Tamiya Yamaha TZ250m (1994)

[Mike C]

I just started this one. I started engine and frame assy and painting the fairings. I got some pretty good 1st coats. Tbe metallic blue was pretty easy, metallic colors always lay down smooth. White can be a bit orange peeled but this 1st coat of white came out really good. I just have to paint the metallic blue where the bottom fairing is masked on the sided:
Box art:


The kit;
The frame already comes with the silver coating.

 

And here is further progress on this bike:

Here's an update on work I've done. I did some frame assy and heat stained the tuned pipes. I included a photo from the box side panel so you can see how the pipes have this foil covering on them so you don't think I did some cheesy job putting foil on them. It's not like BMF on chrome trim, doesn't need to be crinkle free.
Box photo:


Model photos:

 

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Clean work and fresh paint.

[r60man]

Tamiya bike kits are really nice. The frames are really beautiful and have the perfect look to them compared to the original. You are doing a great job with the paint. This is one of the few bike kits I do not have or haven't already built. Keep up the great work.

[Mike C]

Here's more pictures. The frame is now complete. I'm just left with installing the fairings and decals: