Tamiya 1/12 Ducati Superleggera V4

[Mr Bowcat]

Morning all.

Some weekend progress.

Back wheel CF'd and glossed.



Swing arm completed.



Exhaust built and painted.



And the detail painting done on the frame. This involved some tricky masking but came out OK.



Next up is getting CF decals on the frame. I'm only going to cover the bits that will be seen, so to that end I've been cleaning up the various body panels so they can be test fitted to work out how far the decals need to go.

[Mark1]

Excellent stuff, ive got the panigale in the stash, its gonna look like i made it out of matchsticks after seeing this!

[simontie]

Looking good Bob, im with Mark1 think ill leave mine in the stash for a year or 2 stunning work all the same with my luck with decals id be skint about now ….
oh heat gun arrived today nice little bit of kit surprised how quick and hot it got thanks for the tip
simon

[JR]

[Mr Bowcat]

Cheers guys.

Simon, I suggest only using it on setting one. It is possible to warp the plastic on setting two, leading to having to but a spare sprue. Don't ask me how I know.

[Tworrs]

Absolutely stunning work there Bob.

[tigersteve]

Bellisimo !!

[Tim Marlow]

Exceptional work Bob. This is going to be a stunner when finished :thumb2:

[simontie]

Cheers guys. :smiling3:

Simon, I suggest only using it on setting one. It is possible to warp the plastic on setting two, leading to having to but a spare sprue. Don't ask me how I know.

Had to check just a single setting on mine

[Mr Bowcat]

Cheers guys.

Ok, mine has two, maybe they changed the design??

[PaulinKendal]

This is just amazing. The wheels looked superb already, but then you put on that amazing gloss coat - it looks flawless!

As an aside, do you think the mini heat guns would work in place of a hair-dryer to quick-dry acrylic paints?

[Tim Marlow]

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As an aside, do you think the mini heat guns would work in place of a hair-dryer to quick-dry acrylic paints?

I would think you’d risk the paint crazing if the surface layer dried too fast Paul. You’d also potentially distort the plastic as well.

[PaulinKendal]

Regular hairdryer it is, then. :thumb2:

[Bozzie82]

Morning all. :smiling3:

Some weekend progress.

Back wheel CF'd and glossed.



Swing arm completed.



Exhaust built and painted.



And the detail painting done on the frame. This involved some tricky masking but came out OK.



Next up is getting CF decals on the frame. I'm only going to cover the bits that will be seen, so to that end I've been cleaning up the various body panels so they can be test fitted to work out how far the decals need to go.

The details are insane!

Can I ask what’s your process when applying any washes? Are you clear coating before hand?

I’ve so much to learn!

[Mr Bowcat]

Cheers Chris.

It depends a lot on the paint finish. I mainly use Tamiya LP (lacquer) paints which tend to lay down very smoothly. The washes on this bike, and the decals, were all over bare paint. However, if I'm building a plane or AFV I do usually gloss first, mainly because panel lines tend to be way longer and it helps the wash to flow, or if using a clay wash the whole thing gets covered and it's easier to remove from where I don't want it.