Summer 2018 Koolwheelz Party continues! - Page 53

**MacSongLi** · #**521** 07-05-2018, 05:17 PM

Shucks, I was hoping for a Ferrari...

Gary

**airdave** · #**522** 07-05-2018, 05:50 PM

Not a Ferrari fan Gary, sorry.
And since when do you care...unless its a whirlygig powered Fiat?

**gotham** · #**523** 07-06-2018, 03:01 AM

Dave - Won't the 2 extra days spare give you time to design another superb Koolwheelz.

**airdave** · #**524** 07-09-2018, 02:56 PM

[duplicate post from the Koolwheelz thread]

okay...here we go again!...

time for another new Koolwheelz release!
As already revealed, its another Lamborghini.

I know we have some Ferrari fans here, but...I have always preferred Lamborghinis over Ferraris.
Honestly, I'm not the biggest fan of Italian cars...and the Ferrari image is overblown and overrated in my opinion.

I can't deny their presence and success in auto racing, and Ferrari has produced some amazing supercars,
but I have always preferred the sharper, more angular styling of Lamborghinis.

The Countach is an icon of supercar design...
but my love for Lambos really started in the 1990s with the Diablo
...and later, the Murcielago and Gallardo.
The cab forward design and bulky rear body make for a very aggressive stance.
The somewhat smoother, but still angular styling, of the Diablo really adds to the exotic look.

Apparently Chrysler, who owned Lamborghini at that time, had Swiss designers rework the Italian design,
smoothing out a lot of the sharp angles to be more rounder and curvy.
Although it was criticised by the original designer, the world responded with a resounding "yes" when it was unveiled.

The Diablo (named after a ferocious 19th century bull "Devil") was also Lambo's first 200+ mph car.

I had never seen the optional rear wing on the Diablo until I recently researched the car.
Since I didn't originally know the car with a rear wing, I decided to leave it off of my model.

And colour choice was a problem...with both the Countach and Diablo models
...since everyone has their favourite, and I can't please everyone.
We may associate red with both Lamborghini and Ferrari, but the first production Countach was red, as was the Diablo.

Red is actually Ferraris racing colour and Ferrari paints their engine valve covers red. *Testarossa means "red head"
but if any colour defines Ferraris production cars, it is probably black more than red.

Yellow is my choice if I owned a Diablo, and is the most demanded colour at one time...and so, the model is yellow.

I smoothed the rear deck of the Countach model to make it easier to assemble.
Artwork simulates the recessed engine bay area.
But with the Diablo model's completely exposed rear deck (not hidden under a big wing)
I felt it necessary to make the model shape a bit more complicated.

You'll find the Diablo, with its earlier brother, in the Road Carz section of Koolwheelz Specialz.

**sgoti** · #**525** 07-10-2018, 02:31 PM

MMMM... Tuesday!

Dave, time yet again to see just how far we can lead ourselves astray, just waiting for the GO!

**murphyaa** · #**526** 07-10-2018, 02:37 PM

I think I'll just stand back and watch this time. My record for questions is rather dismal.

**Vermin_King** · #**527** 07-10-2018, 03:05 PM

I've learned to sit and watch a bit. Thinking about the previously answered questions helps formulate good questions, but you have to time it so that someone else doesn't beat you to asking the next question. This is a lot harder than it looks.

Yes, I am an expert at not winning this, so take this reply with a grain of salt

**Rubenandres77** · #**528** 07-10-2018, 03:13 PM

I've had my new question ready for almost a week now.
When do we start again?

**airdave** · #**529** 07-10-2018, 03:41 PM

okay...lets do it again...

Warning...this is going to be a tough one (I think).
Reason being... I expect the full identification of this subject.
I will not settle for part of the identification...there is a full title I am looking for to identify this model and its subject.
Once you know what it is, you'll understand why.

I have to be very careful about how I explain this, so as not to start giving away too much.
So, I hope I haven't made it worse for you...in fact, you don't even need to worry about this right now.
Probably best you just go ahead with your questions as normal and lets see where it leads.

But when it comes time to identify the subject, you will need to be very specific.
And I'm sure I'll have to give you some clues.

Or...not?...who knows...if you go down the right path in the beginning...

Remember the rules...
Linked here: http://www.papermodelers.com/forum/632023-post1.html

A reminder...I will do my best to consider your mindset, but I will be very literal in my interpretation of your Question.
So be careful how you word it.

...

And, as stated...the winner gets to suggest one idea for a future Koolwheelz model.
Anything of their choosing as long as it fits within the guidelines and possibilities of a Koolwheelz model.
In other words, if I can't do it, it don't get done!
We will collect 5 suggestions over the next 5 Koolwheelz releases
and the you (the group) will get to vote on which one becomes a future Koolwheelz design.

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Anne gets the first spot to suggest a future Koolwheelz model.
Neilio gets the second spot.
3 more spots available.
Then we vote on the choices.

BEGIN!

**Rubenandres77** · #**530** 07-10-2018, 04:02 PM

Me first! yay!!!

Is it a Lamborghini? ^_^