Deagostini Lamborghini Countach LP 500S User guide

Brand: Deagostini

Model: Lamborghini Countach LP 500S

Type: User guide

Deagostini Lamborghini Countach LP 500S: This highly detailed 1:8 scale model car is a faithful recreation of the iconic Lamborghini Countach LP 500S. With its sleek lines, scissor doors, and powerful engine, the Countach is sure to turn heads wherever it goes. The model comes with a number of features that make it a must-have for any Lamborghini enthusiast, including:

Working headlights and taillights
Opening scissor doors
Detailed interior with accurate gauges and controls
Removable engine cover
Steering wheel that turns the front wheels
Detailed undercarriage with suspension and exhaust system

Working headlights and taillights
Opening scissor doors
Detailed interior with accurate gauges and controls
Removable engine cover
Steering wheel that turns the front wheels
Detailed undercarriage with suspension and exhaust system

WALTER WOLF MODEL

Pack

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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

Editorial and design by Continuo Creative, 39-41 North Road, London N7 9DP.

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,

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

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.

Once all the screws are in place, fully tighten them in the

same order.

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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④

②③

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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.

1 2 3

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.

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.

Tighten another 2.6 × 6mm screw into the indicated hole in

the rear body support, then fully tighten the rst screw.

11 12

This stage is now complete. Store the

assembly upside down, as shown.

STAGE COMPLETE

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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

aected 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.

1 2 3

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.

This stage is complete.

Boot cover lining

Boot cover lining stay

2 × 4mm screws × 3

1.7 × 4mm screws × 2

STAGE COMPLETE

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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.

A B C D

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 aected

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.

1 32 4

The tail panel

Stage 64

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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.

Align the two pins on one of the LED

stoppers with the holes on either side of

the LED.

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.

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.

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.

STAGE COMPLETE

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Deagostini Lamborghini Countach LP 500S User guide

Brand: Deagostini

Model: Lamborghini Countach LP 500S

Type: User guide

Working headlights and taillights
Opening scissor doors
Detailed interior with accurate gauges and controls
Removable engine cover
Steering wheel that turns the front wheels
Detailed undercarriage with suspension and exhaust system

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