discussion Kawasaki KZ1000P CHiPs

[PaulTRose]

Aoshima 1/12th scale Kawasaki KZ1000P Police bike.......to be precise a bike of the Los Angeles Police Department California Highway Patrol


for a bit of history Kawasaki made variants of this bike from 1977 til 2005


the early one had just a glass screen (any one remember 'Jon and Ponch in CHiPs on tv in late 70s/early 80s?).....this is the later post 1982 version with the fairing


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ive never done an Aoshima bike kit before and im quite impressed/worried by the amount of parts.........the box really is chokka full of sprues!


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and the real deal..........


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[papa 695]

Nice one Paul. If it's like any of the Aoshima kits I've build it should go together a dream.

 

[Guest]

Love these bikes. Must have been a dark day for American traditionalists when they stopped buying HDs

 

[PaulTRose]

Love these bikes. Must have been a dark day for American traditionalists when they stopped buying HDs

i think it was a case of these were better built and faster


dont forget that late 70s harley were terrible quality cos they were owned by amf


these were actually made in america in nebraska

 

[Guest]

I'm going to look forward to this.


Never built an Aoshima kit before.

 

[eddiesolo]

Superb!


And a bit of the Chips theme to get in the mood.

 

[PaulTRose]

finally made a start on glueing bits together!! motor is done


my way of building bikes means it 90% painted, just needs assembling


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[Guest]

Nice looking engine Paul

 

[eddiesolo]

That looks very nice Paul, like the metallic finish.

 

[Robert1968]

I'll join in on this if there's room Paul. Always liked CHiP's when growing up and this should look really good.


I really like your engine detail so far


Regards


Robert

 

[Guest]

Watching this. What paints did you use on the lump?

 

[PaulTRose]

Watching this. What paints did you use on the lump?

nothing special.....the aluminium is a rattle can of silver meant for doing car wheels......the black is just matt black...the chromey bits are the kits chromey bits

 

[Guest]

I agree,nice looking engine.

 

[eddiesolo]

nothing special.....the aluminium is a rattle can of silver meant for doing car wheels......the black is just matt black...the chromey bits are the kits chromey bits

Agree it with Ralph, does look rather nice though.

 

[PaulTRose]

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making some progress........but the decals are some of the worst ive ever used!! very thin!


they break quite easily......the first one i put on was a large one on the tank and it virtually disolved when i put some microsol on it!!...had to improvise with something from the spares box

 

[Guest]

Shame about the decals otherwise good work.

 

[flyjoe180]

Ah yes, CHiPs Saturday nights before the British comedies started. Homework done, chores done, dinner gobbled up, pocket money spent on lollies, ready for the TV fest.


Great work so far Paul. I did not realise these were Kawasaki bikes, always presumed they were Harley Davidsons.

 

[PaulTRose]

hope to make some rapid progress now all the fiddly paint bits are done


got engine in the frame


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[Guest]

Coming along nicely.

 

[PaulTRose]

starting to look like a bike now!


want to try and get the fairing on later on today and the running boards, that will leave the boxes on the back for tomorrow which im dreading


without doubt this has been the hardest bike kit ive ever done


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