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Post by Leon on Apr 7, 2013 5:00:28 GMT -5
WOW Prof just getting caught up on this.That is a stunning piece of machinery mate.  |
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Post by Mence on Apr 7, 2013 10:51:34 GMT -5
Hey Luigi, hope the holiday is worth it mate!
Leon,many thanks fella, now the bit I'm worried about...
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Post by `Boots` on Apr 7, 2013 16:12:07 GMT -5
Thats fabulous work on the bodywork mate............thats a ferkin` relief when you get a nice snug fit on these builds, nothing worse than a dodgey seam on a showing area  I`ve also noticed how sometimes the rubber piping is stiffer than other types........then you end up snapping the locating pin orfe  |
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Post by Mence on Apr 8, 2013 14:41:49 GMT -5
Chaps, thank you for al the positives, it's been (so far) a real pleasure to build, complex, fiddly but great fun.
Boots, I hear ya on that one. I don't know if its just me but Tamiya appear to be using harder, more resilient styrene these days. I've done a few of their newer bikes and I haven't had any mishaps despite some fairly, err, firm handling!
No pic but an update of sorts. Tamiya brilliant white laid on and I'm just embarking on the masking. Here's my only gripe, you get a really nice sheet of masks with comprehensive placement guides which is good, what isn't good is the fact the masks aren't pre scored meaning you must cut the complex shapes out yourself. Ok, not the end of the world but when you consider the care and attention lavished on the rest of the kit, you would assume pre scored masks as a given?
Hey ho, onwards, might as well get used to it as I have their '09 Yamaha next which has the same setup!
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Post by Deleted on Apr 8, 2013 17:00:12 GMT -5
Beatuiful work on the chassis and 'pipes Prof  Body parts are superb too... I want this kit  |
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Post by `Boots` on Apr 9, 2013 10:43:45 GMT -5
Shaped guides and NOscoring  , what were they thinkin`!!!??, i hope they remembered to print the shape so`s you can cut it out!!!  .................guaranteed the first shape ya want will be right in the middle .................good luck mate  |
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Post by Mence on Apr 10, 2013 13:24:23 GMT -5
Chaps.
Steve, well worth a purchase mate, keep an eye out for some AM decal sets, there's some good ones on the way.
Boots, pain in the bottom mate, fortunately they are very clearly printed with registration marks to aid placement.
Sorry not been around, family / work life very hectic at present, try to post again at the weekend.
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Post by Mence on Apr 16, 2013 6:41:32 GMT -5
Hello chaps. Well, I got there but the end result I'm far from happy with. I won't bore you but suffice to say a combination of crumbling decals, paint reacting to the clear coat and general decal application difficulties all contributed to the pic of the horror that follows. I think this one will be put in the 'revisit' category as I won't leave it like this. I will wait until the AM decal manufacturers swing into action and have another go, maybe with a different livery. More pics in the usual place, as always my humble thanks for following...  |
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Post by armorguy on Apr 16, 2013 11:26:27 GMT -5
THIS is what I call modelling ! Incredible decal job Prof !
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Post by bullardino on Apr 16, 2013 13:32:42 GMT -5
What a wonderful result, Mence. Great job |
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Post by Mence on Apr 16, 2013 14:33:55 GMT -5
Guy, Luigi, many thanks guys. It's not come out as well as I hoped but I have learnt a few things new while doing this build so all is good I suppose.
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Post by Leon on Apr 16, 2013 19:32:29 GMT -5
Got to agree with Dicky can't see a thing wrong in the pics.Superb job Prof. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 17, 2013 1:58:16 GMT -5
Honda 3 colour paint is always a pain due to the high contrast but I think you've pulled it off here, Shame about the issues you've had but as Dicky says you can't see them here. On the bright side, it gives you an excuse to go back to it another day |
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Post by `Boots` on Apr 18, 2013 13:37:36 GMT -5
Hey fella..............looks ferkin` top notch from here, i know what ya saying about the little niggles mate........no-one else can see them but YOU know they`re there , believe you me bud...........she is terrific and ya can certainly be inspired to re-visit her at some stage...........marvelooooose work all the same  |
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Post by bbd468 on Apr 18, 2013 14:06:15 GMT -5
Hiya Mence! HOLY COW...that looks ferkin awesome Prof! Im sorry to hear you had alot of issues your not happy with. I cant see em from here. Hope ya get it sorted to your liking Prof, but looks damn fine from where im sittin! Gary |
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Post by robbo on Apr 19, 2013 16:46:31 GMT -5
This looks great to my Mence, good work mate
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Post by multicam on Apr 20, 2013 8:10:40 GMT -5
Looks stunning to me too, Prof! Beautiful, actually! But hey it's that perfectionism that pushes us to be better, right;) Good stuff
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Post by fightnjoe on Apr 21, 2013 18:28:18 GMT -5
top notch buddy. absolutely top notch.
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Body parts are superb too... I want this kit 
, what were they thinkin`!!!??, i hope they remembered to print the shape so`s you can cut it out!!! 
.................guaranteed the first shape ya want will be right in the middle 
