Honda NSR '00 convertion on '01 Nastro Azzurro (progress)

[Roca46]

Hi!!!!!! This is my next project the convertion kit Nastro Azzurro ( Progressing slow )

One pic for reference


Some parts will be changed the air intake replaced in front

Some body changes (and maybe the chassis will be modified) and decals (some decals will be make by me with a decal paper)

Some progress pic


Thank's! and remember this is a ver slow project

[joelwideqvist]

Originally Posted by Roca46

Hi!!!!!! This is my next project the convertion kit Nastro Azzurro ( Progressing slow )

Never really underastand why there wasn't a model of the 2001 Nastro Azzurro bike. After all it was the championship winner... Guess Tamiya had released too many NSR:s in the past to do it, but again that's hard to understand now when they've done 5 rcv:s in one and a half year.

Back to your project Apart from that you will have a rare piece on your shelf I think it will be stunning. Progress with the air duct lucks good so far, will be interesting to follow the work on the rear cowling.
best regards
Joel

[sjelic]

Nice subject Roca, glad to see it done in 1/12. Rear will be a bit tricky but it can be done, good luck I will follow.

[RallyRaider]

Hey Roca, good luck with this project, looks like you know what you are doing.
I guess Tamiya figured that to the casual fan the two bikes looked the same so there was no reason to retool a 2001 version.

[Roca46]

Hey! thank's guys , my future objective is create a collection about the Valentino Rossi's bikes because of it i make this.

I hope put more pics soon but i have other things to do (GTA SA , to end the 206 WRC... )

I forgot one thing! this kit is in 1/12 (Tamiya)

Bye!!

[Roca46]

Hi! i found another change see the pic



I have some bikes dismantled (the first bad bikes) and i will search the piece the one that looks alike more (or modify this)

[RallyRaider]

I don't know too much about bikes but if they are anything like race and rally cars they tend to evolve over the season, with the late cars often ending up completely different to the early one. Maybe it is the same with the 2001 NSR? i.e. if you can find pictures of one of the early races, the bike may have been more similar to the 2000 model?

Just a thought, keep up the good work!

[sjelic]

Phil is right you should focus on one exact race because the bike is changed through out the season.

[joelwideqvist]

Originally Posted by RallyRaider

I guess Tamiya figured that to the casual fan the two bikes looked the same so there was no reason to retool a 2001 version.

Wich didn't stop them from releasing the 2002 and 2003 Repsol Honda RC211V:s.... But I guess you're right anyhow, the 2001 NSR differs more from the 2000 version than the two repsols does (if you know where to look) so the price/profit calculation could be too high for Big T. Better to release same kit with different decal huh...
best regards
Joel

[sjelic]

There is one more thing to take care of and that is the lower part of fairing at the bottom of the bike the 2000 version has almost straight line and 2001 version has a big cut in fairing, here is the link.
http://www.gpone.com/motomondiale01/...ino/lamoto.htm

[Roca46]

Hey! thank's for the comments , yes sjelic and thank's for the link ( more pics for my project ) I will try make this project with the appearance equal of the 01 season and good realism

It will be a hard work about the detailed for make this replica I will be search in spanish magazines ( i'm spanish )

Thank's and i will hope put some pics this weekend

[freakray]

You've got some courage to undertake something like this, your work is excellent!

I look forward to seeing your updates.

[willster127]

Hi, looking like a really nice project, I just spotted another difference on the latest pics, the frame seems to be squared up on the 01 right where the seat cowling attaches.

[Roca46]

Hi! thank's

I suppose willster127 that you speak about this



Sorry for my english , some words about the bikes I do not know them

[sjelic]

Here are the major differences I managed to find,
I have few more detail photos of 2001 machine that I dig up at home if you want them send me your mail in PM
check this http://www.museumcollection.co.jp/ga...onda/01nsr.htm