bad0210 Posted December 4, 2010 Share Posted December 4, 2010 i was just curious about these kits. are they good kits or should i stay away from them? im not real familiar with this brand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry P. Posted December 4, 2010 Share Posted December 4, 2010 They are fantastic kits! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bad0210 Posted December 4, 2010 Author Share Posted December 4, 2010 thank you! those look awesome. my dad is obsessed with Harleys so i figured i might build one for him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Cullinan Posted December 5, 2010 Share Posted December 5, 2010 Harry are these oob or have you added to them,if so how much? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry P. Posted December 5, 2010 Share Posted December 5, 2010 Harry are these oob or have you added to them,if so how much? Top photo: all I added was painted whitewalls and the studs on the seat (they are the heads of straight pins). Middle photo: OOB Bottom photo: Lengthened the fork with chrome plated brass tubing (from a telescopic antenna off an old broken TV set!), angled the fork for a slight "chopper" look, exhaust extensions with more tubing from the same antenna, studs on the seat same as in top photo. And of course all are paint-detailed too. (BTW... the springer fork on the Harley in the bottom photo really works, the kit is engineered that way.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry P. Posted December 5, 2010 Share Posted December 5, 2010 Here's another one: I added the studs on the seat and saddle bags same as on the other two Harleys, added a mud flap and fringe on the seat (just a piece of paper with the fringes cut into it) and painted whitewalls. All the rest is OOB except for the usual paint and foil detailing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZIL 111V Posted December 5, 2010 Share Posted December 5, 2010 Beautiful kits indeed. IMEX US reboxed those great kits for North American market back in early 90's. The 1/12th HD kits were Japanese IMAI kits, very nice kits(IMAI also boxed the Protar 1/9 HD kits for domestic Japanese market only, back in early 90's. The 1/9th HD kits were Italian PROTAR, kits, again beautiful kits as expected by PROTAR, remember getting the FXSTS Softail, FLSTN Heritage (white walls) & the FLSTF "Fat Boy", back in 1993, all beautiful when completed. 6 or 7 kit versions were made by Protar & boxed by IMEX. Those Protar 1/9th kits are really nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cato Posted December 5, 2010 Share Posted December 5, 2010 Harry, Unusual subjects, beautifully done. A stagecoach, 4 Pochers, big bikes-quite a portfolio! When do you have time for all this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whale392 Posted December 6, 2010 Share Posted December 6, 2010 As far as I am concerned, the IMEX 1/12 scale kits are some of the better Harley kits out there. Compared to Revells attempts with their 'Choppers' line (which seem bigger than 1/12th when set next to the IMEX kits), the IMEXs are much closer to looking like real Harleys. With that said; the only two engines you have in the IMEX line are the cone-Shovel and the EVO........and the EVO engine is very inaccurate (as it uses the Shovel Tappet blocks, pushrod tubes, jugs, cylinder heads with 'add-on' squared-off rocker covers/upper fins, and intake/exhaust ports/oil pump. Also, the Trans used is the Ratchet-top which was not used but for 3-4 years. However, the trans can be converted with some work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry P. Posted December 6, 2010 Share Posted December 6, 2010 Harry, Unusual subjects, beautifully done. A stagecoach, 4 Pochers, big bikes-quite a portfolio! When do you have time for all this? What I'm working on right now: 1/16 Ford Model A Tugboat from 1915 A Civil-War era locomotive and a 1/24 scale San Francisco cable car. Yeah... I have "varied interests"... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danno Posted December 6, 2010 Share Posted December 6, 2010 I thought I heard that "1/24" SF cable car was actually 1/48. What say you, HP? (I don't know anyone else that has one, so I gotta ask you.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cato Posted December 6, 2010 Share Posted December 6, 2010 Yeah... I have "varied interests"... How about you come East and help change intake manifold gaskets?? Got a heater in the garage... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry P. Posted December 6, 2010 Share Posted December 6, 2010 I thought I heard that "1/24" SF cable car was actually 1/48. What say you, HP? (I don't know anyone else that has one, so I gotta ask you.) This is the kit: http://www.occre.com/index.php?option=com_productos&task=showProduct&idproducto=113 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danno Posted December 6, 2010 Share Posted December 6, 2010 This is the kit: http://www.occre.com/index.php?option=com_productos&task=showProduct&idproducto=113 Wow! That kit is amazing. I had never heard of that one before; I just assumed you were referring to the cheap little plastic glue kit that was knocking around again a year or so ago. Thanks for sharing! Be sure we get to see the finite, perhaps even some in-progress shots; that looks like quite the project, Harry! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hbrogan57 Posted September 13, 2015 Share Posted September 13, 2015 Here's another one: I added the studs on the seat and saddle bags same as on the other two Harleys, added a mud flap and fringe on the seat (just a piece of paper with the fringes cut into it) and painted whitewalls. All the rest is OOB except for the usual paint and foil detailing. What type of pins did you use for the seat studs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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