Kawasaki KR1000F 1981 1/12 scale Tamiya

Hi everyone, I'm going back to motorcycle models after a pause with model cars (http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=1072707).

The model I will do is kawasaki KR1000F 1981, the world champion endurance.

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Very cool subject! I love the old superbikes!

Kris.

Interesting project !!
I have the Kawa-model, too

I drilled all the nuts to simulate allen nuts
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I cleaned the carburetor from tamiya chrome and I added a rivet on the cover as in the real
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I drilled all the nuts engine to simulate allen nuts, I did the welding on the cover engine and I modified a cover.
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I did the welding on frame.
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May I get a closer view at the welds? How did you make it?

Good work so far!

May I get a closer view at the welds? How did you make it?

Good work so far!

I place two strips of tape and at the center I cover them with putty (Tamiya white) and then I work with a toothpick and take the tapes.

I have not closer view, but you can see in the next pics the same welds on swingarm.

I built the rear brake reservoir, there is not in the kit :mad:
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I have prepared the exhaust system, I have realized a welding and I have positioned the spring for the silencer
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I cloned Campagnolo rims from another model, because in the kit there are three spoke rims
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I have realized weldings on swingram and I modified attachments for stand with a small disc and a hole in the center
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I filled with putty in the rear of the swingarm
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I like what im seeing so far. Looks like a great start. I just picked up this kit myself and its nice to see someone putting some detail into this older kit.

I built a new rear shock with brass and plasticard, because the kit rear shock with spring is not correct for my bike version.

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I built the new brackets for the tachometer
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The engine block was painted black, all the bolts were painted in Alluminium, I installed fittings top studio and metal braid hoses of Tuner Model Factory.
The carburetors were painted, I put a strip in the manifolds, I have made fuel filters and I installed fuel hoses and vent pipes.

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Wonderful pics! You are not a model builder, you are an artist! I always am amazed at your skill! This is going to be fun to follow your progress...

Wonderful pics! You are not a model builder, you are an artist! I always am amazed at your skill! This is going to be fun to follow your progress...

thank you very much

Viti a brugola are Allen Nuts
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Dadi fotoincisi are Nuts Photoetch
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cloned rim with air valve T2M
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very nice job,awasome and clean.

front wheel complete with nuts Photoetch
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upper steering plate
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fork with nuts Photoetch and new attack of the brake hose
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Lovely work so far! I have this one in my stash but have always been put off by the decals...they look like the may be really tricky to apply!:frown:

rear shock absorber completed
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nice clean detailing!

Nice work Jekyll
John

Zed said that you copied the Campagnolo wheels from another model would be the Yamaha YZR500 Tamiya or another.
The brake discs and the crown of the transmission into place properly or needed to adapt?

I have a kit to mount this, congratulations for the excellent work, I'm following.

hug

Emerson

Zed said that you copied the Campagnolo wheels from another model would be the Yamaha YZR500 Tamiya or another.
The brake discs and the crown of the transmission into place properly or needed to adapt?

I have a kit to mount this, congratulations for the excellent work, I'm following.

hug

Emerson

The front wheel brake disc hubs are more wide, it's easy to enlarge the wheel hub ho le with a file. The rear wheel is more large, so it's necessary to reduce the ticinese of the wheel hub, otherwise the rear swingarm will not colse.

I deleted the fake wheels, I rebuilt the wheels with plastic pipes.
I made an infinite number of welds, they are barely visible in the picture with the black paint. I painted simulating intense wear.

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zed red - this is a great subject - I love those older race bikes
when men rode the bikes without traction control and ride by wire and sticky tires.
the days before telemetry and electronic controls
excellent work on the engine and frame detail
anything new to post?
John

some news...

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Very good work so far, his attention to detail makes all the difference.

Sandro

excellent attention to details zed red
it looks so clean
excellent work on the exhaust pipes - not over-done
John

The bike is almost complete.

These are the jobs to complete the mechanics:

- Brake hoses
- Throttle cables
- Clutch cable with spring
- Tachometer cable
- Radiator fittings with top studio

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really sweet Zed Red
I really like this retro look
also it is a nice clean build with great detail
pics are good too
excellent display
John

Looks superb!!! You have great attention to details.

Love those vintage racers...

Complete!!!
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Awesome result! love it.

Really zed red a beautiful example of a retro bike
nice paint and decals
John

Awesome! Brilliant!

I think that the kit needs only a vacu formed windshield...

Ver nice built

Fantastic !!!!!!!!!!!!

Awesome! Brilliant!

I think that the kit needs only a vacu formed windshield...

That would be my only gripe too...model looks fab though !:cool:

How did you get on with the decals? Did you spray the white areas? Are they later Cartograf decals? The old ones used to be way too transparent!

Thanks for all photos and instructions.
I recomend your blog to everybody. Its great!!

Never seen this bike build and yours is fantastic! Very realistic!

Kris.

That would be my only gripe too...model looks fab though !:cool:

How did you get on with the decals? Did you spray the white areas? Are they later Cartograf decals? The old ones used to be way too transparent!

For the front fairing I could not use the kit decals because they were made ​​for the full fairing, I had to draw the decal with illustrator and printed them at a service center.

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For the fairing I masked the area and I painted white under the decals.

The decal of the tank and the tail are the original cartograph.

I made ​​a stupid mistake, too late to correct it. The French flag in the side of the right has the colors reversed.

For the front fairing I could not use the kit decals because they were made ​​for the full fairing, I had to draw the decal with illustrator and printed them at a service center.

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-RrI_KLWiKhQ/UMuqaqhd6HI/AAAAAAAATyw/Af2lEhwCgBI/s1600/decal-kawasaki-a5.png

For the fairing I masked the area and I painted white under the decals.

The decal of the tank and the tail are the original cartograph.

I made ​​a stupid mistake, too late to correct it. The French flag in the side of the right has the colors reversed.

Lovely job! I wouldn't have noticed the mistake...but then I'm not French!:smooch: