Good evening gents,

This is my first post here as a new member. My photography needs lots of work, but I would like to share a build I am busy with. I am a dedicated Ducati fan and the fortunate owner of two full size Ducati's, being a 2000 model 748 and a 2017 &97 Monster. The model I am busy with is the Ducati 888 superbike successfully campained in 1994 by Doug Polen. I have however chosen to paint it as a track bike using the colour scheme of my 797 being red frame and wheels with white bodywork. I hope this isn't seen as modeling heracy. Attached are a few photos of my progress so far.

4 attached images. Click to enlarge.

This is a wonderful entry and great progress so far, my friend @rory!
Paint it as you love!
Welcome aboard!

Looking good so far @rory, I’m sure your colour scheme will really suit it.

Looking great, my friend @rory!
Either choice of gloss or satin has its strong points: most 888s look glossy, but the satin shade looks also "correct", as it offers a "realistic" look.
So, up to you really!

Hi Spiros and George, Thanks both for your comments. I personally like gloss shiny finishes on everything, although the white bodywork on my full size Ducati 797 is satin.

Hi John,

Thanks for looking and your kind reply. Yesterday I put on a first coat of gloss onto the lower half of the fairing to get a feel, and I think it is going to be gloss. It seems to unify the decals and colour into a pleasing look. I also sprayed and "heat stained" the exhaust which I really enjoyed, but oh my goodness did I struggle with the CF decals on the silencers! I will upload a few photos later this week.

Also looking forward to see your progress, my friend @rory!

Hi Rory @rory, the colours look great, and I like the subtle exhaust weathering.