countach 5000 QV is base kit because
the kit of LP400S dose not exist. Although it is well known that Fujimi
Countach series are difficult to build, furthermore the special parts for
5000 QV are not good. Those are front bumper, chin spoiler, and wheel arches
to put it concretely. They are too big and are one of the causes that this
kit is not like to a real car. |
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| How to build the 1/24 scale Lamborghini Countach LP400S |
 This was next order for LP400 from the same client. The real car existed for this model. It was the
brownish purplish metallic coloring LP400S which was carried in the book
"Lamborghini Countach (Osprey Classic Marques)". The base kit was Fujimi 1/24 Countach 5000 QV. I misappropriated the
parts of LP400 and LP500S(wolf countach) besides this kit. Furthermore
I remodeled the above-mentioned fault.
Reference Books etc...
- Lamborghini Countach (Osprey Classic Marquees) :
Chris Bennet / 1993 / Osprey Classic / ISBN 1-85532-303-6 (amazon.co.jp)
- World Supercars No. 2 Lamborghini Countach
Jeremy Coulter / 1985 / Arco Publishing Inc. / ISBN 0-86255-033-5 / (amazon.co.jp)
- Lamborghini Editors of Consumer Guide :
/ 1991 / Publications International / ISBN 3-7276-7095-9
- Lamborghini The Legend :
David Hodges / 1997 / Parragon / ISBN 0-75252-073-3 / (amazon.co.jp)
- A lot of pictures by Mr. Omori the countach LP400S owner
- Countach LP400 / LP500S owners manual and parts list book
- The website: www.lamborghiniregistry.com
- The website: Lamborghini Cars the enthusiast site
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