Deagostini Lamborghini Countach LP 500S User guide

Brand: Deagostini

Model: Lamborghini Countach LP 500S

Type: User guide

Deagostini Lamborghini Countach LP 500S will provide you with exceptional and realistic insights into the inner workings of a legendary vehicle. With the help of this detailed scale model, you will embark on a captivating journey to assemble a miniature replica of the iconic Lamborghini Countach. As you progress through the assembly stages, you'll not only gain a comprehensive understanding of the Countach's intricate design but also witness the evolution of its assembly process.

WALTER WOLF MODEL

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Lamborghini Countach LP 500S

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Assembly Guide Stages 75-77 431

CONTENTS TM

Stage 75 - The left door

Stage 76 - Fitting the front indicator lamps

Stage 77 - Mounting the rear compartment

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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,

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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The doors of the Countach may have been

basic in terms of storage space and panelling,

but they weren’t basic in operation: instead

of simply swinging open on hinges, they

lifted straight up and tilted forwards. This

allowed them to be made bigger, and so

created a larger opening for people to get in

and out of the low-slung car.

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Left door

Washers × 2

Parts

Tools

Phillips screwdriver (size 1)

Tweezers

Prepare

Left door inner (Stage 74)

Left mirror (Stage 74)

Left window (Stage 74)

Door lock (Stage 74)

Door hinge (Stage 74)

Door hinge holder (Stage 74)

Door lock part A (Stage 74)

2.6 × 6mm screws × 2 (Stage 72)

2.6 × 5mm screws with washers × 3 (Stage 74)

2.6 × 3mm screw with washer (Stage 74)

Masking tape

Soft cloth

Locate the area on the inside of the left door where the

door lock (Stage 74) ts. Hold the door lock in the position

shown in the photo.

Align the bottom of the lock with the bottom of the recess

in the door (circled).

Tilt the lock a little to insert the bottom of it into the space

in the door.

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Recess

The left door

Stage 75

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Before tting lock part A, insert the pin

on the inside (circled) into the hole in

the lock.

Lower lock part A onto the posts on the

inside of the door.

Insert a 2.6 × 3mm screw with washer

(Stage 74) into the hole indicated above.

Insert a 2.6 × 5mm screw with washer

(Stage 74) into one of the washers

supplied with this stage.

Tighten the screw into the hole.

Align the holes of door lock part A (Stage

74) with the indicated posts on the inside

of the left door.

This is how lock part A should look

when in position. Make sure the pin is

in place in the door lock.

Fit the upper end of the lock between the

two ridges next to the post on the inside

of the door.

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Tighten the screw into the hole.

This is how the inside of the door should

look once the washer has been tted.

Pass the bottom of the left window,

which has three holes in it, through the

opening in the door from the outside.

Align the holes at the bottom of the

window with the holes in the three posts

on the inside of the door.

Hold the window in place and turn the

door over. Push the front of the window

into the recess at the front of the door.

Insert the tip of the screw into the hole

above lock part A, aligning the at edge

of the washer with the edge of the door.

Apply some masking tape to the

protective lm covering the left window

(Stage 74).

Turn the screw into the washer until it

projects by around 1mm from the

other side.

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Insert a 2.6 × 6mm screw (Stage 72) into

the front hole of the window (arrowed).

Half-tighten the screw into the hole.

Place the door hinge and the door hinge

holder (Stage 74) as shown above. The

post in the centre of the left door hinge is

D-shaped, with a hole in it.

Align the end of the door hinge holder

with the slot in the middle of the door

hinge, as shown.

Pass the end of the holder into the slot in

the hinge. Stop pushing it through at the

point shown above.

Press down lightly along the bottom of

the window to ensure that the central

hole is engaged with the post.

Half-tighten a second 2.6 × 6mm screw

into the hole towards the rear of the

window. When both screws are in place,

and the window is sitting properly in its

position, tighten them fully.

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Check that the lip at the bottom of the

window is up against the projecting

part on the inside of the door, as

shown above.

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Insert a 2.6 × 5mm screw with washer

(Stage 74) into the hole in the holder.

