Paul Giles Posted May 17, 2016 Share Posted May 17, 2016 I was looking for a modelling project for over the weekend, all my other modelling projects are stalled at the moment for one reason or another. I wanted a quick build, but I don't normally buy quick build kits and I had a hunt through my stash for something appropriate, this is what I found... This is a nice little kit from W^D Models and, as it states on the header, you get two bikes for your money. It is a resin and photo-etch model and looks well detailed. I was going to build this up over Saturday and Sunday, so starting on Saturday morning I got the main resin piece out and began there, the wheel has a casting runner which has to be removed and you may notice a groove running around the tyre, this need cleaning out and slightly enlarging... The reason for the groove is that it will hold a nifty bit of photo-etch, which, in my opinion, is a brilliant idea and I will be checking to see if these spokes will fit any other 1/72 motor cycles at all... Here it is fitted... Looks pretty good to me. The front forks were then treated similarly... The resin parts for the main frame were then added, the chain guard and saddle first... Then what I assume to be a chain guard for the dynamo, not really sure and a piece on the front which I assume to be an oil tank, again not really sure. The rear mudguard support and exhaust are added as well. There needs to be a plastic shim added to the spokes to fit the mudguard support... The photo-etch gear change and linkage was added, along with the kick start arm... There needs to be a small piece of plastic rod to connect the gear change and another piece for the kick start pedal... The rear pannier support was folded, just two folds, and added to the rear of the chassis... The front forks are added to the main frame and the photo etch footrests added... The handlebars and front headlamp are added and the stands fitted to the front and rear wheels... The bike is now finished... Finally, on Sunday afternoon, I primed the model and will paint it sometime next week... It is a very nice little kit and I can recommend it, I had a very enjoyable weekend's modelling and the end result is quite pleasing. W^D Models have just released their dispatch rider sets and I will be getting some to create a little vignette with the bike and rider. In case you are wondering how big this is, the squares on the cutting pad are 1cm so the whole bike is only 3cm long. Thank you for looking and comments are welcome. All the best, Paul 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carius Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 Excellent build...so little kit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt.Squarehead Posted May 24, 2016 Share Posted May 24, 2016 Hi Paul.....Good to see you here mate! Smashing build on possibly the smallest resin kit I've ever seen.....I doubt I could focus on half those parts, let alone fit them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
penfold Posted May 24, 2016 Share Posted May 24, 2016 (edited) Sweet !!!!! To answer your question first; the thing in front of the engine that you thought was the oil tank is actually the silencer for the front cylinder; if you wanted, you could add a curved exhaust pipe from the top of the front cylinder down, and then from the expansion chamber past where your existing one for the rear cylinder starts. The oil tank is actually the rear quarter-or-so of the petrol tank, internally divided. The only other observation is that the front wheel stand would only be deployed when changing the front wheel; normally it acts as the bottommost front mudguard stay, and would only be deployed for the aforesaid emergency; in normal use, only the rear stand was used to keep the machine upright when parked. If that's how you want to show it, the rear stand should be pointing rearward slightly from the hub, maybe 10-15 % short of vertical; almost every other marque would have it forward of vertical, but not the Clyno; weird, but there it is. I found this image online; it's a 1911 model but the general layout is the same, the colour, of course, wrong. 1/72nd ???? You must have great eyesight Edited May 24, 2016 by penfold 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Giles Posted May 26, 2016 Author Share Posted May 26, 2016 @ Carius, Small but beautifully formed, well given the size as well formed as the model can be. Thank you for your comment. All the best, Paul @ Sgt Squarehead, Hi Andy, it is small but not that difficult really, I am painting it now and will post it in the completed thread as soon as it is finshed. All the best, Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Giles Posted May 26, 2016 Author Share Posted May 26, 2016 @ Penfold, Thank you very much for the detail photograph, most helpful. I didn't do any research for this build, it was intended to be a weekend fill in and I just followed the instructions faithfully. The second bike will be more detailed and your help is invaluable in that case, I also found out that the bikes were made not more than 3 or so miles from where I live, unfortunately the factory had burnt down and the remains demolished, here is the link to the article I found... http://www.historywebsite.co.uk/Museum/Transport/Motorcycles/Clyno.htm I know all the locations and this has added to the interest in the bike. Hopefully, when I get a space in my modelling schedule I will do the model justice. All the best, Paul 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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