ismaelg Posted January 26, 2007 Posted January 26, 2007 Hello, It's finally done!!! First a disclaimer: I'm a motorcycle ignorant. That been said, I was curious about Revell's chopper kits. I called it La Chopa Atomica. Chopa is a puertorican slang for a fish, somewhat similar to a bass. Atomic because the color used is Atomic Orange, a 2007 Corvette color. (What else?) I ended up modifying almost everything. Only the frame, wheels and tires were spared form modification. The fenders were reshaped, added a small tail light, the front fork was machined out of aluminum and tubing, handle bars are brass and plastic, and the fork brackets are sheet styrene, shaped like butterfly wing nuts. The gas tank was widened and a new gas cap was machined. The seat was sanded smooth. The oil tank (4 parts) and the air cleaner housing were also machined out of aluminum. Spark plugs were scratchbuilt and wired. Everything else was wired and plumbed: including: brake lines both front and rear, battery cables, starter, added "fuse/electrical box" with wiring harness, throttle cable, clutch cable, fuel line, oil lines in and out of the oil tank, headlight wire and shifting linkage. Both brake lines have chrome clamps about halfway each, to keep them in place. Different wire gauges were used throughout. A digital speedometer/data/trip computer was machined and the display was created and printed in my computer. Unfortunately, the kit's chrome in the headlight was scratched. But it turned to be my best Alclad job ever. The pictures in the background ARE level. The camera has some "barreling distortion" at macro level. I hope you like it. The sun really makes the color explode! Many more pictures (about 15) here: http://puertoriconet.com/images/chopper/ I had a lot of fun. I hope you approve. By the way, this is Jairus fault Thanks, 1
Gray Smith Posted January 26, 2007 Posted January 26, 2007 NICE! good choice of color, and overall looks great with the mods..
Steven Zimmerman Posted January 26, 2007 Posted January 26, 2007 That's just plain....beautiful ! !! ....Steve Zimmerman aka the'Z'man
white00gt Posted January 26, 2007 Posted January 26, 2007 Amazing work......I wanna be just like you when I grow up :shock: Just kidding - keep up the great work!!!!!!
Daniel Peterson Posted January 26, 2007 Posted January 26, 2007 You do realize that's not a Corvette, right? :shock: Oustanding work, and though it takes a while, it's worth eyeballing the photos for a minute or two to see all the attentive little details. Nicely done, Sir!!
Andy Wyatt Posted January 27, 2007 Posted January 27, 2007 I'm still trying to focus my eyes on the posters on the wall behind the bike! :shock: Seriously though...cool chopper.
simonr Posted January 27, 2007 Posted January 27, 2007 Pretty cool build...my thumb up! Que coj*&^%!@, la chopa..jajajaj! Simón
Jairus Posted January 27, 2007 Posted January 27, 2007 Hey, don't blame me! Looks good however... Ok, I'll take credit! Send the chopper to: Jairus Watson 4528 2nd Way SE Salem, OR 97302
paul@detaildownunder Posted January 27, 2007 Posted January 27, 2007 AWWWWEeesome work Izzy , that bike looks sweet . I can't wait to finish mine now!
Scale-Master Posted January 27, 2007 Posted January 27, 2007 Wow, that is one clean build! Looks great. Very tasteful. Great balance of metal and paint... - Mark
cruz Posted January 29, 2007 Posted January 29, 2007 Cool............ :wink: Picture set up very professional........
MikeBoyle Posted February 2, 2007 Posted February 2, 2007 Oh yea, that's one sweet ride! Nice work Izzy!
David G. Posted July 24, 2021 Posted July 24, 2021 Looks fantastic! Excellent detailing and color choice. David G.
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