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Honda NR (Tamiya 1/12)


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Hi folks,

 

I finally finished the build of the Honda NR, made from the Tamiya kit. It is OOB, except the Bare Metal Foil I used for the fork, the mirrors and the exhaust.

And one should heed the instructions. The instructions called for paint sequence white primer, red, flourescent red. I ommited the white primer on the already red plastic parts, and they turned out a little darker than the ones with white primer. I noticed that only after the decals and the final clear coat was on.

The difference is discernible on the side cowling parts.

 

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Cheers,

Markus

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Nice job. 👍

 

Bold of Honda to make an oval piston production bike (very limited numbers) after the ambitious race experiment didn't go to plan in the early 80s. 

There's a cutaway engine in the Honda Collection Hall at Motegi. 

 

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Eight valves per cylinder!

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Eight valves per cylinder, oval pistons and rwo conrods per piston - like the Tyrell P34, someone had to try it.

 

Your model is flawless, I wish my builds turned out even half as good (but they don't!).

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