Hi guys,

for my fathers birthday I want to make something unique. I saw Tamiya's and Tami's parts panel already, and I also had this idea for a long time now.

http://www.tamiya.com/english/news/news0901/images/21209/21209_l.jpg
http://www.tamiya.com/english/news/news0901/images/21204/21204_l.jpg

We have a nice poster of the Honda NSR 500 driven by Rossi on the wall, so this would be cool next to that poster.

First I bought the kit:

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/intro_001_%28Medium%29.jpg

Today I bought the paints for this bike.

Yesterday I bought a nice panel with 4.5 cm dept. This would be perfect.

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/intro_002_%28Medium%29.jpg

The cowling of tis bike is 1 piece, so I'll cut it into two, so it fits better in this panel.

Kris.

Here's my first update.

First I started with the cowlings. Because they didn't fit into the display panel, I had to cut them in half.

So I used my saw and did the job.

After a coat of white primer, I painted them TS-26 Pure White.

The mudguard and tank are painted TS-16 Yellow.

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/paint_001_%28Medium%29.jpg

Today I had time to mask off the cowlings. The upper cowling needs to be yellow and the other cowlings needs some MS-5 Metallic Gray.

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/paint_002_%28Medium%29.jpg

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/paint_003_%28Medium%29.jpg

In the end of the day I clearcoated them with one layer TS-13. That's better for the decals.

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/paint_005_%28Medium%29.jpg

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/paint_006_%28Medium%29.jpg

A couple days ago, I also painted the wheels with TS-Gun Metal.

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/paint_007_%28Medium%29.jpg

The frame and rearlink parts are also painted already.

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/paint_008_%28Medium%29.jpg

For the seat I used Scale Fabric black.

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/paint_008_%28Medium%29.jpg

I sanded the tyres:

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/paint_010_%28Medium%29.jpg

And pianted the brakediscs.

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/paint_011_%28Medium%29.jpg

Kris.

nice progress!
good luck with the rest!!

Tami :cool:

Great progress!
BTW I like your idea of making 'parts panel' yourself. Now you made me want to give it a try as well. :)

Great job on the painting. These part panels are really sweet. Not that I would pay the Tamiya price though, better to do it yourself, like you do.
Best of luck.
/Joel

Well I will be following this built. This is something interesting and different.