Kawasaki ZZ-12R

[Fazer1006]

Hi Guys,
Well here goes for my first posting on a build
I have built a couple of bikes previously but have been figure painting for a mag for a while but now want to get back to my bikes. So first up is a build of a Tamiya Kawasaki ZX-12R & it is intended to be a clean build with limited detailing. I got the kit from a fellow club member & was lucky to get some zero candy lime green paint from a member of the scale plastic car forum, also got a dexter Kawasaki Ninja resin base.

So I started off by getting rid of the plated chrome finish with household bleach (Domestos gel type) & before I could get the camera focused, the chrome was gone (5 minutes max!)plus totally de-greased.




second up is a bit of detailing on the chain using a rotary tool with a square cutter.
first, prime the black plastic chain with white, mark off each segment with a pencil,cut out with slow speed, each area of the link,finally, wash over with a liquid poly (MEK) to blend & melt the plastic waste.








phew! That's the first bit over, now to try & get to you guys standards
Let me know what you think so far guys & hopefully more soon.
Mark

[Roca46]

Wow!!

Everyday I can learn some techniques around here! Excellent tip on the chain!!

Hope to see more pictures soon.

Roca.

[ketje]

Great start. I will follow this built.
As usual this bike is on my pile also.

[Roca46]

Hi

I'm just curious of how is this build going.

Any update?

Roca.

[Fazer1006]

Hi Roca,
Thanks for your interest & just to let you know it's still being prepped, such as drilling the discs, assembly of the bodywork & engine. I will post some pis when I feel I am up to you guys standards on the build.
Just recieved a half built Tamiya Bimota, man, what a weird contraption! does anyone have any info on this machine or where I can find some?
Thanks
Mark

[Roca46]

Hey Mark!

Great to hear that the pictures are coming
About the bimota... yeah a strange bike haha, you may find pictures of that bike in the google images page.

Bye!!

Roca.

Edit* If you want info of that bike you may find books at amazon or websites like that.

[Fazer1006]

Hi Guys
A bit fraught with work at the moment, but here's some progress.
A night in front of the telly saw the drilling & some prep work.



The following day some priming work


Hopeto post more soon.

[baldwinc]

The chain work is very interesting, I am not fond of all the tedious work of the photo etch chain kits so I may want to try something like you did.

Excellent

[Fazer1006]

Thanks for the comments Baldwinc!
Here's a bit more info for you on the chain detailing!
First painting the chain silver!

Adding a black wash with acylic matt black paint!

letting it dry out,

Finally, dry brush the chain with chrome silver!


Hope this helps you guys who are not Photo etch crazies
Mark

[Roca46]

Woow

This is the best non-photoetched chain I've ever seen. Absolutely brilliant! I should take note of this.

Thank's!

Roca.

[Seventyseven]

Cool! I'm going to give that a go! Keep up the great work!

[ketje]

great work on the chain

[baldwinc]

Another comment about model bike chains. From my experience making many model aircraft, I was wondering about using black washes and highlighting with metallic colors to give a bit more depth look to it. It would bring out the link and rivet detail.

[Slash.Snakepit]

sweet!

that chain...I think I couldn't do that precision drilling

I wil be following this close too.

By the way...one question, is the gas tank on that a one piece part? I say that because I am building a CBR Super BlackBird and the gas tank seam is giving me a toothache...If it is a two piece how did you get rid of the seam?

Thanks in advance.

Great work keep us updated please!

[khairy1974]

Simply Fabulous......