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Tamiya Yamaha YZR-M1 2004
My first go at a bike. I'm fairly happy with how it went and I've learned loads about how I'd do the next one differently.- Hecky
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Painting Motorbike Calipers
That sounds like a great idea. I'll try that next time. Overall, I'm happy with the way it turned out. It's certainly been a learning experience for the next one.- Hecky
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Painting Motorbike Calipers
I managed to wipe the paint off the front surface using some isopropyl alcohol and had a go at the method you described. It's not perfect but I think it's good enough to give the right effect. It's really tricky to get right. I think it worked better when the gold colour was slightly thicker...- Hecky
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Thanks, that makes sense. It's probably a bit late for this build. The lettering is recessed and I painted the whole caliper the main colour first. I'll put it down to a learning experience for the next one.- Hecky
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Hello, I've just had a go at building a 1:12 scale Tamiya bike kit. It's the first time I've made a model for many years and the last time I had a go was just throwing together an Airfix kit when I was young. I enjoyed building it and the finished result was ok and I was fairly happy with it...- Hecky
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