Repsol Honda Custom completed

WOW, if you have never built a bike, by all means necessary BUILD ONE!

This kit went together very fast, although I did find some of the instructions rather confusing. It was probably just too complex for my simple mind! :p

The color is TS-50 over a base coat of semi flat black. I was amazed at the color difference compared to the GTR I painted from the same can last year.

Decals were trimmed to remove the orange/yellow areas, I didn’t want to wait on a can of paint or attempt to match the color with anything I could buy locally. Turned out rather well IMO. I fell my skills are improving with each model, slowly but surely.


Take a look and tell me what you think! I know some details are missing/incorrect, but man is that tubing small!!!
Anyone know how to build a stand for one of these that allows it to sit at its “ride” height?


-Rick

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Nice!! :DOriginally posted by rhmatt
Anyone know how to build a stand for one of these that allows it to sit at its “ride” height?Like a plain old bike rack? What about a clear plastic 'cradle' for the low part of the cowling?

Race bikes don't have kickstands like street bieks do :( your best bet would be to fabricate soemthing out of clear plastic like jay said, so it isn't too noticeable, at least at first glance

Nice work!

Great job!

That's a really nice bike, the shine looks excellant. :)

Terrible !!!

Hahaha, im kidding thats some sweet looking bike. I had some unbuilt waiting for me. Latly I have no time for anything. :( .


Good job tho

Beautiful bike! Great job!!:cool:

Thanks for all the replies!

I was curious about bikes for a while, since I started on this one, I've bought three more!!!!

I'll start on one of my Opels next and I promise to "try" following the directions on this one!

Jay- Thanks for the tip on the stand, I think I may try to fashion one for it soon.


-Rick

Originally posted by rhmatt
Jay- Thanks for the tip on the stand, I think I may try to fashion one for it soon. Quick sketch:

Nice bike

Nice bike. Is that a 1:18 scale? Do the tires come like that or did you sand them?

Originally posted by jay@af
Quick sketch:

Is that to scale Jay?!? :D Thanks for the tips, seriously!

I have looked over the pics I posted an realized the border where I cut the decals looks a little screwy. It's not gagged at all and I decided to put up another pic to prove it. More for my benefit than anything.


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Sorry to keep bumping my own post, :spam2: but I am very pleased with this little bike!

JE123- The tires were sanded lightly to "scuff" them up. It's 1/12 scale. BTW- I'm original from East Tennessee, Tri-Cities area.

-Rick

look foward for your other 3 bike... :p

Always a pleasure to see fine bikes here...and this one is up there with the best

Great work dude!

The bike looks great.


How much do those bikes usually cost? The same as a Tamiya car?

Great work :)

Yeah good job on the Repsol!

Nice paint job and all.
Will keep a look out for your Opel too.

you can remove the body work for these cant you?

if you can, could you do a couple of shots of the bare frame with the engine:flash:

Thanks for all the replies!


Originally posted by Jonno


How much do those bikes usually cost? The same as a Tamiya car?

I think it varies, but most are very close in price to the auto kits. I have been lucky and found all of my bikes in a local hobby store on sale. I paid only $9.99 for mine! :D

Originally posted by simdel1

you can remove the body work for these cant you?
if you can, could you do a couple of shots of the bare frame with the engine

The bodies are removable, however the decals seem to have overlaped the bodyseam and to be honest I'm not brave enough to try and open it back up. Next time I'll slow down and take a few pics as I build!

-Rick

Nice work :)

Super-cala-fragalistic-expealodoucious work!

olivier