1986 1:12 Honda NSR Wayne Gardner

[flhansen]

Hi

Celebration. I have actually finished a model! :-)

I think the kit dates back to 1987 (Tamiya 1:12 Motorcycle series no. 55) and I originally sort of half build it then. Big stumblepoints apart from early translucent and yellowish Tamiya decals were the aluminium frame and two colour paintscheme of the Rothmans machine. Back in those days Alclad and metallic finishes were but a distant dream with only Humbrol or at best polish metallic paints from Testors. Rothmans blue - at best a dark blue Humbrol - very far form the rather pretty blue with a slight purple tinge of the real thing.

So now came the time to make it with modern paints and accesories. The frame was painted with alclads. Highly polished aluminium protected with the new Alclad clear (milky white!) gloss. It worked exellent.The cowling and body is a very tight fit which really shows how much Tamiya has progressed through the years with better engineering to make bodywork fit the finished model. The vents behind the seat was made with scrap plastic. Body colour is TS-26 white and Finisher Rothmans blue. Decals is a mix of kit decals and a sheet from Museum Collection that performed ok considering the super decal guise with removable film when the decals were dry.

Body was updated with various rivets and etchings to avoid painting these with 'silver' paint... The entire thing glossed with Gunze gloss with rubbing out between layers. The tire decals were shot, but luckily a new set for Michelin radials poped up at Hiroboy some days ago - promptly ordered and delivered! Seat covered with MFH suede. A tad overscale but looks better than plain matt black.

Wiring and other details out of the box. Finally finished after 25 years! :-)









Best regards

Flemming

[cinqster]

Excellent job Flemming, (on a kit that's not easy to make look this good!). I can't believe this has had so many views and yet no comments!!!?

I've been compelled to get my old kit out of my stash...forgotten just how small these 1/12th race bikes are...maybe a bit much for my tired old eyes!

The Finishers blue looks spot on - did you get it in Denmark, or did you have to import it?

I've had a look at my decals and mine appear to be in good condition, but I have seen some kits where the blue-white join showed through the yellow number panels. Did you use the kit decals for panels or the Museum Collection ones?

Love to see a WIP if you ever get the time!

[flhansen]

Hi

The areas where the yellow number plates are masked before spraying the blue. Just cut out pieces of Tamiya tape the same size and you won't get a problem with blue showing through. A worthwhile thing to do on every model with a two part paintjob below a translucent decal. Kit decals by the way. Museum collection was used for the white Rothmans and various smaller decals.

The Finisher paint was bought at the now defunct Rainbow Ten store when they still exported paints.

Thanks for your comments

Best regards

Flemming

[nugundam93]

wow. now that is one kit that's worth the 25 year wait. great work!

[Hemi Killer]

thats awesome. I bought oen of these kist on consignment and the fairings and windscreen are missing. I may buy another so I can build a complete kit. Yours turned out very nice.

[mamr1203]

Very clean and great model.
I saw some wire in the engine, can you shar with us the detail in the engine?
good job.
Miguel

[flhansen]

Hi

The blue wiring which can be seen on the exellent boxart are for the ignition. There is not much else apart from the 'cockpit' wiring. Hard to see due to the non removable cowling.

Flemming

[ben_gsr2s]

salute sir..

excellent bike, worth the wait

[chaos]

Sure is a beauty!