Some updates on this. I have the full cowlings up on the frame now. I am amazed with the fact that only 2 screws are strong enough to hold them firmly.
Like the previous 2004 M1 a couple of years before, I have decided to give this ride a workable chain. Again, the TS chain set is employed here.
I know this chain sets have already been widely used. Anyway, just a couple of ideas of mind that I think will be useful for new-hands to get it started. One of my ideas is to make use of a couple of very small document clips to hold the stand. With the clips in use, I will be able to skip using any glue in the whole process. Also, with a couple of hammering, the PEs start to bend, and the clips help to hold the PE tight, making sure the little tiny pieces don't fall off thougth the bending gaps.
Another idea that I think woudl help, is to... not to lock the screws at every single step with the nuts, in order to avoid movements that give chances to let the tiny pieces go out of place. With the help of clips and the fact that the PE stacking will hold the screws tight enough.
At roughly 150mm, the chain is not done and this time at a quite satisfactory length.
As the most troublesome item is now done, I can move on to other parts of the ride. And hopefully After the next round of fitting, some paint work can be started.
Talking about paint work, I am a bit serious about the blue with the Fiat livery. In the light of this, I have started a R1 simply for color test.
A very very quick pre-assembly was done in just one night. However, as I realise there are plenty of parts left behind from the M1 kits, I think I am able to put some of them onto this R1 to make it a little customised.
A striaght forward idea is to implant the exhaust. The original one works like this.
And after some fitting, the M1 exhaust has been fitted.
These are how it goes so far, the cowlings has already been primed and paint work will be done soon.
