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  • Member since
    January 2012
  • From: Hatfield
Tamiya bimota tessi 1D
Posted by Misty on Thursday, June 28, 2012 6:55 AM

Couple of pics of my Tesi. Lots of little bits done, hoses, cables connectors and a couple of boxes made up for under the seat.

 PICT0066 by omgpainful, on Flickr

 PICT0024 by omgpainful, on Flickr

 PICT0079 by omgpainful, on Flickr

 PICT0044 by omgpainful, on Flickr

 PICT0040 by omgpainful, on Flickr

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 PICT0056 by omgpainful, on Flickr

 

  • Member since
    October 2006
  • From: Lakewood, CO
Posted by kenjitak on Thursday, June 28, 2012 4:55 PM

Nice work! Looks like some after market stuff added?

Ken

  • Member since
    August 2011
  • From: Fort Worth, TX
Posted by Centerdeck2 on Thursday, June 28, 2012 6:28 PM

I would swear it was real! Good job

Shepherd Book once said to me, "If you can't do something smart, do something right." 

  • Member since
    February 2003
  • From: Niagara Falls NY
Posted by Butz on Friday, June 29, 2012 12:52 AM

Howdy TT,

I am amazed with the level of detail on the over all kit and what you have added put it over the top my friend!

What paints/methods did you use for the over all paint job and how did you go about painting/weathering and producing the tones of the exhaust system? Especially around the weld marks.

Thank you for sharing!!

Flaps up,

 Mike

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  • Member since
    January 2012
  • From: Hatfield
Posted by Misty on Friday, June 29, 2012 3:04 AM

The white is tamiya rattle can ts-26 over tamiya rattle can white primer. The primer was decanted for airbrushing and polished to a shine. I tried decanting the ts-26 for aibrushing but couldnt get a good finish so did it from the can. It gives an absolutely beautiful finish but is very prone to running. The red is a mix of the kit decals and tamiya x7. After deacling the bodywork was 2K glosscoated and polished.

The exhausts had photoetch welds glued on but they stood out so high that i had to add milliput in between them to build the exhaust diameter back up to the weld level again. Next time I'll use liquid sprue instead. They were sprayed with Mr Hobby SM-06 then given a light coat of a dilute mix of tamiya gloss black/clear yellow. The welds were masked with thin strips the then a darker shade of the mix was sprayed on around the tape, The masking was removed and a very very light wash of the mix was dabbed into the weld recesses and a final coat of tamiya smoke to even it all out. Its supposed to resemble burnt titanium but I think I overcooked the colour. If I did it again the colouring would me more subtle.

All the hydraulic and oil connectors are either top studio resin or Scale Model Factory metal after market items.The oil lines are all metal braided hose and all other cables including the extra ones i added (throttle cable plug leads radiator fan and other electrical wiring) are stretched shrink tube apart from the (awful ) battery wires which are painted copper. Other pe items are hose clamps and cable ties and various metal rivets.

And i added the expansion tank and electrical box under the seat which are missing from the kit.

Hope that helps

JH

  • Member since
    May 2005
  • From: Dublin Rep Of Ireland
Posted by terry35 on Saturday, June 30, 2012 4:59 PM

Wow, stunning work, i'm spechless.

Terry.

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