Homemade Honda Cub C70 1/35th scale

[scottie3158]

Richard,
Some lovely scratchery certainly looks the part.

[rtfoe]

Thanks Guys...let's see if I have a picture of the old man and the bike...



Cheers,
Richard

[Mini Me]

Rats.......I should have known it would turn out to be some old geezers "grocery getter" instead of a "fast trip" to the beach for a "hot" babe to work on her tan.....zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz...that's my imagination deflating:disappointed2:

[rtfoe]

Rick, I'm not too good with female figures. Have you seen the little monkeys I made for one of my dios?

Cheers,
Richard

[Mini Me]

Sorry Richard, don't remember the monkeys.,.....but girls aren't that different.........are they???:thinking:

[Tim Marlow]

Well, they go backwards at dances for a start Rick!
Just had a catch up......this looks great.
ppIn answer to your question, we did have these in the UK.....loads of ‘em. They came in C50, C70, and C90 flavours. They are scooters, not mopeds, by the way. A moped has actual pedals to start the engine. These had a kick start or electric leg as a starter. The C90 would pull wheelies quite easily, by the way

[rtfoe]

Guys...okay these last posts above will be SWMBO restricted for self preservation. :smiling6:

Tim, that's the funny thing...I haven't been able to find any images or movies featuring these bikes in England or the US in that era so I figured they didn't distribute them there. Yes, I've seen my friends do the wheelie with their C90s. The bike doesn't have a clutch lever and has a heavy clunk when you engage to first gear and you have to ease the throttle or you'll be bolting like a bucking horse. :tears-of-joy:

Cheers,
Richard

[Tim Marlow]

Try this Richard. It is the Motor Cycle News overview of the breed...

https://www.motorcyclenews.com/bike-reviews/honda/c90/1985/

[rtfoe]

That was some read Tim...thanks. But I still can't picture the cub in England. :smiling2:

Cheers,
Richard

[stillp]

I had a broken C90 for a while, that I had from my brother-in-law instead of £10 he owed me. I never fixed it, as I can't ride a bike - no sense of balance - but sold it for £15!
Pete

[Steven000]

Very nice work Richard! Looks great :thumb2:

[rtfoe]

Even a broken Honda has good re-sale value. :smiling6:

Cheers,
Richard

[Tim Marlow]

I had a broken C90 for a while, that I had from my brother-in-law instead of £10 he owed me. I never fixed it, as I can't ride a bike - no sense of balance - but sold it for £15!
Pete

How long ago was that Pete? They fetch rather good money these days....

[stillp]

Late 70s I think. The top ring had come out of its groove and wrapped itself vertically round the piston - apparently a common problem with these.
Pete

[Fernando N]

Superb work Richard :thumb2: :thumb2: