AUTOart 79156 Diablo SE30 review: the anniversary details are the point
The blue Diablo SE30 combines anniversary engine and cabin details with operating headlights, while its spare frunk and partial tire branding set expectations.
At a Glance
Model essentials
- Blu Sirena SE30 · 1:18
- Operating roll-away headlight mechanism
- Opening frunk, scissor doors and engine cover
Collection highlights
- Edition-specific engine and cabin detailing
- Alternate raised-headlight profile
- Supported engine cover
Before you choose
- Frunk provides relatively little detail
- Pirelli name absent from inspected tires
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An SE30 collection needs more than a blue Diablo. On inspected 79156, gold-colored engine details, blue cabin harnesses and anniversary identifiers carry that edition through different parts of the miniature. Blu Sirena is the conspicuous first impression; those smaller choices explain why this is the SE30 to examine.
The anniversary character continues under the cover
The 79156 inspection describes gold accents beneath the supported, louvered engine cover. Inside the scissor doors are blue harnesses with small metal clasps and white-faced gauges. Together, the engine and cockpit give an open display edition-specific interest rather than just more surfaces to expose.
OZ-Racing wheel labels contribute at wheel level. Tire markings are only partial: PZero is reported, but the Pirelli name is absent. Calling the tires blank would discard that distinction.
The front opening is a smaller attraction
The frunk is trimmed but sparse compared with the engine compartment. The roll-away headlights offer a different front profile, though their movement does not establish illumination. If space permits only one opening to be the focus, the rear carries more of the documented SE30 character.
The wheel-detail guide uses this model to show why tire-family names and tire-maker names belong in separate observations.
Pros & Cons Analysis
See the source attributions and review limitations below.
Pros
- The gold engine accents and blue harnesses give the anniversary edition a coherent identity beyond its exterior color. They are useful close-view reasons to choose this release.
- The headlight mechanism permits a second nose profile. This is a documented movement feature, distinct from electric lighting.
- Struts support the engine cover in the inspected display, making its detailed compartment accessible without a separate improvised prop.
Cons
- The opening front compartment is mostly trimmed space. Counting it equally with the engine bay overstates what it adds to a detail-focused display.
- PZero lettering is present but the tire-maker name is not. A collector seeking complete sidewall branding should preserve that distinction.
The SE30 details justify looking inside
Gold engine accents and blue harnesses make this more than a Blu Sirena exterior choice. They support an anniversary-focused display, while the sparse frunk is a less rewarding opening. Keep the partial tire lettering and separate Jota identity straight when matching the offered edition.
Technical Specifications
| Brand | AUTOart |
|---|---|
| Product code | 79156 |
| Subject | Lamborghini Diablo SE30 |
| Edition / version | Diablo SE30; not Jota |
| Color / livery | Blu Sirena Blue Metallic |
| Scale | 1:18 |
| Model type | Road car |
| Materials | Composite body |
| Length | 9.75 in |
| Width | 4.75 in |
| Height | 2.25 in |
| Measurement basis | Approximate catalog dimensions; pose unspecified |
| Opening panels | Frunk; scissor doors; engine cover |
| Moving parts | Roll-away headlights; steerable wheels |
| Lighting | Unknown |
| Power source | Unknown |
| Included figures | Unknown |
| Included equipment | Unknown |
| Display base | Unknown |
