Honda RC211V'03 Sete Gibernau

[Guest]

At the moment just the Ducati Desi wotsit (rubbish at remembering Italian names).... But after the Blackbird, I really do fancy a big road bike but I would like a 'naked' one so that I could go to town o the engine and not hide it under a fairing.

How about one of the very old Heller 1/6th scale bike kits. Quite a few naked ones to consider and most with seperates plates to make up the finning of the engines. With modern ideas and materials one of these could be modified to make up a superb model.

[Guest]

Those parts are looking the business Trey. I usually buy Tamiya Modelling International where they quite regularly have a bike model to drool over of an amazing standard. Yours is looking just as good!!

[Guest]

thanks Richard! I had to spray some clear on a full scale scoot so since I had the gun out shot the body panels

and after they dried

and got the motor mounted up

[Guest]

added the exhaust wrap from the upgrade kit and got it mounted

here the parts before sanding

and sanded the molded details of the muffler

and got the wrap in place and secured with insulated wire so as not to mar up the photo etch part

and finished up

then mounted

[Guest]

This is looking so gorgeous, ya just want to fondle it...... (whoops, just me then????) Anyway, stunning work on this one, love the full size spray booth lol.

[Guest]

Those body parts are absolutely amazing. I wouldn't mind a finish like that on my real bike!

Lovely job Trey, looking superb.

[Guest]

thanks Graham glad you like the spay booth lol .Richard thanks for the compliment and if you can get it here I can paint it

[Guest]

You'd be dissapointed in me, both my bikes are black bodywork all over! Not very imaginative I'm afraid but just the way I like them.

[Guest]

on to the brakes, masked and ready for the 2nd color.

complete and mounted up

and the rear

triple clamps and bars complete with the safety wired grips

the upgraded rearsets

the brake side

[Guest]

This is really amazing, I am definitely going to have to up my game when I start the Ducati. I have never attempted so much colour variance on the engine and other parts and it certainly makes a difference.

[Guest]

Paints have come a long way since I last did a bike engine ( about twenty years ago) and I used to make the most of mixing various paints to make differnt shades but this just shows what can be achieved nowadays.

Stunning effects and fantastic subtle differences in shading and finishes to give an amazingly realistic finish. I like the mask for the discs as well. I used to do them by hand!

[Ian M]

That is one very impressive bike you are building there Trey. The detailing is spectacular!

I'm really looking forwards to seing the end result!

Ian M

[stona]

I am looking at a model am I not? I thought I was on the wrong forum for a moment! That's some beautiful work that you are doing Trey.

Cheers

Steve

[Guest]

As everyone else has said, that's looking great, looking forward to the 'reveal' shots, a model to be proud of.

[Guest]

thanks for all the kind words gang Graham, Richard,Ian,Steve,M1ks and the rest of the great craftsmen here ,you are all a hard act to follow so your compliments mean a lot. I've got it to a rolling chassis hope to button up all the details soon !

swingarm assy

finally sitting on the rubber its time for a beer!!