Tamiya - 1/12 - Yamaha XV1000 Virago

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Hello,

There is my latest finished build. Quite easy and had no problems with the build. Decided not to do the factory paint job as I didn't like the maroon. Instead, I've painted it in Alclad2 Cobalt Blue.

Enjoy:smiling3:
 

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That is a great paint job.

a very nice build as well.

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Nice bike Bart,

really like the paint job, great choice of colour.

those golden painted parts are given it that extra touch.

Saddle looks so real just love it

Cheers Richi
 
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Cracking build mate, could easily pass for the real thing!!!!

Cheers, Andrew
 

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Beautiful work, the finish is just pure quality.

Si:smiling3:
 

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very nice indeed

its a very nice kit, did two of them last year and would happily do another cos it was so enjoyable
 
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I'm not a big fan of bikes, either real ones or models, but that looks fantastic. Very realistic.

A quick glance and you could believe it was a real, full-size bike.

5 stars here!
 

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oh my that looks just like a real one, well done
 
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Thanks for all good words. It could have been better, but somehow I didn't wanted to work harder on it lol.

The tank is damaged at one side, that revealed when I put the laquer on, but it's not that bad. What I should have done better is exhaust. I had to rechrome it and didn't do my best :/

And brakes discs are not shiny and the holes in discs are not really holes;)

Plus there is no wash at all..

But thanks;)
 

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\ said:
Thanks for all good words. It could have been better, but somehow I didn't wanted to work harder on it lol.The tank is damaged at one side, that revealed when I put the laquer on, but it's not that bad. What I should have done better is exhaust. I had to rechrome it and didn't do my best :/

And brakes discs are not shiny and the holes in discs are not really holes;)

Plus there is no wash at all..

But thanks;)
And the admission to these faults is down to one thing...you, nobody else had noticed as the build comes across brilliantly. As a modeller we all tend to nit-pick or wish we had done more, nature of the beast I suppose. It looks superb and better than I could have done and many others so be proud...we are.

Si:smiling3:
 
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