HONDA RC166

[simontie]

Busy week so far engine is just about complete only the plugs to fit, frame painted with coils in place and foot pegs have to say these are steel and well made they look awesome… and plugs ready to fit, engine build was really good to do, just the oriantation of the cylinder head looks even but the end cam bolts are slightly different took me ages to find it ( after i put it together wrong) and that meant the rocker covers were slightly out of line annoying and lucky i spotted it before it all set. Clutch is a detail up part included with the kit and looks great once assembled (is there a good way of cutting the photo etched parts) scalpel worked but not ideal. Carbs were nice to build and again included in the kit were these stunning little bell mouths, really enjoing this build
simon

[The Smythe Meister]

That engine block could pass for the real thing,especially in the 5th from bottom pic :thumb2:.

[simontie]

hi all, getting on really well with this build engine is in the frame good fit but why you have to connect the HT leads up in sequence beats me!!, but needs done before securing in place with screws.
swinging arm is built not finished, sprocket and chain set & exhausts put together not finished either, All good so far even the PE vent on the brake hub looks good
simon

[Mark1]

Looking good :thumb2:

[Ian M]

This is rather nice.....

[Mr Bowcat]

That engine is awesome.

[simontie]

Ok bad news is engine is the wrong colour!! :flushedilemma is do i take it out and strip it down or leave it:thinking:
i’m about 40% leave it, so looks like its coming out :anguished:
i wouldn't mind but i read the update on the paint schedule from tamiya and still painted it wrong, even crossed out the wrong codes on the plans i think i am losing it.
1 step forward 4 back :sad:

[Mark1]

Thats a shame but i guess it can only make it better.

[stillp]

I don't care about the colour, it looks great!
Pete

[outrunner]

The engine will hardly be seen once the fairing is fitted, I would leave it as is.

Andy.

[simontie]

I don't care about the colour, it looks great!
Pete

thanks Pete done most of it, came off easily only casualty was a single plug!! rocker covers ill mask round to scared I damage them

[Mickc1440]

Making a great job of this one

[simontie]

thanks Pete done most of it, came off easily only casualty was a single plug!! rocker covers ill mask round to scared I damage them[ATTACH]461974[/ATTACH]

In the booth fingers crossed, i know it looked good but it would have niggled away at me for eternity but now i can re build, on the up side the swinging arm’s painted and the vented brake drum looks great
simon

[simontie]

Ok managed to catch up and get back on track not that i had a deadline so repainted the engine and assembled the rear wheel and swinging arm tricky little bugger but all done now, engine is back in frame & swinging arm attached, exhausts and fork bottoms painted, top tubes are DP‘s and quite sexy looking, i will not say how hard it is to fit the circlip or when it ping’s off how hard it is to find it again must be all of 2mm
A spare would have been nice

[Mark1]

Looking very tidy.