Belugawrx Posted May 4, 2014 Share Posted May 4, 2014 (edited) Back in the 80's I wanted one of these sooo bad I'd be dead by know if wishes came true... Anyways,... I finally found one that didn't kill the bank and won't kill me! Tamiya's 1/12th, 1983!! release First bike build so , just out of box. Back fender in clear as a test Gotta wait for colour to gas out Before clear as it did orange peel the rear fender The Tamiya kit includes enough detail to be presentable,... swapping out the clear plastic filter to something more durable,... Surprising amount of flash, sinks and filing to this kit...being Tamiya and all,.... but older, fast release (represents the '82 Honda)!! Spoke flash ,.... UGGH Anyway,.. having fun Cheers Edited May 19, 2014 by Belugawrx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belugawrx Posted May 5, 2014 Author Share Posted May 5, 2014 Got the engine done and installed Frame is clear coated Scratched a new shock reservoir and gusset out of aluminium tube and sheet styrene. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afx Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 I have a couple of Tamiya bike kits (motocross and GP). You might be tempting me to build one. Nice work so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffs396 Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 Looks GREAT so far Bruce! With different pics it could pass as a 1:1 Love these Tamiya two-stroke motocrossers from the 80s...used to love ridin' them back then too scary FAAAST!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danno Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 Neat kit, great bike. Ahhhh, the memories . . . I had one (1:1) for a year or so until some dirtbag stole it from me. Had a great time with it! Loved it! I saw the Adam Henry riding it one day when I was in my old GMC 6cyl stump-pulling knock-around truck. Gave the thief a real thrill when I went off-road with the pickup trying to catch him. I knew I wouldn't be able to catch him, but I was hoping he'd do something stupid like ride into a barbed wire fence because I was chasing him. He didn't and he got away. The bike was later recovered from a river . . . the day before the insurance company was going to total it out as unrecovered. They fixed it (half-a$$ed) and gave it back to me. They never got it right . . . it was never the same . . . and I ended up selling it for too little and never bought another bike. But I had fun while it lasted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry P. Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 Got the engine done and installed Frame is clear coated Scratched a new shock reservoir and gusset out of aluminium tube and sheet styrene. That's looking very good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted May 6, 2014 Share Posted May 6, 2014 Looks Great so Far! Real nice work... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MADDOG Posted May 6, 2014 Share Posted May 6, 2014 This is gonna be a nice build. I loved dirt bikes in the 80's. This one is taking me back. LOVE IT! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DPNM Posted May 6, 2014 Share Posted May 6, 2014 Excellent start. I, too, am an old dirt bike fan. Keep it going. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belugawrx Posted May 8, 2014 Author Share Posted May 8, 2014 Ok !!... got the rear end on,.. got a bit of weathering to do yet Not going to muddy it up too much, sort of cleaned after a ride,... Had to move the sending unit from directly behind spark(wire didn't bend nicely) to frame mount,... All the 450 pics I could find show it here,.. Whew,... I scraped the spokes on this rear wheel and ran a thinned Testor's Metallic silver to hide the BLACK plastic in about 2.5 hours Thought about respoking for about...... 1/2 a second ..... Next time tho Thnx for looking QC+C's welcome Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
om617 Posted May 8, 2014 Share Posted May 8, 2014 Nice details on these bike kits,looking good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Laski Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 Very cool subject, and great execution! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belugawrx Posted May 12, 2014 Author Share Posted May 12, 2014 Almost done on this one Had to add a clutch cable ,.. and skid plate,.. Got some decals on,.. Will microset again to get rid of silvering on edges,... A bit more weathering to do to those rims,.. I'm thinking Dullcote I will post more when done Happy modeling Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belugawrx Posted May 12, 2014 Author Share Posted May 12, 2014 Oh and thnx Jim, Ira, Art, Tommy and Mike for the comments Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Ira Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 Great Build! Very Realistic. I want one... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prince Ital Mike Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 Wow, time to hit the track ! Very nice bike, Bruce! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fitforbattle Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 Wow, this brings back memories. The first bike I ever ran that didn't involve pedals was an 80-something CR125. It was just me and my best friend, we took off for the woods and didn't come home until sundown. I had a great time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danno Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 Beautiful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vettecote Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 Great job Bruce! I have a 1/1 CR250R. I've been wanting a model of mine, but can't find it. Awesome job!...Joe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belugawrx Posted May 13, 2014 Author Share Posted May 13, 2014 Thnx guys I came across it on KIJIJI and dropped everything to build it!! Great detail in the kit, but had to add,.... of course,.. some things just weren't there, clutch cable, skid plate, etc. I am putting a DG exhaust on it,.. just figuring out the right colour, weathering tech. on it So far ,...Floquil F110104, then Tamiya clear blue, then Tamiya clear red, then Tamiya clear orange,then..... Ok maybe just flat black,.... Nope its gonna be brass Get back to ya later Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belugawrx Posted May 19, 2014 Author Share Posted May 19, 2014 This is the instruction's routing for the clutch cable,..... THERE'S NO LENGTH of WIRE or LOCATION at OTHER END!... not a biggy.. Beauty day today,.. so after cutting the grass and pruning the trees ,... I took some outdoors After much brass, blue, orange, red,.. etc. Flat Black, it is ,... I'll try it next time./// Learning curve.... huge, here on this site This was a really smooth build,.. some good fitment,..not too much to add to make it detailed enough,.. Paint mostly Thnx for looking Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleDrummerBoy Aka LDB Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 Nice build, love the bike! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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