slippers Posted November 13, 2022 Share Posted November 13, 2022 (edited) Used a few extras on this so it's being displayed naked. Norick didn't shine in the four-stroke era, and you have to believe that him being Rossi's teammate in 04 was at Vale's insistence - his Rossifumi moniker was a homage to Norifumi. A poor season in WSBK really wasn't the way that this all-action 500 hooligan deserved to leave the international scene. His debut at 18 years of age in 94 (on a 500) is the stuff of legend. I'll be building one of his 500s in the future. A more fitting stead for this amazing rider. Tragically, Abe was killed in a senseless road accident caused by a truck performing a U-turn (echoes of the incident that befell Mike 'the bike'). (some pics are edited and others not, please let me know if this causes any display issues) Edited November 22, 2022 by slippers 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stef N. Posted November 13, 2022 Share Posted November 13, 2022 Another stunner, Slippers. Very well done. Some really lovely touches and details including the subtle carbon decalling.👍👏 What paint did you use for the front forks? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slippers Posted November 13, 2022 Author Share Posted November 13, 2022 Thanks very much, Stef. 👍 I'm afraid that the forks are too good for me! They're from the Tamiya fork set, so proper metal. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gamblor916 Posted November 13, 2022 Share Posted November 13, 2022 Great build. Loved seeing Norick on the 500 with all his hair out the back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klubman01 Posted November 13, 2022 Share Posted November 13, 2022 Very nice indeed. Some lovely detail touches. Trevor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desert falcon Posted November 13, 2022 Share Posted November 13, 2022 That’s a fantastic looking bike 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slippers Posted November 14, 2022 Author Share Posted November 14, 2022 On 13/11/2022 at 15:33, gamblor916 said: Great build. Loved seeing Norick on the 500 with all his hair out the back. On 13/11/2022 at 16:42, klubman01 said: Very nice indeed. Some lovely detail touches. Trevor On 13/11/2022 at 16:46, desert falcon said: That’s a fantastic looking bike 👍 Really appreciate your kind words, chaps. 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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