Restoration Project #11 - Kyosho FW-05 - Lamborghini Murcielago

[gandalfnz]

Hi Guys

Long time no resto!
Unfortunately this one has also bit the dust, no sleeve pinch left.
As you can see its in quite poor condition, but it will be like new once I am done with it.
Piston, sleeve and conrod on their way.
I think this one is fairly rare, even google is having a hard time finding them with this body.
Cost me $60 USD, came with RX and TX.

Let the restoration begin!

Thanks!

 

[Chubaka]

Absolutely love the body.

 

[gandalfnz]

Absolutely love the body.

Thank you, and its in really good condition too, which is surprising considering car has had a fair bit of use.
Maybe they ran it with a body off.

Some ideas on decals would be nice!

Thanks

 

[Monkey Wrench]

I say go with what you want on decals! Nice rig!

 

[gandalfnz]

Does anyone know a good place to download decals?
Or has anyone printed their own decals and what printing media did they use?

Thank you!

 

[Greywolf74]

@WickedFog was telling me about some place online he orders decal sheets from.

 

[WickedFog]

www.mciracing.ca

Does anyone know a good place to download decals?
Or has anyone printed their own decals and what printing media did they use?

Thank you!

I printed decals before on my color laser printer. You can buy laser or inkjet decal sheets from www.avery.com

 

[Defiant]

MCI Racing is the place you want, they have a lot of vintage decals. Their prices are kinda up there and shipping from Canada bites, but the only other option is to search eBay for weeks.

 

[gandalfnz]

Hi and thank you all for decal suggestions.
Turns out I already had a refurbished non broken in FW05 purchased earlier last year, so while I wait for the piston and sleeve to arrive, and decided to focus on the Lambo body and make it look nice.
When wife saw the car, she said it looked like crap, so I took it very personally....
I also had some left over decals from the Chevy Slash body I painted recently.
Rear wing is from another which I made fit, and cooling cut outs were rounded and make to look factory.
Anyway, here it is, it looks really good, I will update you guys later on engine and chassis restoration.
Enjoy!

 

[Monkey Wrench]

For what it's worth, looks bad-ass to me! Makes me want to dig my NTC3 out and get it going!

 

[gandalfnz]

For what it's worth, looks bad-ass to me! Makes me want to dig my NTC3 out and get it going!

Thanks!

Does it have a Lambo body?

 

[Monkey Wrench]

Thanks!

Does it have a Lambo body?

Nah, just the stocker body. It needs some TLC and I've got to get the bump box for it running as well. Need to finish my USA1 build, then move on to the NTC3!

 

[Chubaka]

Thanks!

Does it have a Lambo body?

If you don't want to ruin that body they have some on ebay. Murcielago Aventador and Gallardo.

I'm painting an early model Murcy myself.