Mr. Metallic Posted January 21, 2007 Share Posted January 21, 2007 Not finished, you say? Where's the "tins"? Well, look closer! It's based on the Revell "Torch" hardtail frame. I lengthened the frame ahead of the engine and grafted in a beefier, more graceful backbone. To allow the curves of the new frame to show I decided to eliminate the typical "tins" from standard motorcycles by intigrating them into the frame to keep the overall design clean, hence "Simplicity". The gas tank was relocated to the space between the front downtubes. The oil tank is now located within the backbone. I scratchbuilt shorty exhaust pipes and other details to minimize distractions from the frame and driveline. And that's it. It is a pretty basic buildup of the excellent revell kit aside from the frame mods. As always, comments and questions are welcome, and feel free to drop by my Fotki site for more pics. http://public.fotki.com/crstan/finished_mo...licity-chopper/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carsntrucks4you Posted January 21, 2007 Share Posted January 21, 2007 Hi Craig, that awesome! Great! i like how you make your interpretation of tins Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve H. Posted January 21, 2007 Share Posted January 21, 2007 Very, Very Cool Design! Let me guess... The rear fender is an aircraft canopy? Great colors, also, keeping it very minimalist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Johnston Posted January 21, 2007 Share Posted January 21, 2007 THat's sooooo cool. I'd love to know how you made the handle bars...did you use solder ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt T. Posted January 22, 2007 Share Posted January 22, 2007 Another nice one, Craig! I'm digging the minimalist look that shows off the components. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Metallic Posted January 22, 2007 Author Share Posted January 22, 2007 Very, Very Cool Design! Let me guess... The rear fender is an aircraft canopy? Great colors, also, keeping it very minimalist. Yes, the rear fender is two aircraft canopies glued together. I went thru several different designs to solve my rear fender problem, and then it just kind of hit me. The color is Tamiya clear orange over white. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Metallic Posted January 22, 2007 Author Share Posted January 22, 2007 THat's sooooo cool. I'd love to know how you made the handle bars...did you use solder ? The handle bars are actually Evergreen styrene tubing. I inserted a matching diameter peice of brass rod into the tubing and then SLOWLY applied pressure to make the bend. Next time I think I will heat up the plastic so it bends better. I then driller bigger holes into the kit hand grips and inserted the new bars. Thanks for looking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stingray69 Posted January 23, 2007 Share Posted January 23, 2007 Ah another cool chopper! Really like what you have done there Craig, great work 8) This one has me itching to get mine off the bench! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bsoder Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 Ah another cool chopper! Really like what you have done there Craig, great work 8) This one has me itching to get mine off the bench! I'll steal Tommys line here big yes to both!!...B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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