TAMIYA 14011 CR250R with rider

[simontie]

An old kit I picked up a while back from flea bay, sadly missing a fork, all ready started with some assembled parts and painted.
But looks to be all there (like me) oh apart from the missing fork but i have a cunning plan for this,
kit pics below rider i have had a while its all there ( like me), so i will strip the paint over the next few days and dismantle as much as will come a part and re build, the missing for is identical to the one i have so i will make a 2 piece mould and pour a new one from resin, thats the plan anyway i will keep you up dated as i go
regards simon

[simontie]

Stripped off the old paint and chrome plating, been trialling the mould for the new fork with some success and some not so successful. Assembled rider

Not as far on as i thought i would be with this the mould and the resin take a while to go off, pictured is not the final item I’m still trying to get it perfect.
sadly my best friend passed away this week, so It might be a week or 2 before i post more up dates
simon

[simontie]

Hello
sorry this has taken so long lost my mojo for awhile but i have now managed to get some parts done.
engine and carb frame, swingingarm and rear mono shock will press on over the weekend and post a few pics
my self moulded fork has turned out ok still needs a bit of work but all in it just about there

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catch up soon
simon

[simontie]

Almost there with the bike, rider is really quite a challenge just trying to get him to stand properly but ill get there painting will be the next goal…
despite the challenge's of the old kit and the missing parts I think she looks okay so far any way not dipped any decals as yet and i still need to fill the number plates










Thanks for looking
catch up soon with more of the same
simon

[HAWKERHUNTER]

Great result Si.

[simontie]

Bikes complete for now riders in progress


on the shelf


thanks for you kind comments and watch this space for more up dates
simon

[flyjoe180]

That's looking sharp Simon

[simontie]

Hi been awhile but a busy man i am… so we were hit by the storm no damage but the internets been off for a month funny after a day or to we started speaking…
joking aside never really missed it but did find a lot of time so i got on with painting the rider and also started Tamiya cr400 very old kit no18 or now known as 14018.
this is a very similar kit to the 250 apart from the engine which is air cooled and the kit comes with a rider as well so i have build these sorry no pictures but here is the finished bikes and riders theres more to come before i call it complete im sure you’ll guess
thanks for looking appreciate it

will post final up date once i get this completed thanks for looking
si

[flyjoe180]

Superb Si