discussion Tamiya Fireblade

[HAWKERHUNTER]

Crikey Andy. I cant the difference between the model engine and the real thing. Lovely work.

 

[Andy T]

Thanks Tim, and cheers Steve, I must have done something right lol

I've been assembling the swinging arm this morning. A bit like hearding cats with fiddly levers & arms attached by 1.2x2.4mm screws





This is my first bike but I think I ought to be jumping forward to start on the bodywork soon, as you would with a car. That'll give each stage time to dry while putting the rest of it together.

 

[John Race]

Is this a joke ! Keep expecting you to say its A REAL BIKE! Really impressive work Andy.

 

[BattleshipBob]

Excellent work Andy, not a scooby about bikes but it looks so real!

 

[Andy T]

Thanks Bob.

Is this a joke ! Keep expecting you to say its A REAL BIKE! Really impressive work Andy.

You've got me John. I just scaled my workbench up to 100ft long and squeezed a real bike in

 

[Steven000]

That's all looking very nice Andy love the look of all those metals

 

[Andy T]

Thanks Steven, I've had my full arsenal out. Spray booth is getting pretty full of colours!




I made a start on the bodywork. Mr Primer Surfacer, GX1 gloss white, Mr Color C151 white pearl, followed by a quick coat of their new GGX gloss.

Most will be getting decals then more gloss, some will be masked before adding some cobalt blue.



Then I've started organising the many black parts into respective piles. This has been made harder by Tamiya listing paint call outs in a mixture of TS sprays, LP lacquer, and XF acrylics, all for the same flat/Matt or semi gloss blacks.

My choice will be SMS premium lacquers. Camo Black for matt, and Chassis Black for satin/semi gloss.



On the back of this I've already ordered another bike kit. This time a classic with lots of chrome

 

[flyjoe180]

Wonderful progress Andy, the heat staining looks very good

 

[Tim Marlow]

Looks great Andy. I’ve only used to TS colours a couple of times, and I tend to decant them for airbrush use, dilute with MLT. Spray superbly though.

 

[Andy T]

Thanks guys.

I've done a bit more today and finally got all of the airbrush work done (except final clearcoat)

The rear wheel was assembled and fitted to the swinging arm, which was in turn connected to the frame, plumbing in various brake pipes as I went.

I also cut some 0.4mm wide strips of chrome tape to replicate hose clips





The front end is going together too, just awaiting it's calipers and brake pipes




There were some gunmetal coloured decals to fit under the belly pan but they looked a bit fiddly so I sprayed them instead.

 

[Neil]

That is inspiring, I don’t do anything wheeled but looking at this I may be missing a trick. After my disastrous white gloss air-brush today. I’m well impressed with this. Maybe I need to try the same as you have here.

 

[Andy T]

Thanks Neil. It's definitely something new for me. A bit like a model car build but even more involved & detailed.