Ducati 916 - Tamiya 1/12

Cars bored me temporarily so I began doing my first motorbike.
Some time ago I bought Tamiya’s Ducati 916.
I like very much this bike. All Ducati are great.

So... lets go to work!

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f257/grafit_photo/ducat/ducati0001.jpg

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f257/grafit_photo/ducat/ducati0003.jpg

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f257/grafit_photo/ducat/ducati0005.jpg

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f257/grafit_photo/ducat/ducati0010.jpg

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f257/grafit_photo/ducat/ducati0011.jpg

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f257/grafit_photo/ducat/ducati0012.jpg

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f257/grafit_photo/ducat/ducati0013.jpg

fairings after painting with gunze primer

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f257/grafit_photo/ducat/ducati0015.jpg

I drilled holes in places where they were plastic nut and put on putty at irregularity of surface.

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f257/grafit_photo/ducat/ducati0016.jpg

Oh, I love the 916. Looking forward to this build. Nice pictures too.
Joel

Looking forward to watching this build, epic bike.

Gunze black matt on inside of fairings

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f257/grafit_photo/ducat/ducati0017.jpg

front fender in black gloss

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f257/grafit_photo/ducat/ducati0019.jpg

and something to installation of mirrors

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f257/grafit_photo/ducat/ducati0026.jpg

looks great so far...subscribed!

Painting with mixture of tamiya's colour: xf-56 (metallic grey) i x-5 (green) 5:1 and xf-16 (flat aluminium).

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f257/grafit_photo/ducat/ducati0022.jpg

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f257/grafit_photo/ducat/ducati0023.jpg

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f257/grafit_photo/ducat/ducati0065.jpg

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f257/grafit_photo/ducat/ducati0068.jpg

Excellent pictures, Could you post a picture of your photography set?

Wonderful progress. Clean, crisp & clear build and the same for the photos. :1: for info on your photography setup please.

Many thanks!

This is my mini studio :smile:
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f257/grafit_photo/all/IMG_6259.jpg

What a great job Mark! I'm hooked to the end. If you need a specific detail shot let me know. I have access to a 1/1 version.

As a builder I consider three things for a great model kit:
1) Beautiful Subject
2) Loads of Accurate Details
3) Widely Available (aka cheap!)

The Tamiya 916 gets a 10 out of 10 on all three in my opinion. They really did it right on this kit. I could niggle over the use of giant screws but thats easy to change.

Thanks!

I have access to a 1/1 version


Which version? maybe Senna?

I look for pictures (from close) with rear shock absorber from Showa.
I have an Ohlins but I need standard Showa.
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f257/grafit_photo/all/ducatiohl-1235947987-2671.jpg

50 small parts prepared on gunze primer

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f257/grafit_photo/ducat/ducati0088.jpg

Fantastic thread! Please keep posting updates. Your pictures are simply fantastic.
Thanks for sharing your wonderful work.
Jim

One thing I almost done :smile:

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f257/grafit_photo/ducat/ducati0108.jpg

I planed use this photoetched set

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f257/grafit_photo/ducat/ducati0032.jpg

brake disks painted pale gold

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f257/grafit_photo/ducat/ducati0041.jpg

and 48 small rings/washers for 2 brake disk

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f257/grafit_photo/ducat/ducati02261.jpg

in 1:1

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f257/grafit_photo/ducat/132529Ducati-996-Biposto.jpg

and after paint

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f257/grafit_photo/ducat/ducati0048.jpg

Continuation of work with disc brakes.
Masking

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f257/grafit_photo/ducat/ducati0051.jpg

painting tamiya’s xf-56 and glue rings

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f257/grafit_photo/ducat/ducati0076.jpg

this is resin screws from photoetched set

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f257/grafit_photo/ducat/ducati0079.jpg

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f257/grafit_photo/ducat/ducati0081.jpg

and this is my solution with TopStudio rivets

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f257/grafit_photo/ducat/ducati0082.jpg

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f257/grafit_photo/ducat/ducati0084.jpg

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f257/grafit_photo/ducat/ducati0085.jpg

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f257/grafit_photo/ducat/ducati0086.jpg

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f257/grafit_photo/ducat/ducati0087.jpg

Fantastic thread!

Great progress! Thumbs up!
/Joel

These discs look great !!!

fairings painted with white Gunze surfacer

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f257/grafit_photo/ducat/ducati0094.jpg

and next with Zero Monster Red

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f257/grafit_photo/ducat/ducati0114.jpg

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f257/grafit_photo/ducat/ducati0120.jpg

engin with few new elements looks like that

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f257/grafit_photo/ducat/ducati0099.jpg

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f257/grafit_photo/ducat/ducati0100.jpg

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f257/grafit_photo/ducat/ducati0101.jpg

A bit ow wash on that engine and it will look super!
/Joel

some details

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f257/grafit_photo/ducat/ducati0143.jpg

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f257/grafit_photo/ducat/ducati0151.jpg

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f257/grafit_photo/ducat/ducati0150.jpg

Lookin' good. I guess the copper color on the front forks is a Senna thing? Standard 916 is cast aluminum damper w/vertical red SHOWA logo and white nylon clamps to attach the front fender.

...I guess the copper color on the front forks is a Senna thing?...

