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Honda RC211V Group Build

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    November 2005
Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, December 28, 2004 7:43 AM
I'm with SeaBee here, I like working with TS-29 (semigloss black) and TS-14 (black) cause they make a much more solid coat that's easy to polish and clear coat.
Joel
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    March 2004
  • From: Paarl, South Africa
Posted by SeaBee on Tuesday, December 28, 2004 1:05 AM
I might get slaughtered by the pursists here, but I'm never without the semi-gloss black rattle-can spray! All kits have at least one sprue that needs it, so I tend to blast away merrily with two dust coats (whilst still on sprue) and then do touch-ups later by hand.

It just makes it a heck of a lot quicker and easier. Works for me...
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    November 2005
Posted by Anonymous on Monday, December 27, 2004 7:12 PM
Glad to hear that some of you bods have got started on the kits.

I'm off to get the piants and sprays that I need at then end of the week. Noticed in the instructions that Tamiya now have a spray version of X-18 semi gloss black. Do you guys think it's worth getting hold of this spray instead of the paint? I don't have an airgun. I also noticed it's used alot on the Yamaha M-1 kit. Worth spending £8 on????

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    April 2003
  • From: NSW, Australia
Posted by pingtang on Sunday, December 26, 2004 8:10 PM
I opened the box on my RC211V today. Those detail-up parts look good, I never like painting those springs, so a pre-painted one is good. Might do some painting today.
-Daniel
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    November 2005
Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, December 26, 2004 9:21 AM
Hi guys!
I'll definately go for this one and enter three projects, as follow;
Camel RC211V '03 (Biaggi qualify bike for Dutch GP)
Teléfonica RC211V '03 (Katoh version)
Pramac RC211V (Tamada bike from Italian GP)

I've started them off slightly and did some exhaust work yesterday (very tired...) and glued the mufflers together in the wrong way... have to fix that today...

About the Valencia version..except the new exhaust sile that featured already on the factory Repsol bike during later races of the season there is a slight change of the side cowlings and to the front fender compared to the Tamiya kit. The cowlings reaches a bit further back and the fender is also a bit longer. I have some referenses on my site, I'll post a link.
best regards
Joel
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    November 2005
Posted by Anonymous on Friday, December 24, 2004 8:50 PM
Now you mention it I remember that issue of the Tamiya mag. Will need to dig it out and have a look.

Did some searching and I found some pics on http://www.bobstart.de/infovox/valencia/index.html

Some on there of other RCV's as well which could be helpfull.

Merry Christmas to everyone!!!!
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    April 2003
  • From: NSW, Australia
Posted by pingtang on Friday, December 24, 2004 5:02 AM
I have the first TMMI mag with the RC211V's in it (the camel one and telefonica), but unfortunately there are no reference pics in there. Haven't seen the other mag yet so it might have some reference pics in it.
-Daniel
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    March 2004
  • From: Paarl, South Africa
Posted by SeaBee on Friday, December 24, 2004 3:54 AM
From memory (and in my case that doesn't count for much...): Two consecutive copies of TMMI had reviews of four of the RC211V's, two per magazine. I don't have it, just remember seeing it on their site. Latish issues from this year. I think one has the Camel & Telefonica versions and one the Rossi 03 and the Valencia kit (Austin Powers). Maybe there'll be some pics there.

I also had a look on the official motogp.com site, there's a few pics of the bike there. And as pingtang said, it's the same bike as he used the rest of the year (latter part), so except for the paint-job, reference photo's will work.
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    April 2003
  • From: NSW, Australia
Posted by pingtang on Thursday, December 23, 2004 5:35 PM
Good to have you in mate. Don't know of any specific references for the Austin Powers bike, but it was pretty much the same bike as the rest of the season. So the links I added further up the page should be helpful. I think the main difference between those photos and the valencia bike is a new configuration exhaust silencer.
-Daniel
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    November 2005
Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, December 23, 2004 8:22 AM
Right folks you can count me in too!

I've got Rossi's Austin Powers kit waiting to be started. Anyone got some good reference photos for me????
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, December 23, 2004 1:02 AM
I haven't scan all the photo in my collection of close-up detail. How to attach thoose photo in this forum? What's the appropriate file size to scan?
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    April 2003
  • From: NSW, Australia
Posted by pingtang on Wednesday, December 22, 2004 7:02 PM
You lads probably have heaps of reference material, but I'll post the links that I have at the moment anyway:

2002 RC211V

2003 RC211V

More 2002 RC211V

hope it helps someone.
-Daniel
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    April 2003
  • From: NSW, Australia
Posted by pingtang on Wednesday, December 22, 2004 6:48 PM
Anyone got any good close-up detail shots of the 2003 RC211V? I've got some, but would like some more of the engine and other parts.

Thanks
-Daniel
  • Member since
    March 2004
  • From: Paarl, South Africa
Posted by SeaBee on Wednesday, December 22, 2004 9:03 AM
I know Joel allready built it. "Stunning" is an appropriate word, you can look on his site.
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, December 22, 2004 8:48 AM
Anyone building katoh-san's RCV Fortuna?
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  • From: NSW, Australia
Honda RC211V Group Build
Posted by pingtang on Wednesday, December 22, 2004 5:37 AM
Here it is.....The group build you've all been waiting for. For some reason I can never get enough of building Tamiya's RC211V kits, so I thought I'd include some other people in the fun this time. I don't think we need too many rules for this one. All I'll say is:

-Any kit in any scale of the RC211V can be made;
-You can use as much aftermarket stuff as you want;

Here is a list of all the participants so far. I''ll update it with the build information when I get it.

*Pingtang-2003 Rossi RC211V
*joelwideqvist-Camel, Telefonica and Pramac 2003 RC211V's
*seabee-
*Yamafreak72- 2002 Rossi RC211V
*AuslexusJapan-
*cupcai-
*mitchgixer6-Valencia 2003 RC211V
*re9za- Valencia and Telefonica Gibernau 2003 RC211V
*shroomy-2003 Repsol RC211V

That's it at the moment, but anyone else can join at any time.
-Daniel
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