Tighten the screw into place. Then check

that the hinge can move through 90°

(inset). If it can’t, loosen the screw slightly

until it can.

Push the tab fully into the slot. Turn the door over and insert a 2.6 ×

5mm screw with washer (Stage 74) into

the hole in the mirror tab.

Tighten the screw into the hole.

Push the hinge holder under the pin, and

adjust its position to align the hole in the

holder with the hole in the door.

Align the tab at the bottom of the left

mirror (Stage 74) with the slot in the

outside of the door.

Place the assembly at the front of the left

door, below the window.

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This stage is now complete. Store the left door

at, outside uppermost. To protect the window,

mirror and window crank, you may want to

wrap the door in tissue or soft cloth rst.

Test the door lock. When you press it in, lock part A should move in, and when you release it,

lock part A should come out again.

Apply some masking tape to the

protective lm covering the mirror,

and peel it o.

Push the holes of the left door inner onto

the posts on the door.

Wipe over the window with a soft cloth

to remove any dirt and smudges from it.

Align the posts on the inside of the door

with the holes in the left door inner

(Stage 74).

STAGE COMPLETE

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When closed, the doors t in perfectly with

the low prole and the aerodynamic lines

of the rest of the car.

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Right door inner

Right door inner plate

Right door window crank

Parts

Align the holes at the sides of the right door inner plate

with the posts on the inside of the right door inner.

Lower the inner plate into position. Insert a 2.3 × 6mm self-tapping screw (Stage 72) into the

hole on the right of the inner plate.

1 2 3

Tools

Phillips screwdriver (size 0)

Phillips screwdriver (size 1)

Prepare

Bonnet (Stage 2)

Left front indicator lamp (Stage 70)

Right front indicator lamp(Stage 71)

Front fender (Stage 72)

Light housing R (Stage 72)

Light housing L (Stage 72)

Bonnet hinge L (Stage 72)

Bonnet hinge R (Stage 72)

1.4 × 3mm screws × 2 (Stage 72)

2.3 × 6mm self-tapping screws × 4 (Stage 72)

Soft cloth

Fitting the front

indicator lamps

Stage 76

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Right door inner

Right door inner plate

Right door window crank Turn the right door inner over, and align

the D-shaped pin of the right door

window crank with the D-shaped hole in

the door inner.

Push the window crank into place.

Insert the tip of a 1.4 × 3mm screw

(Stage 72) into the indicated hole in

bonnet hinge L.

Insert the screw into the indicated hole in

the bonnet.

Push the screw fully into the hole.

Tighten a second 2.3 × 6mm self-tapping

screw into the hole at the other end of

the inner plate. Then fully tighten the

rst screw.

Place the bonnet (Stage 2) and the two

bonnet hinges (Stage 72) on a soft cloth,

as shown.

Half-tighten the screw into place.

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Locate the identifying letters ‘R’ and ‘L’

on the insides of the light housings

(Stage 72).

Align the pins on light housing L with

the holes indicated in the front fender

(Stage 72).

Fit light housing R into place on the

front fender.

Turn the front fender over. Pass the

connector of the left front indicator lamp

(Stage 70) through the lower front left

hole in the front fender.

Align the posts on the back of the lamp

with the holes in the front fender. Make

sure you move the cable out of the way

before tting the lamp in Step 20.

Repeat Steps 9-12 to t bonnet hinge R

to the bonnet.

Push light housing L into place.

Tighten the 1.4 × 3mm screw into the

hole to secure bonnet hinge L.

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This stage is complete. Store all the parts safely until they are needed.

Tighten the screw into the hole to secure

the lamp.

Pass the connector of the right front

indicator lamp (Stage 71) through the

hole in the front fender.

Tighten a 2.3 × 6mm self-tapping screw

into the hole on the inside of the fender

to secure the right lamp.

Turn the fender over, holding the lamp in

place. Insert a 2.3 × 6mm self-tapping

screw (Stage 72) into the indicated hole.

Align the posts on the lamp with the

holes in the fender, check that the

cable is out of the way, then push the

lamp into place.

Push the lamp into place.

