Tim's mid-life crisis build...

[Tim Marlow]

Hi Simon
Thanks for this, good to see them in the flesh as it were....
Plug leads are pretty short aren’t they

 

[SimonT]

Morning Tim,
with the coils practically touching the heads the sparks definitely don't have far to travel
Annoying Tamiya didn't see fit to include them so the leads could be connected up

 

[Tim Marlow]

Agreed, I may mock them up just to make sure they don’t screw up the tank fit.....to be fair to Tamiya though, this kit is about thirty years old....and is cheap as chips...

 

[Jim R]

Hi Tim
Stunning stuff. I am sure you will sort all the wires etc.
Look forward to the rest of the build.
Jim

 

[Tim Marlow]

Thanks Jim
Hope your confidence isn’t misplaced LOL

 

[Steve Jones]

Nice work Tim. The detail on the kit looks good. Keep at it mate

 

[Tim Marlow]

Thanks Steve, still plodding on LOL. Detail is good except those screws grrrrrr!!!

 

[Tim Marlow]

Hi all
Here is my most recent update.....
Forks and clocks are now on, as are the pipes and the radiator and hoses. Most of the remaining parts are now undergoing detail painting following spray work.....so here are some pictures...

Front right shot. this shows how poor the screws look.....fit and finish is excellent though.....

Close up of the headstock....Simon had better look away now as I wimped out regarding the plug leads.....just used a hairgrip shape made out of nickel silver wire....I would certainly rig up coils if I ever did this again though....

Another front right image....

Left side was feeling left out.....I have some tubing to fit to this side for brake lines and speedo cable....

Riders eye view of the clocks, a little bit of reflection here, sorry....interestingly, the screw here is disguised with a glue-on bolt....pity we couldn't have those for the other screws......

Saddle done and ready to fit. I went for a polished plastic finish here. This is just the kit part polished with Tamiya coarse and fine compound, finished with a bare metal foil fitting with a polished pin through it....


Tail and tank finished apart from the detail parts....

Last of the black bits waiting detail painting....

Awful picture of the last of the aluminium bits waiting detail painting.....
Hope it meets with approval.....I must admit I'm really enjoying this......great fun for a few quid....
Cheers
Tim

 

[Steve Jones]

Cracking update Tim. Glad to see you are enjoying this build so much. Looks fantastic

 

[Tim Marlow]

Hi Steve
Thanks for the support, it’s getting close to finished now, I may post another update tonight....I’ve only got the coloured lenses and the sticky out bits to add...

 

[Jim R]

Hi Tim
I can well understand how you would enjoy this. It really is looking excellent. Can't be much more to do now. Certainly it will deserve a nice display case.
Jim

 

[Tim Marlow]

Thanks Jim, I appreciate the kind comments.

 

[Tim Marlow]

Hi all
Quick update in between clear red and clear orange coats on the lenses.......



Bodywork, seat, and handlebar controls now on....looks like a bike now

And a riders eye view of the clocks and controls....
Looks good enough to ride doesn’t it Even a mid sized Honda like this looks cooler than Miles Davies in shades to my eye.....
Must stay strong or I’ll try to buy a real one.....
Cheers
Tim

 

[PaulTRose]

thats come together really well, nice work on the wheels

 

[Tim Marlow]

Thanks Paul.
The wheels were basically Tamiya semigloss black with Humbrol matt aluminium highlights. Struggled with the Humbrol a bit though, it dried too quickly and the finish is a little grainy....trouble is, I don’t know what else to use.....acrylic metallic paint always looks plastic to me.....
I won’t use plastic chrome parts again either. I think Alclad chrome looks more in scale.....
Still loving this, built almost completely out of the box it really looks the part.....planning my next one already.....

 

[Deleted member 5819]

Hi Tim cracking work see is coming to together very , I'll dig out my skid lid and be round for run.
Keep it coming sir.
Old Puffer Pete.

 

[SimonT]

tut tut

 

[Tim Marlow]

Hi Pete
More than welcome mate, glad you like it.....

Hi Simon
I know, I know....couldn’t bring myself to drill the finished paint on the frame....funnily enough, Tamiya have added vestigial coils, but they run the wrong way.....and don’t have connections....nice of you to notice though ....

 

[Jim R]

Hi Tim
That is a great looking bike. I look forward to the next.
Jim

 

[wotan]

Great job Tim. I can hear the high pitched whine already.

John