This is my ducati i am going to use crazy modeller decals and zero anniversary red her are the pictures of the wip so far
http://img132.imageshack.us/img132/9071/dscf1513am4.jpg
Most of the parts have been painted and have had a coet of clear over them ready for the decals
http://img257.imageshack.us/img257/4139/ducatiallpartstc8.jpg
started the decals
http://img257.imageshack.us/img257/4154/ducatirearox3.jpg
http://img257.imageshack.us/img257/4493/ducatitankdx9.jpg
i am working on the cf decals next they might take a few days as there are lots of parts to cover

what clear coat did you use?????? looks great!

The clear i used is zero prethinned lacquer i will put a final coat of clear once all the decals are finishe to seal them on it it will be sweet :grinyes:

I have this lacquer at home, but I can't use it...when I sprayed with the airbrush a lot of "dust" appears in the bike!!! I never have obtain this bright with a lacquer!!!! How do you do it!!! jajajajaja

The clear i used is zero prethinned lacquer i will put a final coat of clear once all the decals are finishe to seal them on it it will be sweet :grinyes:

Hi Jezz, looking good, does that clear go over decals with no problems or have you not tried yet! would like to know how it works out. Also what are the fumes like off it, are they as strong as 2-pac-clear?
Cheers
Col

Great shine and decal work on that rear cowl!
/Joel

Nice work on the decals!

Hi Jezz, looking good, does that clear go over decals with no problems or have you not tried yet! would like to know how it works out. Also what are the fumes like off it, are they as strong as 2-pac-clear?
Cheers
Col

I have not put clear over the decals yet the fumes are the same as the zero basecoats i will let you know on that one i am going to do more decals on the fairing tonight.I have not used the 2-pac -clear yet as i spray indoors with a booth and and a fan and i dont want the fumes in house i am going to sort a area in the garden shed in the summer might try it then

I have this lacquer at home, but I can't use it...when I sprayed with the airbrush a lot of "dust" appears in the bike!!! I never have obtain this bright with a lacquer!!!! How do you do it!!! jajajajaja

If by 'dust' you mean that the lacquer goes dusty and white and has a cobweb effect to it then try adding more thinner to the mix and also experiment with the air pressure from your airbrush.The 'cobweb' or 'white' effect is usually a sign of one or both of these things being wrong.It should spray fine if you correct these two problems.If you mean 'dust' particles from the air landing in the paint then you need to spray in a cleaner place to stop this from ruining your paint work.

great start

i have done some of the cf work so far i will cover in tamiya smoke the clear all over still some more parts to do yet the airbox etc

http://img220.imageshack.us/img220/7702/dscf1547li5.jpg
http://img81.imageshack.us/img81/6435/dscf1548ky0.jpg
once i have finished cf i will do some more of the decals on the faring and clear all over

Very impressive carbon decal work.Which brand of decal did you use? Nice finish so far on the bodywork parts as well.They will look great when you clear again over the decals and polish.

Is the rear fender and other pieces supposed to be made up of multiple pieces of CF? Because it appears you didn't match up the weave patters which makes it look like you are trying to replicate CF patch work.

Is the rear fender and other pieces supposed to be made up of multiple pieces of CF? Because it appears you didn't match up the weave patters which makes it look like you are trying to replicate CF patch work.

yes im going for the patch work look i think on this one it will give the cf part a better look other than one peice of cf once i have sprayed on some of tamiya smoke and clear-coated it agin it will look fine

oh ok - then I like it! :) hehe

Wow, beautiful finish work. The CF looks amazing, keep it going!!!

If by 'dust' you mean that the lacquer goes dusty and white and has a cobweb effect to it then try adding more thinner to the mix and also experiment with the air pressure from your airbrush.The 'cobweb' or 'white' effect is usually a sign of one or both of these things being wrong.It should spray fine if you correct these two problems.If you mean 'dust' particles from the air landing in the paint then you need to spray in a cleaner place to stop this from ruining your paint work.

And.....what kind of thinner have I to use with the lacquer?? acetone?? water??
Thanks a lot for your help people..and sorry for be annoying!!!! :crying:

And.....what kind of thinner have I to use with the lacquer?? acetone?? water??
Thanks a lot for your help people..and sorry for be annoying!!!! :crying:

Ideally I would go with the Zero thinner.

