Completed - Tamiya Yamaha YZR500 Marlboro

[Eric Cole]

Here's my latest finished kit. It's the original release 1/12th scale kit from Tamiya. This kit came with the rider (still being worked on). The kit was released in 1985 and represents the 1983 bike, I think. It's built out of the box with Tamiya white and Tamiya Flo Red cleared with Tamiya clear and polished. I also used the original Tamiya decals. They looked a little yellow on the paper but applied to the model nicely with the help of a little hot water and a sponge to get them to conform. After applying the decals, I polished them with "The Treatment" model car wax to get a shine on them. I wasn't going to take a chance of messing up the decals with clear coat.

I found it difficult to photograph the white and red. A different background may have helped with the contrast.

Thanks for looking...

[Veyron]

Looks awesome, like I knew it would!

[BVC500]

Nice work! Very clean build as usual!

[AF Mascot]

Nice build! It looks great.

[auw12]

Beautiful! Can't believe that's a decal sheet of my age, almost. They still look crisp and neat on that shiny bike! Well done!

[hildengarde]

Superb !
Your front brakes look so real !! P/e set or just paint ???

Waow !

[Eric Cole]

Originally Posted by hildengarde

Superb !
Your front brakes look so real !! P/e set or just paint ???

Waow !

Thanks everyone...

Just paint on the brakes... Masking, spraying, washes and dry brushing.

[stevenoble]

Wow, such a beautiful finish, looks superb. Something just works so well with that 'classic' Marlboro colour scheme..

[John18d]

in a word - Beautiful - John

[Hiroboy]

Very nice the Marlboro paint scheme is my favourite on bikes and cars,