WALTER WOLF MODEL
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Lamborghini Countach LP 500S
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Assembly Guide Stages 61-64 355
CONTENTS TM
Stage 61 - The windscreen
Stage 62 - The roof lining
Stage 63 - The boot cover lining
Stage 64 - The tail panel
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Published in the UK by De Agostini UK Ltd, Battersea Studios 2,
82 Silverthorne Road, London SW8 3HE.
Published in the USA by De Agostini Publishing USA, Inc., 915 Broadway, Suite 609,
New York, NY 10010. All rights reserved © 2015
e trademarks, copyrights and design rights in and associated with the following
Lamborghini vehicles Countach LP500S are used under licence from
Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A., Italy.
NOT SUITABLE FOR CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 14. THIS
PRODUCT IS NOT A TOY AND IS NOT DESIGNED OR INTENDED
FOR USE IN PLAY. ITEMS MAY VARY FROM THOSE SHOWN.
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In this view, you can see the
periscope channel behind the
expansive windscreen of the
Countach, and the car’s iconic
‘ears’ – the air inlets at either
side of the rear of the roof.
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Mounting post
Mounting pin
Mounting pin
Place a cloth or towel on your work surface and lay the
windscreen from Stage 60 onto it. Locate the mounting
pins around the edge of the windscreen and the mounting
posts in the corners.
Place the roof and windscreen frame onto the towel or
cloth and align the pins of the windscreen with the holes in
the frame.
Lower the windscreen onto the frame, then press down to
push the pins into the holes.
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Roof and windscreen frame
2 × 5mm countersunk screws × 5
Parts
Tools
Phillips screwdriver (size 1)
Prepare
Windscreen (Stage 60)
Cloth or towel
The pack the parts came in
The windscreen
Stage 61
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Roof and windscreen frame
2 × 5mm countersunk screws × 5 Turn the assembly over and insert a 2 × 5mm countersunk
screw into the hole indicated above.
Half-tighten the screw into the hole. Following the order shown above, half-tighten a further
three 2 × 5mm screws into the indicated holes in the
windscreen frame.
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Once all the screws are in place, fully tighten them in the
same order.
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5 6
This stage is now complete. Store the roof and
windscreen assembly in the packaging in which this
stage’s parts were supplied to avoid damaging it.
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Prepare the roof and windscreen assembly from Stage 61
and place it on a cloth or towel.
Align the holes in the periscope window with the pins on
the inside of the roof.
Fit the periscope window into place.
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Roof lining
Periscope window
2.6 × 6mm screws × 3
2 × 4mm countersunk screws × 7
Parts
Tools
Phillips screwdriver (size 1)
Prepare
Rear body support (Stage 58)
Roof and windscreen (Stage 61)
Cloth or towel
The roof lining
Stage 62
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Roof lining
Periscope window
2.6 × 6mm screws × 3
2 × 4mm countersunk screws × 7 Align the holes of the roof lining with those in the posts of
the roof and the windscreen frame.
Lower the roof lining into place, keeping the holes aligned. Insert a 2 × 4mm screw into the indicated hole in the
roof lining.
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Half-tighten the 2 × 4mm screw into the hole. Half-tighten ve more 2 × 4mm screws into the holes in the
roof lining. Once they are all in place, fully tighten them into
the holes.
Align the inner holes of the rear body support (Stage 58)
with the posts on the underside of the roof.
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Have these posts facing up
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Lower the rear body support onto the posts on the roof. Insert a 2.6 × 6mm screw into the indicated hole in the rear
body support.
Half-tighten the screw into the hole.
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Tighten another 2.6 × 6mm screw into the indicated hole in
the rear body support, then fully tighten the rst screw.
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This stage is now complete. Store the
assembly upside down, as shown.
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How to repair surfaces
Stains and dirty marks Adhesive residue Abrasive compounds
During assembly and storage of the parts, their surfaces may accidentally pick up stains or other dirt. These steps will show you how to clean them.
Stains and dirty marks can occur on painted parts.
If using a damp cloth or a strip of tape doesn’t work, you
may need to use a ne abrasive compound. This works
better for smaller areas.
Sometimes, when
you remove tape
that you have
used to hold
parts together
temporarily, it
leaves some of its
adhesive behind
on the surfaces of
the parts.
These cleaners contain ne particles of an abrasive
substance, and are often supplied along with a polishing
cloth. When used together, these act like a ne wet and dry
paper, removing small irregularities and smoothing the
areas that they’re used on.
Place a fresh strip of
tape over the
adhesive residue on
the surface, and
press down.
Peel o the tape,
which should take
the residue with it.
Repeat if necessary.
Dampen a cloth and lightly wipe away the stain or
dirt. If it is in a hard-to-reach area, use a cotton swab.
Apply a small amount of
the compound to the
accompanying cloth, and
lightly wipe over the
aected area in a circular
motion. Then, when the
compound becomes
powdery and dry, wipe it
o with a damp cloth.
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Parts
Tools
Phillips screwdriver (size 0)
Pliers
Prepare
Bag
Pen
Tissue paper
Prepare the boot cover lining stay. You will notice that it
extends like a telescope.
Place the boot cover lining with the inside (black side)
facing up. Hold the stay next to it, as shown above, with the
thinner end nearer the lining and the open side facing up.
Align the hole at the end of the stay with the circled hole
in the lining.
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Telescopic
Open side
facing up
Thinner end
The boot cover lining
Stage 63
Boot cover lining
Boot cover lining stay
2 × 4mm screws × 3
1.7 × 4mm screws × 2
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Insert a 1.7 × 4mm screw into the hole at the end
of the stay.
