Tamiya 1/6 Honda CRF1000L Africa Twin.

[JR]

Thanks very much for the comments guys, the quality of this kit makes building it so easy if a little time consuming with the number/size of parts. The upside is it makes me look more skilled than I really am.

Andy.

You may think so Andy, but your work is clean and the spraying spot on.

[Allen Dewire]

I'm really in late on this one Andy and your skills are incredible on her. This is turning into a master class bike for sure. I'll try and keep up now that I got my laptop back...

Prost
Allen

[outrunner]

I got some painting done and started to fit the rest of the decals on the bodywork panels which have just had a coat of Micro Sol so will leave them overnight and see how they settle.

Work was delayed a bit by me making a stupid mistake when painting the front mudguard. As I mentioned in a previous post I painted it with a Halfords rattle can of white which was nothing like the colour required so when the Tamiya paint arrived I sprayed it on, it looked OK so I fitted the decals and gave it a coat of laquer, job done, or so I thought. It became obvious when I painted the other parts that the colour was still not right, the reason being I had forgotten to re-prime the thing with white primer...........clown!
Luckily there are 2 sets of decals to give the choice of 2 colour schemes so I used them to make masks for the existing decals and primed and painted again and I think I may have got away with it, we shall see when the others are laquered, failing that I may go and hide in a corner for a couple of years. Sorry for rambling on but I had to tell someone. :smiling5:

Andy.

[Mark1]

All looking good from here :thumb2:

[simontie]

Wow you masked over them and resprayed they look really good tbh i never notice un till i read your tread and still I cant see any issues looks great

[JR]

I'm with Simon, looks perfect.

[Nicko]

Looking good to me as well Andy.

Nick

[outrunner]

Wow you masked over them and resprayed they look really good tbh i never notice un till i read your tread and still I cant see any issues looks great

Thanks to all for the kind comments on the work, if it had been a £25 model it may well have been thrown in the bin as I nearly had a heart attack when I realised what I had done but it is such a great, and bl**dy expensive thing, I just had to try and remedy my mistake. I could have just repainted it in the red black and white scheme but it is a bit dull.
I was saved by the kit having 2 sets of decals for the 2 colour schemes so cutting a mask for the front mudguard from the other decal saved the day (I hope), lesson learned, paint ALL the panels at the same time.

Andy.

[johnm93]

Spent a while building and painting the front brake calipers, 9 parts for each one.

Hard to see but they even have brake pads in them.
Front view with tiny Nissin decals.


Andy.

Nine parts in each caliper is, I think, more than the full size ones...

[Allen Dewire]

Andy, you definitely fixed the prob in a most excellent way. You have a great knack for these moto-cycle kits and all the probs that can arise during the build. If a prob can't be fixed, remember those 3 letters, Sir......No, not b-i-n, but m-u-d!!! It covers all of them easily!!!...

Prost
Allen

[outrunner]

Sir......No, not b-i-n, but m-u-d!!! It covers all of them easily!!!...

Prost
Allen

That's easy for you AFV guys to say, I don't like dirt bikes.

Andy.

[outrunner]

This thing is getting big.

Side panels nearly finished.

The left one looks darker but it's just the light.
A bit of a test to see if I can get the right shade of blue for the tank.

Needs a bit more dark blue added.
Side panel test fitted to see how it looks.

This model will need a BIG case, perhaps I should buy an aquarium.

Andy.

[Mark1]

Thats building up very nicely

[Nicko]

Looking superb Andy!

Nick

[Tworrs]

I'm loving it