Honda NS500 83 and 84.

[SandroSilva]

After a long period without mounting , return with Honda NS500 83 and 84 , will not do much detail , only the visible parts , like wheels ...


1983 model


1984 model















Almost finished the 84 model

























Sandro

[joelwideqvist]

Looks really nice Sandro! Moving on with giant steps compared with me...

[The Sheene Machine]

Top notch work as always Sandro - great paint finish.

[ketje]

Nice work. I love those old girls. They look more brutal comparing to the new GP bikes.

[stevenoble]

Lovely finish, looking great

[Beakster]

Lovely finish with the paint. I've got the '83 in my stash so will keep an eye on this WIP.

[andrew59it]

Beautiful work as usual..... let us know if you did use the decals or just masked and painted the body.... and which colors used..... I have in mind the same project...!

[JimboCO]

Originally Posted by andrew59it

Beautiful work as usual..... let us know if you did use the decals or just masked and painted the body.... and which colors used..... I have in mind the same project...!

Yes, I'm curious on this as well. I've got this one to do and am trying to decide between decals vs. mask/paint.

[SandroSilva]

Thank you friends , I used the decals but was required some re-painting after sanding , we used the same blue indicated in the model 83 , that is the X4 tamiya , the red I used the Bright Red .

Sandro

[mamola]

Excellent detailed work!!!

[John18d]

Your usual really clean work Sandro
Nice detail touches - not every bike needs to be full detail
Beautiful glossy clear -
I've seen the real "comcast" wheels - yours - look pretty good but the nuts should be "black" - but then harder to see them
John

[cinqster]

Originally Posted by John18d

Your usual really clean work Sandro
Nice detail touches - not every bike needs to be full detail
Beautiful glossy clear -
I've seen the real "comcast" wheels - yours - look pretty good but the nuts should be "black" - but then harder to see them
John

In all the photo's I've ever seen the nuts were a bare metal finish!

Great looking models and I just love those machined throttle cable adjusters!

[John18d]

cingster - wouldn't bare-metal nuts and bolts oxidize against the wheel since they would be dis-similar metals?? The ones I've seen look to have some kind of "black" plated coating on them - almost like anodizing but for steel.

John

[cinqster]

Originally Posted by John18d

cingster - wouldn't bare-metal nuts and bolts oxidize against the wheel since they would be dis-similar metals?? The ones I've seen look to have some kind of "black" plated coating on them - almost like anodizing but for steel.

John

John, I'm assuming the wheel centres and rims are either aluminium or magnesium (or a combination of both) and they have a powdercoat/paint finish. Any metal used for the nuts and bolts will be of a higher nobility, (as far as galvanic corrosion is concerned) eg. alu will corrode more readily than titanium, or stainless steel. Any galvanic corrosion will occur in the less noble centres and rims. The powder coat will form a barrier against this happening and knowing Honda they will also use a sealant around the bolts. Lotus did this on any steel fittings on their alu Elise chassis.

Sorry to sound a bit geeky on this, but I'm a metals conservator!

[John18d]

cingster - the wheels are not "powder coated" they had a anodizing finish to them - I'm not sure powder coating was even available then - the wheels had a dark black/violet finish - not sure whether they were Aluminum or Magnesium - I didn't get the opportunity to ask or pick one up

John