1974 Ducati 750SS

[2whl]

Now that I finished one Duc, it's time to start the second one.  This bike was released by Ducati following the success of the Imola racer.








I'm starting off by assembling the frame.

[406 Silverado]

YESSS!! Great start up on this Paul.

[kyledehart5]

Excellent. Another beautiful build to look forward to.

[ogrejohn]

Nice start!

[handiabled]

YES!! I'm on board for this!

[2whl]

Thanks for checking in on this build guys.

Since white metal can be bent fairly easily, I checked the frame for straightness using the engine block.






Then I got the basic engine parts cleaned up and assembled.








Since the frame was good to go, I primed then sprayed it with Tamiya TS-41 Coral Blue


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[buddho]

Oh boy...this looks good!

[handiabled]

Love the frame color! The engine with the addition of the cylinder heads looks terrific

[2whl]

Thanks guys.

It's wheel building time







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[Steve Zuleski]

You're making this look too easy!

[kyledehart5]

So good

[handiabled]

The rims look fantastic!

[2whl]

Oct 11, 2023 10:26:11 GMT -5 Steve Zuleski said:

You're making this look too easy!

Believe me, it's not that easy.

Oct 11, 2023 23:14:20 GMT -5 kyledehart5 said:

So good

Thanks Kyle

Oct 12, 2023 8:28:27 GMT -5 handiabled said:

The rims look fantastic!

Thank you Brent




The most difficult part of this build is the chain. I started at 2:08 PM and finished at 7:48 PM, but with a couple of breaks to rest my eyes and nerves. Those damn side plates are tiny !!







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[keavdog]

Oh my... the wire wheels, the chain, the engine assembly so much fine detail. Assembly does look trying though but the results are phenomenal.

[handiabled]

That chain looks more than extremely difficult to assemble. But the results are just off the scale awesome!

[406 Silverado]

I've been mostly out of action for the last few days and in particular yesterday due to only having two hours of sleep on Wednesday night but I'm back in action today and pretty much fully rested to see this beauty in action. Your persistence in working with that chain and the spokes is truly an amazing thing in itself. Things like that just help the realism factor along to build up into some good outcomes. I'm looking forward to seeing these detailed pieces on the assembled bike Paul.

[2whl]

Oct 12, 2023 22:57:32 GMT -5 keavdog said:

Oh my... the wire wheels, the chain, the engine assembly so much fine detail. Assembly does look trying though but the results are phenomenal.

Thank you keavdog.  It's just a matter of one step at a time.  And a bucket of patience

Oct 13, 2023 8:27:31 GMT -5 handiabled said:

That chain looks more than extremely difficult to assemble. But the results are just off the scale awesome!

Thanks.  And yes the chain is a pain to assemble, especially since I had to adlib on the assembly procedure

Oct 13, 2023 13:41:24 GMT -5 406 Silverado said:

I've been mostly out of action for the last few days and in particular yesterday due to only having two hours of sleep on Wednesday night but I'm back in action today and pretty much fully rested to see this beauty in action. Your persistence in working with that chain and the spokes is truly an amazing thing in itself. Things like that just help the realism factor along to build up into some good outcomes. I'm looking forward to seeing these detailed pieces on the assembled bike Paul.

Thanks Joe.

This is my inspiration.





MFH gives you a white metal form to make your own carb screens.  The first didn't turn out as well as I would have liked, but that's OK since it will be buried inside and no one will be able to see it.






With the engine ready, it was time to install it.  Then shocks and rear wheel.






I also got the body work painted.  To get the stripes, I first sprayed those parts with TS-41 Coral Blue.  Then I masked the stripe with a thin piece of tape and sprayed the parts with Testor's Sterling Silver Metallic.  


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[kyledehart5]

Stunning

[handiabled]

This is really flying along! I love the color choice of this one for sure. The striped bodywork looks terrific!

[406 Silverado]

I like the whole white metal for the intake screen and what I'm really liking is how that Yuasa battery turned out Paul. All coming together nicely to make for a great build up.

[atomicholiday]

This looks amazing. Almost more like a 1:1 than a model. Excellent work so far.👍

[project510]

Wow, Paul! You work so fast, and at a high level. This already looks great.

[2whl]

Oct 15, 2023 23:53:57 GMT -5 kyledehart5 said:

Stunning

Thank you Kyle

Oct 16, 2023 8:37:05 GMT -5 handiabled said:

This is really flying along! I love the color choice of this one for sure. The striped bodywork looks terrific!

Thanks.  I got the color idea from a Duc I found on the internet.

Oct 16, 2023 11:10:33 GMT -5 406 Silverado said:

I like the whole white metal for the intake screen and what I'm really liking is how that Yuasa battery turned out Paul. All coming together nicely to make for a great build up.

Thanks Joe.  The screen is actually steel mesh.  And the battery will be covered up by the bodywork unfortunately

Oct 16, 2023 12:04:31 GMT -5 atomicholiday said:

This looks amazing. Almost more like a 1:1 than a model. Excellent work so far.👍

Thank you very much

Oct 16, 2023 13:31:03 GMT -5 project510 said:

Wow, Paul! You work so fast, and at a high level. This already looks great.

Thanks.  I'm retired, so I have ample time available to build.


I spent the day on little details like the petcocks and the zipper on the seat cushion.  Also got the upper forks installed and the clutch cable .







So here is where I'm at so far.





Next will be to turn the vac form windscreen into something acceptable.


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[buddho]

That is some perty work...wow!

[kyledehart5]

Very quick and excellent work!

[406 Silverado]

Continuing to kick a$$ and take names on this one Paul. I hear you on the battery and I'm afraid I'm used to stuff like that. In building aircraft I tend to put alot of detailing into cockpits and then comes the dreadful moment.....putting the fuselage halves together to cover alot of that said detail up.

[handiabled]

So many small added details to this bike it's just truly wonderful

[Steve Zuleski]

Those tiny details make a big difference, excellent!

[2whl]

Oct 16, 2023 19:56:42 GMT -5 buddho said:

That is some perty work...wow!

Oct 17, 2023 0:56:01 GMT -5 kyledehart5 said:

Very quick and excellent work!

Oct 17, 2023 5:11:25 GMT -5 406 Silverado said:

Continuing to kick a$$ and take names on this one Paul. I hear you on the battery and I'm afraid I'm used to stuff like that. In building aircraft I tend to put alot of detailing into cockpits and then comes the dreadful moment.....putting the fuselage halves together to cover alot of that said detail up.

Oct 17, 2023 8:10:18 GMT -5 handiabled said:

So many small added details to this bike it's just truly wonderful

Oct 17, 2023 9:46:52 GMT -5 Steve Zuleski said:

Those tiny details make a big difference, excellent!

Thank you very much guys.


I've been able to stay on task with this build.  Today was fairly productive.  I got the lower forks, exhaust, taillight and various cables installed.   





The windscreen needs a little more touch-up, but essentially done.


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[kyledehart5]

Paul you’re just kicking this things rear. Productive and looks outstanding. I love the color combo too. Looks awesome!