Not a Harley
Hi, I haven't posted anything for a while so here goes with another motorbike. I don't usually do road bikes but this one caught my eye. It's Yamaha's attempt at a cruiser. Tamiya originally released this 1/12 kit some years ago, this a more recent re-release with some added “custom” additions, mainly a windscreen and some saddlebags. Talking of the windscreen, I accidentally dropped it onto our laminate floor, I stood up to retrieve it and as I do so I heard a sharp cracking noise, yep I managed to stand on it……….. The resultant damage made it unusable, which was a shame as it was one of the main reasons why I bought this kit. Undeterred I found some clear packing material and fashioned a replacement, it's a little thinner than Tamiya's original, which made it easier to bend it into shape. Unfortunately it hardly shows in the photographs. Anyway, the rest of the construction went to plan and it's finished with Tamiya's spray cans. Thanks for looking, George.
Fantastic job, George!
Great save on the windscreen!
Hi Spiros @fiveten, thanks for your cool comment.
Really nice result, George @chinesegeorge
The replacement windscreen has been created nicely.
Hello John @johnb, the windscreen was an easy fix, thanks for looking.
Do these kits ever show up outside Japan? I've never seen one even remotely like it over here.
Nice work on it - the windscreen looks super. The whole thing looks pretty "real."
Thanks for taking the time to look and for your generous comment, Tom @tcinla. I would have thought the Tamiya distributor in the U S was under some kind of obligation to import all of their products. Even here in China, where modeling is very much a minority interest, the majority of Tamiya products are available.
Nice Bike and kit, looks super. What heat source do you use to bend the windshield ?
Hi Bernard @bernardbedeur, thanks for looking. Luckily the replacement material was sufficiently flexible that I just superglued it to the kit parts, no heat was necessary, you get lucky occasionally.
Nice one, George, looks like the real thing.
Cheers, Robert @roofrat
Nice job, George. Love those Tamiya motorcycle kits, so much detail!
Thanks, Robert @robgenev665, you’re right, these kits take a lot of beating.
Great kit and looks like it was a lot of fun. The new windscreen shows up well in the photos. Excellent salvage job!
Thanks for looking and your kind comments, Bob @bobd56az
Well done George, and nice save on the windscreen, looks good from here.
Thanks Tom @tom-bebout, much appreciated.
That is very cool George! And a great save too! ?
Thank you, Gary @garybrantley, at the time I broke the kit part it seemed like the end of the build, but, in fact, the fix was relatively easy.