This one.

http://www.hiroboy.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=48_66&products_id=795

But you can use the regular cellulose thinner that is also listed.The basecoat thinner is usually better quality and more suited to thinning top coats lacquers etc.Whereas the cellulose is more for thinning primers etc as it is usually less expensive and not as high quality.

All the thinners are listed on this page.

http://www.hiroboy.com/catalog/index.php?cPath=48_66

Don't use water though as the Zero stuff isn't water based and it will make a real mess if you thin it with water.

all the decals are finished now ready for a final clear coat and i will polish up after a few days
http://img220.imageshack.us/img220/1765/allbodypartsth0.jpg

excellent, decal work looks impressive, very tidy.

Jezz--looks great! Can I ask what you used for the smoke on the CF? Tamiya acrylic or enamel or some other brand? and the clear?

Jezz--looks great! Can I ask what you used for the smoke on the CF? Tamiya acrylic or enamel or some other brand? and the clear?
i use the tamiya acrylic and zero clear over top

Cowlings look great!
Joel

I have done some more work on this one today
All the cf parts are now done and cleared and buffed up
http://img144.imageshack.us/img144/9301/dscf1593zg4.jpg
and all cowlings are finished and polished
http://img144.imageshack.us/img144/4589/dscf1590mq7.jpg
http://img144.imageshack.us/img144/252/dscf1591ki9.jpg
http://img144.imageshack.us/img144/5233/dscf1592oy8.jpg
So far so good no problems yet!!!!!
I was going to cf inside of cowlings but had enough of cf the other parts and ran out of the stuff and im not ordering anymore just yet as i just had a order of stuff from steve at hiroboy (the top studio super detail set for yzr m1 2004 thats for my next projectjust some usless info)

Looking great.The carbon parts came out very nicely and your body panels are beautifully finished.It should look fantastic when it is all assembled.

wife has gone to work kids are up grandparents got some more work done while weather is nice outside
http://img144.imageshack.us/img144/6260/dscf1594zq3.jpg
all that is left to do now are the red decals on wheels and a few small engine parts to spary up and heat treat exhausts and i can start putting together

another quick update on this one it now starting to look more like a bike now im putting parts together now
http://img229.imageshack.us/img229/7246/dscf1603ds0.jpg
http://img229.imageshack.us/img229/1193/dscf1604bu3.jpg
http://img229.imageshack.us/img229/2796/dscf1605wg4.jpg
http://img229.imageshack.us/img229/1301/dscf1606lz5.jpg

Nice work, looks excellent.

Good looking model

all that is left to do is the piping now and thats it finished
http://img181.imageshack.us/img181/1022/99359563hg5.jpg
http://img181.imageshack.us/img181/3329/94357548ej0.jpg

http://img149.imageshack.us/img149/9423/59663764ce5.jpg

Looking fantastic.The painting and carbon bits are really top notch stuff and the whole build is so clean.Beautiful finish!!!

great job!

Woohaa!! That cf has a really nice shine! This build is absolutely great!
/Joel

Very nice and very clean.... bravo!

all done now what do you guys think of the pictures i like the first one not sure about the rest i am still plying around with my camera trying to get the right light so keep watching i might change them
http://img168.imageshack.us/img168/4927/47380177lo2.jpg
http://img120.imageshack.us/img120/1354/11fa0.jpg

i have finally got a good picture now im getting there with my camera now i think next time i will use a lighter backdrop maybe a grey or a white but i think black suits this bike because of the colours of it

http://img87.imageshack.us/img87/9753/dscf1427la5.jpg
http://img87.imageshack.us/img87/1166/dscf1428et8.jpg
http://img87.imageshack.us/img87/7531/14074577ik4.jpg
http://img87.imageshack.us/img87/598/19829447ts7.jpg
http://img87.imageshack.us/img87/4161/10vk4.jpg
http://img87.imageshack.us/img87/1756/11mu4.jpg

I think a whote background as in your previous photos looks best, but even black makes the livery stand out. It's a super clean build....maybe too clean :p

Very impressive...Nice work!! :grinyes:

Very realistic work, I think that the CF should be a little more small, but you get a great result

Congratulations.
Roca.