D'Antin Pramac Ducati GP4
Hi folks, just to round off July with something different. Following on from the Honda posted earlier, this is a more up to date offering, another Tamiya 1/12 kit. Team d'Antin Pramac are a private Spanish team, and in 2005 had a deal to run the previous year's works Ducati GP4. They had only one rider, Spaniard Roberto Rollo, an experienced 250cc rider. Unfortunately they didn't achieve any podium finishes, but the bike looked pretty neat all the same. Their lack of relative success may have been due to running on Dunlop tyres, as opposed to Bridgestone (as used by all the other teams), and also the choice of Nissin brakes, instead of Brembo. Although the bike featured a very attractive colour scheme using white hibiscus flowers of the red and black colours
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AL HOFFMAN said on July 31, 2013
Good looking bike. Great finish including the decals.
George Williams said on August 2, 2013
Thanks, Al. On most of their recent kits in this series Tamiya have used Cartograf decals, so they are pretty good, if a little fragile.
bob mack said on July 31, 2013
fine job george...and nice metallics
George Williams said on August 2, 2013
Thanks, Bob.
Editor said on July 31, 2013
One must admit that even thou' aircraft models are cool, this is striking. Really stands out in this red livery. Thanks for sharing 😉
George Williams said on August 2, 2013
It's my pleasure, I really enjoy using this site, it's so easy, and everyone is so friendly.
Craig Abrahamson said on July 31, 2013
Beautiful job...nice work, George.
George Williams said on August 2, 2013
Cheers, Craig.
Frank Cronin said on July 31, 2013
George,
Magnificent... I marvel at anyone that can do what you did with this model. I would not have the patience to do this.
George Williams said on August 2, 2013
Thanks, Frank, I think patience comes with old age, and, boy, I must be getting old! These Tamiya motorbike kits are good, they have the usual quality, so no worries, but they are definitely not "shake the box" kits either. They are quite "busy" to build, and well detailed (remember they are !/12), and for someone like me without much space they are ideal. I guess you've got to like these machines though!
Magnus Fridsell said on August 1, 2013
There is something special about Ducatis... A friend of mine rides a Monster, he says he had to learn a few new mechanical tricks to be able to service it himself but that it was well worth it! I'm not a motorcycle guy myself but I like your model a lot!
Regards Magnus
George Williams said on August 2, 2013
Thanks, Magnus, much appreciated.
Richard Mcstay said on August 4, 2013
Nice bike! I like the concept of a street fightered GP bike mind. I have an R1 kit still in the box and was thinking about doing a custom job on it.