Kawasaki ZX-10R EVA01 Fujimi

[sportracer02]

Looks, nice, especially the exhaust

@ John18d: any projects/models posted yet?

[John18d]

Originally Posted by sportracer02

Looks, nice, especially the exhaust

@ John18d: any projects/models posted yet?

sportracer - haven't forgotten about posting something - I'm currently working off my laptop because my desktop cpu has crashed and I'm trying to restore it without losing all my data and pictures. - quick word everyone - do a backup - I stopped about 2 and a half years ago because I didn't have any issues but caught something thru my crap antivirus program "DefenderPro" some defender??? anyhow when and if I get my pictures recovered I'll PM some to you and you can tell me if you think they are worthy of this forum - John

[racer93]

Originally Posted by John18d

Andrea - your usual excellent work - you have done a great job so far on this crap kit - sadly I bought 3 different versions of it - 1 2010 and 2-2011 kits. very unhappy with what Fujimi puts out, but you are doing well - I'm not sure I have your skill set. Hopefully everything will go well with the from cowl - John

I don't think it's "crap" but with a big TS kit, it could be really, really nice. It will take more work to get it to a Tam kit but hey--this didn't start out life as a Tam kit!

[John18d]

Originally Posted by racer93

I don't think it's "crap" but with a big TS kit, it could be really, really nice. It will take more work to get it to a Tam kit but hey--this didn't start out life as a Tam kit!

Racer93 - my reference for the quote was a comparison to a Tamiya kit - the Fujimi ZX-10R kits cost me more than a 2009 M-1 Tamiya kit - I guess my expecting Tamiya quality from a Fujimi kit of equal or more value is asking for "too much". The Fujimi racing kits are not even the quality of the Hasegawa - RS250RW or NSR250 kits. - John

[racer93]

To be honest, Hase has ALWAYS been a better model company than Fujimi in most every area. Planes, cars, etc. I've always liked Hase's detail better, especially their bikes of late. It's just sad that neither can compare anywhere close to T, yet...

Maybe we can hope Ebbro starts doing bikes?

[John18d]

Racer93 - I've been predominantly a Tamiya model builder most of my modeling life - Hasegawa does some nice sports racer "body" detail kits, but all their leMans racers I have bought have been without engine-trans details and minimal suspension. So I stopped buying Hasegawa kits a long time ago until the Moto kits - as for Fujimi I only have 4 of their Porsche GT3R for the "flying lizard" builds, and 2 "anime" kits and the BMW Z4 GT3s - not sure what livery I will b using on that. - I have the 2 "anime kits" and 1 "BMW" version. I prefer the Tamiya kits by far and I'm happy to see new "racing kits" due to release soon. - John

[andrew59it]

I ended to decalize the tank and the rear. The strip on the tank is not really correct.... it shoub be more vertical and near to the seat but fujimi made the decal in 2 pieces and that was the only position to match the 2 decals...



on the front cowl another issue... too many curves to lay down the flat decal. So I trim the edge with the green line and cutted the decal where is the red circle. Next step paint the inner with gloss black

[John18d]

Andrea - your solution doesn't look bad - another "pitfall" of the Fujimi kit - are you going to clear the paint work with 2K clear? I was going to order one of the Top Studio detail kits for the 2011 ZX-10R for when I build mine - I see that they include a shifter "rod" shaft in the detail kit. I just received the Top Studio detail kit for the 85' Yamaha FZR-750 "tech-21" endurance bike. I buy 1 Top studio detail set every month and eventually I will have them for all my moto kits. I'm hoping Johnson will make a set for the 87' YZR-750 Yamaha endurance "Suzuka" kits. Hey Andrea - remember the next time you do a Top Studio chain to do a tutorial for it - I still haven't been able to build one of those successfully - John

[andrew59it]

Hello John
yes I will clear coat the paintwork with 2k. I'm working on the fairngs' decal and the are many issues there too. Some decal are short, some don't cover the recessed area and so there is need of many touch up with the airbrush. To not speak about the right fairing where a piece of decal goes on the frame... tomorrow will post some pictures.I have the detail set for 2010 and 2011 and for FZR 750. I'm also waiting the one for the YZR...
About chains: I have them but never built.....

[John18d]

sorry Andrea - maybe I got you confused with Sandro for the Top Studio chains - I thought you had built one successfully. I know Sandro has done several - I will email him to see if he is going to build another one soon. Is there much difference between the 2010 and 2011 ZX-10R detail sets? - John

[andrew59it]

Hello here it is where the touch up is needed. I was lucky enough to obtain the same green on the edge of the fairing. It was paint with brush. I need to paint the 2 black lines....
You may also see the part of the decal which goes on the frame.... I have also to touch up it

[andrew59it]

Going on....
the stand without and with the black knobs painted... (I used a wheel set of the M1 stand)





Tank and rear fairing in some views:









The fender:

[John18d]

Wow Andrea -very nice - best ZX-10R paint job so far - did you clearcoat that or is that just the paint gloss? The stand also looks good - is that the stand that comes in the kit? t's not a dedicated racing stand though?? That type of stand is usually sold as a "universal" stand for many different bikes - one size fits all concept - still it all looks really good - John

[andrew59it]

Originally Posted by John18d

Wow Andrea -very nice - best ZX-10R paint job so far - did you clearcoat that or is that just the paint gloss? The stand also looks good - is that the stand that comes in the kit? t's not a dedicated racing stand though?? That type of stand is usually sold as a "universal" stand for many different bikes - one size fits all concept - still it all looks really good - John

Because there are no other on the net....
Yes it's clearcoated with 2K. The stand comes with the kit but I changed the wheels as I wrote. You may see it in the picture

[John18d]

Actually Adrian - is also doing a ZX-10R but I haven't seen a posting for a while - yes I saw you changed the wheels - John