AF Suzuki Katana Multiple WIP Thread - Page 4

cinqster · 08-09-2010, 09:15 AM

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Originally Posted by depinho

cinqster, thank you for visit my website, i am working in the english version !

Good news. Hobby Search send me an email today. My Katana posted!!!

Doh...have you tried eBay? There's usually some cheap ones on there, the 1/6th kit always seems to go for a good price.

cinqster · 08-09-2010, 09:21 AM

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Originally Posted by DOCQUINO

If you come here, call me and perhaps we could see us.

Cheers Doc, will do! Any good wide, hilly roads and smooth plazza for skating? May bring a longboard over (if my wife doesn't kill me first)!

Oh yeah, I saw one of these yesterday...had completely forgotten about this bike. Lots of parts are interchangable with the Katana:

http://feralinjection.com/cbr/Turbo1.html

DOCQUINO · 08-10-2010, 10:24 AM

I go on 20 days holydays, and will not have internet, SLOW BUILT AND WAIT FOR ME, i´ll be here in a few days....

rallymaster · 08-10-2010, 03:36 PM

HLJ informed me that my order with the kit is on the way, so I won't have it in hands before 15/20 days too... Let's wait...

gionc · 08-11-2010, 12:38 PM

I ordered mine thursday from Hiroboy and received today by air mail... I think it is the usual awesome service we're used.....

By the way I spent the day with the family in the mountain's house but when I back home I couldn't stop myself to cut few pieces and try something....

I think I do back with my thoughts and try the way of a sport tuning: I wouldn't sacrify a great kit like the Suzuki GSXr 500, I'll use few pieces like the fork (with some metal machining) and brakes, wheels and rubbers from the Bimota as well as other few things, but not the front mono-fork... not this time

I got too much hard committment, and I need just a soft build to release stress... and so it would be! So: lower the nose, higher the ass it would be my motto for my Kata-weapon! And for the mechanic, never a turbo, I'll focus my attention on a great 4-in-one exaust (got Hiroboy's soft tubes.... someone tryed yet?) and on the sporty's sunspensions

I want to share a box art also: this is one of the best Tamy's attempts to me

I felt a mixed feeling when I opened the box: I built this kit almost 30 years ago, with a novice's skills and rough tools/supply: the mold is amazing for the date (print 1982), some fittings or parts (chain) aren't so good also compared with actual standards: aniway I was emotioned, quite emotioned like a kid!!!!

depinho · 08-18-2010, 07:53 AM

I found a Katana in a local hobby store !!!

This is my Katana, the GSX 750, arrived yesterday !

The-Katman · 08-22-2010, 02:13 PM

Ok, I'm a little confused, is this open to any scale/make or just the Tamiya one's??

ales · 08-23-2010, 01:22 AM

It's open to any scale/make

rallymaster · 08-24-2010, 01:11 PM

got mine during my trip to german rally, busy week after 5 days absent from work but I may start something this weekend.

DOCQUINO · 09-03-2010, 05:33 AM

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Originally Posted by The-Katman

Ok, I'm a little confused, is this open to any scale/make or just the Tamiya one's??

Open to any Katana, any brand, any scale, JOIN US.

Mine has just arrived, postman came 5 minutes ago.....going to open the box..........

depinho · 09-03-2010, 07:38 AM

I started mine, finally :-)

The engine:

Regards

CrateCruncher · 09-03-2010, 08:01 AM

Nice progress Depinho! Any plans for mods or "improvements" on your 750?

I'm currently back on my P4 till Docquino gets back from holiday. He sounded worried we'd all be finished before he could even get started. (He obviously hasn't seen the snails pace at which I build, haha.)

cinqster · 09-03-2010, 08:14 AM

Looks good already!

Got the frame done, but a couple more weeks for mine to get going, got to finish my college work first!

depinho · 09-03-2010, 10:01 AM

CrateCruncher
My intend is to do something like the commemorative version, but without modifications...

Then I will focus in the color schema.

Cingster
Thanks for your comments

CrateCruncher · 09-11-2010, 09:42 AM

Here is an update on my project:

I added a flush fuel cap to the tank and tried to sand it to make the profile a bit flatter. I'm also playing around with the side fairing shape and raising the seat height. Interesting that the designer's original pilot seat was higher than the pillion behind it. Suzuki lowered it drastically for production. I guess tall people can ride a short bike but not the other way around...

The bike is starting to look compact and muscular. I think it looks kinda like a futuristic Laverda? Anyone else got some progress to share?...

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