Scale-Master Posted February 21, 2020 Share Posted February 21, 2020 It's supposed to be built red/white or yellow/white, but found a blue/white version available in Thailand that appears to use the same decals that come in the kit, so that is what I'm doing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scale-Master Posted February 22, 2020 Author Share Posted February 22, 2020 The engine is as nice as you'd expect from Tamiya. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 Looks good, those are cool little bikes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scale-Master Posted February 22, 2020 Author Share Posted February 22, 2020 Yes, all the Tamiya bike kits are gems. The tires are pretty cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoopdog Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 Those are nice wheels and tires. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scale-Master Posted February 23, 2020 Author Share Posted February 23, 2020 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doggie427 Posted February 24, 2020 Share Posted February 24, 2020 Lovely start Mark. Always enjoy your neat, precise, accurate builds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scale-Master Posted February 24, 2020 Author Share Posted February 24, 2020 Thank you Wayne! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteski Posted February 25, 2020 Share Posted February 25, 2020 Nice! Tamiya does make quality models! Las time I've seen one of these built-up was years ago, at a Tamiya-Con. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete J. Posted February 25, 2020 Share Posted February 25, 2020 Very nice Mark! Tamiya does a good job on everything but the darned Phillips head screws! I will never understand why they can't come up with little hex heads. I it's just so jarring to my eye to see everything so well executed except that and they do that on every bike! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scale-Master Posted February 26, 2020 Author Share Posted February 26, 2020 This is a brand new kit. It builds a modern Monkey (with fuel injection among other upgrades) not the old one from the '70's. All the large scale Tamiya kits use those screws to some degree now. That's part of what takes me so long to build some of them, machining all new hardware... Sadly once they jump out at you it's what you see first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scale-Master Posted February 27, 2020 Author Share Posted February 27, 2020 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porschercr Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 That is cool looin' Mark. Trevor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpnuts Posted February 28, 2020 Share Posted February 28, 2020 That's looking great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scale-Master Posted March 3, 2020 Author Share Posted March 3, 2020 Thanks guys! Into the final stretch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince66 Posted March 4, 2020 Share Posted March 4, 2020 Cool looking bike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete J. Posted March 4, 2020 Share Posted March 4, 2020 On 2/26/2020 at 3:01 PM, Scale-Master said: This is a brand new kit. It builds a modern Monkey (with fuel injection among other upgrades) not the old one from the '70's. All the large scale Tamiya kits use those screws to some degree now. That's part of what takes me so long to build some of them, machining all new hardware... Sadly once they jump out at you it's what you see first. Well said Mark. ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scale-Master Posted March 5, 2020 Author Share Posted March 5, 2020 All done. Definitely a recommendable kit if the subject is to your liking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 Turned out great. Even the cables don't look way out of scale as they do in some kits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoopdog Posted March 8, 2020 Share Posted March 8, 2020 Sure looks nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteski Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 Looks great Mark! Following your other superb build threads (where you end up rebuilding most of the model's parts), I noticed that this one was build box-stock. Were you taking a break from your usual construction techniques, and build something simpler for a change? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scale-Master Posted March 9, 2020 Author Share Posted March 9, 2020 Thanks guys! Pete, I build a lot of box stock kits. Probably a dozen or more a year. I usually have two or more reviews in each SA and they are always "Out Of The Box" plus what I build for other clients. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteski Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 4 hours ago, Scale-Master said: Thanks guys! Pete, I build a lot of box stock kits. Probably a dozen or more a year. I usually have two or more reviews in each SA and they are always "Out Of The Box" plus what I build for other clients. I see. I did not know that. I have not read SA for many years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scale-Master Posted March 10, 2020 Author Share Posted March 10, 2020 Since it would not be ethical, I don't share all those models here... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteski Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 11 hours ago, Scale-Master said: Since it would not be ethical, I don't share all those models here... Completely understandable, plus I really enjoy those more complex builds you share on this forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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