Honda Super CUB Fujimi 1/12

I decided to build this Honda little "monster" :) simply OOB.

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b22/Macio4ever/CUB/00.jpg

I hope that it will be quick build not as tiresome as ARTA NSX. I am also pretty sure that you will see CUB's WIPs of my polish colleagues.

What can we find in box? Here come pics:

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b22/Macio4ever/CUB/01.jpg

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http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b22/Macio4ever/CUB/10.jpg

Overall mold quality is very good as well as parts fitment.

Some dry fited parts

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b22/Macio4ever/CUB/11.jpg

Ejector pin marks and places which are hard to reach and correct.

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b22/Macio4ever/CUB/19.jpg

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b22/Macio4ever/CUB/13.jpg

I have started with basic cleanup and minor modifications which consist of:

1) New gearbox nuts changed from hex to cross type

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b22/Macio4ever/CUB/12.jpg

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b22/Macio4ever/CUB/16.jpg

2) Corrected part of the gearbox housing to fit nut

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b22/Macio4ever/CUB/17.jpg

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b22/Macio4ever/CUB/18.jpg

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b22/Macio4ever/CUB/21.jpg

3) Modified knobs of bike side "housings"

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b22/Macio4ever/CUB/14.jpg

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b22/Macio4ever/CUB/ref1.jpg

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b22/Macio4ever/CUB/15.jpg

Green arrow shows rescribed panel lines to make them look more real. Tamiya tape used to protect body while cutting knob off.


Hope you will like it. Stay tuned :)

Cool looking kit and the mods will look great, I'm sure.
You've got to have a Domino's Pizza top box on it!:smokin:

Simply "OOB" ? :iceslolan

I really don't think this will be a quick build. I'm pretty sure we will be amazed as we were with the Arta. I love the subject matter, clearly a very original and cool project. I would love to have one in real. Looking forward to more progress.

Thank you for the all of the kind words...

I wouldn't like to disappoint you guys but I planned this model as a quick build without lots of modifications.

Will see. :)

Fujimi did not provided any chain or chain guard so on the first picture you can notice how bad it looks.

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b22/Macio4ever/CUB/22.jpg


Raal Cub has chain guard. So I build simple one using plastic sheet.

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b22/Macio4ever/CUB/23.jpg

I think I will keep it simple as it is. It looks pretty close to the real thing.

In the meantime I have dechromed wheels. They are clearcoated underneath so I need strip this layer as well. They are not perfect but I am sure I will manage to clean them up and achieve decent paint finish.

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b22/Macio4ever/CUB/ref2.jpg

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b22/Macio4ever/CUB/ref3.jpg

Short update - chain guard modified. I don't like sth in it don't know why and what...

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b22/Macio4ever/CUB/24.jpg

Second attempt much better imho.

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b22/Macio4ever/CUB/25.jpg

Not much time lately... Short update.

Right swing arm finished with a stripe of styrene instead of putty.

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b22/Macio4ever/CUB/27.jpg

Frame glued and primed. Some minor imperfections revealed.

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b22/Macio4ever/CUB/28.jpg

Great job.... But where is the simple OOB project?

Great job.... But where is the simple OOB project?

I would still call it AOOB (Almost OOB). Those little improvements I did are really small and simple. Still believe that it will be quick :runaround:

Body finished and primed with Gunze Surfacer 1200. I will not go further with painting as I think that it would be more fit tests and some still undiscovered issues to address :) What's more I would like to maintain the same shade of paint for all of the panels.
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b22/Macio4ever/CUB/29.jpg
I continue with cleaning parts and now stopped at engine head. There are two big nuts which were oversimplified by Fujimi. I think I will replace them – those ones pointed by arrows.
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b22/Macio4ever/CUB/30.jpg

PS: I remember to keep it OOB :)

Just a quick update - front fork filled with Tamiya Epoxy Putty. Next it will be cleaned and primed.

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b22/Macio4ever/CUB/31.jpg

I am still at the cleaning stage so it is nothing fancy but stay tuned. Some more updates will be soon.

haha, macio. i didnt think you could build oob...lols kinda like me, but im not so detailed just yet.
progress looks great.

I can build OOB, I can, I.... :) :)

Short update:

Many of the parts are cleaned and primed. Still chromed ones left. I think I may use some of them as they are without my own re-chroming.

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b22/Macio4ever/CUB/32.jpg

Next step is to check them for any surface imperfections, correct if any and prepare for color painting.

New swing arm shaft (nut) - it was easier to use plastic rod than clean old one. 1 minute job.

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b22/Macio4ever/CUB/34.jpg

Small correction on the dampers. I have cut small groove to simulate clearance between damper parts (white arrow).

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b22/Macio4ever/CUB/33.jpg

If I had a lathe that would be a fun...

I can build OOB, I can, I.... :) :)

I don't think you can. I don't think.... :grinyes:

I don't think you can. I don't think.... :grinyes:

Oh no! You might be right! :)

Short update. M.Boy teased me few times and I did another small mod - oil cap. Maybe it is too small comparing to pictures...

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b22/Macio4ever/CUB/35.jpg

Another try

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b22/Macio4ever/CUB/37.jpg

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b22/Macio4ever/CUB/38.jpg

Hopefully final one

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b22/Macio4ever/CUB/39.jpg






I started paint job to avoid temptations to abandon OOB route.

