Production Bikes GB 06 (March 01, 2006 - March 01, 2007)

Hmm, don't know if I know how they look, do you happen to have a picture or could you find one matching them. Perhaps that could be interesting.

Here's what I've acomplished today. I've cut the brake discs to represent wave style discs. I've reworked both front and rear discs with knife and drills and sanded down the washers and rivets to replace them with PE ones. As you can see there is some cleaning up to do...

Glued the cut swing arm parts together so that I can start reworking them with putty.

/Joel

Looking sharp.  I like the vents in the tail, I think it will make the bike stand out.  If you are interested I have a set of Marchensi wheels from a failed RC build, I could drop those in the mail if you like.

Ok, so I'll be the first one posting pictures in this thread, better keep up now ladies and gentlemen

I'll start with an introduction of this project wich will be my largest (first??) bash/scratch job ever.
I'm starting out with two Tamiya boxes, the Yamaha R1 and the Ducati 916 but as you will notice I will only use minor parts from teh 916. The kit is getting a mono swing arm so my first thought was to steal that right out of the Duc box, but when was life so simple?? The Ducati swing is too short as the R1 swing fits in the frame a bit more forward. Have to redo the existing one instead... Chain and rear brake system will be from the Ducati.

Thought was of coarse to use the beautiful wheels from the Ducati but as I have to use the R1 swing I'll go with R1 wheels as well. They will get the rimbs in black and spokes in gold. I'm thinking of wheather to use the tyres from the R1 or from the Duc or even from a Suzuki Hayabuza X1...hmm
Brake discs will be altered to wave style and the front forks will get brake calipers from an YZR500 GP bike, brembo ones for that extra grip So far I've just cut the R1 and YZR forks. They will be joined with sliding parts made out of machined brass that I've stolen from a GP after market kit.


I will do seat pipes. This will, together with the swing arm, probably be the most time consuming part of the build. Muffler cans comes from the Duc but they will get slightly altered and the pipes will be scratch built out of plastic beam. I'll use the R1 pipes between the engine and the exup.

Frame will be flat black with minor modifications. I'll remove passanger foot pegs and install some crasch pucks. I've just started filling it with putty. In this pictures you also see the cut swing arm parts.


Cowlings has undergone a larger modification and are still not finished. Seat cowl is built as single rider version and together with the tank and the front fender it will have ventilation holes with mesh installed from the back.




Side cowlings are cut to recreate a more modern style but has to undergo more sanding to look really good. Undertray will not be used and neither will the turn signals. I've filled the holes in the side cowlings.

 Front fender is swapped, I'll use a more aggressive GP one. Original fender to the right...

Any comments?
Best regards
Joel

ps. anyone want to know what color it will be? I was drewling over some Cobra Colors but as I'm in Sweden that's a no go. I'll set for some Tamiya Metallic red over Silver leaf. Hope it turnes out well.

nope.  the 900SS from Tamiya had only top half of the cowling in a slightly different design.  it curves under the handle bars.  the cowling behind the seat is also rounded off.  this one:

http://www.hsgalleries.com/gallery04/ducati900ssap_1.htm

I have two of the Hailwood replica kits and was thinking about just chopping that body cowling to get it as close in the look as possible.  I got a soft spot for naked bikes.

archangel571 wrote:

The yamaha is a pretty tricky kit (at least for me, even if it is as simple as it looked like) though, especially with all that chrome w/ mold lines in them and all.  do you plan on redoing them at all?  since otherwise the NR would be make a better practice kit.  more expensive (n harder to find nowadays without ebay) but sure has some well-fitting parts and one piece single color cowlings. Anyone knows where I can find a Tamiya ducati 900SS without paying the overly high premium on ebay?  I am beginning to debate whether or not I should just resulpt the body pieces onto a Mike Hailwood replica version.

Is this the one you are looking for?
http://www.rocousa.com/DETAIL.ASP?PRODUCT_ID=TA14019
$9.43

Only bad thing is there is a $25 minimum order, and a $4.50 US handling charge.  I buy all my kits from there however, I buy them in bulk to save the money (3-4 kits plus paint at a time).

The yamaha is a pretty tricky kit (at least for me, even if it is as simple as it looked like) though, especially with all that chrome w/ mold lines in them and all.  do you plan on redoing them at all?  since otherwise the NR would be make a better practice kit.  more expensive (n harder to find nowadays without ebay) but sure has some well-fitting parts and one piece single color cowlings.

Anyone knows where I can find a Tamiya ducati 900SS without paying the overly high premium on ebay?  I am beginning to debate whether or not I should just resulpt the body pieces onto a Mike Hailwood replica version.

I think I'll build the Tamiya 1/12 Yamaha Virago 1000 I have in the stash.

I have a Blackbird, an NR and a 'Busa too, but I'd rather get a little more practice before starting them. Maybe if I finish the Yami quick enough I'll pick out one of the others.

if it looks as if it can work out in reality, engine, tranny, brakes, fuel tank, steering and suspension, I'd make the exception and look very much forward to it.  sounds like honda should keep an eye on this thread too eh?

Revell Germany started to have a Nortan Manx kit.  I don't know if it's a remake of matchbox or somebody nor the quality of it.  The last two Revell bike kits I got from that stvb seller on ebay were both old matchbox kits.  Ack at least he was always cool on shipping charges for buying in bulk.

I'm looking at mybe  1/12 Tamyia CBR1100xx(depending if I win auction at moment it's well under half price of a new kit)
If I can get my hands on one hopefully there will be a Norton in there somewhere.
Have a Question I have enough (spare parts from previous kits enough to make one concept bike )will that be allowed ?.
If not will just do one anyway and post in another thread.

I priced out the Dexter kit for the Duc 916, $25.00 (ouch) and the Tamiya kit itself will set me back $17.50.  I should be able to get started around the end of March.  It looks like the wife will be starting a new job at the begining of April which will require her to travel :(  I guess that means I get more model time. 

Once I screw that one up, I mean complete it, I'll get started on the Honda NR.  The  Yamaha looks pretty straight forward, hopefully it won't give me any troubles.  If I get them completed in time I may try and tackle the Honda CBR 1100XX Super Blackbird.

Erik