Deagostini Lamborghini Countach LP 500S User guide

Brand: Deagostini

Model: Lamborghini Countach LP 500S

Type: User guide

Deagostini Lamborghini Countach LP 500S comes complete with detailed instructions and part numbers to help you build the model efficiently. It includes various parts such as the headlamp link bar, left and right headlamps, headlamp lenses, roof, and rear body panels. Additionally, the kit provides screws, a Phillips screwdriver, tweezers, and a sticker sheet for assembly. The model is designed to be realistic, with working headlamps that can be tested using the included LED tester. It requires three AAA batteries for operation.

WALTER WOLF MODEL

Pack

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Lamborghini Countach LP 500S

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Assembly Guide Stages 68-70 391

CONTENTS TM

Stage 68 - The headlamp link bar

Stage 69 - The right headlamp

Stage 70 - The roof and rear body panels

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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The front compartment of the

Countach was an invaluable storage

area. With such an enormous and

powerful engine taking up so much

room at the rear of the car, space

was at a premium.

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Headlamp link bar

2.6 × 4mm self-tapping screws × 2

Lock hinge R

Lock hinge L

Lock hinge C

Parts

Tools

Phillips screwdriver (size 1)

Prepare

Front compartment (Stage 27)

Left headlamps (Stage 67)

2.6 × 3mm screws with washers × 2 (Stage 65)

Prepare the front compartment (Stage 27). Make sure all

the parts are still in place.

Align the hole in lock hinge C with the post on the rear wall

of the front compartment.

Place lock hinge C onto the post. As there is a projection on

the post and a corresponding notch in the hole, there is

only one way in which it can be inserted.

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The headlamp

link bar

Stage 68

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Headlamp link bar

2.6 × 4mm self-tapping screws × 2

Lock hinge R

Lock hinge L

Lock hinge C

The headlamps of the Countach

were designed to be hidden

when not in use. At the time, this

was a common feature of

supercars. On the real car, these

would rise automatically when

the lights were switched on.

On your model, there is a control

lever that you can operate to

raise them.

Headlamps

In Focus

Hold the left headlamp next to the left end of the

headlamp link bar, with both of the 'L' stamps

facing upwards.

The right and left ends of the headlamp link bar are

identied by the letters ‘R and ‘L’., as shown above.

Tighten the screw into place, to x lock hinge C

into position.

Insert a 2.6 × 4mm self-tapping screw into the hole in

lock hinge C.

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This stage is now complete. You

will be tting the right

headlamp to the headlamp link

bar in the next stage. The front

compartment will not be used

for a few stages, so store it away

safely for the moment.

Tighten the screw into place. Tighten a second 2.6 × 3mm screw with washer into the

second hole, to secure the left headlamp to the link bar.

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Lower the tab of the left headlamp onto the left tab of the

headlamp link bar, placing the holes in the headlamp over

the posts on the link bar.

Insert a 2.6 × 3mm screw with washer (Stage 65) into the

indicated hole in the post of the link bar.

Insert the edge of the left tab of the headlamp link bar

under the projecting tab of the headlamp unit.

STAGE COMPLETE

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In their raised position, the

headlamps interrupted the

otherwise sleek lines of the

front end of the Countach.

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Right headlamp

Headlamp lens B

Headlamp lens A

Parts

Tools

Phillips screwdriver (size 1)

Prepare

LED tester (Stage 28)

Main assembly (Stage 54)

Headlamp link bar (Stage 68)

2.6 × 3mm screws with washer × 2 (Stage 65)

AAA alkaline batteries × 3

Masking tape

Connect the battery box to the ‘BATTERY’

socket on the LED tester (Stage 28). Align

the connector at the end of the cable

from the right headlamp unit with the

socket labelled ‘LED1’.

Insert the connector into the socket.

This should switch on the right-hand

headlamp (circled). Once tested, remove

the connectors from the sockets, and take

the batteries out of the battery box.

Replace the battery box cover and

tighten the screw back into place.

Remove the battery box cover and insert

three AAA batteries into the box.

The right headlamp

Stage 69

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Right headlamp

Headlamp lens B

Headlamp lens A Apply a small strip of masking tape to

each side of the headlamp, in line

with the steps in the reectors

(dotted blue line).

Then apply a strip of masking tape to

the upper half of each lens, in line with

the step.

Then follow the same procedure to t

headlamp lens A into position in the

other reector.

