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Team Suzuki ECSTAR GSX-RR '20 - Tamiya 1/12

Started by John vd Biggelaar · 221 ≡ · ↻ 1 year ago

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John vd Biggelaar said 1 year, 10 months ago:

@fiveten, thanks a lot, Spiros
George Williams said 1 year, 10 months ago:

Nice work on the chain, @johnb, I like the gold effect, and roughing up the tyres adds to the realism. I usually find it’s a bit of a wrestling match to get the rear tyre on the wheel, maybe I haven’t found the easy to do it.
John vd Biggelaar said 1 year, 10 months ago:

@chinesegeorge, thanks a lot, George. Also for the warning on getting the tyre on. I'm still in doubt if I should paint the rim or leave it nicely shiney black as it is.
Anthony Ricco said 1 year, 10 months ago:

Wow @Johnb - you are doing an incredible job on this. You are definitely doing this Suzuki justice, can't believe this is your first bike build.
John vd Biggelaar said 1 year, 10 months ago:

@anthonyricco, thank you, Anthony. Lots of credits go to Tamiya for their engineering on this kit. All fits quite nice up till now.
Anthony Ricco said 1 year, 10 months ago:

Yes the kits are nice but you do need some skills to get them to look like you have. Nice work.
John vd Biggelaar said 1 year, 10 months ago:
Preperations for the rear disk brake done but it needs some clear improvements. The ventilation holes definitely need to be drilled to give it more realism.
1. ventilation openings need to be drilled.
George Williams said 1 year, 10 months ago:

You’re right, @johnb, drilling out those holes makes a lot of difference.
Brian Mennenoh said 1 year, 10 months ago:

@johnb - this is a fantastic build. I'm looking forward to the finished piece!
Spiros Pendedekas said 1 year, 10 months ago:

Looking great so far, my friend @johnb! Indeed, drilling out those holes will vastly improve looks!
John vd Biggelaar said 1 year, 10 months ago:

@chinesegeorge, @brithebuilder, @fiveten, thanks a lot. Drilling will be done, luckily the molding has them predefined very well, so should be a fairly simple process.
John vd Biggelaar said 1 year, 10 months ago:

Cooling holes of the disk brake have been drilled using a 0.4mm drill.

Painting the different elements and mounting it on the rear tyre looks like this.

And now together with the caliper, no glue is needed since this will make the wheel able to rotate.
Brian Mennenoh said 1 year, 10 months ago:

Looks great @johnb. Drilling all those holes took a minute!
John vd Biggelaar said 1 year, 10 months ago:

@brithebuilder, thanks, Brian. Let's say three per minute.
Spiros Pendedekas said 1 year, 10 months ago:

A skillful job and amazing looks so far, my friend @johnb!

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