Bike Models

[placidfemme]

Since my bike was off the road for nearly 10 months, I found another way to calm the bike beast inside without actually having a real bike lol...

I started building those Tamiya bike models... so far I've built 6. I've screwed up every single one of them... in different ways...

The first one I built was an R1... I built the whole bike... and screwed up the forks/steering... and then only painted the bike once it was built... so it looks really crumby...

The second one I built was the Busa... with went without qa hitch except for the paint job... I couldn't figure out the stupid paint guide paper thingy... and ended up just doing it my way... the shit way lol...

The third one I built was the yellow Honda... which went without a hitch except for the decals... which proved to be a pain in the ass to put on... but I caught on quickly

The forth bike I built was the Rossi honda... which I thought was going to be a lot harder because it has so much decals... however, it was rather easy...

The fifth bike was the Kawasaki... which came with transparent green fairings... Sam tried to talk me into painting them.... but I thought they'd look good transparent so I left them that way... possibly the most "sound" bike I've built without parts falling off or screwing up the paint job...

And the most recent one I've built is the Yamaha R1 in the Annaversary (sp) colours... This bike was built perfectly except for the steering, which doesn't turn or move at all lol...

I love my model bikes And I love building them

The next bike on the list is a ducati racing bike (I forget which one exactly)... but i think its about time a red bike joined the ranks...

Tamiya doesn't have a very wide range of bike models to choose from... as I only want to build sports bikes from the last 6-8 years... they have a lot of older bikes and some cruisers... but yeah...

Anyway.... heres some pics

[placidfemme]

Last but not least....

[sunhuntin]

lookin PF. ive got a couple of harley models....one an electraglide that was dads....funny how it walkabout one day....and the other is a heritage softail i picked up at the markets. both have been part put together [not by me] and will not be completed. dont have the time or the patience! LOL

keep it up...they are neat!

[placidfemme]

lookin PF. ive got a couple of harley models....one an electraglide that was dads....funny how it walkabout one day....and the other is a heritage softail i picked up at the markets. both have been part put together [not by me] and will not be completed. dont have the time or the patience! LOL

keep it up...they are neat!

You should build them Its not that hard... the more you do the quicker it becomes... but heres a tip... paint all the parts BEFORE you start building it... makes it faster and it looks better lol

[DingDong]

cool... how much are you pay'n for them?
I'm off to the model shop... give me something to do on nightshift this week

[zadok]

Good onya for having a go. I made a few models years ago and thoroughly enjoyed it.
Tamiya site here: http://www.tamiya.com/english/produc...e/kit14001.htm

[placidfemme]

cool... how much are you pay'n for them?
I'm off to the model shop... give me something to do on nightshift this week

They vary in price... it depends on which brand you get (Tamiya... and other ones lol). And the model.

I brought Sam a Ducati model, and hers was bigger than the tamiya ones (looks more like a toy then a model), and the detail for the engine and such was shit... So Tamiya by far is the best...

Your looking at paying between $40 and $70 per model. Then you'll need to buy two paint brushes (A thin one and a big-ish one), a craft knife, some tweezers (for the wires and small niggly parts... I have small hands and still struggle to get certain parts on without tweezers). Some measuring tape (to measure the wire when you cut it... like 8mm or 48mm etc).

The paints can be brought from the same model shop where you buy the model, you will need to open the box and check the manual on which colours to buy... generally you'll need; Black, Gun metal and Titanium Gold... the rest will depend on which model your building... I recommend the Tamiya paints and not the enamel paints...

Also paint the parts before you start to build the bike... If its your first time it could take a while... I've done 6 now so on average it takes me a day and half to complete a model... And I still screw at least one thing up on each bike lol

[placidfemme]

Good onya for having a go. I made a few models years ago and thoroughly enjoyed it.
Tamiya site here: http://www.tamiya.com/english/produc...e/kit14001.htm

Yeah that Tamiya site doesn't have ALL the models they have released and a lot of the newer ones arn't on there... Like the Yamaha R1 in Annaversary colours... my model shop had it in the yellow (as pictured above) and in white with the same decals... In the last 4 months they've only brought in two new bike models (those two yamahas)... so I usually have to wait a while for a bike to come in that I'd want to build...

[onearmedbandit]

Usually on the instructions (at least for the Tamiya models) you'll find the wire length already measured out so you don't need a measuring tape or ruler. Looking good PF, you've more patience then me! ( I hate the water slide decals with avengence!)

[placidfemme]

Usually on the instructions (at least for the Tamiya models) you'll find the wire length already measured out so you don't need a measuring tape or ruler. Looking good PF, you've more patience then me! ( I hate the water slide decals with avengence!)

True... I never even thought of measuring the wire/cable with the picture in the book lol... *will remember that*

Yeah those water slide decals are a pain... the trick is to use hot water, and only dip the sticker in for about 5 seconds then it slides off easy... putting a drop or two of water on the fairings (or where ever the decal is going) helps too for when you need to slide it around an adjust its position...

[Blackbird]

See: http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...ghlight=Tamiya. I build a Blackbird, A K100 BMW and a Ducati 900ss. The 'bird nearly sent me blind withits intricacy and has cured me for life of model-building!

[placidfemme]

See: http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...ghlight=Tamiya. I build a Blackbird, A K100 BMW and a Ducati 900ss. The 'bird nearly sent me blind withits intricacy and has cured me for life of model-building!

Those both look great... I havn't seen any Blackbirds at my local model shop but i'll keep an eye out for it... it looks like it'd fit right in with my small collection

[R6_kid:Me]

your "r1 anniversary edition" is infact the YZR-M1 MotoGP bike!

I saw a Ducati model i wanted to try, but when i saw the tag at a few hundred dollars i changed my mind.... still looks mint though.

[Blondini]

great models,good on you for having the patience with them.i once bought my partner (he died )one of a katana,i never heard him curse so much lol never again i thought.it now sits proud in his model cabinet with some cool old matchbox models

[sunhuntin]

You should build them Its not that hard... the more you do the quicker it becomes... but heres a tip... paint all the parts BEFORE you start building it... makes it faster and it looks better lol

yeh, im a collector though, and things are worth more left as-is. for example, i like my bikes to be totally stock, or at least able to be returned to such. i do small changes [ie, change out the original grabrail so a top box can be fitted]

i like things to be mint. tags etc left on toys, crack free crockery. the usual.

in saying that, someone would likely pay a fair bit for you collection should you ever decide to sell.