hairystick Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 (edited) Hi folks. First build of 2020 completed (yeah... OK, it should have been a '19 build, but things dragged out a bit.) All out of the box. Enjoy (& get yourself a Tamiya bike kit to get the mojo working) Edited January 7, 2020 by hairystick 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andmarsh Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 that looks really nice - great work, 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian T Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 Nice work. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan R Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 1 hour ago, hairystick said: Enjoy (& get yourself a Tamiya bike kit to get the mojo working) I have two on the go, but stalled! Anyone here will tell you that I am a serial model starter … Cheers, Alan. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairystick Posted January 7, 2020 Author Share Posted January 7, 2020 Thanks for the nice comments guys! On 1/7/2020 at 2:08 AM, Alan R said: I have two on the go, but stalled! Anyone here will tell you that I am a serial model starter … Cheers, Alan. Hi Alan. Oddly I seem to use a bike kit to get me out of a rut. Last year was unproductive, but I managed to get a few kits from a stash sale with this being among them. I'm unsure what the magic ingredient is with bikes... (although I ride a bit, so that has some subliminal influence!) Keep us updated on your progress. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Knight Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 A real beaut You've done the real one justice on this No.1 son had a real one a couple of years ago. He passed it on as it gave him a sore back. He reckoned it was made for 'wee' Italians and not big (tall) guys like him 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan R Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 1 hour ago, hairystick said: Keep us updated on your progress. Will do. I love bike kits. I have made a number over the years, I used to be a biker once (over 35 years ago.. ). I owned a Hondat VF 750F. Sadly it had to go... Cheers, Alan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairystick Posted January 7, 2020 Author Share Posted January 7, 2020 23 hours ago, Alan R said: Will do. I love bike kits. I have made a number over the years, I used to be a biker once (over 35 years ago.. ). I owned a Hondat VF 750F. Sadly it had to go... Cheers, Alan. Ooh, a nice ride you had. I'm on a VFR800 currently and love it. A good all-round bike. The comment from Black Knight is quite apt... Ducati's are beautiful bikes but can give you a very hard time... (normally electrical!). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoolioPaulio Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 I love this, nice finish. I built my first 1/12 Tamiya bike last year, the Ducati 916 (build page). I got it cheap as it was missing decals, so did it as a debadged custom colour model. I loved it, can't wait to get another. This is a mighty fine example, great work sir. Paul 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairystick Posted January 11, 2020 Author Share Posted January 11, 2020 On 1/11/2020 at 4:33 AM, HoolioPaulio said: I love this, nice finish. I built my first 1/12 Tamiya bike last year, the Ducati 916 (build page). I got it cheap as it was missing decals, so did it as a debadged custom colour model. I loved it, can't wait to get another. This is a mighty fine example, great work sir. Paul Cheers Paul! I like your colour scheme on the 916 you did. Something "non-standard" so it stands out from the crowd. I also like your idea of the plasticard strips under the fairing to assist the join. I'm always finding a lot of "fill & fair" process being involved on getting them looking nice. My 916 is in the Sig. panel below, and was also my first attempt at bikes - trying to get motivated and past a hiatus in building. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy J Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 Looks great well done. I build cars mainly but I have built a couple of bikes in the past. They take a while to complete but boy do they look good when finished. More please 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NicoT Posted April 10, 2020 Share Posted April 10, 2020 Looks awesome, just done one myself and really happy with it. Its a great model and Tamiya did a good job with this kit. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairystick Posted April 10, 2020 Author Share Posted April 10, 2020 4 hours ago, NicoT said: Tamiya did a good job with this kit. That is a fact! They are really nice kits that come up nice when finished. Hope yours was a fun build? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanJohnB Posted April 12, 2020 Share Posted April 12, 2020 Amazing build. I've just started this - I'm enjoying it -feels like a really well made kit after some of the Revell builds I've done 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NicoT Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 On 4/12/2020 at 10:35 AM, IanJohnB said: Amazing build. I've just started this - I'm enjoying it -feels like a really well made kit after some of the Revell builds I've done Yep Tamiya are good quality bit more expensive than the Revell kits but well worth it in my opinion. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now