GSX1300R progress thread

Lucky me, I've had a couple days off school to model, so I show you my latest efforts:

The fearsome straight four 180HP 1.3 liter Hayabusa engine!!:

http://mywebpages.comcast.net/kaiyao1/GSX1300R/engine1.jpg
Sorry about the second pic, my camera sometimes chokes when taking macro shots
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/kaiyao1/GSX1300R/engine2.jpg
You can't really see it in the two pics, but it was given a wash of Tamiya German Grey and Neutral Grey. My goal was to preserve the aluminum luster while still being slightly ridden.

Engine + frame + swingarm:

http://mywebpages.comcast.net/kaiyao1/GSX1300R/frame1.jpg
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/kaiyao1/GSX1300R/frame2.jpg

Now I need to spray the body, so it'll be cured by the time I assemble everything..

:eek: You = Artist. http://forums.off-topic.net/images/smilies/bowdown.gif

Looks great so far.Can't wait to see finished pics.

I think Jay summed it up best when he said

Originally posted by jay@af
:eek: You = Artist. http://forums.off-topic.net/images/smilies/bowdown.gif

Looking mighty sweet! :ylsuper

Great job, glad to see you using those washes;) The frame looks particularly stunnning - is it Alcad?

what did you paint the frame with?

looks very good.

Thanks for the comments everyone. To everybody who asked about the frame, Tamiya metalplates them in matte chrome (this kit is a good example because they include a chrome tree and a matte chrome tree so you can tell the difference).

You can touch up the spots where you cut off from the sprue with a dash of chrome silver. Sometimes I like to strip the chrome and create my own metal finish, then I use Alclad Polished Aluminum (it's a bit darker in color but just as reflective. Here's an example:

http://mywebpages.comcast.net/kaiyao1/rgv/rgv2.jpg

Apparently the Aoshima bike have about 5-6 different plated sprues.

I love reading your threads on your bikes...they are so well done and life like :cool:
Looking really good so far :D

Hey, what colour did you use for the chassis?

By the way; very nice!!!!!:D :D :D :D

Luka, the chassis comes like that. You just have to touch up the places where you cut it off the sprues with chrome silver.

Chris - :eek: 6 different types of plating? I must get an Aoshima bike kit. :o

Here are some more progress pics

http://mywebpages.comcast.net/kaiyao1/GSX1300R/prog1.jpg
Close up of some wiring...the usual Tamiya quality
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/kaiyao1/GSX1300R/prog2.jpg
A zoomed out view so you can see the brake line...Notice the muffler tips, Tamiya molded the inner muffler ring..
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/kaiyao1/GSX1300R/prog3.jpg
Functional kickstand folds up and down
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/kaiyao1/GSX1300R/prog4.jpg
Radiator with german grey wash
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/kaiyao1/GSX1300R/prog5.jpg
Handlebars with wiring to engine...notice the handlebar is crooked, I have to twist it back into place! :licker:
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/kaiyao1/GSX1300R/prog6.jpg

The body parts are all painted, unfortunately for me, the front wheel cover cracked while I was trying to assemble the front forks, have to strip/reputty/repaint the whole thing! :mad:

Another great bike build-up!
Keep the pics coming!

Looking great!
Can't wait to see the finish model.

Originally posted by primera man
I love reading your threads on your bikes...they are so well done and life like :cool:
Looking really good so far :D

What he said!...Stunning:eek:

What he said!...Stunning

What he said about what he said.....:D

Hey Daggerlee!

How are you man? I only got now the time to study your progress on my sweet little Haya and I must say, it looks gorgous so far! Keep up the good work! I also like your washes, great addition of realism there. Maybe you should give the chain also a little wash, or did you and is it not so visible on the picture. Anyway, I'm waiting impatiently to see it finished! Keep it up boy!!! :D

Guido

I’ve ordered my last Friday. :D
I’ll keep a look on your great job.

Hi daggerlee,
your hayabusa is very impressive!
I attached mine just for you guys to see...
sorry if doing this will spoil your thread...

How did you achieve that chrome look on the tips of your mufflers?

That bike is a work of art...VERY nice!

The chrome parts come as chrome so no painting is needed on that.

Dang..

Very nice 'Busa srlxy! All bikes are welcome in this thread :) no need to worry!

Just a tip, I can see the join lines on your front wheel cover and rear cowling, if you fill the lines with putty or some Mr. Surfacer 500 it will look more realistic. I love the paint job :sun:

Haha...
Yah... I saw them too...
This bike was done before I learnt how to use putty so that's y it is not cover up...
Makes it a little awful...

completely and absolutely stunning.
can't wait to see the finished pics. :) :D

Originally posted by thug_9_6


What he said about what he said.....:D
What he said about what he said about what he said! Nah.... forget it, coming out real nice! I still can't believe I missed this thread, still thinking about weather to buy a bike or not.......

98% finished - pics tomorrow. :)

Originally posted by Honoturtle

What he said about what he said about what he said! Nah.... forget it, coming out real nice! I still can't believe I missed this thread, still thinking about weather to buy a bike or not....... Somebody say something?!:devil: j/k! Daggerlee, that looks like a real bike! I have a Honda CBR 1100xx from Tamiya and I hope I can even half the job you've done so far on that thing!:cool: I'll be glad to have any bike-modelling tips you'd like to offer!! :D

Originally posted by daggerlee
98% finished - pics tomorrow. :)

PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE don't let uw wait any longer... :D

Can't wait till the finished pics are posted!

Just a question, when you finish the bike and put all the body covers on, can you take the covers for the body off to see the engine?

Just a question, when you finish the bike and put all the body covers on, can you take the covers for the body off to see the engine?

Yeah, they attached to the body by screws, so you can just unscrew the screws and take them off. :)

Thanks for the comments everybody, *finished* pics are now up in a separate thread. :) Here's one last progress pic, revealing the super secret paint job!

http://mywebpages.comcast.net/kaiyao1/GSX1300R/paintstand1.jpg

revealing the super secret paint job!

:finger4: it ain't no secret anymore :finger4:

:D ;) :p