Mr.Zombie Posted April 29, 2019 Share Posted April 29, 2019 (edited) Hello, I post it here, because the scale fits our cars, and they will eventually end up as cargo on a truck or in a van, so yea... Last week a friend of mine got me some stuff from Japan, I got some kits, books and Aoshima’s Honda Motocompos in 1:24 that my buddy pulled out of a vending machine… In the machines there are these eggs: And in these eggs are half built model kits, in my case these Motocompos. Honda Motocompo is one of the best inventions of the 80ies, they are tiny motorbikes that can be folded to about the size of a big suitcase, can be lifted by one person using handles in each corner, and there is even a car that was designed around the Motocompo (Honda City), where it fits perfectly in the trunk! These are sooo cool. I love them. I want one. I want the car too. But the best thing about them is that the Japanese not only made a tiny folding motorcycle, but that it’s not primitive, it has blinkers, lights, a speedo and whatnot. Interestingly, when you bought the car the bike was an option like a radio or a sunroof, but you could get the Motocompo without the car, and then it was shipped in a cardboard box! I built my Motocompo folded, I added brake cable, corrected the colors, removed the headlight (which was a pain because the plastic is hard as a rock) and replaced it with a photoetched item by CTM that fits perfectly, removed all seams and retouched everything. What I could, I took apart, cleaned and put together again. Sadly, the body of the bike is glued so that I can’t take it apart without ruining it, so I couldn’t correct everything I wanted… As a cherry on top, I made the cardboard box too. I will build one unfolded, one in really used (I have a pic of one of these with a wooden box instead of a seat), and one that will fit inside. This Motocompo gave me the kick to finish one of my other projects. Last year I got Aoshimas Honda Monkeys in 1/24 and started to modify one of them, took apart as much as I could, cleaned the bits and assembled them again, it got scratchbuilt handlebars, all cables, mirror, all lights, I repainted everything but the gas tank and the seat, and I gave it a layer of dry mud just to try it out… That’s how it turned out: Edited April 29, 2019 by Mr.Zombie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Zombie Posted April 29, 2019 Author Share Posted April 29, 2019 That’s how much there is: Bonus: Thanks for looking, see you next time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RustedBronco Posted April 29, 2019 Share Posted April 29, 2019 Great job. Excellent weathering! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afx Posted April 29, 2019 Share Posted April 29, 2019 Very cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoopdog Posted April 29, 2019 Share Posted April 29, 2019 Excellent work, especially on such tiny models! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plashdaddy Posted April 29, 2019 Share Posted April 29, 2019 Amazing work as always Mr Zombie, your weathering is second to none. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fivesuns Posted April 29, 2019 Share Posted April 29, 2019 incredible work. Just incredible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gramps46 Posted April 29, 2019 Share Posted April 29, 2019 Outstanding. Bravo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phildaupho Posted April 29, 2019 Share Posted April 29, 2019 The scooter, monkey and pickup are a great trio Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peekay Posted April 29, 2019 Share Posted April 29, 2019 7 hours ago, Plashdaddy said: Amazing work as always Mr Zombie, your weathering is second to none. I agree, fantastic work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hi-Po Posted April 29, 2019 Share Posted April 29, 2019 Now those are just too cool! Great job on the weathering. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breezy Posted April 29, 2019 Share Posted April 29, 2019 Wow. Those are so well done. Very cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbowser Posted April 29, 2019 Share Posted April 29, 2019 I love all three! Did the scooter come from the Campus Friends set? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FabbricaP Posted April 29, 2019 Share Posted April 29, 2019 Bikes look awesome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bainford Posted April 29, 2019 Share Posted April 29, 2019 Very cool! Japanese vending machines, eh? You did great work on these neat, little bikes. The weathering on the Monkey is top notch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Zombie Posted April 30, 2019 Author Share Posted April 30, 2019 (edited) 9 hours ago, bbowser said: I love all three! Did the scooter come from the Campus Friends set? Yes! It’s that Vespa, though modified a fair bit. Check out my content, I made a topic just for that one some years ago. Edit, check it out here: Edited April 30, 2019 by Mr.Zombie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doggie427 Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 Outstanding! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxer Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 The white pickup weathering is second to NONE! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dominik Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 Amazing work as always. Your weathering is just incredible. That "Bike in the box" is sweet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Zombie Posted May 1, 2019 Author Share Posted May 1, 2019 Thanks, I'm happy I could amuse you a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FredRPG Posted May 2, 2019 Share Posted May 2, 2019 Wonderful models, looking forward to seeing all your different motocompos together. Thanks for sharing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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