Kitset Models

[zadok]

Tamiya make a nice model. Can anyone recomend any other brands worth looking at?
As a result of 'Blackbird' posting those wonderful line drawings of his, based on the Tamiya models, I thought I would take some pics of mine to post. Would like to see any other models that folks have pics of.
I've had some trouble posting JPG files, so I will try another post after this with my pics. :D

[zadok]

Here are some (I hope)

[zadok]

It worked! And some more.

[zadok]

And lucky last.

[crashe]

cool models..

What is the cruiser? Harley or what?

I wouldnt mind trying my hand at making a model of my bike.

[zadok]

cool models..

What is the cruiser? Harley or what?

I wouldnt mind trying my hand at making a model of my bike.
It's a Yamaha XV1000 Virago. Sounds the same as yours. :niceone:

[Blackbird]

Awesome collection, beautifully made and painted. :Punk: how on earth do you keep your patience? Making my 3 literally put me off for life!

Geoff

[Waylander]

cool models..

What is the cruiser? Harley or what?

I wouldnt mind trying my hand at making a model of my bike.


You had to ask?!? Did you actually put it togather Zadok or were they just pakaged 'toys'? I would love to be able to actually be able to put a model of my bike together.

[dangerous]

Tamiya make a nice model. Can anyone recomend any other brands worth looking at?
Protar do some awesome kits hard to find tho 1/9 scale so bit bigger than the Tamiya's but that means more detail heres a couple I have V8 MotoGuzzi and a BMW both 500cc (even had head gear crank and pistons to put into the BMW)

[dangerous]

And some more.
Ok then heres some more...... hey you have a few I do :Punk:

[zadok]

You had to ask?!? Did you actually put it togather Zadok or were they just pakaged 'toys'? I would love to be able to actually be able to put a model of my bike together.
Took me a few hours each. Did them years ago when I separated from my first wife and needed something to occupy my mind. The trick is not to rush. I used Tamiya cans of spray paint for the main body of the bikes and a very fine brush for all the little bits.

[dangerous]

And lucky last.
yip same

BTW sweet Duc's man :yes:

[zadok]

Protar do some awesome kits hard to find tho 1/9 scale so bit bigger than the Tamiya's but that means more detail heres a couple I have V8 MotoGuzzi and a BMW both 500cc (even had head gear crank and pistons to put into the BMW)
Thanks for that, I'll check them out.
Your models look awesome. :niceone:

[crashe]

It's a Yamaha XV1000 Virago. Sounds the same as yours. :niceone:

Cool, mines a XV250 so I wonder if they make the 250 model.
Plus my bike is black and white.

[Blackbird]

There's some superb talent on display here :Punk:

Seeing the Guzzi V8 brought back memories. I used to have an early Stanley Schofield vinyl recording of race bikes. One of the tracks was Hailwood's Honda 6 at the IOM. That waspretty sensational, but paled into insignificance compared with Dickie Dale on the Guzzi at Hockenheim. Who needs Penthouse :love:

[Waylander]

Where would I go to get one of these models of say a.. Yammaha XV1100? Preferably around Hamilton or somewhere online.

[zadok]

Cool, mines a XV250 so I wonder if they make the 250 model.
Plus my bike is black and white.
Don't think Tamiya have your model, but check out the web page. Some great bikes there.
http://www.tamiya.com/english/products/list/12bike/kit14001.htm

[Indiana_Jones]

I made a RG250 by Tamiya, bloodly mean as details. Most of their models kick arse :niceone: Like their ww2 german range

-Indy

[zadok]

Oooh 'dangerous', checked out that Protar model site. Some ripper classics etc there. It's a must to see. I might be tempted to start making them again. :yes: http://www.imex-model.com/protar.htm

[crashe]

This is the only bike that I could find.. its the XV1600Roadstar..

ITEM 14080
Yamaha XV1600 Roadstar

So the one you have would be about as close to mine and Waylanders bike.
With ONE big exception. ... Mine has spokes not like that bike in the model.

[zadok]

Just found a NZ Protar site:
http://www.airsailmodels.co.nz/shopping/shopdisplayproducts.asp?id=471&cat=Protar+Models

[dangerous]

Oooh 'dangerous', checked out that Protar model site. Some ripper classics etc there.
Protar havent built anyting for a couple of years but Itieli (*sp) now own Protar and are re reliesing some models.
I have found a Honda 250 six at a shop up the rd $65 down from $85, would like it but I just dont have the time these days..... bloody KB :ride:

[zadok]

I have found a Honda 250 six at a shop up the rd $65 down from $85, would like it but I just dont have the time these days..... bloody KB :ride:
I noticed that one on the site. Hailwood rode it back in the 60's I think.

[zadok]

Where would I go to get one of these models of say a.. Yammaha XV1100? Preferably around Hamilton or somewhere online.
You could try: Frankton Model Shop - Model Barn, Thames - Cambridge model Shop.

[250learna]

seems like a nice hobby, mite have to get one for my holidays to keep me busy, ill post a pic of it in the bin when i fail to keep my cool after a few hours

[gav]

Sorry for the shit photos but think you get the idea, tried using a flash, too bright, without a bit dark, oh well...
These are about half of them....

