Tamiya 1/12 Arctic White Ducati 1199 Panigale

[Gavlaaar]

Opinions please....shall I paint the rivets black (ballache, but they're black on the bike) or keep them as they are (pictured)?

[Twokidsnosleep]

Opinions please....shall I paint the rivets black (ballache, but they're black on the bike) or keep them as they are (pictured)?

I like the PE rivet like you show
Did you paint it black inside and then do a PE rivet????
That is what I am planning to do with all my fairing rivets

[Gavlaaar]

Opinions please....shall I paint the rivets black (ballache, but they're black on the bike) or keep them as they are (pictured)?

I like the PE rivet like you show
Did you paint it black inside and then do a PE rivet????
That is what I am planning to do with all my fairing rivets

They're the Top Studio aluminium rivets. 1.2mm seems to be just right

[jchrisf]

Opinions please....shall I paint the rivets black (ballache, but they're black on the bike) or keep them as they are (pictured)?

IMO, I like the black on the 1:1 bike you posted.

[LWWales]

Opinions please....shall I paint the rivets black (ballache, but they're black on the bike) or keep them as they are (pictured)?

I think they look good like that! I'd try painting one black and seeing which you prefer.

[Gavlaaar]

Got to say, black looks good. Just can't see the detail from far away

[jchrisf]

Got to say, black looks good. Just can't see the detail from far away

Oh yeah.. that's it.

[LWWales]

Got to say, black looks good. Just can't see the detail from far away

Yep, that's the one!

[Twokidsnosleep]

Ooooooh I see what you mean
I interpreted that wrong and thought you meant black paint OR a rivet

Now I see you mean a black rivet....yes that looks very good black
My ref pic of the yellow Panigale has black rivets as well

[Gavlaaar]

Yeah, I've searched loads of reference pictures and they all had black rivets.
It wasn't as much of a ballache to paint then as I first thought. Pretty happy with the result.

[jchrisf]

So cool!

[Gary30]

This is coming together really nice now

[Gavlaaar]

Last update before finished pictures. One side fairing fitted, just need to do the rivets on the other side and rear indcators/license plate and seat

[LWWales]

Another great duck! Looks top drawer, mate!

[jchrisf]

Another awesome one! Loving it.

[Bdiddy]

Unreal mate

[Gavlaaar]

Well guys, I finally finished the Panigale Finished late tonight so lights not good for pictures. I'll be taking pictures tomorrow and uploading to the completed section. But here's one to wet the appetite

[Bdiddy]

sweeeet!

[Johnj]

Well, what could go wrong, has gone wrong.
Drilling the brake discs and 2 holes joined together on a few.
Then just tonight, gluing the rear fairing together, I've gone and got CA on one of the white parts.
Sanded back too far so can't save it.

Not to worry though, I've bought the kit again on evilbay ready to start again, except not going to drill the disc brakes this time round.

Plenty to carry on with in meantime though

I still have the kit discs if they're any good to you ?

[Gavlaaar]

Well, what could go wrong, has gone wrong.
Drilling the brake discs and 2 holes joined together on a few.
Then just tonight, gluing the rear fairing together, I've gone and got CA on one of the white parts.
Sanded back too far so can't save it.

Not to worry though, I've bought the kit again on evilbay ready to start again, except not going to drill the disc brakes this time round.

Plenty to carry on with in meantime though

I still have the kit discs if they're any good to you ?

It's ok cheers mate, I've had to nick a few more items out of the spare kit due to other things going wrong, so it's a write off Thanks though.

[jchrisf]

So cool.. looking forward to more pics.

[Gavlaaar]

Some better pictures of the finished bike

[barryf1fan]

Just beautiful!! Turned out awesome!
Love how you painted a lot of the bits black (like the bottom of the forks) - looks great.

[Gavlaaar]

Just beautiful!! Turned out awesome!
Love how you painted a lot of the bits black (like the bottom of the forks) - looks great.

Cheers mate, really pleased with the outcome.
Think I did it justice from the reference pictures

[jchrisf]

[BigWall]

So nice! I love it in white.

[Twokidsnosleep]

Lovely and clean looking in white
Excellent result

[Bdiddy]

absolutely stunning

[digger303]

absolutely stunning

I can't improve on those sentiments

[Johnj]

Well, what could go wrong, has gone wrong.
Drilling the brake discs and 2 holes joined together on a few.
Then just tonight, gluing the rear fairing together, I've gone and got CA on one of the white parts.
Sanded back too far so can't save it.

Not to worry though, I've bought the kit again on evilbay ready to start again, except not going to drill the disc brakes this time round.

Plenty to carry on with in meantime though

I still have the kit discs if they're any good to you ?

It's ok cheers mate, I've had to nick a few more items out of the spare kit due to other things going wrong, so it's a write off Thanks though.

Ah, no worries
I'm with you on the pearle white, it looks absolutly killer with the 2k clear !
Top, top build.......nice one