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

Started by John vd Biggelaar · 221 · 11 months ago
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    John vd Biggelaar said 1 year, 4 months ago:

    @fiveten, thank you, Spiros. Those molds do indeed look very nice, also the used pastic by Tamiya is nice to work with.

    @chinesegeorge, thanks, George. I do hope to get the engine in between the frame this week.

    @gblair, thanks a lot, George. They do indeed look quite complex although the good fitting does help to ease the building a bit.

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    John vd Biggelaar said 1 year, 4 months ago:

    Engine is mounted within the frame now. As expected, all fits nicely. The dashboard is a not too exciting decal.


    For me it was the first time ever using metal screws on a plastic model. Luckily Tamiya included a magnetic screwdriver, otherwise I would have definitely lost most of them.

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 1 year, 4 months ago:

    Great progress, my friend @johnb! Gradually coming together!

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    John vd Biggelaar said 1 year, 4 months ago:

    @fiveten, thak you, Spiros. Till now an enjoyable kit.

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    John vd Biggelaar said 1 year, 4 months ago:

    Work has started on the swingarm. Painted silver from the Vallejo Metal color series.


    Nice spiral spring added by Tamiya. Maybe could have used it when one of the spiral springs broke on my car last week.

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 1 year, 4 months ago:

    Nicely painted, my friend @johnb!
    Indeed, this spring looks strong!

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    George R Blair Jr said 1 year, 4 months ago:

    Everything looks great, John (@johnb). I have built a couple of Tamiya models that came with screws. Not your usual parts, but they work fine.

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    John vd Biggelaar said 1 year, 4 months ago:

    @fiveten, thanks a lot, Spiros.
    @gblair, thank you, George. Besides some PE parts, I never worked with metal screws and springs before on plastic models, they are a great addition though.

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    John vd Biggelaar said 1 year, 4 months ago:

    Swingarm is finished. As per instructions, decals are applied first, otherwise it will be difficult to apply them once the chain is on.

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 1 year, 4 months ago:

    This is a fine looking swing arm, my friend @johnb!

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    John vd Biggelaar said 1 year, 4 months ago:

    @fiveten, thank you, Spiros

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    George Williams said 1 year, 4 months ago:

    Great work on that swing arm, @johnb, good idea to add the transfers now as well, it’s starting to look like a bike already.

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    John vd Biggelaar said 1 year, 4 months ago:

    @chinesegeorge, thanks a lot, George

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    John vd Biggelaar said 1 year, 4 months ago:

    Chain is painted and mounted around the swingarm.


    Also tried to roughen the rear tyre to make it look a bit more worn and to get rid of the seam.

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 1 year, 4 months ago:

    The chain looks super and nicely mounted, my friend @johnb, as is the roughened rear tire.