[Big Dave]

Nice collections team - i have a few nice franklin mint jobs
http://www.davidcohen.co.nz/screens.jpg

[zadok]

Sorry for the shit photos but think you get the idea, tried using a flash, too bright, without a bit dark, oh well...
These are about half of them....
Impressive collection there Gav. All Tamiya? :niceone:

[gav]

Yip, all Tamiya, its the bloody paint that adds to the cost of these damn things!!
err except for the two Ducatis on the bottom shelf, The Fila race bike and the MotoGP bike #12, these were bought at the local Warehouse (the warehouse, the warehouse, where everyone gets a bargain) all ready assembled, think they were only $10 each or something, even licensed Ducati stuff and all, and the Brocky HSV came with a pack of Mobil1 oil :niceone:

[LB]

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I've got about 10 models in boxes just waiting for a rainy day to make up - well, Hamish makes them up, I'm too "rip shit and bust".

He's made a couple up, mainly Ducatis - an 888 and a Monster.

Have got several BMW and Ducatis, and an MV F4 that we've bought ready made up (some from The Warehouse) that sit in our china cabinet. Only problem is that they differ in scale, but they're all pretty detailed.

Haven't yet figured out how to take a digital photo and post it on here, one day when I figure out how I'll take a photo of the china cabinet!

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[Big Dave]

I had the camera out and the macro lens on to take this bit of chain
http://www.davidcohen.co.nz/rk_june_kr_v2.jpg
so i snapped a few of my minatures too
http://www.davidcohen.co.nz/captrender

[justsomeguy]

You da man Dave......

You not only get to ride the real ones you also have the toy ones....... :done:

Cake-have-eat-still have------ :Punk:

[Blackbird]

Where would I go to get one of these models of say a.. Yammaha XV1100? Preferably around Hamilton or somewhere online.


There is an excellent model shop in the main shopping street of Frankton and they carry all the paints too. There's another superb one at Greerton on the main drag into Tauranga.

[Wolf]

I had an excellent kitset of a WWII BMW R75 (without the sidecar) that I spent months putting together and it went the same way as my HMS Victory and a balsa-and-doped-tissue rubberband powered plane kit I had - mum trashed it.

Honestly, if your parents are still alive and planning a visit, lock your kitsets in a bomb-proof vault. Parents just have no fucking idea about kitsets and how long it takes to assemble/paint them. Especially mothers. Not a clue.

Both the Victory and the R75 were stored safely up high, both took a short uncontrolled flight into terrain. The plane was on the wardrobe floor as it was so large, mum came to stay and dropped her suitcase on top of it.

Have wanted for years to replace the R75 but it was a bloody expensive kit (large scale around 1:8 or 1:9) and I haven't seen another.

That kit was teh beginning of my "love-affair" with BMW horizontally opposed twins and the cause of some mirth: when I took the R100 for a test spin, I told the guy at the shop I loved BMW HO-twins because of the WWII R75 and he said "You've aged well." I replied "Thank you, after the first ten thousand years it gets easy."

[Odin]

.......... Especially mothers. Not a clue.


Be nice to your mother.... :nono:, did she not get you your first kitset ? And are you not a parent you self ?

[Paul in NZ]

I've been a naughty boy....

I bought a couple of litle r/c cars so we could race them in our driveway but they were a bit... mmeeehhh!

So I bought a bigger one.... A Porsche GT3 .. Fark! $39 at Mitre 10. Comes with rechargeable AA's in a pack and a charger and even the 9V for the controller. It is WAAAAAYYYY faster outdoors and on the smooth concrete in the garage I can do burnouts, donuts and slides / drifts and stuff. Megga fun for $39..... The bloody batteries probably cost that much (they were $120 at xmas)

Ha! Now I'm looking at the ole electric weed eater and thinking hmmmmmmm

[Wolf]

Be nice to your mother.... :nono:, did she not get you your first kitset ? And are you not a parent you self ?
I'm nice to mum - every Samhain (there will be those here who get the reference).

Yep, she did get me my first kitset - and a fair few others.

And I'd like to think I'm the sort of parent that would respect my kids' kitsets (or at least look into a wardrobe before slinging my suitcase in).

I've actually already bought Taliesin's first kitset, bought it when he was only a few months old as I knew when I saw it it would not be available when he was old enough for it, so it's carefully packed away against the day he's old enough to assemble it (age on the box says 10 years).

Now I've got to find something comparable for Tangwyn.

[gav]

I've been a naughty boy....

I bought a couple of litle r/c cars so we could race them in our driveway but they were a bit... mmeeehhh!

So I bought a bigger one.... A Porsche GT3 .. Fark! $39 at Mitre 10. Comes with rechargeable AA's in a pack and a charger and even the 9V for the controller. It is WAAAAAYYYY faster outdoors and on the smooth concrete in the garage I can do burnouts, donuts and slides / drifts and stuff. Megga fun for $39..... The bloody batteries probably cost that much (they were $120 at xmas)

Ha! Now I'm looking at the ole electric weed eater and thinking hmmmmmmm
I built a Tamiya electric race car awhile back, a TA02 chassis with BMW body kit, ending up costing over $500 once I'd built R/C unit and hand piece, spare batteries etc
http://www.tamiya.com/english/products/49348_tb02r/index.htm
Never raced it though, just more interested in builkding it up, ending up giving it to my nephew who ended up smashing it up and moaning coz it was broke, dude.
Would love to build a gas powered one, one day
http://www.tamiya.com/english/products/44043nismo_z/index.htm