Tamiya Honda VFR 750 R.

[simontie]

You could leave it naked it looks quite taste with out the fairings!
i have soaked and removed but they curl and twist if they come off in one piece, good luck could you print a new set? Ill see if i have a set in my stash and if i can print some for you whats the kit ref?
simon

[simontie]

Ok found the ref 14057 ill check later today
simon

[Tim Marlow]

Sorry, nothing here to help either. Only thing I can suggest is to keep the lettered part, take off the rest, and then try to match the colour on the rest when spraying up.
I do think Tamiya decals are their low point though, especially on the bikes and cars. Kits are great, decals much less so. Last time I built one I had ninety percent of the decal floating in the water with the last ten percent refusing to leave the paper. There must be a market for replacement Tamiya decals out there….

[LloydRey]

Paint work looks great, sorry if i missed it but are you air brushing? I am doing a bike as well, will update my pics, my paint work looks horrible, also using Tamiya paints but its blotchy once dried, any advice for me?

[adt70hk]

Andy

Sorry, missed the updates and sorry to hear about the problems. That was coming on so nicely too!!

ATB.

Andrew

[Tim Marlow]

Paint work looks great, sorry if i missed it but are you air brushing? I am doing a bike as well, will update my pics, my paint work looks horrible, also using Tamiya paints but its blotchy once dried, any advice for me?

Hi Lloyd. I wouldn’t brush paint with Tamiya paint. It dries too fast to get a good finish. It sprays well, but is horrible to brush paint. Consider changing to another make like Vallejo. It is much friendlier for brush painting. Tamiya spray cans are pretty good though, if a bit smelly…..you could spray the main parts and brush paint the detail….

Sorry for diving in here Peter….

[outrunner]

Paint work looks great, sorry if i missed it but are you air brushing? I am doing a bike as well, will update my pics, my paint work looks horrible, also using Tamiya paints but its blotchy once dried, any advice for me?

As others have said, Tamiya does not brush too well, I am a Tamiya acrylic user and only brush small parts with it and use an airbrush for everything else.

Andy.

[simontie]

This the ones? Mine are quite old feeling!,! But i‘ll try and copy them for you
simon

[outrunner]

This the ones? Mine are quite old feeling!,! But i‘ll try and copy them for you
simon

Those are the very ones, if you can copy them name your price my friend, if not then perhaps I can buy the originals from you.

Andy.

[simontie]

hi printed i need to coat them with water proofer, PM me your address and once you get them you can reimburse the postage if thats ok with you?
simon

[outrunner]

hi printed i need to coat them with water proofer, PM me your address and once you get them you can reimburse the postage if thats ok with you?
simon

That would be brilliant Simon, will PM you shortly and as well as postage I will give a fiver to John for the forum if that's OK with you.

Andy.

[outrunner]

I put it together tonight to see how bad it looked, should not have bothered as I found another problem. The front fairing mount that goes from the front of the tank to the screen is not long enough, not a big deal to make one so I may do that and also fit the front indicators and the mesh on the fairing in front of the radiator/oil cooler.


It looks better in the photos as it does in the flesh, believe me!


Andy.

[simontie]

That would be brilliant Simon, will PM you shortly and as well as postage I will give a fiver to John for the forum if that's OK with you.

Andy.

Yep no problem :thumb2:

[simontie]

I put it together tonight to see how bad it looked, should not have bothered as I found another problem. The front fairing mount that goes from the front of the tank to the screen is not long enough, not a big deal to make one so I may do that and also fit the front indicators and the mesh on the fairing in front of the radiator/oil cooler.


It looks better in the photos as it does in the flesh, believe me!


Andy.

Looks really good, not sure where the issue is but nice build

[simontie]

Posted today let me know when you get them should be monday at the latest
simon