But look at this photos.
This is normal 916 and has copper color on the front forks

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f257/grafit_photo/ducat/91146Ducati-916-Launch-199.jpg
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f257/grafit_photo/ducat/132529Ducati-996-Biposto-1.jpg

That looks so good. Great skills on this build.

i have this transkit too, but i lost the decals :(

anyone know where i can just buy the decals only without the kit again? Thanks

Awesome! It shouldnt be too long before i can get a 1:1 version of this! I'll be keeping an eye on this build :)

Some carbonwork

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f257/grafit_photo/ducat/ducati0140.jpg

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f257/grafit_photo/ducat/ducati0160.jpg

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f257/grafit_photo/ducat/ducati0155.jpg

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f257/grafit_photo/ducat/ducati0175.jpg

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f257/grafit_photo/ducat/ducati0173.jpg

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f257/grafit_photo/ducat/ducati0176.jpg

CF work looks great!
/Joel

CF work looks great!
/Joel

I'll say! Any tips on getting those carbon decals so nice?

A lot of patience and ... hair-dryer ;).

Your red machine rules...
Great Job.

and this is frame

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f257/grafit_photo/ducat/ducati0185.jpg

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f257/grafit_photo/ducat/ducati0187.jpg

Great quality pictures. Keep them coming!

Wheels I decided paint with stripe.
So...

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f257/grafit_photo/ducat/ducati0035.jpg

... and ...

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f257/grafit_photo/ducat/ducati0057.jpg

... and next ...

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f257/grafit_photo/ducat/ducati0194.jpg

... and finally...

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f257/grafit_photo/ducat/ducati0218.jpg

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f257/grafit_photo/ducat/ducati0219.jpg

After that I found this (http://www.hiroboy.com/catalog/product_info.php?currency=PLN&cPath=26_29&products_id=2773)

Don´t worry about the decals for the wheels, you did a great job and it looks fantastic !!!

Some progress

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f257/grafit_photo/ducat/ducati0200.jpg

and with silver details

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f257/grafit_photo/ducat/ducati0224.jpg

handles

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f257/grafit_photo/ducat/ducati0199.jpg

I like the rim!!

gauges

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f257/grafit_photo/ducat/ducati0157.jpg

engine with accessories

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f257/grafit_photo/ducat/ducati0141.jpg

and frame with engine

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f257/grafit_photo/ducat/ducati0227.jpg

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f257/grafit_photo/ducat/ducati0239.jpg

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f257/grafit_photo/ducat/ducati0229.jpg

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f257/grafit_photo/ducat/ducati0230.jpg

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f257/grafit_photo/ducat/ducati0232.jpg

Very nice job ! The colors as so realistic !
Just I think it's better to paint in black the hose upper the rear chain cover :smile:

Great build, good idea with the red bands on the wheels, work really well, also great work with the carbon fibre.

...Just I think it's better to paint in black the hose upper the rear chain cover...

I don't know do I understand you correctly
if you talk about this

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f257/grafit_photo/ducat/ducati02381.jpg

look at that photos

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f257/grafit_photo/ducat/1155154337.jpg

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f257/grafit_photo/ducat/82972466_full.jpg

Looking good so far. The details are nice and crispy.

I don't know do I understand you correctly
if you talk about this
Yes I was speaking about this part. Thanks for the picture. Its ok !
what a pity, i have made the mistake on my kit :(

Really a great work on you building !

I applied 2 layers of clear coats before decals and 5 layers after decals.
I had small accident when I painted

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f257/grafit_photo/ducat/ducati0265.jpg

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f257/grafit_photo/ducat/ducati0268.jpg

Nice colour!!! I feel sorry for that insect.. but at least it saw the bike very closely :rofl:

Keep that beautiful work!!

Roca.

The motor bike is looking good so far man! Keep up the good work.

Had one of those IFO's too in a paint job. Very annoying to say the least.

Looking good otherwise.



Niclas


BTW: IFO = Identified Flying Object

Fairings after clear and polishing

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f257/grafit_photo/ducat/ducati0272.jpg

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f257/grafit_photo/ducat/ducati0281.jpg

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f257/grafit_photo/ducat/ducati0273.jpg

I looked "shine" up in the dictionary and there it was - the url to your WIP...

/Joel

What a beautiful shine... I can't find a better decals for those side cowls, I think that the gold letters are absolutely in concordance with the colour of the bike. Well done! :lol2:

Roca.

I made welds on exhaust

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f257/grafit_photo/ducat/ducati0027.jpg

and carbon mufflers

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f257/grafit_photo/ducat/ducati0285.jpg

next I used tamiya's weathering master set D to do some shadows on exhaust pipes

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f257/grafit_photo/ducat/ducati0291.jpg

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f257/grafit_photo/ducat/ducati0296.jpg

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f257/grafit_photo/ducat/ducati0297.jpg

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f257/grafit_photo/ducat/ducati0298.jpg

Although the welds can be a bit on the thick side I think the whole system looks dandy!
This bike will be a stunner. Why not put some clear over that mosquito and leave it as is... ;-)
/Joel

Great work with that exhaust pipe, In my oppinion a fine coat of clear should give it the correct shine, I think it is too much matt.

Anyway I'm anxious to see that beautiful model finished.

Keep the good work!!

Roca.

those rivets on the cowlings look beautiful and add a huge deal of realisim!!!

I applied layer of clear coat on exhaust and now whole together look like that

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f257/grafit_photo/ducat/ducati0300.jpg

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f257/grafit_photo/ducat/ducati0307.jpg

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f257/grafit_photo/ducat/ducati0305.jpg

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f257/grafit_photo/ducat/ducati0308.jpg

this is my favourite photo (other WB)

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f257/grafit_photo/ducat/ducati0310.jpg

Stunning!

Wow, now it looks better with that clear coat. I'm fascinated with the variety and the realism of the colours.

Good job!!

Roca.

I applied layer of clear coat on exhaust and now whole together look like that


Looks very nice!
Some question :
- Is any change in colour on the exhaust after you cleared the weathering?
- What clear you used?

Thanks in advance for your answer!

Is any change in colour on the exhaust after you cleared the weathering?

I did'n see any changes

What clear you used?
Gunze C155