Honda RC211V Group Build

I got mine from mediamixhobby. Prompt service from them.

Why don't you try ordering them direct from www.scalemotorsport.com ?

Just a tiny bit off the subject, but I'm looking at my parts required for this possible YZR-M1 build, and I think I'm going to try carbon fiber decals for once. However, I looked on HLJ.com and they're discontinued. Any other ideas?

That is a nice looking bike. Something different from the usual colour schemes we see.

My RCV is pretty much done. It's all together and just needs a bit of touch up on the bottom of the lower cowling. I'll post some pics of it soon.

Joel, you beat me to it! Beautiful bike, I think, and this coming from a Yamaha guy. MotoGP.com has a good pic. Haven't had a chance to look elsewhere yet. By the way, my '02 Repsol is about 98% finished. Just got a new computer, as soon as I get everything loaded up, I'll post pics.

Have you seen the new 2005 Minolta RCV?? Stunning livery. Just have to lean back and hope for some new cowlings and a decal sheet. If I previously said I was getting tired of RCV's I'll correct myself, I'm getting tired of Repsol, Telefonica and Camel RCV's

My progress is going well. Most of the mechanical parts have been completed, with just a bit of detail painting to do. I've got a bit more work to do on the body work, just a bit of polishing to bring the shine right up. I'll post some pics soon.

mitchgixer6 I use a product called "easy lift off" by pollyscale to remove my paints. It works on Tamiya lacquers (I know, I had to strip some off another RC211V I did a while ago).

Lucky me - it did not come out too bad. Bubbled very slightly on one oart, which I'll sort out soon. Been busy on my 641/2 a bit, so this one is getting slightly lowered priority. But this and the second layer (new can!) will be sorted this week.

SeaBee; Model fear number one... Rush off and don't even think of stopping, even when it starts to turn out like crap ;-) Done it millions of times and will probably do it again...

mitchgixer 6; I use oven cleaner to remove acrylics and brake fluid to remove laquer paints. Regarding brake fluid and your fears of melting plastic, just put a piece of scrap sprue in the fluid and see how it responds. Take care of your hands and use gloves when picking up the parts. Sometimes you have to scrub them with a tooth brush or such to get rid of all the paint.
best regards
Joel

That's too bad. I had the same problem with my first RCV build. Was the first time I had ever used the tamiya sprays so learnt that lesson fairly quickly!

Just for future reference how do you guys completely strip paint from plastic? Before I have always just sanded unsure of which kind of solvents to use. Was always to scared of melting the plastic.

On my own build, not been doing too much recently, still been waiting on my MS paints which I managed to source one of today. MS-9 is now in my grubby little paws so I can get on with spraying the wheels. Still not got the other though (MS-10), and seeing as it has taken the best part of 2 months to get one, god only knows how long I'll still be waiting. A bit of a supply problem in the UK I'm reliably informed.

So hopefully will get the wheels on at some point next week, which means I will be able to get the forward fairings decaled up as well as the radiator and associated parts attached. Hopefully have some pics up ASAP.

Have a jolly weekend folks.

Boring me: back to what the thread is all about - RC211V's! Will be doing some delicate evening out of paint to do over the weekend, I'm pretty sure. Went for the spraying of the body parts this morning, feeling the spray can is quite empty. No prob, just a quick first misty layer. Hah! Some went okay. One, fortunately the smallest part - the front "mud"-guard fell over just after having been sprayed.
I should have stopped just before that. But noooo... with the laaast bits of aerosol still left, I did the last few parts. Nothing important or overly in-your-face. Just the fuel tank cover as well the lower and upper cowls. At some times I got mist, at some times I got drops, at some times I got just air, at some times I got a thick stream of paint. Lovely, just the way we all love it!

So I expect to do a bit of sanding over the weekend, if not full-blown paint removal. Not optimistic, but maybe it went better than expected. Moral of the story. Just because the wind has blown for a week and you could not spray, rush out and do it quickly in the morning before work when the wind is quiet!
Then again, had I used my common sence, I would realise the moral of the story actually is: never (EVER AGAIN!) expect to spray a smooth layer on the last fumes of a can of TS paint!

Have a good (better) weekend, everyone!

I'm backing Cupcai on this one. Their quality is high when it comes to printing. Work here is done by Eric Evain and he's done both wine and water when it comes to decal design but looking at his bike I think the livery looks great. Unfortunately I guess we have to stand a lot of transparent carriage film between the net thread graphics. Could end up with a lot of silvering if you're not careful. I think I'll be ordering two sheets...
/Joel

Seabee,
Take my word...Forget about Rainaisance Gauloises decal...It's more of a graphic design fault rather than quality.

Hey c'mon guys, give me a challenge... After having just moved house, I can do ANYTHING post-crash!

My only concern with this is the manufacturers of these decals - I have heard a few not-so-nice thing about Rennaisance decals of late. Amongst other their M1 Gauloises decals... Any input?

Hey, anybody think they can do that bike post-crash? My '02 RC is moving right along now. I took your advice Pingtang and just sprayed over the orange- no problem. Got the engine 90%, frame is done (I'm leaving the factory chrome on, no alclad for this poor schmo) as is the swingarm. Next is finishing the brakes, which always give me a hard time painting the two-tone discs for some reason, wheels, then maybe if there's time I can start the triple tree. That is if I can squeeze it all in before Two Wheel Tuesday on Speed Channel!

