1:12 scale modeling
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NSR 500
I'm not going to pretend to know anything about the Honda NSR 500 racer... truth is, all I know is what was written on the Tamiya instructions.
Spent about nine weeks on it and for a majority of that time it's had my undivided attention, [...]
Trick Star Kawasaki Ninja H2R
The Kawasaki Ninja H2R was introduced in 2014, and was the company’s flagship motorcycle. Different parts of the Kawasaki engineering empire collaborated in achieving the aims of the designer, particularly the installation of the [...]
Motorcycle GB: Suzuki GSX1100S Katana – Tamiya 1/12
Tonight, I've finally had a bit of time to get some pics taken of my most recent completion, a Suzuki Katana. I've had this kit partially built in my stash for 12-15 years, languishing away only half completed.
At the time I started it, I [...]
Yamaha Vmax 2004
Greetings to all forum members.
Every now and then, among so many military models, a civilian model appears... This time I want to show you this Aoshima kit, in 1/12 scale.
It is built straight out of the box. The fit of the parts is good, [...]
Two Yamaha YZF-R1s
The Yamaha YZF-R1 needs little introduction to motorcycle fans, and has been featured in these pages before by my friend Richard McStay, indeed he says it’s his favourite bike. Introduced in 1997, it featured a 1000cc engine in a [...]
Ducati Panigale Racer, Tamiya 1/12
Browsing the internet one evening, as you do, I came across an after market set of transfers
to help turn Tamiya’s road going kit
into a World Superbike Racer.
When the transfers arrived there were no instructions or maker’s name, [...]
Aoshima 1/12 FXS LOW RIDER V-TWIN CUSTOM
Aoshima 1/12 BIKE series No.86, BLACK LOW RIDER V-TWIN CUSTOM has been assembled.
This kit was originally released by another manufacturer and reprinted about 10 years ago, but I recently obtained it and tried to assemble [...]
Suzuki RGV (XR89) Tamiya 1/12
Back in 2014 my friend Jack Mugan @camaro1 posted his build of this kit, it was his first, and, as far as I know, his only motorcycle kit. In fact, Jack was the first person to post a WIP thread on the then new Automotive group. I [...]
Walther von Bulow-Bothkamp
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Fireblade
Yes, folks, it’s another Tamiya 1/12 scale motorcycle kit, this time, to give it its full name, it’s the Honda CBR 1000RR-R Fireblade SP, one of Tamiya’s more recent offerings.
Here’s an excerpt from the instructions giving the [...]
