In Progress - Tamiya Ducati Desmosedici

[mickbench]

This is the Tamiya 1/12 ducati desmosedici and I’ve decided to give a bike a go after seeing all the great bike builds lately, along side the Datsun I'm also building as well. Should keep me busy for a while, if I ever stop making posts on this forum, and get a damn compressor sorted out.. LOL

I’ve always had a fondness for bikes, ever since a small boy I’ve loved the machines but have always been a little intimidated by building a bike kit. I’ve never owned a real bike, it’s more of a taboo thing for me, look but don’t touch so I guess this is the nearest I’ll ever get to owning one. Well not true, I tried 15 years ago to put a Tamiya bike kit together, and it was a disaster.

I got the kit, and looked inside the box, and was like WOW. I just have to build this. As it happens, hiroboy in the UK has setup shop selling a whole load of bike upgrades, so promptly went overkill, and purchased Crazy Modeler P/E set, bike stand and tobacco sponsorship decals, but not to be content wirth this I also bought the front fork upgrades as well.

All in all, a tidy sum for a model but I’m sure with my new experience of building cars, and using P/E etc I’m going to be fine. Although a lot of anxiety is setting in. Lets hope I don’t stuff this up.

Pictures of all the goodies, including TS Red paint, and also shipped from Japan Tamiya Metal Surface primer.





And, all the aftermarket supplies, and this is it. I’ve done nothing more then get ready for building a super detailed bike kit. In fact, it’s not going to be “super super” detailed, but for me, this is going to be pretty detailed without making my own parts.

Also, the P/E parts and decals from crazy modeler look VERY easy to work with, and give VERY good value for money. Overall, judging from past P/E sets, this is some of the finest I’ve ever seen, lets see how the fitment is shall we?

[91p10nizmo]

Nice lot of detail parts there. Cant wait to see the progress on this one.

[migper]

You have there lots of extra material.
Im sure that will be a great model.
I will follow this progress with very attention.
Have a good work.

Miguel
Portugal

[Nobbys Nuts]

Any idea where parts 16, 27, and 29 on the Ducati Photoetch sheet are used. The others are all shown on the instructions. I am assuming they must be for the engine and frame but will have to look into it further before I do any more on my version of the Bayliss bike.
Cheers
Tony

[mickbench]

Originally Posted by migper

You have there lots of extra material.
Im sure that will be a great model.
I will follow this progress with very attention.
Have a good work.

Miguel
Portugal

Funny you should mention that, as I noticed this last night as I was doing my study of the parts. Also, I'm confused with the chain, not sure how you build the llinks. I know you stick the two frames for the link together, and build the fly wheel bolts etc that the chain wraps around, but what about the additional links provided? The intructions show apply number 4 in 4 places, and that is it. do you do this all around the chain, or just in places?

[sjelic]

Originally Posted by mickbench

Also, I'm confused with the chain, not sure how you build the llinks. I know you stick the two frames for the link together, and build the fly wheel bolts etc that the chain wraps around, but what about the additional links provided? The intructions show apply number 4 in 4 places, and that is it. do you do this all around the chain, or just in places?

check this out, it will be more clear

http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbul...=524446&page=4

[Hiroboy]

Stop it............
I keep looking at these parts and it's really making me want to sue up stock on my own builds, but I must not

[D_LaMz]

why the metal primer?

[amusegt1]

nice to see someone using these products. Mick, i hope this build will be as good as you build your cars.

btw dont forget to post this on spc!

[mickbench]

The metal primer is to prime the P/E parts that need painting. and I've just been going over all that I've got, and I've noticed that the Crazy Modeler P/E set is missing a few parts that would be nice to have, such as mesh and also the front brake disc. You get the inside of the front brake disc but not the actual disc. Acu stion do these, but it's yet more cost to what is already becoming a very expensive model.

And the chain, from the looks of it, needs to be assembled from all those little links. Oh joy, but I'm still trying to work out how the chain works. I take it you glue the little links to one side of the larger chain, but do you glue two links back to back, and then attach to a the large P/E parts and then put the two larger chain sections together, or leave them as a single chain link? I'll work it out I guess.

Edit -

Ah, I've worked the chain out. It's easy now that I've realised. You stick the flat surface to the larger chain on both sides, and then stick both chains together, and it looks like a real chain. In fact, it looks pretty darn real...

Ok, should I order the front disc brake set as well from acu stion and get the mesh as well? Another £10 but I've already spent £40 on this.. LOL..

[mickbench]

Made a start on this one. The box is busting with parts. Three whole trees of many parts. One tree appears to be mainly body panels, and I’m surprised on how much detail Tamiya have crammed into this kit.

Quick shot of the inside of the box, quite impressive I say –



And the engine pieces, so many for such a powerful power plant, careful construction required, so testing the parts as I clean them up. I’m not sure of the mechanics of a bike, never owned one, or been too close to any TBH, but I guess this should make a pretty accurate looking ducati motorbike engine.



This is the motorbike frame. It has two small nuts on either side, but I wasn’t sure how to tackle this. Paint the frame and then build, or build the frame and then paint, but the nuts will get covered in paint. I’ve decided to build the frame, as after a number of tests fits, I couldn’t see how I can build it cleanly once painted. It needed a few small gaps filling to look complete, and not a collection of parts. So, I’ll just keep re-threading the nuts if they get too much paint in them.



Like so, and also built the fuel tank, and filled in the awful seam line it left behind. I’ve noticed that this kit has a lot of parts you join, leaving seam lines. I take it this is the only way to mould the parts, but that’s OK, as I can soon fill and sand them away.



And that’s all for now. I spent most of the time just studying the build guide and looking at the parts, as this is my first “real” bike build.

[Raikkobin]

I just finished this kit, although box stock and I have alot of the construction fresh in my mind. Let me know if you have any questions...

[jayll]

Just stick some toothpicks in the nuts on the frame, that way you don't have to worry about re-threading them.

[mickbench]

Been busy working on the bike body panels. The kit guide says TS 49, and then XF1 flat black inside.

I'll be honest, I see no way for me to spray the insides flat black, so I'll just crack out the flat head brush with enamel flat black for the insides of most of these panels. I'll be forever and a day tying to mask them off cleanly. Enamel flat black dries nicely if thinned well enough, and besides, I'll doubt you see much of the black anyhow.

I’ve constructed the panels as well using Tamiya thin cement. I use this, simply due to the fact this glue dries so fast. a couple of minutes and the glue has fused the plastic and it has some grip. Sadly, it doesn't fill the gaps too well.

But Tamiya liquid surface primer and good old putty fills the gaps in.

Still needs a lot of sanding, but I'm leaving it now to dry overnight.





And thanks for the toothpick tip for the nuts. I’ll do that, as I was thinking perhaps blu tac..

[Hiroboy]

So far so good