Airfix Honda 500cc ( kinda blurry pics)

This kit was very interesting. I baught it for $6 (u.s) and built it in about 3 weeks. frakray helped me out a bit ( thanks Ray!), and I completed it nicely.

I painted the body with tamiya Italian red with tamiya primer underneath. The entire body is clear and I had to mask out the front windshield to paint it, It was pretty difficuly masking a VERY small curved window from the indide, don't ask...

You can't see it very well in the pics, but it has a CF decal on the side exaust.

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nice~ r those things hard to build anyways?

Originally posted by endlesskev86
nice~ r those things hard to build anyways?

Nope, I think there were about less than 30 parts, but it's nicely detailed.

By the was it's 1/24

thats nice~
those it stand on its own btw... or does it have to lean against the wall

nic e lookin kit, body seems alittle plain but hey, what do i know about bikes:D

Originally posted by endlesskev86
thats nice~
those it stand on its own btw... or does it have to lean against the wall

It does'nt have a kickstand because it's a racing bike (Valentino Rossi). But it came with 2 stand, 1 broke and the other one is'nt very good. SO I just lean it on 2 itr rims stacked up.

Better pictures comming -not so- soon! I took those pics with my friends $30 camera. My other friend is gonna let me take pictures with his expensive camera...

Originally posted by fullbloodchop01
nic e lookin kit, body seems alittle plain but hey, what do i know about bikes:D

I wanted that look! It has a clean look to it which I like very much.

The front body part is very glossy but it does'nt show in the pics, teh rear is kinda flat looking and it shows in the pics, my luck :D

it looks good, but i want better pics plz :D

Originally posted by zangief
it looks good, but i want better pics plz :D

Then let me borrow your camera :finger:

ull have to kill me first before my camera is subject to non detailed mini crotch rocket pics
lol j/k

COol, i think it looks pretty cool ... i kind of want to build a 1/24 bike now myself although there is only one 1/24 tamiya bike on hlj and it looks horrid!!

Here's my Airfix Suzuki. Thought I'd add that I and others have had problems with the decals being too transparent on these, but for $6USD, it's a great model.
http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/attachment.php?s=&postid=743525

Both look very nice, some panel lines would I think help accentuate the small scale even further!

I picked up all three for a little less than $4 each. Haven't started them yet.

does anyone know if revell or amt carries any bike kits? id really like to get one

I don't know of any bikes made by revell or AMT. I would suggest visiting www.plastic-models.com and put their item numbers in the search box. They are as follows: LXCDH8, LXCDH9, LXCDJ0. If you can't order from online, they will do mail orders too. Here's where you can find their paper order form and information on ordering from them. http://www.towerhobbies.com/ordering.html They also have great service, which is why I push them so much.

Originally posted by daggerlee
Both look very nice, some panel lines would I think help accentuate the small scale even further!

I'll put panal lines on the bike, and get better pics, hopefully soon.

94mustang gt, what kind of paint did you use? and another reason why I didnt use the decals, they sucked.

I used Tamiya Telephonica Blue. It was one coat and really quick. It was basically a build to get some variety in my collection. I plan on buying all the bikes (including the suzuki I already built) and spending more time on them and doing them over. I really like them.

I just took pictures with zangief's camera, when he puts them on a disk and hands 'em over, I'll post NICE clean pics of front and rear.