PixM Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 (edited) Hi guys, the kit came in yesterday. What can I say it's like you openend a treasury chest haha parts just keep on coming out and every big has a big wow and awesome effect:-D Finishing up some projects and then it will go on the bench and will make a wip of it here. Edited April 2, 2016 by PixM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krow113 Posted April 8, 2016 Share Posted April 8, 2016 Italeri's 1/9 Norton Manx 500 kit tires fit the Brough's rims fairly well, they are of the Avon Racing type and the front is ribbed as it would be in the day: Rear: Front: Those were the only tires I had that fitted the rims , any one get parts from Italeri lately? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
injidup Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 Should this be moved to Work in Progress? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cratecruncher Posted April 11, 2016 Share Posted April 11, 2016 krow113, on 08 Apr 2016 - 01:52 AM, said: Italeri's 1/9 Norton Manx 500 kit tires fit the Brough's rims fairly well, they are of the Avon Racing type and the front is ribbed as it would be in the day: Those were the only tires I had that fitted the rims , any one get parts from Italeri lately? Steve, That front tire looks really good. I have the original Protar version of the Manx kit and the front tire is way too small for the Brough. I'm a bit surprised that Italieri tooled up a new front tire but yours looks a lot different than the one in my kit. Did you have to stretch the tire much to get it onto the rim? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krow113 Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 Yes I hadda roll the tire on but it snugged down nicely.I would NOT try that with a Protar tire , age being a factor there. The Italeri kit has AVON RACING moulded on the tires , Dunlop would be better but I can live with Avon , most might not care. And as you may have gleaned I have my own Brough kit now, I have spent more than a few hours looking through the parts etc , took me 2 days to find the etch under the foam liner! Neat how Provini put his own name on the kit tires! So impressed with the Protar kits , we were lucky to have him do that. You should be almost finished yours by now , Wot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PixM Posted April 19, 2016 Share Posted April 19, 2016 Don't know if this is the right thread but have been gathering info and materials for my Brough build. One thing I can't put my finger on is what paint I can use for the engine see photo. Dull allu from alclad is to dark I did some testing with the metallic paints I have all to shiny, to dark etc etc so maybe any of you have some ideas? Thanx! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark_1984 Posted April 19, 2016 Share Posted April 19, 2016 Cratecruncher has polished his and it looks perfect to me. I shall be doing the same on my kit. See his WIP thread >= http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/234994926-19th-brough-superior-ss100-model-factory-hiro/?p=2221168 He's doing an outstanding job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krow113 Posted April 19, 2016 Share Posted April 19, 2016 (edited) There may be a slight problem occurring with the exhaust pipes rear mounting bracket , coming off the mufflers , anyone see that? Also issues with oil lines , fuel lines , wiring , and routing of these items. Pics of an SS100 with the tank and seat off will be needed. Approx 20 questions on my list, just from perusing the instructions , none of which negate the kit at all , very impressive kit to say the least. Edited April 19, 2016 by krow113 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PixM Posted April 20, 2016 Share Posted April 20, 2016 Hi Mark, yeah I have seen the WIP thread which is an awesome build! With good tips, But the builder is going for the all shine version of the brough and I am gonna give it a slight weathering. Did some testing yesterday and am happy with the result of polishing the white metal en killing the shine on some parts with matt varnish. @krow113 got the some questions too after reading the instruction for a hundred times haha checking the wip of Hiro San himself shine some light on some questions. You can download a brough superior ss100 book with some good detailed photos in it over here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark_1984 Posted April 20, 2016 Share Posted April 20, 2016 Thanks to the link to the book - it's a brilliant reference Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krow113 Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 (edited) Just a small update here , I needed to use my Brough chain for another model. Started today and within 3 hours had an 8 inch section of chain for my hillclimber piece; Piece: Edited September 27, 2016 by krow113 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fazer Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 Hi Steve, expensive use of the Brough chain but the sacrifice will be worth it..., we definitely need to get some basic 1/9th scale motorcycle parts on the market such as chains & clocks, levers, etc. Mark D 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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