Tinners Posted July 31, 2022 Share Posted July 31, 2022 Although the title says this is the '98 bike, it is actually the '99 kit, due to the '98 NSR 500 being exceedingly expensive nowadays. It's not the best kit I have ever made, not because the kit is bad, but because my eyes are not as good as they once were! The colours are courtesy of Zero Paints. I have used them twice now and never failed to be impressed. Due to the differences in the livery between 98 and 99, I have masked off and sprayed it by hand. The decals are from the 99 kit and although they were relcutant to release from the paper, they finally surrendered! As ever, please feel free to give me your honest critique: I can't get better if I don't know what I am doing wrong. NSR_Side_No_Fairings by DaTinz, on Flickr NSR_Top_No_Fairings by DaTinz, on Flickr NSR_3_4_view by DaTinz, on Flickr NSR Front by DaTinz, on Flickr NSR_front_quarter by DaTinz, on Flickr NSR_Side_Fairings by DaTinz, on Flickr 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slippers Posted July 31, 2022 Share Posted July 31, 2022 24 minutes ago, Tinners said: Although the title says this is the '98 bike, it is actually the '99 kit, due to the '98 NSR 500 being exceedingly expensive Barring the decals - which would probably be buggered - there's no difference between the two. I would say those two kits are based on the 96 - 97 bikes. I can't remember all of the details but the main one is that the silencers are too big as unleaded fuel was used in 98 leading to shorter ones. Think that the water pump and engine management box are also older styles than the 98 (I've got both kits). A bit disappointing but maybe Honda weren't happy having the newer technology pored over by Tamiya! Some job with that masking. 👍 Rather you than me! I've got a set of 95 decals from museum collection for when I attempt mine. Good job that those Repsol Honda liveries barely changed through the years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinners Posted July 31, 2022 Author Share Posted July 31, 2022 The decals on this one were borderline: literally 15 minutes of soaking to get them off the backing sheet, then they creased terribly with the Microsol. It took lots of work just to get them partially smoothed out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desert falcon Posted August 2, 2022 Share Posted August 2, 2022 Very nice Tinners, love the REPSOL livery 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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