STAGE COMPLETE

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Side window R

Door lock part A

Door lock part B

Door hinge holder

Door lock R

Door hinge R

Right mirror

Right mirror base

Right mirror housing

Plaque (replacement)

Parts

Tools

Phillips screwdriver (size 1)

Tweezers

Knife

Prepare

Lock hinge R (Stage 68)

Lock hinge L (Stage 68)

Headlamps (Stage 69)

Rear compartment (Stage 71)

Main assembly (Stage 74)

Front fender (Stage 76)

2.6 × 6mm screws × 5 (Stage 64)

2.6 × 6mm screws × 3 (Stage 72)

Soft cloth (such as a towel)

Peel the right mirror o the backing paper and then place

the right mirror onto the right mirror base.

Align the post on the reverse of the right mirror base with

the hole in the centre of the right mirror housing

Push the mirror base into the housing.

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Mounting the rear

compartment

Stage 77

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Side window R

Door lock part A

Door lock part B

Door hinge holder

Door lock R

Door hinge R

Right mirror

Right mirror base

Right mirror housing

Plaque (replacement) Place the main assembly (Stage 74) on a soft cloth. Pass the

cables coming from the steering area through the gap

between the chassis and the cockpit oor, as shown.

Half-tighten a second 2.6 × 6mm screw (Stage 64) into the

other hole in the cockpit oor. Then fully tighten both

screws.

Hold the rear compartment (Stage 71) over the rear of the

main assembly, as shown.

Lower the rear compartment into the rear of the main

assembly. Move the tail lamp LEDs out of the way.

Half-tighten the screw into place.

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Insert a 2.6 × 6mm screw (Stage 64) into the indicated hole

in the cockpit oor.

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Half-tighten a 2.6 × 6mm screw into each

of the other three holes circled in Step 10.

When all the screws are in place, tighten

them fully.

Pass the left and right tail lamp cables

around the rear compartment, following

the dotted blue line.

Identify the left and right lock hinges

(Stage 68) by the letters on them.

Align the hole in the right lock hinge with

the indicated post on the fender.

Place the right lock hinge into position.

Half-tighten the screw into the hole.

Place the front fender (Stage 76) as

shown, and t the headlamps (Stage 69)

into the corresponding holes.

Prepare four 2.6 × 6mm screws (three from

Stage 64 and one from Stage 72), and

insert one of them into the hole indicated

by the red arrow.

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This stage is now complete. Store the main

assembly and the front fender upside down,

as shown above.

Repeat Steps 16-19 to t the left lock hinge

to the other side of the front fender.

Tighten the screw into the hole.Insert a 2.6 × 6mm screw (Stage 72) into

the indicated hole in the hinge.

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Wrap some ne micro-mesh abrasive cloth

around a sanding block. Then lightly work over

the newly painted parts to smooth them. When

the surface of the new paint is level with the

original paintwork, polish it with some ner

micro-mesh abrasive cloth.

Locate any aected areas, then paint over

them with the matching paint. Give the

surface a few coats to ensure an even

coverage, then leave until completely dry.

Use tweezers to place the new

plaque, supplied with this stage,

into the position shown here.

Locate the plaque on the left side of the chassis, and

slide the pointed tip of a craft knife under one end of it.

Slide the blade along the underside of the plaque to

remove it from the chassis. Be careful not to scrape the

paint from the chassis when doing this.

Stages 62 and 63 showed you how to x any scratches in the paintwork, but you may

nd that there are also some bubbles or raised areas of paint. You can use the paints

listed in Stages 62 and 63 to x these areas.

In Stage 65, you were instructed to t the plaque to the chassis. The plaque was,

unfortunately, tted a little too far forward of the point at which it would be on the real

Countach. A replacement plaque has been supplied with this stage. When removing the

original plaque and tting the replacement, take care not to damage the model.

How to repair body paint Correcting the plaque position

STAGE COMPLETE

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Deagostini Lamborghini Countach LP 500S User guide

Deagostini Lamborghini Countach LP 500S User guide

Deagostini Lamborghini Countach LP 500S User guide

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