Honda road racer 1/8th scale

[outrunner]

Looks like it will turn out a cracking model Simon and a nice bit of scratchery with the swingarm, sorry can not help with the razor saw question, I have a cheap thing with 3 different blades I got off ebay but never used it for metal.

Andy.

[Tim Marlow]

Looking good Simon. Great work on the tank and swingarm.

Razor saws….I would go with X-acto every time. They work well with non ferrous metal (brass, nickel silver or copper). I would go with the finer ones (the more teeth per inch the finer they are) as they will be able to cut smaller stock. The rule is that the distance between teeth must be less than the thickness you are cutting or the saw will bind.

If you want to cut steel you will need something else though, steel will quickly blunt a razor saw. If you are only going to cut steel bar a junior hacksaw with fine blades will do the job, but for anything else I would recommend a jewellers piercing saw and a set of assorted blades.

[simontie]

Looking good Simon. Great work on the tank and swingarm.

Razor saws….I would go with X-acto every time. They work well with non ferrous metal (brass, nickel silver or copper). I would go with the finer ones (the more teeth per inch the finer they are) as they will be able to cut smaller stock. The rule is that the distance between teeth must be less than the thickness you are cutting or the saw will bind.

If you want to cut steel you will need something else though, steel will quickly blunt a razor saw. If you are only going to cut steel bar a junior hacksaw with fine blades will do the job, but for anything else I would recommend a jewellers piercing saw and a set of assorted blades.

Thanks for the info i will keep an eye open for one
simon

[simontie]

Just a trial fit need to wait for the axles to come, but starting to look like a bike :smiling4: not great picture‘s but my make shift clip on’s turned out quite well and i made a new rear brake rod linkage I also cut the throttle and ht leads down so they fit under the cross bar,
see what the weekend brings wife's a way so might get some of the body work painted or the exhausts done dreading these but they do look quite straight forward
simon

[Airborne01]

Love that! Progressing perfickly!
Steve

[Mark1]

[Mini Me]

:thumb2: :thumb2:...........best I could do Simon. I have no knowledge of how folks get all these images in place of where the words go. The bike is looking really sharp and a clean build. Too bad most of it will be covered with all the bodywork. Keep it coming.

[simontie]

k well just about there!!!
my axle rod arrived on Monday so I have fitted both wheels and fitted the rear end permanently shocks and wheel along with the rear brake rod I made.


The exhausts these had grills moulded into them so I scrapped and sanded these off along with the heavy seem I think to represent the folded cans on the road version but not on the racing pipes, all four took ages... I cut off the frame that they mount on, so I will come up with a bracket to hold them at the rear so for now they are hanging a bit low, but I also have a fairing bracket to make as well so I thought I would catch 2 birds with one stone or hope so any way


front end was ok really I did think it would be a nightmare but it went together well including the calliper's and mud guard mounts there is still a couple of stays to put on the mudguard at the front and rear. but looks ok and the wheel fits :smiling:


I painted all the fairings and seat over the weekend need to clear coat them so I can start the decals but all in its looking ok and finally coming together

simon

[Airborne01]

Oh Yum! I would buy that from you if it were for sale! Shaping up gorgeously!
Steve

[Mini Me]

Nice looking "machine" Simon.....keep it coming. :thumb2:

[simontie]

Oh Yum! I would buy that from you if it were for sale! Shaping up gorgeously!
Steve

Nice looking "machine" Simon.....keep it coming. :thumb2:

Thank you both not for sale yet ….

[Mark1]

Very nice build so far mate :thumb2:

[simontie]

hi all couple of more pictures tank and seat now fitted with decals applied looks quite nice so far. these when on no bother and the mud guard one was the same still setting but easy to apply, the exhausts I bonded to the under side of the frame to hold them in place the fairing will also support them
ok so the front fairing nightmare front roundel looks dog softened heated softened heated pulled and pushed but still looks like oop: the side fairing decal was the same I have soaked them in softener and ill see if the settle down overnight but I have a feeling I am going to strip them off and air brush them instead they were huge. only fitted on one side will see what the morning brings scunnered with them tonight, (Scottish for well hacked/tired off politely speaking)


off to bed
catch up Friday or the weekend
Simon

[Mini Me]

Simon....that thing looks fast while it's parked on your bench.....Gonna be a real "head turner" when completed. :thumb2:

[tigersteve]

Looking lovely - those older fairings were such a great shape !