Tamiya 1/6 Honda cb 750 f

[Deleted member 3568]

Hi all I did say I was going to do this as a james bond version, with jets and guns, but they are such good kits I've decided to do it as a normal bike, with one slight change.


Most of the work is done on the engine, which once the tank is on most of which cant be seen, so, I will do it in a dio of a workshop with the engine out and on the bench, being worked on.


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[papa 695]

Nice idea Ken it would be a pity to hide the engine once you complete it

 

[My Model Car Workshop]

That's a good idea Ken, sort of a workshop scene. Look forward to this one.

 

[Deleted member 3568]

Hi all well here's an update on this.


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made a start on the spray booth for the workshop, Dont look like much at the moment but I am going from memory and its been 20 plus years since i worked in a spray


booth.


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[dougie]

Cool mate, this is interesting to follow. Also the bike is coming along nicely. Great stuff

 

[takeslousyphotos]

Cool mate, this is interesting to follow. Also the bike is coming along nicely. Great stuff

Good stuff Ken, I like your attention to detail, The dusty airbox, that's just how the look. I don't think I've ever seen a really black one. Great Stuff. .......... I gotta follow this.

 

[My Model Car Workshop]

Well the box came in handy and will make a good spray booth. Look forward to your progress.

 

[noble]

Nice spray booth and it looks like a nice kit.


scott

 

[Deleted member 3568]

Hi all here is a small update on this.


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[My Model Car Workshop]

Brilliant colour Ken and nice finish too.

 

[monica]

looking good Ken do like the color,


good.idea for a spray booth,I real must make one as well,:rolleyes: one day lol, :D

 

[takeslousyphotos]

I like that colour.

 

[Deleted member 3568]

Hi all well I've added some more water to the back of the spray booth and made a bit more progress on the bike


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[Deleted member 3568]

Hi all here is an update on this. My first of several problems I can forsee coming up The carb inlet openings are blanked off as they normally wouldn't normally be seen, as they are inside the airbox, os I've had to open them also since the cable are not connected I have to show the inner cables and the nipples on the ends of those, think I've opened a can of worms here, we will have to see what else crops up.


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[takeslousyphotos]

That is a cracking result on the Engine Ken........ really first class job mate.

 

[My Model Car Workshop]

I agree with Peter, very nice job with the engine.

 

[Deleted member 3568]

Hi all as I said opened a whole bag of worms, of course with no tank or seat on the wiring loom would be visible, advice please does this look convincing ( obviously there would be loads more wires really but I don't have any thinner wire to hand and I don't want the loom to get too thick)


I realise I need to add the copper connectors to the end of the wires, and I realise the wires should be wrapped in black insulating tape, also the loom would not be tied with string, this I purely to check if its worth using this method.View attachment 117393

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[My Model Car Workshop]

Are these wires part of the kit Ken, or added by yourself? If so, are you going to have working lights on the model. You haven't mentioned anything about what the loom is for. If they are just cosmetic, it would look better if you use some much thinner telephone wires.

 

[Deleted member 3568]

Not part of the kit just supposed to look like the wiring loom exposed as the tank and seat are off, your comment pretty much answers my question, unfortunately I don't have any thinner wires (they are telephone wires ) back to the drawing board, perhaps I will try cotton dipped in pva glue then painted, we will see.

 

[My Model Car Workshop]

I agree, they do look a bit too thick, maybe cotton would be better.