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Brief review:Tamiya Yamaha M1, 1/12, 56K WARNING


sjelic
12-02-2004, 05:54 AM
Here it is it came to me yesterday, but to cut my joy here is brief review.
First of all nice box art with many details that can be easily added on this kit.
http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=/503/1232052004_1202Lukas0052-med.JPG
Separate bag contains screws, tyres, brake cables, rear spring and new stuff, poly caps for instaling fairings (you still need to use screws but they should go on and of much easier)
http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=/503/1232052004_1202Lukas0051-med.JPG
Decals are Cartograf (finaly) didn't take good look but almost no trim at all and of course no "smokers" decals :mad: (thank you MC for quick response)
http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=/503/1232052004_1202Lukas0049-med.JPG
Also new are Yamaha logos printed to give natural 3D look and some new Michelin tyre logos.
http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=/503/1232052004_1202Lukas0050-med.JPG
Fairings are all in white on one sprue and separate front of bike, in my opinion a bit to much pieces that will make painting a bit more painfull
http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=/503/1232052004_1202Lukas0034-med.JPG
Black parts are realy nice, some of the parts almost doesn't need paint at all, beautifull and crisp, just check the photos
http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=/503/1232052004_1202Lukas0041-med.JPG
http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=/503/1232052004_1202Lukas0042-med.JPG
http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=/503/1232052004_1202Lukas0044-med.JPG
http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=/503/1232052004_1202Lukas0043-med.JPG
http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=/503/1232052004_1202Lukas0045-med.JPG
And at the end there is gray sprue that is cool to, mostly engine details and it is detailed indeed, I have never seen such complex intake system on 1/12 motorcycle
http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=/503/1232052004_1202Lukas0038-med.JPG
And for the end if there is a flaw in this kit this would, at first sight, be it. Brembo logos on front calipers are way to shalow, it will be very hard to make this nice. Sorry this image is a bit blury but you will see what I mean.
http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=/503/1232052004_1202Lukas0047-med.JPG
Anyhow this kit is state of the art, much more details then on Honda RCV and it will be a nice add up to the collection. I must say that now there will probably be some 4 versions of the bike before completly now bike.
Please let it be Ducati Desmosedici :iceslolan

hrmodeler
12-02-2004, 05:58 AM
Great! Thanx!

Veyron
12-02-2004, 06:56 AM
Yummy!

joelwideqvist
12-02-2004, 08:53 AM
Thanks Sasa. Not that I wouldn't have bought it anyway but it's really nice to read your comments. Hopefully we'll se som aftermarket decals soon enough to do the other teams as well
/Joel

Vric
12-02-2004, 09:19 AM
usual Tamiya Bike kit. Near perfect :D

SLAYTANIC_1134
12-02-2004, 12:47 PM
Looks good, I'll have to pick one of thos up soon!
Very nice quality!!

RallyRaider
12-02-2004, 04:13 PM
You bike guys are being spoiled! Nice.

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