Tamiya 1/12 Suzuki XR89 GP (lots of pic´s)

[Schnitzermann]

This GPbike was build during X-mas holidays and is built OOB. I tryed Tamiyas tip for replicate carbonfibre panels. Worked out pretty good!

[MidMazar]

Just beautiful, can you tell us what procedure u used on the weathering of the exhaust? Colors? Great work!

[WasteGas]

Awesome! I just love these bike builds that's been cropping up lately.

[Murray Kish]

Beauty! Nicely done. You did a great job on the carbon fibre!

Murray

[mikemechanic]

Looks awesome, what color is that on the frame?

[freakray]

Excellent attention to the details, an outstanding finished model!

[RallyRaider]

Your Christmas holidays were well spent. Beautifully finished and detailed bike you have there!

[sportracer02]

Hi,

aha, a christmas quickie?????

Nevertheless, looks great, nice finish and colour, especially on the exhaust.

[chyknees]

Originally Posted by MidMazar

Just beautiful, can you tell us what procedure u used on the weathering of the exhaust? Colors? Great work!

what he said.

That is a beautiful model tho.....wish my bike one would come out like that. oh well. sweet job tho!

[joelwideqvist]

I go with the flow and tell you it's a great build you have there. I also like the weathering of the exhausts and the smaller details like the clutch cover. What type of red have you used on the stearing damper and radiator hose "clamps"?
best regards
Joel

[robrex]

Great work! That is a very nice build you have there!

[Schnitzermann]

Thanx for those kind words!

"Looks awesome, what color is that on the frame?"

The frame at some parts such front fork are allready painted on sprue in a semigloss chrome a´la Tamiya. I just run a blackwash over the entire framework for lifting contrasts and tone down the glossy, toyish look.



"Just beautiful, can you tell us what procedure u used on the weathering of the exhaust? Colors? Great work!"

Well, I tryed a new technique on the exhaustpipes.

Firts give them a coat of Tamiya color Titanium silver with the airbrush. Then a light coat of Tamiya clear blue on curves and weldings. Then I bild up several light coats of a premix of Tamiya clear smoke and semi gloss black in those areas where the clear blue is but leave some overlap so the bluish still is there. Then I use Humbrol 109 lightblue as a wash and apply this mix on the weldings, to replicate heatstains from weldingprocess. Finally I drybrush the whole exhausts over weldingseams and so forth with Humbrol silver 11.