1/12 scale Suzuki Katana - Modified

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The shocks look great. Oh... and the lotus bits look great too... i'd be interested.. depending on the cost...

[The Sheene Machine]

Originally Posted by robrex

I will take completed photo's next week of the 250 GT. I also need to do completed pictures of the Williams FW24, Ferrari 312T3 and Barros' West RC211V!

I promise! BTW thanks for the comments!
Speaking of finished pictures, I know that Barry's bike is in Tamiya Modeling Magazine but can anyone tell me what kind of write up and how many pages it was? The magazine doesn't get over to Australia until next month

Hi Rob - loving this biuld at the moment. Your Sheene article is 5 pages, starting page 20. Photography looks great - two large photos on the opening pages and some nice detail pics on the rest. Text is shorter than I would have imagined - but it's to the point and informative. Overall, if it were mine i would be very proud. I don't recall another Sheene article in TMMI - so you're the first!! Congrats!!
I'm surprised TMMI don't send out a free issue to you seeing as you have contributed??!!

[klutz_100]

Originally Posted by joelwideqvist

You are very skilled with the lathe. Sometime I would appreciate a how-to on the lathe just to see how it works and what you have to tune. Have no idea other than that you do wonders with it.
/Joel

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Any updates Rob? Looking forward to seeing what insane ideas you have next for this kit.

[auw12]

yeah yeah me too...

[robrex]

I've been slowly working on the Katana. Here's a quick update of the progress to date




The wheels have been installed along with the tank. The rear cowling and seat are just resting in place. I'm still deciding if I should have the front light working or not? I'm sort of in a 'get it finished' state of mind at the moment which in the past has caused me to mess up kits so I may put it aside for a while?

Once again, thanks for all the comments!

[rrutherford]

darn thats nice work Rob, may as well have the lights working, rest of the bike looks real. ou sure have mastered the art of painting the black colour, sweet.

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Absolutly brilliant mate. This is how they should have come from the factory.

[Lutz-Bikes]

Hi Rob;

Very nice work ,the Katana is on my Will do List,too.

Keep up great work
Greets Lutz

[Raceman]

Great job on this bike,looking forward to your next project.

[auw12]

Oh lord...i'm speechless...rob i really suggest put it aside for a while,don't "mess up"(i think even your "mess up" is far away better than my intensive cultivation...)this masterpiece should have a perfect ending to you,so patience mate~~~

[Roca46]

Great progress the pieces are high quality

I hope to see it finished soon

Bye!!

[robrex]

Thanks for all the comments!
In modeling we all struggle for motivation sometimes and all the feedback really helps provide me with the enthusiasm to keep building! As a result, I have some more updates!

I completed the front cowling, added machined turn indicators, machined fuel cap and started on the side mirrors. I should be able to finish this off after work this week?

Does anyone have a suggestion for the windscreen?









Thanks

[mikemechanic]

Looking good Rob. Love the turned aluminum stuff. As for windscreen I cannot help you, usually when I build I just do what you do. I guess you could try vacuforming one. I think it look like you only need a small windscreen so as not to take away from the sleek look.

Mike.

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Brilliant Rob...

With the windscreen, go small and sleeked back a little more than standard. When I built this kit, I leaned back the screen more than the standard one so it looked a little more stream lined. oh and I tinted it as well.