Aprilia RS Cube '04 1/12 scratchbuild

Roca46 · 08-01-2005, 01:20 AM

I think that is the moment to put it here...

Is this version:

Progress:

Bye! More pics in a few hours

SteveK2003 · 08-01-2005, 07:28 AM

Wow, that looks like a lot careful hand-crafting. Can't wait to see it finished.

Sticky Fingers · 08-01-2005, 07:51 AM

Very nice collection of confusing pics!! Half the time I had no idea what I was looking at. Sure it will all come together soon!

sportracer02 · 08-01-2005, 12:45 PM

Hi,

very interesting work !!!

Can you give some comments? What´s your base kit?

Roca46 · 08-01-2005, 01:05 PM

Hi

Thank's

I'm using:

Body from M1 of heller
Upper Cowl from Suzuki 500
Frame from Suzuki 500
Engine and Wheels from Yamaha M1 04 (the engine will be how the Aprilia engine..)

Maybe tomorrow more pics

Bye

Alfa 147 · 08-01-2005, 03:28 PM

Great work so far! The pics are a bit confusing though...perhaps some explanation about what you've done will be great

robrex · 08-01-2005, 05:02 PM

Wow!
This is a big project Roca! what are your plans for the decals?

BugZilla · 08-02-2005, 10:48 PM

Hey Roca, that is a big undertaking, you are doing an outstanding job on modifying the existing parts. I'm getting goosebumps seeing it all come together. Will be following the continuation here and on your site, which by the way, is also great.

Dave

Roca46 · 08-03-2005, 02:18 AM

Thank's guys!!

Quote:

Originally Posted by robrex

What are your plans for the decals?

And another work... i will do it with Corel or something... but first i need to found a good paper sheet for my new printer (i'm having problems)

Well the photos

The resin part is the second version (currently working on it) and the white part is the first version with the putty (i was made a another piece in resin because the first version have too much putty and it's impossible to work with it)

Currently working on the fuel tank you can see the original M1 fuel tankl (white piece) and the Aprilia fuel tank (resin part)

This is the Suzuki side... you can compare it with the Aprila side...

I hope that you like it

More pics soon...

Zek · 08-03-2005, 02:41 AM

Great work!!

very good progress...

joelwideqvist · 08-03-2005, 12:56 PM

You are crazy Roca ;-) Better do some good molds, this could make you rich...or perhaps get the money that you've invested back (knowing the market for bike kits...) Looks great so far, and you've chosen the nicest livery I might add!
regards
Joel

generationx · 08-04-2005, 06:49 AM

Will be interested to see an engine in this!

For info - the Aprilia MotoGP engine was effectively 3 cylinders-worth of a Cosworth F1 V10, using much of the same architecture such as bore, stroke, cylinder spacing etc.

There's some good pictures here:
http://www.sportrider.com/features/milan_show_2003/

Roca46 · 08-07-2005, 10:28 AM

Hey thank you guys!

Thank you for the engine link generationx , i will try to do it exactly how the real bike

For today i have a 3 pics...

How you can see the black body are from the M1 (will be modified to reproduce the Aprilia body)

I hope to finish in 93% this piece tomorrow

Still working in seat cowl

Bye!! i hope to put more tomorrow

mike@af · 08-07-2005, 10:35 AM

It looks great. I admire your work. Very cool way of going about things.

I do have a question, are you scratch building this, or are you using parts and just heavily modifying them?

Roca46 · 08-07-2005, 12:19 PM

For the body I modify the pieces but Keep looking this thread if you want to see engine pieces in scratch... not only the engine.. maybe other pieces.. (remember i'm doing the body first) i think that the seat cowl is 90%scratch because i only used the original M1 cowl.. and To had a long process of transformation (And even the second version in resin)

Bye and thank's!!

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