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12-25-2008, 06:54 AM | #1 | |
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Yamaha TZ250M '94
First of all, Merry Christmas to all of you!
Here, as promised to motometalix, is my new project, Tamiya's Yamaha TZ250. Not very much done yet, just painted the fairings. I got worried, when motometalix said, there were some fitting issues with his kit, so I had to make sure there won't be in this one! At least at the moment everything seems to be OK. Had to start the kit with fairings, because there will be a lot of test fitting those parts, just to make sure decals will be in line as well as the color separation, so I cannot afford painting the frame with Alclad and then spoil it with those test fittings! The color of the bike is a bit problem, no ready made Zero paints, so I had to mix it myself, from Mipa's base blue and blue and violet pearl (mixing ratio about 5:7:2), turned out quite convincing. No she is waiting the first layer of clear and the decals. Here we go: Main parts puttied, and readied for paint: All coated with primer, underside of fairing painted white: The custom blue is on, as well as the black at the front of fairing: |
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12-25-2008, 08:36 AM | #2 | |
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Re: Yamaha TZ250M '94
Great start! Paint looks promising as you said. I see that you have already painted the inside of the cowls. Did you do that prior or after painting the outsides? I usually paint the flat black insides after decalling and clearcoating but you seem to have done a fantastic job with it.
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Re: Yamaha TZ250M '94
nice going man!!!! can't wait for the next update...
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Seems the kit was stored in some damp place, the decals were between terrible and horrible! They sticked to the backing paper like they were glued on! Required a lot more than the 10 seconds dipping in water, something like five minutes! And the were very brittle too. Managed to tear the Castrol -decal at the rear cowling, as well as the striping at the back of rear cowling. They point at you like a sore finger, bur, C'est la vie, or something like that the French say! On the other hand, they were very thin, and conformed to the surface very well. No more talking, here are the pictures: |
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Re: Yamaha TZ250M '94
Nice going on this bike. Let's have some more.
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