Browsing the internet recently, as you do, I came across an aftermarket transfer (decal) set for a Panigale racer entered in the World Superbike championship in 2013, ridden by Spaniard Carlos Checa, and couldn’t resist, the set arrived today and looks OK, so I’ve ordered Tamiya’s kit and their Detail-Up set. Gavin Snowden @snowman is already building the kit in this group, but he’s also using some extra detail parts as well.

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Good one George, pretty sure they would be slicks, they are in your pic' above, put the road tyres on and call them wets, not a very successful season for Carlos, best place was 6th in Portugal, super bikes are not well represented in models.

Thanks, Alan @kalamazoo, I think you’re right. Spiros sent me some pictures showing slicks and wets at the track, and what look like a couple of promotional shots with standard road tyres, like the ones in the kit, so I think I’ll be safe using them, especially if I sand them a bit.

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Great entry, George @chinesegeorge
Slicks all the way indeed. Thanks to the help of Spiros.
Looking forward to your build.

Oh no, just spotted this on scalemates.com, looks like Tamiya are releasing another 1/12 Ducati, for future release, no mention on the Tamiya website yet………

I’ll have to put in on my Christmas list Spiros @fiveten. Isn’t the internet fantastic? In the space of an afternoon here in China I’ve chatted to my nephew in England (checking on their safety in the heatwave) it was breakfast time there, Alan Withers @kalamazoo in Sydney, John in Belgium (?) @johnb, and your good self in Greece. Due to the time difference our friends in the US and Canada haven’t joined in, but they were always late to the party! ( A Top Gear Jeremy Clarkson joke.)

Thanks for your interest and happy modelling.

Hi folks, the basic Tamiya kit arrived today, still waiting for the Detail Up parts and the all important Italian Red spray can.

First job is to scrub up the tyres a little using my old but trusty Tamiya file. The tread moulding is too deep to turn them into slicks.

Great start, George @chinesegeorge
Nice way to make the tyres look a bit worn.