Yamaha R1 custom design

Hi Guys, I had the Tamiya Yamaha Taira Racing kit waiting to build, i thought just painting it silver was a bit boring so I have decided to do a bit of a custom paint scheme, loosly based on some of the more recent R1 bike paint jobs. I choose zero paints Gulf metallic blue, champagne silver and black for the main colours. Any feedback welcome.
Cheers
Col

http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg129/colbro1973/r1.jpg
This is a sketch I mocked up of the design, it may change slightly as I go...

http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg129/colbro1973/bodypanels.jpg
Body work was sprayed silver first, then I masked off and sprayed the blue over the top, finally finishing with the black stripe along centre, a few spare decals applied. the blue looks absolutely stunning in the flesh, the pictures don't quite do it justice, the satin finish also looks lovely, though I think I will clear coat it to bring out the colours even more.

http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg129/colbro1973/wheels-1.jpg
decided to do weels champagne silver instead of black

http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg129/colbro1973/carbonbits.jpg
started exhaust and rear hugger, again used my own cf decals, very happy with application on hugger, will probably knock pattern back a bit with a waft of black. Exhaust needs masking and sprayed with alclad chrome, and some heat staining.

Thats it for now
Col

Absolutely stunning work. CF is great and so is your masking job and color choice. Did you mask for black on the top cowl with masking tape or something else?
/Joel

thanks joel, just used tamiya masking tape for all masking, it works really well with zero basecoat paints

That bike looks sharp! You are doing a very nice clean job.

Mark

Nice job on the masking. I really like that color combo.

Bit more progress made, I have clear coated body panels and hugger, 3-4 coats of Mr hobby.

http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg129/colbro1973/BODYWORKCLEAR.jpg
http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg129/colbro1973/CLEAREDHUGGER.jpg

To complete the exhaust I initially sprayed gloss black, then applied cf decal, then clear coated a couple of times, then masked carbon and spray alclad chrome, finally added some heat staining. just need to apply manufacturer decal to end can.
http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg129/colbro1973/exhaust2.jpg
http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg129/colbro1973/exhaust1.jpg

Starting to assemble engine and frame now, will post soon.
Cheers Col

Nice paint job!! I think it is better than the sketch, I prefer the blue you used.
Also great job on the carbon fiber, so they are made by you?? They looks excellent :grinyes:

Hope to see an update soon

Roca.

great c/f work love the colour i agree you colour is better than the ref picture is that c/f the that you are selling on ebay and can you use microsol on this stuffand what sizes do you make it in if so i might try some great work keep it up

cheers jezz, microsol doesn't have a great deal of effect, it does soften it a bit, however it is really thin and quite tough. I find it really easy to use, and I am quite crap at decalling without microsol!! I bought some crazy modeller cf a while ago and found it impossible to use, microsol had no effect on it what so ever.if you are interested in trying some send me a private message and we'll sort something out.
cheers
Col

found a perfect accessory to compliment ths bike!! she's on order, now only question is, should I do her blonde or brunette!!

http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg129/colbro1973/con_uK1cDE.jpg

perfect cf job!

Brunette eyebrows with Blonde hair and make the skin a nice light tan color hint hint (Sun Tan).

Love the colour combination. Great work.

I have that Need For Speed figure. The casting is absolutely amazing! Im having to figure out which bike she's going to go on.

managed to progress a this one a bit more, assembled engine, front forks and some cf bits and bobs.

http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg129/colbro1973/engine3.jpg
http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg129/colbro1973/engine2-1.jpg
http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg129/colbro1973/engine1.jpg

http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg129/colbro1973/cfbits.jpg
cf applied to chaingaurd, fairing covers, and mirrors, just need clear coating and maybe knocking back a little with some black.

http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg129/colbro1973/frontforks.jpg
standard forks, upperpart sprayed with a wadt of transparent orange and smoke. some chrome film wrapped around inner shock.
should get this one completed by or over weekend hopefully.
Col

Some more progress, assembled forks, swing arm etc, almost ready for final assembly:

http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg129/colbro1973/FRONTCOWL.jpg
front cowl with carbon mirrors

http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg129/colbro1973/FRONTFORKSWHEEL.jpg

http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg129/colbro1973/SWINGARM.jpg

http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg129/colbro1973/REARWHEEL.jpg

should get this one finished in a couple of days or so, then maybe start the lady figure I have bought to sit on it!
Cheers
Col

Great work. I can't believe all these amazing bikes everyone is building, just amazing.

Fantastic work.... I completely missed this thread.

Hi guys, here are some pics of the finished bike, minus number plate and paddock stand, will get round to these eventually, also I should get the woman figure done in the next few weeks and post a few more pics, on this. hope you like, any feedback welcome. I really enjoyed making this road bike, my first, its a shame that tamiya don't do some more of the modern sports bikes, or even some superbikes instead of mainly gp machines, hopefully they will release some in the future.

http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg129/colbro1973/rightside3-1.jpg

http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg129/colbro1973/rightside2-1.jpg

http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg129/colbro1973/leftside2-1.jpg

http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg129/colbro1973/leftside1-1.jpg

http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg129/colbro1973/backbike.jpg

http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg129/colbro1973/frontbike.jpg

http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg129/colbro1973/rightside1-1.jpg

Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful!!!

That is very nice! Good job.

sensational, beautiful, breathtaking build! The exquisite photos are the icing on the cake.

Just whooooaaaAAA!!! sort of thing. All the little details, and precision masking, carbon work.. WHOOOOAAAA!

It's all I can muster.

:popcorn:

You have made a great bike! Paint job is flawless. And the detailing is perfect too. Could you write down how you painted the chain? I think it is so great!
/Joel

Thankyou everyone for your remarks, far too kind! On the chain, joel, I didn't really do anything that different to what I normally do, I think maybe my wash was stronger and it looked much better for it. I primered it first then sprayed metallic grey avoiding the sprockets as much as possible, didn't bother masking though, than I sprayed the sprockets a greeny gold colour (again no masking just careful airbrushing), colour was mixed with vallejo metallic paints, although I normally use tamiya but there is a huge shortage of them in the UK at the moment! I gave the sprockets a wash with thinned down Metallic grey and flat black. next I gave the chain a wash with slightly heavier wash of same colour. finally I picked out chain links in gold and rivets in silver, also painted bolts on sprockets silver. I think I may of give chain a second light wash at the end also! was really pleased with results though especially on photo, you can never see the same detail with the naked eye!
thanks
Col

Very beautiful finish there! I love the design as well! Btw, which choice of paint did u choose for the gold section of the front fork? thanks!

Ro

thanks Ro, the front forks where left in the metal finish the came in kit, to achieve the gold, I airbrushed lightly clear orange with a tiny bit clear smoke mixed in, and that was it. for the inner fork part I covered with thin self adhesive chrome film, which joins at the back out of sight.
Cheers
Col

thats...thats.....im speechless.....Thats....thats and IMPRESSIVE WORK!! looks very realistic and i love the weathering on the rear...impressive, I cant stop staring at it.

Piling on here.

Really, really nice build and the photos are supreme!

Fantastic work all around.