discussion DaveCov's Pyro 1/16 Harley-Davidson Electra-Glide (M-157-125)

[davecov]

Thanks to @Geoffers for hosting this GB.

I will be building the Pyro 1/16 Harley-Davidson Electra-Glide (M-157-125)

Box contents will follow.

That is all for now

Dave

 

[Jim R]

That's a rare golden oldie. Guessing 1960s? Look forward to seeing how you get on with it.

 

[davecov]

Thanks Jim. It is a first boxing from 1967 so, as you say, it is a rare beast.

Dave

 

[flyjoe180]

That's a very unique kit Dave. A very American subject

 

[Andy T]

Now that's iconic!

 

[Jim R]

Thanks Jim. It is a first boxing from 1967 so, as you say, it is a rare beast.

As a "first edition" the moulds will be at their best so hopefully not too much flash and sharp detail.

 

[Geoffers]

Lovely choice Dave, looking forward to seeing it come to life

Geoff.

 

[davecov]

As promised, here are the box contents.

The parts are almost free of flash but there are a lot of ejector pin marks to clean up. There are quite a few chrome parts but I will probably strip off the chrome and repaint. The transparencies are crisply moulded but the visor has some small scratches that will need to be polished out. The "rubber" tyres are virtually flash free:

The other parts are moulded in a blue-grey plastic and are almost flash free but there are a lot of seams to clean up:

Instruction Leaflet - Side 1 - Exploded Diagram:

Instruction Leaflet - Side 2 - Detailed Assembly Instructions. These are similar to the old Airfix "locate and cement" style which means you learn what the parts are as you build:

I was disappointed that there are no decals provided by Pyro although considering the age of the kit they may well have been of little use anyway.

That is all for now

Dave

 

[pjgtech]

Looks good mate, will follow along, cheers

 

[Geoffers]

ready Dave, good luck with your build

Geoff.