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A quartet of Ducati. Part 2: The 888
Hi all, well made it back had a great time with the wee one never out of the pool or sea ready for a rest now …. ok up date on B2 i have finished the frame and bonded the pipes still a bit of work to do on them but here’s the latest hope to get the engine in later Simon- simontie
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A quartet of Ducati. Part 2: The 888
Hi All well i have the engine, frame and rear damper built up as far as i can go for now painted the mud gaurds and stuck what i can together on the exhaust system stripped forks and painted the tubesthats it for now .. off to Mallorca for a few days be back in a week or so i will check in most...- simontie
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A quartet of Ducati. Part 2: The 888
Box art and sprue parts, i have cut out the frame and a few other parts the chrome swinging arm is in 3 parts and i bonded these together to save stripping them as the finish was very nice and joints are hidden apart from that i haven't done much to it but had a look while the 900 was drying off...- simontie
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A quartet of Ducati. Part 1; The 900
In the cabinet, quite happy with how this its turned out, very nice kit no big issues with the build only issue was 1 of the decals broke up as i applied it old kit old decals? but I managed to piece it together. simon- simontie
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A quartet of Ducati. Part 1; The 900
Just about there with this one should be done by the weekend all thing being even- simontie
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A quartet of Ducati. Part 1; The 900
hi plodding along nicely with this tank and fairings have turned out nice so i will clear coat them before doing the decals ( this is were i normal bugger it up) clocks and other small bits in progress nothing left in the box now except the screen hope to complete by the weekend, i have started...- simontie
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A quartet of Ducati. Part 1; The 900
Hi sunday again, where are the weeks going… any way build up date in between cutting the grass washing the cars walking the dog baby sitting oh and cutting the hedge the bottom of one side anyway waiting for a new pole cutter to do the tops … so i managed to get the swinging arm, shocks and...- simontie
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A quartet of Ducati. Part 1; The 900
Ok not overly happy with the frame main member but hay ho, engine’s in and a few other bit done coming a long slowly fairing tank and seat 1st coat of TS47 i hate red paint!! simon- simontie
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A quartet of Ducati. Part 1; The 900
Quite a busy weekend not just @ the bench but heres were i am frames painted and batterys in place, engine’s complete ready to go in the frame and both wheels painted and disc’s are in hand. see what this week brings simon- simontie
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A quartet of Ducati. Part 1; The 900
Ok so ipulled these out of my stash and decided to go for the 4 of them 1 after the other, so i started the 900 and will hit the 888 next followed by the 916 then the 1199 ( first bike i did was the 916 still got it but I alway‘s said i would do it again hopefully there's an improvement !!! this...- simontie
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HONDA RC166
Tada all done except front decal need to wait for white plate to settle but she’s in the cabinet now calling it complete for now or till i can get hold of a Mike Hailwood figure but there like hen’s teeth… simon- simontie
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HONDA RC166
Looking like last leg of this build, thought i better take a couple of shots before i cover it all up!! painting all complete just the last bit of assembly to do, fairing details all but complete underside fairings and oil pipe work to install complicated assembly forks bolt on from the station...- simontie
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Aoshima Yamaha SR400
Ok well calling this completed yippeeee quite a nice build and i enjoyed building the wheels plenty of room for improvement with them but more to follow the instruction for the kit were all Japanese but pictures were in english. only fails for me were the decals these just disintegrated when i...- simontie
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Aoshima Yamaha SR400
rear wheel done just need to clean up the hubs but looking ok for a first time second was a little easier- simontie
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Aoshima Yamaha SR400
Well as mentioned in RC166 a busy week engine carbs sorted, engine now in frame started rear wheel build, and did a spot of painting. Few other wee bits done but you can tell its not by Tamiya but should turn out ok more when i have them simon- simontie
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HONDA RC166
Well quite a busy week so far, tank and fairings painted. Ill leave these to harden for a day or two now on the last leg next post should be the finally simon- simontie
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HONDA RC166
hi all well been doing a bit most evening‘s apart from Sunday and Monday when I spent the entire evening looking for a rivet, no I never found it but the rooms clean again, I now have the triple exhausts fitted and the front end temporally as it has to come off for the fairing to fit, body work...- simontie
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Lyness museum
Might be of intrest to some of you naval chaps, we did some work on this build in scappa flow for the museum and i was given this by one of the site chaps hope this is the best place to post it if not can one of you move if for me please sorry about the quality i scanned it from work but no...- simontie
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HONDA RC166
Ok managed to catch up and get back on track not that i had a deadline so repainted the engine and assembled the rear wheel and swinging arm tricky little bugger but all done now, engine is back in frame & swinging arm attached, exhausts and fork bottoms painted, top tubes are DP‘s and quite...- simontie
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Aoshima Yamaha SR400
Ok due to other issues not as far on as i hoped but chrome plate i dipped yesterday has gone parts look so much better now, see how i get on tomorrow- simontie
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