He really made a mess of that one dien't he. And it was such a good looking bike too.

QUOTE: Originally posted by SeaBee Or was it in one of the practices he ruined that bike with a crash? Think it was the race. Well, being Melandri, propably both...

haha, probably...


/Joel

Thanks Joel! Hey, I had an AB go last year as well. And allways just when you need it... Good luck and happy hunting!

Despite that being a miserable race for Melandri, if I remember correctly, I will for sure like that Spiderman scheme as well. Or was it in one of the practices he ruined that bike with a crash? Think it was the race. Well, being Melandri, propably both...

SeaBee; No rear padding for Barros.

Pingtang; Isn't the Spiderman livery stunning?! They will be released in april. Renaissance will print Eric Evains work, wich you will find here - http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eric.evain/

Regarding my own work it has come to a complete stop since my airbrush has started to back feed the air into the paint jar. Probably some O-ring that has burst but it's a pretty rare AB so I don't know if I can get spares. Probably will invest in a new Iwata or Evolution air brush.

best regards
Joel

Yeah, M1 GB sounds great. Still waiting for my decals to arrive, though. And please give me chance to finish the RC211V I just started first!

Quick question on that: does Baros make use of rear padding on his seats?

I'd just spray over it. I don't think there should be too many problems with spraying the blue over the orange. I think there is more of a problem the other way.

GARRR!!! OVERSPRAY! I painted the fairings on my '02 Repsol today. Did the orange first, then the blue. Now, I'm waiting for a few more hours for the orange to dry on the side farings so I can try and airbrush that corner section blue. On your advice, those of you who have built this kit before, I'm keeping the blue and orange completely seperated. That was until I got some orange on an area I was later going to do blue. Now I can't get the Tamiya Vibrant Orange paint off. Tried brush cleaner, windex, no go. I don't want to have to sand since there's a rivet molded in that area that I don't want to disappear. Any ideas?

I likes the sound of a M1 group build. I've got the kit sitting in my cupboard. I might wait and see if someone brings out decals for Melandri's spiderman bike. I think that scheme looks awesome.

Work on my RC211V is going well. I have got most of the fairings clear coated and finished. Most of the frame and engine is all together, with just the forks really needing to be done. I'll hopefully finish soon.

Glad to hear your back on board! I'm felling slightly jealous as my build has been on hold for the past 2 weeks. A mixture of decorating the house as well as still waiting for the MS colours I need for the wheels and fairings. Hopefully they should be through soon.

Count me in for a Yamaha M1 build. I've got this kit ready and waiting to be started after my RCV is done so I'd be up for that.

Happy buliding!

OK, finally I'm back in! Got that V-22 fiasco out of the way and now I'm back in the bike world where I belong! Got the parts washed, and the panels ready for airbrushing tomorrow. I know I'm WAY behind most of you, but if I make the most of my weekend, maybe I can narrow the gap. Think after all this is over and we all decide on a possible end date, maybe we could throw together a YZR-M1 GB? Or am I kidding myself due to the somewhat limited subject matter (Gauloises out now, Fortuna next month)? Just wondering, my M1 kit is practically screaming at me to be built.

No, never thought it being anything else than a question. Never saw anything in there that put me down. No worries!
As for the alclad, I just got a mail that mine has been shipped (along with a kit I ordered). Got both chrome and polished aluminium. So soon I'll start seeing how good that stuff really is!

I have finished the bike and will start the next one this week. Took some pics and all... and promptly forgot them at home today.

I used chrome for my exhausts, but polished aluminium would do the job. Mine didn't turn out the greatest ever, but I can see the potential. I think mine would have looked better if I had of worked harder on getting the gloss black base coat smoother.

QUOTE: Daniel, don't laugh, the exhausts was done with good ole Tamiya TS-17... My alclad should be under way shortly. Till then, I'll stick to "rattlecan silver". Touched pipes up with a bit of metalizers brass and exhaust.

Your exhausts look great seabee. I didn't mean to sound like I was putting them down or anything. I was just stating how much I like alclad.

Pingtang; Do you use polished aluminum or chrome when you use Alclad for the exhaust?
SeaBee; "The camera never lies" is a terrible lie nowadays ;-) I imagine that the flash has done some bad this time.
best regards
Joel

Joel, it must be the photo... maybe the way the flash well, or something, but when I checked it out yesterday eve, I saw that the rivets actually is painted. Really does not look like it on the pic, though! I know I usually do it and I felt rather silly for seemingly having forgotten it.

Daniel, don't laugh, the exhausts was done with good ole Tamiya TS-17... My alclad should be under way shortly. Till then, I'll stick to "rattlecan silver". Touched pipes up with a bit of metalizers brass and exhaust.

Great looking progress Seabee. What did you use for the chrome on the exhaust? I ask because I've just painted mine with some alclad, and I love the stuff now. Thanks for sharing the pics.

My progress has started again. I did the exhausts as mentioned, and am now starting to assemble the frame and swing arm.