Thanks all for the support. I haven't definitively settled on a scheme yet for the Hayabusa (though it will be red).
I ought to have had it painted by now, but following application of the pink primer, and getting the engine mounted in the frame, I got distracted by this tidy little package from Japan...
I apologize for my lack of posting, as the kit is already just awaiting final assembly. However, I'd like to share some of the details from along the way.
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1. Ready for Assembly!
2. Decided to use the box scheme
I've added some details here and there where appropriate, but otherwise chose the box theme, which is an attractive blue on silver. I would have preferred to do the orange on black that these Super Sports also came as, but also, that would have required custom decals. Interestingly, the CB750F and CB900F largely shared designs, and Tamiya even included a CB900F logo for the bike's side covers. Accordingly, I've applied that to build this kit as a CB900F.
Next, I'll begin mounting the engine in the frame, and while also working to re-clear the body work and polish up the paintwork.
11 additional images. Click to enlarge.
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1. Corrected Clutch connection
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1. Aluminum adhesive tape for clamps, assume chrome AM
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1. Vent hoses and carb drain tubes added under carbs/airbox
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