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  1. simontie

    Honda road racer 1/8th scale

    Quite weekend so i have pieced some of the engine together lot of flash and mis matched parts in most cases i have just cut off the dowels and lined up by eye, lots of dressing up there seems to be a glaze over most of the parts i suspect a primer for the heavy chrome plating that took an age to...
  2. simontie

    Honda road racer 1/8th scale

    Thursday yippee, ok well managed to complete the rear wheel and it looks ok fitted the tyre for effect i need to paint the wheel now once i clean it all up started the front as you can see one side complete but a lot to do before i start the other side.. also I bought a new dermel drill stand...
  3. simontie

    Honda road racer 1/8th scale

    First side done nipples still loose discovered i can true it up once all the spokes are in an then i will start trimming the excess and setting the nipples to hold it in shape. (Hopefully round) second side 9 left to go will try and get this one laced up tomorrow then start the front :surprised:
  4. simontie

    Honda road racer 1/8th scale

    Hi, well started the rear wheel but due to the size of the hole i cut and centre pin diameter I used, I packed it out with 4 packers and wrapped the centre pin to achieve a snug fit not tight same with packers i also Cut and glued some pads on the bottom of the jig hole to lift the rim so it...
  5. simontie

    Honda road racer 1/8th scale

    No going back now… so i tried the formed nipple on the end of the spoke and it fits and works but very stiff to bend and lift over the hub on a real wheel you are left with play on the rim to move it left and right along with up and down but i cant do this with the scale wheel unless i put all...
  6. simontie

    Honda road racer 1/8th scale

    Hi well a non productive night build wise anyway so i was experimenting with spokes and came up with a new jig for the wheels based on the last one, if it ant broke…..new centre pins i can remove if these fit the next kit others planned are 1/9th so might be close. then i made a small anvil out...
  7. simontie

    Movie/TV Show GB Chat Thread

    Tada arrived yesterday
  8. simontie

    Honda road racer 1/8th scale

    Dick Mann Daytona winner CR750 (the racing vertion of the CB750) made by MPC never heard of them bought from fleabay a while a go just because I remembered the name, so time to stick it together ... not the same detail as my usual kits but there is plenty of room for improvement (hopefully) the...
  9. simontie

    Movie/TV Show GB Chat Thread

    Nice thought,you forget about these old classic films
  10. 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
  11. simontie

    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...
  12. simontie

    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
  13. simontie

    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.
  14. simontie

    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..
  15. simontie

    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:
  16. simontie

    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...
  17. simontie

    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...
  18. simontie

    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
  19. simontie

    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
  20. simontie

    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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