slippers Posted May 14, 2022 Share Posted May 14, 2022 This one gave me bit of a kickin'. The main decals cracked and I was unsure if I would actually get it finished so I'm happy enough to get a reasonable finish in the end. Special mention to @Mumbly for his assistance decal wise. 👍 Used the ST27 PE kit and a few Top Studio bits and bobs. The pioneering spirit of Honda was certainly on show to herald the new age of the MotoGP class for 02. A five cylinder V engine was what they rolled out. Rossi wasn't keen initially and wanted to use the 500 again... until he tested it. He absolutely smashed the championship in 02 and 03. 21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gamblor916 Posted May 14, 2022 Share Posted May 14, 2022 That's a great finish. I agree this bike was spectacular when unveiled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desert falcon Posted May 14, 2022 Share Posted May 14, 2022 That‘s a fantastic looking Honda, congrats on the final result 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klubman01 Posted May 14, 2022 Share Posted May 14, 2022 Great model, great workmanship. Bravo! Trevor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiny Posted May 14, 2022 Share Posted May 14, 2022 It certainly doesn't look as though it gave you a kicking. Good job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mumbly Posted May 14, 2022 Share Posted May 14, 2022 13 hours ago, slippers said: This one gave me bit of a kickin'. The main decals cracked and I was unsure if I would actually get it finished so I'm happy enough to get a reasonable finish in the end. Special mention to @Mumbly for his assistance decal wise. 👍 Used the ST27 PE kit and a few Top Studio bits and bobs. The pioneering spirit of Honda was certainly on show to herald the new age of the MotoGP class for 02. A five cylinder V engine was what they rolled out. Rossi wasn't keen initially and wanted to use the 500 again... until he tested it. He absolutely smashed the championship in 02 and 03. Happy to help, glad the scans were OK. Great finish, must get round to mine soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slippers Posted May 15, 2022 Author Share Posted May 15, 2022 16 hours ago, gamblor916 said: That's a great finish. I agree this bike was spectacular when unveiled. 9 hours ago, desert falcon said: That‘s a fantastic looking Honda, congrats on the final result 👍 8 hours ago, klubman01 said: Great model, great workmanship. Bravo! Trevor 6 hours ago, Spiny said: It certainly doesn't look as though it gave you a kicking. Good job. 6 hours ago, Mumbly said: Happy to help, glad the scans were OK. Great finish, must get round to mine soon. Thanks very much, chaps. 👍 I had to step away from it quite a few times and actually started and finished one (RGV), then started another whilst sporadically going back to this. The, seemingly, endless setbacks took their toll on me! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stef N. Posted May 15, 2022 Share Posted May 15, 2022 Definitely worth the struggle and perseverance. A gorgeous looking bike. Well done Slippers.👏 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slippers Posted May 19, 2022 Author Share Posted May 19, 2022 On 15/05/2022 at 13:25, Stef N. said: Definitely worth the struggle and perseverance. A gorgeous looking bike. Well done Slippers.👏 Cheers, mate. 👍 Just thought I'd highlight one of the main issues I had with this kit, for anyone that's got it stashed. These wraparound parts on the side fairing. I know that I'm preaching to the converted, and that you're better skilled than me, but please avoid any pressure on these parts. I snapped one when sanding and the other when removing masking tape. I then proceeded to snap the repairs around five times - requiring repainting each time. The fit is so snug that no strengthening can be used on the inside. And, as you can clearly see, any deviation from the original angle results in a bloody gap. Fortunately, this style was only in play for the 02 bike, so every other RC211V kit has the updated fairing. (Thank Christ, as I've got a few stashed) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOUSTON Posted May 29, 2022 Share Posted May 29, 2022 Simply the Best and STUNNING looking motorcycle model I have seen. The EXQUISITENESS of your detailing is high class. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian T Posted May 29, 2022 Share Posted May 29, 2022 Excellent build @slippers, great work, great finish, great bike and a great rider!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slippers Posted May 30, 2022 Author Share Posted May 30, 2022 15 hours ago, HOUSTON said: Simply the Best and STUNNING looking motorcycle model I have seen. The EXQUISITENESS of your detailing is high class. 13 hours ago, Ian T said: Excellent build @slippers, great work, great finish, great bike and a great rider!! Thanks very much for your generous comments. 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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