Hobby bike, here's mine, what you got?

[Suntan Sid]

I bought myself one of these:-

https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bj1Sa7c2Fns/TtRuA4zlmjI/AAAAAAAADl0/8pPcCL-ETUg/s1600/RC30_REVIEW_01.jpg

It's been ages since I made one, it was one of these a Suzuki RGB500, not this exact one, mine met the vacuum cleaner of doom many years ago, but you get the idea:-

https://www.kiwimodeller.com/~kmodel/media/kunena/attachments/467/DSC06804.JPG

So out with the glue and paint.
No spray gun, so the world's smallest paint brush and a magnifying glass came into play.

Some things I'm not happy with, paint colours despite using the recommended paint mixing formula, the engine came out a metallic rust colour, and the two supposedly different shades of blue, turned out the same.
As for the "chrome" paint they're having a laugh!
None of the paint seems to set, even after a week, you can still leave finger prints in it.

Here's some shite chrome paint on the exhaust, spent a couple of hours scraping that off with a scapel.

https://i645.photobucket.com/albums/uu172/Troodos-Pool-Guy/Eng%20Rbld/RC30%2001_zpstxgrb6jo.jpg

https://i645.photobucket.com/albums/uu172/Troodos-Pool-Guy/Eng%20Rbld/RC30%2002_zpstnqseqra.jpg

Some of the instruction were a bit vague and the decals leave a bit to be desired, but hey ho.

Here's the finished article, I not going to fit the rest of the fairing, it's all painted and ready to fit, but what's the point?

https://i645.photobucket.com/albums/uu172/Troodos-Pool-Guy/Eng%20Rbld/RC30%2003_zpsssfbrnp2.jpg

https://i645.photobucket.com/albums/uu172/Troodos-Pool-Guy/Eng%20Rbld/RC30%2004_zpsg0jlyjm0.jpg

https://i645.photobucket.com/albums/uu172/Troodos-Pool-Guy/Eng%20Rbld/RC30%2005_zpspfvqdbsv.jpg

https://i645.photobucket.com/albums/uu172/Troodos-Pool-Guy/Eng%20Rbld/RC30%2006_zpsu5ogxgch.jpg

https://i645.photobucket.com/albums/uu172/Troodos-Pool-Guy/Eng%20Rbld/RC30%2007_zpseeafrujv.jpg

Would I do this again?
Yes, but I'd like to get a 1/6 scale rather than 1/12, too small for my aging eyes!
Problem is most of the 1/6 scale bikes seem to be odd balls or Hardly Ablesons, they're also, eye wateringly, expensive.
I might get the Suzuki Katana it's the cheapest
There are a few things I'd do differently, if I do another one, like buying one without a fairing for a start.

Well it kept me amused for a couple of weeks, it's not brilliant, but it'll do me.
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[Shaft]

Funny, I've been thinking about getting back into model making again.

The trouble with bikes is, you're bit limited for choice; Heller, Hasegawa and Fujimi do a few race bikes and if you like old Guzzis, Italeri do a couple, but Tamiya is where it's at really.

The 1/6 scale kits have always been ludicrously expensive, but they do build up into really nice models, plus the price kinda obliges you to make a good job of them.
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[chickenstrip]

Subframe's slack, chain twisted etc.

Will this winter never end? Oh yeah, don't forget to ACF it
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[stinkwheel]

I can't make models any more.

I can't finish them. Too much detail required. Not enough time.

This is the last 1:72 model I completed:

https://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f216/stinkwheel/mustang1.png
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[chickenstrip]

[geordie1234]

Quite like giving one a go

Like this one

https://www.emodels.co.uk/tamiya-1-12-ducati-888-superbike-14063-plastic-model-kit.html
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[stinkwheel]

For metallic parts, put a flat black undercoat on first. I usually then "drubrush" the metallic paint on top. You can apply a thicker or thinner layer depending on the type of lusture you're looking for.

If there is a lot of recessed detail, following the metallic paint with a dilute ink wash can help bring this out.

[Feasty]

I've just got one of these...

https://www.wonderlandmodels.com/products/airfix-172-vulcan-sky-gift-set/?gclid=CMzT1fizzMoCFQQHwwod4eECcw

Should be entertaining!
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(7 year gap), BMW F650 (Relaxing ride). Aprilia Caponord ETV1000 (Big and bold). Yamaha FZS600 (got me in trouble too quick!).
Current: Yamaha TDM 900 (Comfy, light but big, power when needed).

[Ste]

Airfix stay in good condition when hung from the ceiling using lengths of fishing line and drawing pins. Accumulated quite a few as a kid, wonder where they are now.

Winrar @ Vulcan!!

Enamel paints bought separately are better than the acrylic paint included with the kits.

[expat200]

Not bikes but I was given a metal earth 3d model for xmas:

https://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh90/expat2000_2008/Mobile%20Uploads/2016-01/FB_IMG_1451933460790_zpspxgwhkwy.jpg

I did the X-wing and my son did the other two. Took about a week as I couldn't stand more than an hour of working on it at a time as its small and detailed.
The whole model is about 4 inches across and comes as two flat laser cut sheets of thin metal. Reminded me a bit of the old papercraft models from way back but more detailed and smaller. All held together by little tabs that you twist with tweezers. Some of the bits are ridiculously small, like 2mmx3mm small.
Frustrating at times but satisfying to finish.

Only one bike in their range just now:
https://metalearthmodel.com/collections/metal-earth/products/metal-earth-iconx-3d-laser-cut-model-kit-kawasaki-ninja-h2r-motorcycle

[stinkwheel]

Cammo paint can be a bitch without an airbrush.

If you're brush painting, you can paint one colour, let it dry then mark out the border of the pattern by brushing on a line of copydex. This will effectively mask the edge. Paint the top colour then use a pencil eraser to gently peel the copydex off once it's all dry.

Copydex is handy stuff for aero-modelling. It dries clear so if you have any small windows/portholes you can leave the hole open during assembly and painting then make a "bubble" of copydex in the hole with a cocktail stick. It'll dry much thinner and more clear than the little bit of perspex they give you.

Also use copydex to stick the cockpit canopy on without risking it going cloudy. Use a sharpie to go over the canopy detail, not paint.

I agree with Ste. Humbrol enamels are the way to go. And use precision superglue, not enamel cement.
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[Suntan Sid]

In the past, for tiny details, I used one of these:-

https://www.loot.co.za/images/x400/1299542032798179215.jpg

At the time I had easy, free, access to these, in a drawing office, they're a bit expensive at a minimum of £20 a pop, that doesn't include the ink. Having said that, it's entirely possible to colour individual rivets, etc, with one!
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[Ste]

Doing as much painting as possible before assembly makes it easier to be neat with the paint. When doing this you'll also need to adjust the order of assembly.

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[bladeblaster]

I am in the process of building the same kit as the OP. Progress is very slow though, not touched it for months.

[Suntan Sid]

[Vincent]

I've got some stashed away somewhere that I picked up from Yahoo Japan when the transfer rate was mental....inc some real fun ones...choppers, trilkes etc. I've yet to sit still long enough to put them together

Check it out:-

https://www.japamart.com/auctoold.php?url=https://category.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/list/2084250299/?select=05&mode=1&ei=euc-jp
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