Hold the right headlamp next to the right

end of the headlamp link bar, with both

of the ‘R’ stamps facing upwards.

The headlamps should now look like this,

with both lenses in place. Check the

patterns on the lenses to ensure you have

placed them correctly.

There is a step around the rim of each

headlamp lens (A and B), which matches

the stepped lip in each of the reectors.

Look at the photograph in Step 11 to see

how the pattern of lens A diers from

that of lens B. This dierence will enable

you to tell which is which.

Place headlamp lens B into the left-hand

headlamp reector, as shown, using the

pieces of masking tape as a guide to

align the step around the rim of the lens

with the stepped lip in the reector.

Look inside each headlamp reector and

locate the stepped lip (circled and inset).

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Headlamp lens A

Headlamp lens B

Step

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This stage is now complete. The left and right headlamps

are now tted to the headlamp link bar. Be careful not to

damage the cables when storing this part.

Tighten the screw into place. Tighten a second 2.6 × 3mm screw with washer into the

second hole, to secure the right headlamp to the link bar.

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Lower the tab of the right headlamp onto the right tab of

the headlamp link bar, placing the holes in the headlamp

over the posts on the link bar.

Insert a 2.6 × 3mm screw with washer (Stage 65) into the

indicated hole in the post of the link bar.

Insert the edge of the right tab of the headlamp link bar

under the projecting tab of the headlamp unit.

STAGE COMPLETE

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Lowering the

headlamps restores

the elegant lines

and aerodynamics

of the front end of

the Countach.

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By tting the Countach with

retractable headlamps, its

designers could give it a wide,

shallow front end with great

aerodynamics when the headlamps

were down. And when the

headlamps were raised, they didn’t

obstruct the driver’s view.

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Left front indicator lamp

Sticker sheet

Parts

Tools

Phillips screwdriver (size 1)

Tweezers

Prepare

LED tester (Stage 28)

Main assembly (Stage 54)

Engine cover (Stage 55)

Roof (Stage 62)

Rear wheel box assembly (Stage 64)

2.6 × 6mm screws × 2 (Stage 64)

2 × 4mm screws × 2 (Stage 63)

AAA batteries × 3

Plastic bag

Pen

Remove the battery box cover and insert

three AAA batteries into the box.

Connect the battery box to the ‘BATTERY’

socket on the LED tester. Align the

connector at the end of the cable from the

left front indicator lamp with the socket

labelled ‘LED1’.

Replace the battery box cover and tighten

the screw back into place.

Insert the connector into the socket. This

should switch on the lamp (circled). Once

tested, remove the connectors from the

sockets, and take the batteries out of the

battery box.

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The roof and rear

body panels

Stage 70

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Left front indicator lamp

Sticker sheet

Align the rear of the roof (Stage 62) with the front of the

wheel boxes (Stage 64).

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

body support, indicated in the photo.

Half-tighten the screw into the hole. You may need to

adjust the circled screw in the rear body support to align

the 2.6 × 6mm screw with the hole.

If the holes are not properly aligned, lightly push the two

wheel boxes inwards to adjust their positions.

Lower the front of the roof to engage it with the

wheel box assembly.

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Lower the rear edge of the roof into place between the

fronts of the wheel boxes at an angle, as shown.

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Place the left and right engine cover hinges into the

mounting points in the left and right wheel boxes.

Insert a 2.6 × 6mm screw into the hole at the other end of

the rear body support.

Gently lower the engine cover until closed. Turn the assembly over, holding the engine cover in place.

Then use a pair of tweezers to raise the hinge up to the

circled part of the left wheel box.

Turn the assembly over, and lower the engine cover (Stage

55) into the central space in the assembly, hinges rst.

Half-tighten the 2.6 × 6mm screw into place, adjusting the

existing screw in the rear body support if necessary. Once

the screw is in place, fully tighten the four screws in the rear

body support.

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Insert a 2 × 4mm screw (Stage 63) into the indicated hole.

Open and close the engine cover to test its action. Raise the engine cover and position the end of the strut up

against the projection (circled, inset) to check that it works.

Repeat the process to tighten another 2 × 4mm screw into

the matching hole on the other side of the assembly.

This stage is complete. Close the engine cover and

carefully store this large section of the model away until

it is needed again.

Tighten the screw into place to secure the hinge to the

wheel box, then take the tweezers away.

STAGE COMPLETE

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The rear of the completed model,

seen here with the engine cover

raised and the doors open.

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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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