Tamiya xv 1000 virago

[simontie]

Hi bought this as part started from flee bay, separated most of the bike parts previously glued together & assemblied the rider and painted not great with figures but i think he looks okay?
will sort the other bits in the next few days or so shiny stuff will get stripped and we will see how it goes together
simon

 

[Tim Marlow]

Interested to see what you make of this Simon. Figure looks good, but I think he could do with some darker hair to give the top of the head definition….

 

[simontie]

Interested to see what you make of this Simon. Figure looks good, but I think he could do with some darker hair to give the top of the head definition….

Will try my best!! Thanks for the advice

 

[simontie]

Dipped the chrome last night, now there see through well almost

 

[simontie]

Will try my best!! Thanks for the advice

Had another look at the chap and i think its a light thing i havent done anything to him yet!!!

 

[Tim Marlow]

I see what you mean Simon, however, I still think slightly darker hair would make the head pop a little more. His current hair colour is quite similar to his flesh tone….

 

[simontie]

I see what you mean Simon, however, I still think slightly darker hair would make the head pop a little more. His current hair colour is quite similar to his flesh tone….

Ok will give it a try

 

[simontie]

Ok will give it a try

Dark hair and started the engine assembly, the frame was already built along with the tank half's in the back ground
I have taken off the carbs to fill those mould holes more to come soon!
Simon

 

[AlanG]

Rider looks a bit Willy Nelson(ish). I've always like the Virago bikes in real life.

 

[Tim Marlow]

Like it….hair looks better to my eye Bike coming along as well!

 

[simontie]

Rider looks a bit Willy Nelson(ish). I've always like the Virago bikes in real life.

Yea nice bikes im thinking of chopping this just a little bit!!!

 

[simontie]

Like it….hair looks better to my eye Bike coming along as well!

Yes it has lightened the face, will flick a bit of silver through it looking at the picture it looks a bit wiggie!!!

 

[simontie]

Engine and tank just about there

 

[outrunner]

Nice engine paintwork.

Andy.

 

[simontie]

Hi bit more progress quite enjoying this, funny stripped all that chrome and then painted it all back on bugger of the translusant parts seems are very hard to identify but heres the progress

 

[adt70hk]

Coming on very nicely indeed. Well done so far.

Andrew

 

[simontie]

Great day here cold and bucketing down so i spent the day at my bench
almost there with is one great build i enjoyed building it not my first choice of bikes but i think it turned out quite well so far

 

[Tim Marlow]

That really looks fine. Great job on the yellow, not an easy colour to work with. Seat looks excellent as well.

 

[simontie]

That really looks fine. Great job on the yellow, not an easy colour to work with. Seat looks excellent as well.

Thanks Tim, yellow defiantly not the easiest since they removed all the nasty stuff. But pleased with the finish. Tank decal was the worst i have ever fitted hopefully it will settle down everything else was a breeze!!!

 

[simontie]

Last pictures complete now, i have done the sleeping bag just not in the pictures. Skipped the duffle bag (i think thats what is was …it just over crowded the bike
simon