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    Quote Originally Posted by Katman View Post
    The CX500 has decals over spray painted body parts. (I did say I wasn't Asian, didn't I?)

    Lots of painting of individual parts though.
    Funny thing is its the best looking CX I have seen.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Katman View Post
    And a couple of others I've done.
    Very nice work! What scale?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Swoop View Post
    Very nice work! What scale?
    1:6 scale.

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    Nice work Katman and others. That Yamaha at thread start looked sweet. I found a awesome series of tutorials on youtube once from some Japanese model tv show, the detail that pro guy did was amazing.
    Been making models since about 12-13, never been an expert but all good fun mucking about. Started with mostly planes/cars then moved in to bikes trucks ships and military later.
    I tend to rush them a bit but here's some of my humble efforts and occasionally made up paint schemes.

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    RGV500 https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0N...ew?usp=sharing

    Crafar Redbull Yamaha https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0N...ew?usp=sharing

    50 tonne rotator wrecker 1/25 https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0N...ew?usp=sharing

    RNZAF 50th Herc' with custom camo 1/72 https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0N...ew?usp=sharing

    with 1/72 Orion and SU27 Flanker https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0N...ew?usp=sharing
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    Quote Originally Posted by Katman View Post
    Not as much detail as the model in the OP (hey, I'm not Asian) but this is my latest effort.
    Quote Originally Posted by Katman View Post
    And a couple of others I've done.
    Awesome !!! I'm seriously impressed with those.
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    Quote Originally Posted by R650R View Post
    Been making models since about 12-13, never been an expert but all good fun mucking about. Started with mostly planes/cars then moved in to bikes trucks ships and military later.
    I'm very impressed with the skill level of yours and Katman's work ...
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    1. Anyone else spot the Tamiya NZ Ministry of Transport CB750 Cop bike currently on TradeMe?
    I tried to paste the link twice sorry, so you'll have to search it

    2. I'm really keen to collect a few models - what scale should I go for to give the best selection and quality please? I'd prefer not to have 2 or 3 different scales. - thanks in advance

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    Quote Originally Posted by Banditbandit View Post
    I'm very impressed with the skill level of yours and Katman's work ...
    Thanks, I'm only really average compared to the ones who do it as a main hobby. Stuff often sits 85% completed as once I can visualise the end result I get bored lol
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    Quote Originally Posted by shafty View Post
    1. Anyone else spot the Tamiya NZ Ministry of Transport CB750 Cop bike currently on TradeMe?
    I tried to paste the link twice sorry, so you'll have to search it

    2. I'm really keen to collect a few models - what scale should I go for to give the best selection and quality please? I'd prefer not to have 2 or 3 different scales. - thanks in advance

    Pete
    Aaahhh the modellers nemesis, conflicting scales....

    Pretty much all the bike stuff is 1/12. Cars and trucks all 1/24-1/25 (cant really tell the difference), Military is 1/35 and 1/72, ships 1/350 1/700 and other in betweeneres like 1/400 etc...
    A lot of the cheaper Chinese kits like Dragon and Trumpeter are very well made now, the tooling is up there with Tamiya and hasegawa etc...
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    Quote Originally Posted by R650R View Post
    A lot of the cheaper Chinese kits like ... Trumpeter are very well made now, the tooling is up there with Tamiya and hasegawa etc...
    *snortle*

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    Quote Originally Posted by shafty View Post
    2. I'm really keen to collect a few models - what scale should I go for to give the best selection and quality please?
    Are you looking to assemble kitset models or just collect models already built?

    I only bother with the 1:6 scale models as the smaller ones don't have anywhere near the same detail.

    Tamiya never made a huge selection of models in that scale and they have only released one new one in recent years - the HD Fatboy.

    Just looked on their site though and noticed a suggestion that there are more 'coming soon'.

    It will be interesting to see what they have chosen to produce. I could never figure out what criteria they used when selecting the models they produced back in the 80's.

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    Just to collect to admire......

    Quote Originally Posted by Katman View Post
    Are you looking to assemble kitset models or just collect models already built?

    I only bother with the 1:6 scale models as the smaller ones don't have anywhere near the same detail.

    Tamiya never made a huge selection of models in that scale and they have only released one new one in recent years - the HD Fatboy.

    Just looked on their site though and noticed a suggestion that there are more 'coming soon'.

    It will be interesting to see what they have chosen to produce. I could never figure out what criteria they used when selecting the models they produced back in the 80's.
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    Quote Originally Posted by shafty View Post
    Just to collect to admire......
    I haven't seen any series of collectibles (i.e. buy this magazine and get a free model each month) that have been of particularly startling quality.

    In fact I'd describe those I've seen as being rather poor quality.

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    I'm not thinking along the lines of free magazine models, myself
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    This set of models is interesting. They are about 1/16th scale and are cast metal.

    https://www.pinterest.com/pin/378443174910880338/

    I have the Katana one and while they don't make any real pretense of great detail they have some very interesting models in the series.

    Goodness knows where you get them from though.


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