After adjusting the screw, test the telescopic extension of
the stay. If it is too loose, wrap some tissue around the
outlined area and lightly squeeze it with pliers.
Tighten the 1.7 × 4mm screw into the hole, securing the
stay to the boot cover lining.
Mark the stage number on the bag of unused screws.
Pivot the stay on its hinge. If it is too loose, tighten the
screw a little more; if it is too tight, try loosening the screw.
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5
8
6
This stage is complete.
Boot cover lining
Boot cover lining stay
2 × 4mm screws × 3
1.7 × 4mm screws × 2
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Here you can see that
the paint has lost its
usual gloss nish
because something
has rubbed against it.
You can use a coarse polishing compound to
eliminate scratches and irregularities in the
surface, and then nish with the ne polishing
compound.
Fine polishing compound will bu the surface of
the parts, and it will also polish away blemishes
like the one shown on the left if used with
slightly more force.
The parts are provided painted, but the paint can be damaged if it gets rubbed or scraped
against another component, or if the part is dropped.
Scratches on painted surfaces
If the parts have long or deep scratches, or the metal is visible underneath the paint, then carry out the process shown in the following steps.
Deep scratches
Anything worse than a slight blemish, such as a scratch or a larger area
of non-uniformity in the nish, will take more work to repair.
Larger marks or scratches
Obtain some micro-mesh abrasive cloth,
which acts like wet-and-dry sandpaper
but is made of a synthetic fabric. It
enables you to work on curved areas
with ease.
Cut some micro-mesh cloth to a suitable
size.
Soak the cloth in water, and lightly
polish the part’s surface.
If you drop the parts, there is a chance
that they could become scratched deep
enough to reveal the metal below.
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Deep scratches
Metal is visible.
First you will need to work out the extent of the damage, then you can decide how best to deal with it.
How to deal with scratches
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Use a thin brush to paint the aected
area. If bare metal is visible, use a darker
shade of red to cover it; if it’s only a
surface scratch and the metal isn’t
visible, use a lighter shade. Once dry,
paint over the area with the correct
shade of red paint.
Then use the ne polishing compound
to bu the surface of the part.
Leave the paint to dry completely. Then
wrap some dampened micro-mesh cloth
around a stick and rub it lightly over the
paint to smooth it.
Finally, use a non-woven fabric to wipe
any polishing compound residue from
the surface of the part.
Apply some coarse polishing compound to a cloth and rub the surface of the part with it
to smooth it further.
Next, prepare the paint for retouching. The colour used on this model is called ‘Mr.
Color Monza red No. 86’. It is a good idea to have a slightly darker and a slightly
lighter shade of red paint available as well, to cover the scratch and act as an
undercoat for the correct colour.
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The rear view of the wide, sleek Countach,
with its large spoiler, elegant tail light
clusters and quadruple exhaust pipes, is as
impressive as the view from the front.
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Tail panel
Tail lamp LEDs × 2
LED stoppers × 2
2.6 × 6mm screws x 19
Parts
Tools
Phillips screwdriver (size 1)
Needle le
Prepare
LED tester (Stage 28)
Main assembly (Stage 54)
Left rear wheel box (Stage 57)
Right rear wheel box (Stage 59)
Boot cover lining (Stage 63)
AAA alkaline batteries × 3
Remove the battery box cover, and insert
the three AAA batteries into the box.
Insert the battery box connector into the
socket labelled ‘BATTERY’ on the LED tester.
Then insert one of the tail lamp LEDs into
the socket labelled ‘LED1’.
Replace the battery box cover, and secure
it with its screw.
The LED at the end of the cable should
illuminate when the connector is plugged
in. Test both tail lamp LEDs.
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The tail panel
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Tail panel
Tail lamp LEDs × 2
LED stoppers × 2
2.6 × 6mm screws x 19
If the pins don’t t into the holes,
enlarge the holes with a needle le.
Test-t the stopper as you go, so you
don’t enlarge the holes too much.
Insert the LED into the hole, and push the
cable down so that it is at against the
inside of the wheel box.
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Align the two pins on one of the LED
stoppers with the holes on either side of
the LED.
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Hold the left rear wheel box as shown, and
align one of the LEDs with the hole
indicated by the blue arrow.
Push the LED stopper pins into the holes as
far as they will go.
Push the LED into the hole and atten the
cable against the inside of the wheel box.
Align the second tail lamp LED with the
indicated hole in the right rear wheel box.
Align the pins on the second LED stopper
with the holes in the right rear wheel box,
on either side of the LED.
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Insert a 2.6 × 6mm screw into the indicated hole on the
inside of the right rear wheel box.
Push the LED stopper into place.
Tighten the screw into the hole to secure the tail panel to
the wheel box.
Insert the pin at the side of the
boot cover lining into the
indicated hole in the inner edge
of the wheel box.
Push the tail panel into place.
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16
13
17
14
Align the pin and post of the tail panel with the
corresponding holes in the right rear wheel box.
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Lift the boot cover lining up and t it into place against the
top of the tail panel (outlined).
Hold the left rear wheel box in position, and insert a 2.6 ×
6mm screw into the hole, as indicated.
Tighten the screw into place, securing the left rear wheel
box to the rest of the assembly.
Push the left rear wheel box into place.
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19
22
20
This stage is now complete. Store the assembly carefully, as it
is held together by only two screws at the moment.
Prepare the left rear wheel box. As with the right box, you
will need to align the screw hole in the tail panel with the
hole in the end of the wheel box, and insert the pin of the
boot cover lining into the hole in the inner edge of
the wheel box.
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