kpnuts Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 Hi all well I enjoyed the last build of this, so here is my second bite at it, going to do it slightly different I am going to do it in a dio of a workshop with the engine out on the workbench and the tank and panels in the spray booth having a respray. I've made a start on the spraybooth for the workshop it dont look much at the moment but I am going from memory and it must be 20 odd years since I worked in a spraybooth. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imster Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 good idea mate, I need to start working on diorama's now so this will be great to learn from Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpnuts Posted August 14, 2015 Author Share Posted August 14, 2015 Hi all You wont learn much from me mate, I wouldnt mind some of your skills, anyway, here is an update on this one. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpnuts Posted August 16, 2015 Author Share Posted August 16, 2015 Hi all well I've added some more water to the back of the spray booth and made a bit more progress on the bike 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpnuts Posted August 17, 2015 Author Share Posted August 17, 2015 Hi all here is an update on this. My first of several problems I can forsee coming up The carb inlet openings are blanked off as they normally wouldn't normally be seen, as they are inside the airbox, os I've had to open them also since the cable are not connected I have to show the inner cables and the nipples on the ends of those, think I've opened a can of worms here, we will have to see what else crops up. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpnuts Posted August 19, 2015 Author Share Posted August 19, 2015 Hi all as I said opened a whole bag of worms, of course with no tank or seat on the wiring loom would be visible, advice please does this look convincing ( obviously there would be loads more wires really but I don't have any thinner wire to hand and I don't want the loom to get too thick)I realise I need to add the copper connectors to the end of the wires, and I realise the wires should be wrapped in black insulating tape, also the loom would not be tied with string, this I purely to check if its worth using this method. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stringbag Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 That frame and engine look superb Matey. The engine even looks heavy. Have you thought about black heat-shrink tube to make the main loom and telephone wire to replicate the wiring that exits the main loom? This would ensure that the main part of the loom remained slim and flexible enough to route correctly around the frame and the exposed wires could have the bullet connectors added as required. Might have some fine telephone wire in the garage if you need some to try and a few lengths of heat-shrink too if I haven't used it all. Chris. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpnuts Posted August 19, 2015 Author Share Posted August 19, 2015 Thanks mate but that is telephone wire, maybe I should try cotton soaked in pva then painted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stringbag Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 Thanks mate but that is telephone wire, maybe I should try cotton soaked in pva then painted. No worries. Watching with great interest. Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpnuts Posted August 22, 2015 Author Share Posted August 22, 2015 Hi all here is another update on this one 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngstROM Posted August 22, 2015 Share Posted August 22, 2015 Dunno if this helps with the wiring, but after years of miserable failure I just mastered the Dark Art of Sprue Stretching -you can get really long lengths of ridiculously hair-thin plastic 'fibres' in this way, they are totally flexible but should be glued with superglue (styrene adhesive melts 'em to nowt). Also, the really good bit: you can apply the same method to a Q-Tip and get...insanely thin tube! This is the clip that turned it around for me: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0CpQaATf5w0 The only thing I do differently is using a tea-light rather than a ciggie lighter, so I have both hands free. And please don't "jeopardise your house"! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpnuts Posted August 22, 2015 Author Share Posted August 22, 2015 Thanks I will give that a go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpnuts Posted August 24, 2015 Author Share Posted August 24, 2015 Hi all here is an update on this one. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpnuts Posted August 26, 2015 Author Share Posted August 26, 2015 Hi all here is tonight's update and this will end up being my bottle of WD40 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Cameraman Posted August 27, 2015 Share Posted August 27, 2015 Hi KPNuts, I'd be happy to be able to build the Snap-On tool chest alone, brilliant stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stringbag Posted August 27, 2015 Share Posted August 27, 2015 Needs a few oily fingerprints on the corners of that calendar for sure. Enjoying this one immensely. Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpnuts Posted August 30, 2015 Author Share Posted August 30, 2015 Hi all another update on this one. I've weathered the tyres a bit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpnuts Posted August 31, 2015 Author Share Posted August 31, 2015 another little update on this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpnuts Posted September 2, 2015 Author Share Posted September 2, 2015 Hi all here is an update on this one, thanks to a friend he sent me some networking wires which are half the thickness of telephone wires, I am now happy with the wiring loom, I dipped the ends in clear bathroom sealant for the plastic insulation over the ends of the copper connectors also I used flattened soldering wire for the cable ties to the frame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngstROM Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 Man, that looks good! As the subject is one of my all-time s of the UJM era, you can expect much sucking of breath thru tightened lips when a build appears...but this guy is HOT!!! The diorama concept and 'props' are top-drawer too... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
activexp Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 Brilliant work Mr. Nuts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpnuts Posted September 5, 2015 Author Share Posted September 5, 2015 Hi all here is the latest update on this kit, I had a couple of errors pointed out to me, one of them blindingly obvious the rear sprocket should be on the rear wheel so I've sorted that and of course the tank filler hole should be taped up to hide the bit you are supposed to attatch it to the bike with(not there on the real bike) now I know the qverall size of the bike I am going to try and build one of those bike ramps you see in workshops nowadays. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpnuts Posted September 30, 2015 Author Share Posted September 30, 2015 Hi here is a small update on this obviously these exhaust flanges would not have the lge locating flange on the back they would be a sliding fit over the down pipes and would pull the downpipes up by the flange on the downpipe, so they needed drilling out. Made a rack for the exhausts 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpnuts Posted October 3, 2015 Author Share Posted October 3, 2015 Hi all did some work on the bike ramp for the garage 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpnuts Posted October 11, 2015 Author Share Posted October 11, 2015 Hi all on the last leg with this one, the bike itself is nearly finished, I am attempting to scratch a compressor, which of course would then involve trying to scratch a 1/6 spraygun, still trying to make convincing socket set(you may notice I've made the socket wrench) definitley on the last leg though (may have to make some shelving for the stuff that's laying around on the floor, it looks a very messy workshop which would fail any health and hygiene inspection. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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