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HONDA RC166
In the booth fingers crossed, i know it looked good but it would have niggled away at me for eternity but now i can re build, on the up side the swinging arm’s painted and the vented brake drum looks great simon- simontie
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- Forum: Civilian Motorcycles under construction
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HONDA RC166
thanks Pete done most of it, came off easily only casualty was a single plug!! rocker covers ill mask round to scared I damage them- simontie
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Aoshima Yamaha SR400
Ok engine is just about there top and bottom complete, but a fair bit of fettling to get it here will press on as per plans nothing painted and i must have a good 40% of it soaking in bleach a lot of plated parts that just look so ugly ….- simontie
- Post #21
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HONDA RC166
hi all, getting on really well with this build engine is in the frame good fit but why you have to connect the HT leads up in sequence beats me!!, but needs done before securing in place with screws. swinging arm is built not finished, sprocket and chain set & exhausts put together not finished...- simontie
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HONDA RC166
Busy week so far engine is just about complete only the plugs to fit, frame painted with coils in place and foot pegs have to say these are steel and well made they look awesome… and plugs ready to fit, engine build was really good to do, just the oriantation of the cylinder head looks even but...- simontie
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Aoshima Yamaha SR400
A little bit fiddly but looks ok for a first attempt still need to finish of and clean up but much better than the chrome plastic. Im sure the next one will be better- simontie
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Aoshima Yamaha SR400
Ok well i have the nipples in place and 1 spoke sitting in place not glued as i have more work to do to the nipples but heres where i am- simontie
- Post #11
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Aoshima Yamaha SR400
Ok well apart from some dodgy drilling rim is now free of the hub and primed, will top coat silver. hub to cut out and drill remove the moulded spokes and clean up i put a centre pin in the jig to line up the hub and rim but i made a small mistake by not measuring the dish of the wheel but i...- simontie
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HONDA RC166
Ok managed a bit of the RC this evening, cylinder’s assembled tricky but a really nice piece, carbs including the DP bell mouth intakes, bottom of cylinder crankcase and even managed to paint the sump and rocker covers busy night simon- simontie
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Aoshima Yamaha SR400
Part one no shaky hands here!! ok so first off i marked the valve position on the hub & the rim although im not cutting it out, then i scribed the direction of each spoke inner and outer L&R both sides that was fun next up i drilled a .8mm hole in the centre rim by squaring across the diagonal...- simontie
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Aoshima Yamaha SR400
Ok as promised, heres the kit all i have done so far is cut out thechrome wheel parts and stripped them down. also i made this jig 2 round 6mm hardboard circles (just easier to cut) now i plan to bond one on to the other and this should hold the wheel parts in place while i re spoke them thats...- simontie
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HONDA RC166
hi all frame & wheels engine started but need to. Pick up some paint for a couple of bit so its on hold for now, wheels are on hold now till I get the alclad, so just sticking bits I can together in preparation, fairing carrier on the frame is a bit flimsy no way that will survive the build!!- simontie
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HONDA RC166
Ta da 8 parts in this 1 wheel 9 if you include the valve (not fitted yet) simon- simontie
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HONDA RC166
Ok well i would say full steam a head but after a full night … i have stripped the chrome soaked it this morning, then trimmed & assembled 1 wheel and now its clamped till tomorrow morning this is not for the faint hearted 1 wheel to go…- simontie
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HONDA RC166
To be clear, cut from the round sprue, on the sprue, the left overs and the centre rim for the nipples and outer rims, lot of parts for 2 wheels might be a challenge in it self .- simontie
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HONDA RC166
Ok so i managed to order the stainless tube and wire for the spokes but!! i was off to dip these over night so i cut the rims of the sprue and started a trial fit up thats when i noticed this but when you cut away the sprue your left this Tamiya have already spoked these and there clean sorry...- simontie
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HONDA RC166
Been in the stash for awhile so eni meini mini moe that‘s the one,I also have the clutch and fork detail set was looking for the wheel set till i saw the price and no availability, so with the up most intrepidation i will try to respoke the wheels never tried before so ill give it a go the kit...- simontie
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Simon's Sikorsky CH53 GS/G Revell 1/48
Hi getting there not sure about the camo but times running out and im off to sunny climbs saturday morning so heres where i am….. as a fill in i pieced the jeep and howizer together at least thats what i think it is not my best work but heading to wards a finish (of some sortsj simon- simontie
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- Forum: Peter's Helicopter GB: Feb - July 2022
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Simon's Sikorsky CH53 GS/G Revell 1/48
Hi all sorry for the delay but iam making progress really slow progress…well I have managed to get some paint on but its a tad dark looked ok when i applied but dark none the less i have a cunning plan involving the cammo but this will be a first for me too fingers crossed it works out ok...- simontie
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- Forum: Peter's Helicopter GB: Feb - July 2022
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Simon's Sikorsky CH53 GS/G Revell 1/48
Hi everyone, small up date managed tostick all the small external parts on, no idea what most of them are and primed all the big bits today, slow but i’am getting there !! Eyes are almost back to normal had my DVLA eye test yesterday so fingers crossed that goes well.- simontie
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- Forum: Peter's Helicopter GB: Feb - July 2022
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