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b22/Macio4ever/CUB/36.jpg

Yet another painting session completed :)

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b22/Macio4ever/CUB/40.jpg

Oh no! You might be right! :)

Short update. M.Boy teased me few times and I did another small mod - oil cap. Maybe it is too small comparing to pictures...

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b22/Macio4ever/CUB/35.jpg

Another try

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b22/Macio4ever/CUB/37.jpg

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b22/Macio4ever/CUB/38.jpg

Hopefully final one

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b22/Macio4ever/CUB/39.jpg






I started paint job to avoid temptations to abandon OOB route.

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b22/Macio4ever/CUB/36.jpg
a perfect job and beautiful photos. I have much to learn from you

Thanks :)

Some more painting and clearcoating.

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b22/Macio4ever/CUB/41.jpg

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b22/Macio4ever/CUB/42.jpg

Chrome is a Spazstix. Next step is to paint engine which is going to be PITA...

Interesting job. I will watch.

You're going to have to do some exceptional masking when you paint the engine on this little puppy, but you will pull it off as usual :grinyes::grinyes:.




gpz900ra7.

You're going to have to do some exceptional masking when you paint the engine on this little puppy, but you will pull it off as usual :grinyes::grinyes:.


gpz900ra7.


True, masking was a major PITA :banghead: The outcome is pretty OK and I have had to do only one paint correction.

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b22/Macio4ever/CUB/43.jpg

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b22/Macio4ever/CUB/44.jpg

I have added engine nuts, new oil cap. Carburator is glued in place as well as air intake. Now working on rear shocks and trunk (not sure if it is a right word...)

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b22/Macio4ever/CUB/45.jpg

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b22/Macio4ever/CUB/46.jpg

Shocks glued, engine head nuts added, head painted and glued in place.

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b22/Macio4ever/CUB/47.jpg

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b22/Macio4ever/CUB/48.jpg

...and some more masking and detail painting. Mask prepared with PE template and fresh blade. Silver is hand painted.

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b22/Macio4ever/CUB/49.jpg

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dry fitted:

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b22/Macio4ever/CUB/51.jpg

More masking and painting little things:

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b22/Macio4ever/CUB/52.jpg

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b22/Macio4ever/CUB/53.jpg

This time I have drilled holes in masking tape (2,5mm). Painted with Tamiya TS-14 and Spazstix Chrome.

Bardzo ładnie* :biggrin:

*beautiful

This is a GREAT!! WIP really enjoy your work.

Glad you like it!

Exhaust is redy to go. Chrome prepared with Tamiya TS-14 and Spazstix. It is not the best I acheived but I think is pretty OK.

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b22/Macio4ever/CUB/54.jpg

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b22/Macio4ever/CUB/55.jpg

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b22/Macio4ever/CUB/56.jpg

Headlight finished:

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b22/Macio4ever/CUB/57.jpg

I have started wheels. clean up as well. Inner parts have been already painted because painting it after completion would be PITA. I have used Gunze SM Chrome Silver.
Both wheel parts were cleaned up and glued with CA. I believe that most of the "monk job" is still ahead of me. I will have to get rid of a seam line of the glued two halves. I hope that CA will flood most of it.

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b22/Macio4ever/CUB/58.jpg

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b22/Macio4ever/CUB/59.jpg

Slowly going forward... Not happy with the wheel outcome. I will leave it as it is. Seat is painted (mix of Gaia Premium Red, Tamiya XF-7 and Gunze Wine Red and Tamiya TS36) and looks fine to me. Dulled with Gunze Super Clear.





http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b22/Macio4ever/CUB/62.jpg

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b22/Macio4ever/CUB/63.jpg

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b22/Macio4ever/CUB/64.jpg

Now it looks more like a bike...


http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b22/Macio4ever/CUB/65.jpg

Exhaust added and some bits and pieces.

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b22/Macio4ever/CUB/66.jpg

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b22/Macio4ever/CUB/67.jpg

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Yet another painting session.

Side lights: Gaia Clear Orange + Gaia Clear.

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b22/Macio4ever/CUB/69.jpg

Rear light: Alcald Clear Red + Gaia Clear.

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b22/Macio4ever/CUB/70.jpg

Almost ready...

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b22/Macio4ever/CUB/71.jpg

Lights seals repainted.

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b22/Macio4ever/CUB/72.jpg

Almost ready 2. I will also add front brake cable.

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b22/Macio4ever/CUB/73.jpg

What a beautiful bike!!!

Ok, bike is finished but helmet is still WIP. So I changed my mind few times and end up with this "design".

It still requires some touch ups, painting and clear coating.

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b22/Macio4ever/CUB/76.jpg

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Helmet finished.

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b22/Macio4ever/CUB/80.jpg

Here you can see gallery:

http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=1068122

Helmet finished.

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b22/Macio4ever/CUB/80.jpg

Here you can see gallery:

http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=1068122
is a great detail to complete
which will be your next project?

is a great detail to complete
which will be your next project?

Thank you. I am pretty sure that it will be another weird looking Honda bike. Stay tuned!

Excelente la moto muy prolija y el casco quedo una locura. Felicitaciones.

Very very nice build sir !

Thank you for those nice comments!

Look at the whole gallery for more pics: http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbul....php?t=1068122 (http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=1068122)