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                        Choice for first bike...

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                        knight667
                        • Member since
                          January 2004
                        • From: Philomath, OR, USA
                        Choice for first bike...
                        Posted by knight667 on Friday, August 6, 2004 12:33 PM
                        I was thinking about either Tamiya's Ducati 888 Superbike or their Honda NSR250 Repsol. Has anyone built either one of these? What did you think of the kits?
                        John "The only easy day was yesterday." - US Navy SEALs "Improvise. Adapt. Overcome." - US Marine Corp. "I live each day/Like it's my last/...I never look back" - from "I'm A Rocker" by Judas Priest
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                        dubix88
                        • Member since
                          March 2003
                        • From: Maine,USA
                        Posted by dubix88 on Friday, August 6, 2004 12:42 PM
                        HEY,
                        I havent but they are both by tamiya so they are sure to be great. Just pick which one you like more, i would go for the ducati. Go to your LHS and get some ducati yellow, and that thing would be sick.

                        Randy
                        THATS MY VOTE "If a woman has to choose between catching a fly ball and saving infant's life, she will choose to save the infant's life without even considering if there is a man on base." -Dave Barry In the words of the great Larry the Cable Guy, "GIT-R-DONE!!!"
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                        mojodoctor
                        • Member since
                          September 2003
                        • From: Shell Beach, California
                        Posted by mojodoctor on Friday, August 6, 2004 2:55 PM
                        I've built both the Ducati 888 and 916, and highly recommend them!
                        Parts fit excellent, crisp molding, delicate seam lines easily removed, lots of great detail. Those Tamiya bikes are wonderful to work with!
                        Matt Fly fast, fly low, turn left!
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                        dubix88
                        • Member since
                          March 2003
                        • From: Maine,USA
                        Posted by dubix88 on Friday, August 6, 2004 5:43 PM
                        HEY,
                        I might end up getting one. My stepdad has a collectable diecast ducati that i could use for a reference in detailing, dont know though, ive never built a bike before.

                        Randy
                        THATS MY VOTE "If a woman has to choose between catching a fly ball and saving infant's life, she will choose to save the infant's life without even considering if there is a man on base." -Dave Barry In the words of the great Larry the Cable Guy, "GIT-R-DONE!!!"
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, August 8, 2004 1:18 PM
                        The Repsol kit has a lot more of a bit tricky decals in my opinion and I would wait with that in favour for the 888 if you find decalling a bit tough. And red bikes are allways beautyful...
                        regards
                        Joel
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