Tamiya YZR500 Kenny Roberts

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I purchased this kit along with a CR450 at a yard sale back in I believe 05 ish. I was living in Baltimore at the time and Mums and I scoured yard sales for eBay fodder to supplement our hobbies. Her was glassware and furniture and mine was comics/magazines and toys/models. We made some incredible buys in those years as resellers were only just starting and we were way ahead of the curve.

This kit was started but it was simple engine assembly and nothing more. I worked on it at some point and put it away for some rainy day. So after Rodfather I need something to cleanse the pallet. And nothing does that quite like a Tamiya kit.

I am breaking in my new selection of Tamiya lacquer paints and I must say they may be the finest paints I have ever used. Mr Hobby leveling thinner is a perfect match as these dey quickly and lay down so smoothly. I plan on picking up many more soon as they are simply so superior to anything else I see no reason to not have the line and even double up on a few to have reserves.

The decals for this are so highly suspect I purchased some replacements. The gauges have already given me heck so I suspect the larger ones are simply going split and cause me to get aggravated.

Anyway, here is where I am. While I wait for the decals to arrive I thought the rider should get puttied and readied. I may just end up finishing it and putting the result under glass. It all depends on my aggro factor.

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Getting ready to shoot some Tamiya semi clear on the tins.

Rider figure is coming along rather slowly. You have to freehand the entire scheme. I used a pencil to rough it out but with all the folds I think a steady hand is my only option.

Edited January 10, 2023 by Dragline