discussion 1/12 Moto Guzzi Centauro (Tamiya)

[Guest]

Finally managed to finish this. It was a nice fairly easy build that went together well. A little bit fiddly getting the engine in it place but eventually got there. I decided against blueing the exhausts as when I tried my various stains on a bit of scrap chrome it just formed little bubbles on the surface, even after I washed it several times. I had no trouble doing it on a bit of Revell chrome so have to assume its a Tamiya thing. Also for some reason the rear covering of the seat would not lay down snugly at the rear no matter what I did, it is possible it is a little bit warped. You will notice that in a couple of the photo's one rear indicator and the instrument panel is missing, this is because it fell of a wall while I was trying to be clever and get some photo's outside.


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[HAWKERHUNTER]

Great job Bari. So glad it survived the fall.

 

[Alan 45]

I'm not a bike fan but that's really well done top job

 

[Guest]

Thats a sweet looking bike...... Very very nice

 

[monica]

Great job Bar,likewise with me not a big fan of bikes and cars but do know a great


build what ever it is,very well done,


do like the color used for the engine,just right,

 

[Guest]

Thanks for the nice comments. This is my first time using all acrylic paint.The engine colour according to tamiya is supposed to be gunmetal but it looked very dark, so I used aluminium with just a spot of black then when it was dry, I drybrushed it with chrome silver to give it a sort of a shine.

 

[Guest]

Really love the final four shots (On a wall?)


They make it look like a real bike that someone has taken pictures of in order to put on E-Bay.

 

[flyjoe180]

Yeah, fantastic work Barry. As Penny pointed out those outdoor photos are awesome.

 

[Guest]

Excellent build and finish.

 

[Guest]

that's a nice bike, not really a bike fan myself but I know what I like.


scott

 

[Snowman]

Great stuff!!


Love the finish - SWEET!!


I know how you feel about the drop test!!


Knocked my completed YZR off the top shelf - some surgery was required.....

 

[PaulTRose]

nice work


one tamiya bike kit ive never managed to lay my hands on

 

[Ian M]

Nice work Bari like the colour, it suits the bike very well.

 

[Guest]

The colour is a volvo colour, Flamenco red, I had a tin of touch up spray laying around and thought it would go well. After spraying I used a little tube of car touch up clearcoat to give it a bit of gloss.

 

[papa 695]

Great work Barry it looks so real in the photos

 

[Guest]

amazing finish, well done, now you need that Guzzi V twin rumble on the stereo