Lee Chambers Posted September 22, 2016 Share Posted September 22, 2016 (edited) This is the final reveal of the 1982 Honda CX500 Turbo complete with its own bike show stand. I used some actual aluminium checker plate from an RC car model shop and I mounted it onto a wooden pallet which I picked up from my local Hobbycraft for a few pounds. I then wired up the lighting rig and the sign boards and powered it with a 9 volt power supply. This was a great kit to build, I had a real blast! I hope you enjoy the ride. Also if you want to see my work in progress of this build click the link below. Edited August 10, 2017 by Lee Chambers 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siffo Posted September 22, 2016 Share Posted September 22, 2016 Stunning matey ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
celt Posted September 22, 2016 Share Posted September 22, 2016 Its\a show stopper,you could be forgiven for thinking its full size,well tidy mun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spookytooth Posted September 22, 2016 Share Posted September 22, 2016 Fantastic build Lee. Well worthy. Simon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spad Posted September 22, 2016 Share Posted September 22, 2016 Superb! Always fascinated by this bike back in the day and your build is so realistic the fascination continues unabated. The engine close-up in shot #10 is particularly effective! Good job! cheers Rick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Chambers Posted September 23, 2016 Author Share Posted September 23, 2016 Thanks Guy,s,i am all rev,d up for the next build! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airea Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 Great model, great bike... Really very nice details... Contragulations! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billydick Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 Stunning display ..... indistinguishable from the real thing. Makes me want to go out and buy a Honda CX500 Turbo ..... BillyD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry V Posted October 23, 2016 Share Posted October 23, 2016 Great work! I especially like the lighting, both on the bike and the stand. Would like to see the bike offset a bit (angled) but nit-picking. All around, love this model! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John.R Posted October 24, 2016 Share Posted October 24, 2016 Cracking build, saw one of these in the flesh yesterday at J&S in Oakmere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morty_3333 Posted October 25, 2016 Share Posted October 25, 2016 Oh, that's well lovely Lee! Love the base in chequer plate! Keep Sticking! Cheers, Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spitfire Posted October 25, 2016 Share Posted October 25, 2016 Now that is a beauty, great job Cheers Dennis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Chapman Posted October 27, 2016 Share Posted October 27, 2016 Excellent job !! I have a 1/6th CX Turbo kit, unbuilt and still in the box. I'd like to get another kit to build. The reason I haven't built the kit is quite interesting. I also have an actual Honda CX500 Turbo. The interesting fact is that my bike has the same number plate as the decal sheet of the kit VLT145X ! My bike was one of the first into the UK in 1981 and the first registered owner was Honda UK. After speaking to Tamiya it looks like some of their design team came over to the UK to use my bike for some of the design work. Why they couldn't just go to Honda in Japan is a mystery. Ray Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Chapman Posted October 27, 2016 Share Posted October 27, 2016 (edited) I'd post a couple of pics but can't seem to add them. Edited October 27, 2016 by Ray Chapman edit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Chapman Posted October 27, 2016 Share Posted October 27, 2016 (edited) http:// Edited October 27, 2016 by Ray Chapman Pics 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Chambers Posted October 28, 2016 Author Share Posted October 28, 2016 Hi Ray, Thanks for the kind comments for my build thread,any how marvelous that you have the reg number on your bike to match the kit,there can,t be many folk who can say that ! Your bike looks in great shape for it,s age,i think Honda were at the top of their game[ from a build quality point of view]in the early eighties,everything looks cheap and nasty today,i am about to start the Tamiya 1/6 scale CB1100R kit this week. Also i have just bought a 1976 KZ900A4 to restore,and a very clean and original CBX 1000C Prolink that i plan to ride next year. Very best regards, Lee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Chapman Posted October 28, 2016 Share Posted October 28, 2016 The CB1100R is a bike I'd like in my garage . As well as the Turbo I have a Kawasaki KR1 and my favourite bike, a Suzuki RE5M. All get ridden , the RE5 has had about 3000 miles put on it this year . I'm sure you'll have fun on the CBX. I look forward to seeing the CB1100R build photos. I was in Japan for the last 3 weeks and intended to visit the Tamiya factory and HQ but ran out of time. Regards Ray Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozmac Posted October 29, 2016 Share Posted October 29, 2016 Lee, congratulations on the model build, it's immaculate, and I like your idea for the display stand, really works well with the bike. And Ray Chapman, that's an immaculate 1:1 scale CX500 Turbo you have there! Remarkably tidy example, and a wonderful factoid about the number plate as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Chapman Posted October 29, 2016 Share Posted October 29, 2016 I thought I'd check the Tamiya CB1100R reg off the decal sheet to see if it's still a registered bike like my CX but DVLA check on MLR640V shows it as non existant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwitrogg Posted December 2, 2016 Share Posted December 2, 2016 I was thinking how cool that was; and then I saw the lighting........wow, brilliant ! Cheers Gaz 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpnuts Posted December 2, 2016 Share Posted December 2, 2016 Superb, absolutely outstanding, it looks real, you can't get better than that 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted December 2, 2016 Share Posted December 2, 2016 Outstanding work a real beauty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mollythedog Posted December 2, 2016 Share Posted December 2, 2016 Beautiful job. Used to own the CX650 Turbo,a mover but top heavy and hard work in the tight stuff,but loved that "whoooosh" noise it made. Nice seeing yours..... mtd 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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