Tamiya Honda VFR 750 R.

[simontie]

Don,t know how I managed to double post, could a moderator delete one please.


Andy.

I thought it was just me who did that :tears-of-joy::face-with-thermometer::tears-of-joy:, frames looking good engine really stands out simon

[boatman]

HI Andy bike build lookin good a question though as it got an exhaust each side or are they all into one as i love to see exhaust's on each side so it looks nicely balanced ?
chris

[outrunner]

HI Andy bike build lookin good a question though as it got an exhaust each side or are they all into one as i love to see exhaust's on each side so it looks nicely balanced ?
chris

Chris, it is a V four engine with all four pipes joining it to one at the rear of the engine so only one silencer on the left side.

Andy.

[boatman]

Chris, it is a V four engine with all four pipes joining it to one at the rear of the engine so only one silencer on the left side.

Andy.

oh Andy sorry to say dont like them like this as to me an exhaust on each side makes the bike looks well ballanced but im not critisising your build to me just an observation
chris

[adt70hk]

Andy

Sorry missed the updates. Coming on very nicely indeed.

ATB.

Andrew

[JR]

John, my choice of paints are Tamiya, not to everyones taste as they do not have the vast choice of colours and shades that other manufactures provide, but I have always used them and I am used to how much to thin, and what pressures work best so I stick with them. I have tried Vallejo a couple of times but I just can not get on with them them, each to their own I suppose.
To answer your question, the paint on the engine is Metallic grey with just a drop of Nato brown to try and replicate the magnesium cases of the original, perhaps not spot on but it will do for me.

Andy.

Thanks Andy, you've certainly managed to capture it perfectly. I've never tried Tamiya due to the though of the fumes and I've had more than my fair share of problems with Vallejo. Now using 3rd Gen and enjoying it.

[outrunner]

Thanks Andy, you've certainly managed to capture it perfectly. I've never tried Tamiya due to the though of the fumes and I've had more than my fair share of problems with Vallejo. Now using 3rd Gen and enjoying it.

John, the Tamiya paints I use are acrylic so not much in the way of fumes in my opinion.

Andy.

[outrunner]

Wheels done.

Tamiya do make nice tyres.


Andy.

[simontie]

John, the Tamiya paints I use are acrylic so not much in the way of fumes in my opinion.

Andy.

Agree aerosols are very pungent i used a lot of the new TS83 silver last build it was hard going even with the extractor on full belt but the acrilic is very mild odour (quite like the smell)
simon

[outrunner]

Nearly there with the model now although even with it being a Tamiya kit there were a couple of things that did not fit so well and needed a bit of fettling, nothing tragic but it is an older model so I will let them off. :smiling4:



Front end and rear wheel.



While waiting for parts to set I tried one of the decals on the rear panel and it does not want to conform to the curves properly even with liberal use of setting soloution so I may have to resort to painting the parts, that might draw a few tears with masking. :crying:

Andy.

[outrunner]

Almost built now, just need to fit the headlights and the clocks then decide what to do with the fairing panels, still battling with the decals on the seat panels.
Just looking at the pictures and noticed I have not painted the pipes between the rdiator and the oil cooler, clown! Job for tomorrow.





Andy.

[outrunner]

Well, after much faffing about using gallons of setting soloution the decals on this thing have got me beat, I think the best thing is to take them off and try to paint the rear panels. In doing that I will lose the white VFR750 R writing on the sides unless there is some way I can save the bit of decal with the writing on it, anyone got any ideas on how to remove decals without destroying them?

Andy.

[JR]

Unfortunately not Andy and it was going so well. Should think Tim will know of something.

[boatman]

Well, after much faffing about using gallons of setting soloutionthe decals on this thing have got me beat, I think the best thing is to take them off and try to paint the rear panels. In doing that I will lose the white VFR750 R writing on the sides unless there is some way I can save the bit of decal with the writing on it, anyone got any ideas on how to remove decals without destroying them?

Andy.

WISH i could help you Andy but ive never used this setting soloutionthe decals so i was just goin to suggest just painting water over them but i dont think that will help you so sorry
chris

[stillp]

anyone got any ideas on how to remove decals without destroying them?

I've removed some by soaking the part in warm water, but your setting solution might stop that from working. Mine came off in one piece, but I didn't try to re-attach them.
Pete