Fazer Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 Well Guys, a year later & after my figures & busts, the back burner project gets done & finished... Many thanks to Macgregor of this forum, a fellow club member of mine & all round top bloke for the excellent photography...cheers Mate... A great project build that challenged me to push a bit harder on my modelling but has now opened the floodgates for another Norton, a Protar Norton Commando 750...see you in another year... Mark D 24 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spitfire Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 Looks fantastic, ready to burst into life. Cheers Dennis 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PLC1966 Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 Lovely. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbdesignart Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 Excellent build. Good to see another bike in this section. I look forward to the next one. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krow113 Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 (edited) Nice! Some shots of the wheel work would be nice. I'll watch for the Commando , I rode the hell out of a '72 Combat for a number of years. Edited January 20, 2017 by krow113 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hewy Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 Yes that does it for me,love it, especially the heat staining on the exaust, super Glynn 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fazer Posted January 20, 2017 Author Share Posted January 20, 2017 Thanks for the comments guys, been an enjoyable build so the next one should be as much fun.... Mark D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince1159 Posted January 21, 2017 Share Posted January 21, 2017 Lovely job Fazer,she's a real beauty.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha Delta 210 Posted January 21, 2017 Share Posted January 21, 2017 Awesome modelling and excellent photography. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankie Posted January 21, 2017 Share Posted January 21, 2017 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roginoz Posted January 21, 2017 Share Posted January 21, 2017 Oh, very nice !! I'm guessin' this is the Italeri Geoff Duke Norton which keeps leaping out of the stash yelling "Build me !! build me !!" every time I go near it. Must take that hint. Hope I can build mine to that standard…….that's a stunner ! Did you strip the chrome and repaint, or is it the kit chrome ? Saw Geoff Duke riding it during the Isle of Man TT back in the fifties…….ah, the smell of Castrol R……….. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fazer Posted January 21, 2017 Author Share Posted January 21, 2017 Thanks, Vince, Alpha, Frankie, Roginoz, yep, it's the Italeri reboot of the Protar original Manx Norton. The chrome was stripped using Domestos bleach &a repainted with good old Alclad chrome! Geoff Duke, he knew how to get the best out of these 'bone shakers' do yourself a favour & crack open the box....you won't be disappointed Mark D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob Lyttle Posted January 21, 2017 Share Posted January 21, 2017 Lovely job! You can see what a massive improvement Rex Mcandless' feather bed frame was. I just been looking at a Vincent hrd- what a bag of bed-spanners in comparison. No wonder Duke and the rest cleaned up 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fastcat Posted January 21, 2017 Share Posted January 21, 2017 Hi roginoz, If you want to make a reasonably accurate Norton of Geoff Duke's, you'll need to do a fair amount of research and modifications to the Protar/Italeri kit. It's a reasonable, if a little crude, model of a later bike, from memory about from the '60s. Duke's bikes were from the early '50s and are quite a bit different. Norton made many changes every year, for instance (again from memory) they changed the main sprocket to the opposite side of the bike, changed the finning of the cylinder barrels and head, the geometry of the rear suspension (early bikes had a bolt-on rear frame). shape of the seat, oil tank and rear suspension units and I don't think early bikes had twin leading shoe front brakes. That's just a few of the more noticeable changes. To make anything like an accurate model, you need to pick a year, then look closely at as many photos as you can find of that years machines. It's not impossible to do, just a bit complicated. Of course you can just ignore it and build it as is. You'll still have a great looking model! I'd love to see Tamiya or Hasegawa do one of these in 1/12 with modern tooling. Can't see it ever happening but it's nice to dream.......................... Goes to show how badly modellers of classic bikes are served. Dave Nice model Fazer! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macgregor Posted January 21, 2017 Share Posted January 21, 2017 Quality workmanship Mark as always, she really is a beautiful piece! Thanks for the shoutout Cheers Mac 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roginoz Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 Hi Dave, Thank you for this advice - sounds like a bit of research, with the option of scratch building may be required. I had noted the inclusion of twin leading shoe brakes, but haven't studied the kit closely enough to note some of the other issues you raise. Yes, I realise that development of racing bikes was an ongoing process so it's out with the old mags from my British biking days ………after I've cleaned all the red backs out of the boxes……. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fastcat Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 Hi Rog, Red-backs! There's a lot of info on the net but they don't always include the date. Some great pictures though. Coupled with the mags you should find more than enough to keep you going. Duke was only at Norton until 1953 so there aren't many years to cover. Good luck with your model. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seadog Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 Lovely! I also wish there were more classic racing bike kits out there. Working on a Tamiya RC166 at the moment. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spad Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 Well! That could be real - what more can I say?!! A year well spent. ATB Rick 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fazer Posted January 24, 2017 Author Share Posted January 24, 2017 Thanks Mac, Rob, sea dog, Rick for the comments. Really gee,d me up for the next build....watch this space... Mark D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FZ6 Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 Lovely looking bike. Did you respoke the wheels? If so what size wire did you use? Regards, Mark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom2112 Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 Really good-looking model. I love the pictures, too. Best regards, Thomas 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fazer Posted January 25, 2017 Author Share Posted January 25, 2017 Thanks Mark, Thomas, Mark, The spokes are Stainless steel dress maker pins, (Boyes haberdashery) in 0.5 Dia. Use them in most of my 1/9th scale bikes.... Mark D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOUSTON Posted February 4, 2017 Share Posted February 4, 2017 Fazer, Firstly I love your Manx NORTON. it's absolutely GORGEOUS .... I have a great liking for the NORTONS as I see quite a lot of them when in India... they seem to be everywhere and your modeling is STUNNING. BRAVO ... Brilliant work. MY 50 Likes expired but LIKE your work! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
injidup Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 @FazerThis kit has just come in stock at a local (1700 miles away!) model shop and I'm really tempted after reading about your build. How's that Commando coming along. It is a year since you said you'd have it done in a year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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