Hi, getting back on the forum I noticed this item, I remember these Harley cop bikes when i was young, maybe a misspent youth I can't quite remember lol, till i came to the UK in 1979, can't wait to see it finished.
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thanks, glad you like it, its a well detailed model . bought this in the eighties but never started it ! they even put brake pads in for the calipers which once completed you cant see the pads ! as you can see from my profile picture I have a 1977 electra glide so it makes it easier for me to get on with the kit, as the instructions are a bit unclear in places , having a bit of trouble with the fork legs at the moment, paint keeps going wrinkly . its been degreased rubbed down, primed a few times but still wrinkles will get it sorted sometime or other ! I hope !Comment
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Sure you'll get it sorted, now I'm back into modeling I find I make mistakes but unlike years ago there is materials to help. I have to visit Uppingham every now and then and it's good to see the Harleys there, dealer, unfortunately I cant get back on bikes, my wife won't allow it, in hospital once to often the last time was in Spain forgot to give way on the roundabout and I took a tumble over his hood.Comment
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yes I probably will.its just a bit frustrating ! what sort of models are you into ?Comment
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Hi, I make Euro cars and US lorries primarily with US cars sometimes, I like funny cars, all in various scales although I do try to keep to smaller scales, 1/24 etc, I also makes dioramas for some of them. I have got some toon tanks to do, I saw them on here and they look quite cool so thought it might make a change. My painting style is work in progress having only been back into modeling for about a year, my trouble is I want to get on and build but painting slows me down, I'm trying to get into staging the painting in blocks and see how that goes.
What other models do you do ?Comment
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not long got back into modelling, years ago I used to make at least one a week, planes, cars ships bikes you name it I probably made it !, not long finished a wooden model of the titanic, that's in completed ships and submarine section under the name r.m.s titanic, also completed a 1/6 scale revell kit of 1934 rolls Royce for a friend which is in completed civilian car section, in the middle of doing this harley now which is for myself ! also started a while back a merit 1/18 scale 88mm anti aircraft / tank gun but have no pictures of that, will have to take a few sometime, not getting much time to do much modelling as im looking after the wife who is ill at the moment. have a look at all the pics in the sections I mentioned and let me know what you think !Comment
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Will do, looks interesting.Comment
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rear end nearly finished.Comment
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Looking fantastic Ray.....Comment
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a few more parts ready to be assembledComment
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headlight completedComment
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front end nearly completed ! had trouble with the paint on the mudguard, kept on crinkling, after a few more times cleaning, rubbing and priming etc, it seems to be a lot better ! front forks were a pain as well, separate halves so you had a join right down the centre which meant filling sanding etc, which took the aluminium colour off, so they had to be painted as well.! nothings simple is it ! lolComment
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not far of being finished, fiddly bits next. had a bit of trouble with some of the transfers as soon as they got wet they started to break, but they don't look to bad considering their in two pieces !Comment
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Looks fantastic Ray, really classy job....Comment
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