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Building my 916 - in 1/12 scale NEW PICS

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NeufUnSix

August 10, 2008, 12:59:56 PM Last Edit: August 11, 2008, 06:33:07 PM by NeufUnSix
As promised, here are some in-progress shots of the detail work I'm doing to build an exact replica of my bike in 1/12 scale. The base kit is a Tamiya 916 that I am detailing with a lot of scratch building as well as some aftermarket detail parts. The first round of photos here show my scratchbuilt details.

The steering stem castle nut, showing how each hole has been drilled out.


The engine, about half done with preliminary paint. Next step is to paint the bolts and details and give it some light weathering.


Ohlins!


I was so disgusted by the cheap-looking fork stanchions I decided to take matters into my own hands. This photo shows the stock plastic on the left, and the new polished steel stanchion on the right. I made it with an old steel wire-wheel spoke which I mirror polished and cut to size with a dremel wheel. Coincidentally they were the same width, which saved me a trip to Home Depot for metal stock.


Showing the parts of the fork - the stock fork was a solid piece, I cut out the plastic stanchion and drilled the leg and base to insert the new metal stanchion.


The oil breather.


The detailed and corrected throttle body before painting. Everything in white is styrene stock I cut and shaped to make the details. The original TB in the kit was a leftover from their 888 racer kit, and was an old-style double injector with some very shoddy detail. I converted them to the correct single injector items and added detail, including the sub-1mm "fuel line" (which is actual rubber hose).


One of the ignition coils.


Showing the fairing with the first coat of primer. Notice the 0.4 mm holes for the rivets - the stock kit has moulded on bumps masquerading as rivets - I have genuine 0.5mm metal rivets on order!


The relay pack and the starter solenoid.
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Rameses

#1
August 10, 2008, 01:25:55 PM
That's awesome!  That thing's gonna look so cool when you start getting it together.

If you don't mind, post plenty of pics for us all along the way.   [thumbsup]

Monsterlover

#2
August 10, 2008, 02:47:46 PM
OMFG

cool, but maddening to me.

Ill be content to look at the pictures ;D
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lethe

#3
August 10, 2008, 02:50:43 PM
I'm not anywhere near patient enough nor detail orientated to pull off such a feat but I sure can appreciate your work. Thanks, can't wait to see more.  [thumbsup]
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El Matador

#4
August 10, 2008, 03:21:43 PM
awesome work, but if you wanna see hardcore, check this out:

Monsterlover

#5
August 10, 2008, 03:30:04 PM
I remember that vid from a long time ago, awesome!
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ducpainter

#6
August 10, 2008, 03:33:39 PM
I built mine in 1.087 scale.

It turned out as a 996. ;D
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Statler

#7
August 10, 2008, 03:37:31 PM
very cool.   I'd be a big painted, gluey mess with a mound of fingerprint smudged plastic mess.    It'd look like someguy's bike.


more pics as the building continues please.
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Randimus Maximus

#8
August 10, 2008, 05:40:40 PM
very cool project  [thumbsup]

can't wait to see the finished product!!

Scottish

#9
August 10, 2008, 07:06:31 PM
 :-[ I building that model too. I was pretty proud of it till I saw yours. Good work keep it up.

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NeufUnSix

#10
August 10, 2008, 07:28:47 PM
For those who haven't seen my particular bike, this is what the model will look like when done (minus the AGIP and FbF stickers). Gloss black wheels, satin frame and swingarm, gold forks (need to work on that, as you can see the gold paint is pretty rough), Ohlins shock, and the C/F parts. Aftermarket bits I have on order are miniature exhaust springs, .5 mm rivets, electrical plug set and miniature shrink tubing, photo etched fasteners and brake discs, detailed tire valves, and carbon fibre decal transfer. What you see above is only the beginning of the detail!

"Why did my tractor just blow up?"

sydmonster

#11
August 11, 2008, 12:14:33 AM
make the beast with two backsIN HELL! [thumbsup] impressive - Chris

ps, I used to have 1/8th & 1/10th RC stuff so I appreciatte that
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NeufUnSix

#12
August 11, 2008, 06:32:17 PM
Here's the latest round of pics:

Freshly painted wheels... These will get a polishing and wax after they've cured for a week.


The exhaust - this is the second layer of paint, I'm building up the heat discolouration one layer at a time.


What's this? That's right, there will be exhaust springs!




The shock - note the metal rod, same idea as the forks.


The engine, with final paint.






Swingarm


Frame
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Monsterlover

#13
August 11, 2008, 06:54:24 PM
God damn!

Awesome!!

[thumbsup]
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aaronb

#14
August 11, 2008, 07:40:11 PM Last Edit: August 12, 2008, 01:44:59 PM by aaronb
i wish i had the patience to get into modeling.  excellent work!
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