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  • Scratchbuilder
    • Jul 2022
    • 2689

    #1

    British Motorcycle TR.Model H

    Started assembly less than an hour ago - 30 minutes later - assembly now complete....
    Could not resist it any longer, the detail is superb, the size is small, the fit excellent, 11 points to c/a, 9 if you want the steering to work. I said when I first saw the report by Dave in his 'Spots on the Internet' That my credit card would not resist, and the result was true.
    The kit comes with a colour artwork on the box lid, all the parts are in their own little bag except for the stand and handlebars which are in the same bag but seperated by a staple. The instructions could not be any clearer with the part to be glued in blue. Oh! and no cleaning up.... All I need to add are the throttle and brake cables from lead wire.
    Well done Copper State Models a 5 star model.
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    Now awaiting primer and paint....
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    The round bits in front are the 1mm rivets that are for the bridgelayer and are there because I did not want to move them and for size comparison.
  • Tim Marlow
    SMF Supporters
    • Apr 2018
    • 18901
    • Tim
    • Somerset UK

    #2
    Looks fantastic Mike. Detail is great. Very fine and very clean.
    How brittle is the resin? Only ask because it looks like the rear brake linkage direct above the brake pedal has fractured.

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    • Scratchbuilder
      • Jul 2022
      • 2689

      #3
      Originally posted by Tim Marlow
      Looks fantastic Mike. Detail is great. Very fine and very clean.
      How brittle is the resin? Only ask because it looks like the rear brake linkage direct above the brake pedal has fractured.
      No, that is to be joined together, before priming I am going to remove both parts and use a length of thin sprue as a replacement. The detail is very fine, fuel lines etc are really just a hairs width. As far as the strength of the resin I would treat it with respect due to the fine detail.

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      • Jim R
        SMF Supporters
        • Apr 2018
        • 15687
        • Jim
        • Shropshire

        #4
        That is impressive Mike.

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        • Dave Ward
          SMF Supporters
          • Apr 2018
          • 10549

          #5
          Mike,
          lovely - but I'd be frightened to breathe around it, let alone touch it! Will you be going for the German 'Wanderer' motorbike as well?
          Dave

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          • Steve Brodie
            SMF Supporters
            • Sep 2014
            • 4652

            #6
            A bit easier to construct than 'Tommys War' Motorbike then :smiling5: :smiling5:

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            • Neil Merryweather
              SMF Supporters
              • Dec 2018
              • 5185
              • London

              #7
              Originally posted by Steve Brodie
              A bit easier to construct than 'Tommys War' Motorbike then :smiling5: :smiling5:
              Oh dear.... :tears-of-joy::tired:

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              • JR
                • May 2015
                • 18273

                #8
                Wibble
                There has to be some link between this and the bridge layer ?
                Very nice anyway .
                Wobble

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                • Scratchbuilder
                  • Jul 2022
                  • 2689

                  #9
                  Originally posted by Dave Ward
                  Mike,
                  lovely - but I'd be frightened to breathe around it, let alone touch it! Will you be going for the German 'Wanderer' motorbike as well?
                  Dave
                  Sorry Dave my lust has been quenched, I will leave others to build that one.

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                  • Scratchbuilder
                    • Jul 2022
                    • 2689

                    #10
                    Originally posted by Steve Brodie
                    A bit easier to construct than 'Tommys War' Motorbike then :smiling5: :smiling5:
                    Had two and never completed them, their figures are excellent, but that bike needs sorting. Have the Scale Link one in the stash, but again need some work.

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                    • Scratchbuilder
                      • Jul 2022
                      • 2689

                      #11
                      Originally posted by Neil Merryweather
                      Oh dear.... :tears-of-joy::tired:
                      Exactly.

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                      • Scratchbuilder
                        • Jul 2022
                        • 2689

                        #12
                        Originally posted by John Race
                        Wibble
                        There has to be some link between this and the bridge layer ?
                        Very nice anyway .
                        Wobble
                        Wobble,
                        You know what it is like, you just keep fingering the box, stroking the lid, opening to check the contents, flattening out the instructions and re-folding them, and making sure the box is always in your eyesight so that you do not lose it..... I'm so sad.....
                        Wibble

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                        • Steve Brodie
                          SMF Supporters
                          • Sep 2014
                          • 4652

                          #13
                          Originally posted by Scratchbuilder
                          Had two and never completed them, their figures are excellent, but that bike needs sorting. Have the Scale Link one in the stash, but again need some work.
                          Havent been brave enough to start it yet, the 13 Pounder QF gun is enough !

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                          • Airborne01
                            • Mar 2021
                            • 3968
                            • Steve
                            • Essex

                            #14
                            Lovely, looking forward to the wet stuff!
                            Steve

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                            • Neil Merryweather
                              SMF Supporters
                              • Dec 2018
                              • 5185
                              • London

                              #15
                              Originally posted by Airborne01
                              Lovely, looking forward to the wet stuff!
                              Steve
                              Talking of which, what colour are British ww1 motor bikes....?
                              Just asking for a friend

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