Finished - Barry Sheene's 1980 YZR500

[robrex]

Here are the pictures of my completed Tamiya 1/12 scale Yamaha YZR500 which I converted to represent Barry Sheene's 1980 privately run Akai Bike. Since starting the bike Tamiya have now released a kit of the bike
anyway, for those interested here's a link to the progress thread
http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbul...d.php?t=449414













Thanks for looking and any comments are welcome!

[91p10nizmo]

Are you sure its not real.lol. Looks like it could start up and go racing. Awesome job.

[mickbench]

I like how you did the exhaust heat staining and weld joints. Looks very real. I too noticed that Tamiya has just released a kit of this, but you can feel proud that you created this from a base kit, and not a kit created out of box by Tamiya.

Very good washes too, really adds to the realism, doesn’t look dirty, looks just right, and very real.

[RallyRaider]

Love it Rob, absolutely fantastic job. The paint, details, exhaust, everything is perfect.

[sjelic]

This is one of the most perfect bike kits I have ever seen.

Just amazing.

[ZoomZoomMX-5]

W O W

I wanna hop on that and drag my knees through the corners

[willimo]

Absolutely gorgeous! I don't think it matters much that Tami has a kit of it now - you did so much work detailing this thing (beautifully, too!) that it probably worked out about the same for you. That's just amazing modeling, gorgeous work on that bike. I looks 100% real. You've really a knack for getting in just the right details. Fantastic!

[mike@af]

I really enjoyed watching the progress of this build. Whenever I wasnt motivated to work at the bench I went through your thread and I always walked away inspired. Amazing build. It was fun to watch.

[joelwideqvist]

AFMOTY 2006!
my best on this flawless build Rob!!
Joel

[Decs0105]

the progress thread was great and seeing it finished... just WOW!!

[p9o1r1sche]

Excellent job. Looks like Barry could just jump on it and ride away. Is there anyplace that an exhaust isnt coming out of? LOL

[gionc]

Fantastic job, Rob: mainly little details like the reservoir on the left side're to die for and exausts are real, more: burned

[Robi J]

Fantastic outstanding job !!!!!!!!!!!!!! The little reservoir on the left side is TOUCHING !
Roberto

[P64]

A W E S O M E ! ! ! !

Alessandro

[The Sheene Machine]

Superb build. The key is in the details - the more you look, the more you are drawn in the the model..the more you see. A template for others to follow for sure.

I love the way the large side shots look like there from one of the MotoGP archive books!! Brilliant.