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  1. simontie

    Movie/TV Show GB Chat Thread

    Dick Mann Daytona Winner & stared in “ON ANY SUNDAY” one of the greatest motorcycle films ever made in my opinion. simon
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    What's on the bench 2022

    sorry if it in the wrong place but its on the Bench, i was thinking about this tool tidy for awhile so today after much thought i came up with this holder for my most common tools, made from some 6mm ply, plastic conduit,15mm copper pipe, the large black bits are out of adjustable kitchen unit...
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    Your models completed in 2022.

    Managed a few this year, Honda rc166 with Mike Hailwood, Sikorsky ch53, Quartette of Ducati’s & Citroen H4 Guinness van.. Simon
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    What did Santa bring you?

    Luckily i bought my own presents and got the cash refunded by the wife shortly afterwards i dicovered she used my bank card to obtain the money!!! Up side is I now own these ;) lastly the extra set of hamds from my son.
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    HONDA RC166

    Well i managed to get the Mike Hailwood figure so here he is… no decals supplied with this rather expensive little figure but i managed to make the one for the helmet the rest of the pictures i could find had no sponsorships on the leathers or bike. Just tape on his boots..
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    Latest Acquisitions (2022)

    Happy Christmas everyone, i was joined by these 2 lovely lassies and the great Barry Sheen’s XR27 along with what looks like a handy extra pair of eyes and hands all in great Christmas i always new the kids would payoff one day ;):smiling2:
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    Quartet of Ducati's

    Final build pictures of each bike, started on the 18th September Completed 18th December 900 Mike Hailwood replica, (14019) 888 superbike (14063) Ducati 916 (14068) And finally the 1199 panigale s Tricolore (14132) the cabinet picture of the DUCATI QUARTET Thanks for looking its been...
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    A quartet of Ducati. Part 4: 1199 panigale s tricolore

    Well just about there final pictures before i screw it all together, enjoyable build no issues (not including me). Dispite its complex design the kit was a joy to assemble even the colour scheme worked out well slight miss match with the decal red and the zero paints red but to be fair it was my...
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    A quartet of Ducati. Part 4: 1199 panigale s tricolore

    Last few bits and the decal to place almost there not convinced the red matches the decals but will wait and see simon
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    A quartet of Ducati. Part 4: 1199 panigale s tricolore

    Well peeled of the masking and not to shabby bit of seepage on the joint line but other than that quite happy with the result, decal masks this seepage so i will leave it to night and clear coat tomorrow simon
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    A quartet of Ducati. Part 4: 1199 panigale s tricolore

    well getting close to the finish line, body work to do, fairings tank and cowls in the booth and that leaves The small add on bits mirrors indicators oh and the dreaded decals but so far they have been good to apply drawback of older kits i suspect also first time with the zero paints seem...
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    airbrush bent needle or not

    daft question time!! last couple of nights I have been painting and every now and then I get a small blob of paint spitting out but tonight I noticed it more and the crown seems to be building up paint on the bottom edge this is unusual normally I don't get any build up so there's the question...
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    A quartet of Ducati. Part 4: 1199 panigale s tricolore

    Well decorating is complete almost got 5* for it, so have managed to get the rolling chassis done slowly getting there.. should get a bit more done this week lots drying off coated the fairings so hope to post more later this week simon
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    A quartet of Ducati. Part 4: 1199 panigale s tricolore

    Well much DIY this weekend but managed a few bits in between paint drying and enthusiasm refilling… swinging arm complete and fitted along with rear damper and gear and brake assemblies, wheels painted and back frame work thats it so far simon
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    A quartet of Ducati. Part 4: 1199 panigale s tricolore

    Hi all managed a bit more of this got to hand it to Ducati what an amazing feat of engineering this bike is. The kit is wild to put together but to design and build the real thing must have been something else wow.. not far on but heres where I am, engine and exhausts head stalk radiator...
  16. simontie

    Home made spray booth

    I have a 1000 wide hood 3 speed and i also used an in line extractor half way down the exhaust hose just for over kill, the light unit fitted to most hoods is quite dim so i stripped this out and wired in anLED fitting much better light, for the sides i used 2 bits of perspex the rear wall is...
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    A quartet of Ducati. Part 4: 1199 panigale s tricolore

    Well slow start but have the engine together and the next couple of phases assembled and primed up dates once i get going again simon
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    A quartet of Ducati. Part 4: 1199 panigale s tricolore

    Just the box art and sprue‘s need a clean up friday night if i can be bothered!!, hate cleaning out the booth but its mingin. diy Saturday, dinner Saturday night, Sunday helping to put up the towns Christmas lights will see what happens after the weekend oh and i have zero paints red for this...
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    A quartet of Ducati. Part3: the 916 DESMOQUATTRO

    evening all, 3 down 1 to go …liked this build only issue I had was the steering damper poor fit on the ball joints other than that a nice build pictures below and in the cabinet next to the original 12 & a bit years ago simon
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    A quartet of Ducati. Part3: the 916 DESMOQUATTRO

    Ok decals were a breeze … for once final assembly all being well Thursday!!! off to bed catch up Thursday simon
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