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Looks great! I'm going to experiment with Tamiya flat colors thinned with lacquer thinner and then cleared with Lacquer clear or 2K to try and avoid these pitfalls.
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jchrisf wrote: Thu Jul 30, 2020 9:32 pm Looks great! I'm going to experiment with Tamiya flat colors thinned with lacquer thinner and then cleared with Lacquer clear or 2K to try and avoid these pitfalls.
It works really well. This was satin black under the 2k.
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:th: :th: All looking sweet and nice work :thumb2: :thumb2:
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Rear shock and discs done over the weekend. Not much more to do now :D
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Nicely done! So smooooooth!
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Cheers bud, front wheel now in place.
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Gavlaaar wrote: Sun Aug 02, 2020 10:17 pm Cheers bud, front wheel now in place.
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I love this stage, it's when it finally stops being and engine and parts and begins being a bike!
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LWWales wrote: Sun Aug 02, 2020 10:18 pm
Gavlaaar wrote: Sun Aug 02, 2020 10:17 pm Cheers bud, front wheel now in place.
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I love this stage, it's when it finally stops being and engine and parts and begins being a bike!
Exactly mate, all peices start slotting into place nicely :dance:
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Gavlaaar wrote: Sun Aug 02, 2020 10:17 pm Cheers bud, front wheel now in place.
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Feels like...

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We're up on 2 wheels :banana:

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Gonna be sweet, coming to life now :banana:
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Very nice progress!
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Final update before completed pics :banana:

Just got to do the front brake piping and decals on the windsheild, then it'll be complete :D
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Discovered that my hallway is a good source of light too :lol:
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It's looking great! I like the decals on the tail fairing.
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great job mate! love the deals & CF :pistols: :pistols:
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Looking SWEET!! Looking forward to the final pics
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Looking da'bomb!! Can't wait to see it done up!!

(but, 'bout that rear stand... :lol: :lol: :lol: j/k, she's looking beautiful :thumb2: )
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:banana: FINISHED :banana:

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Sweet bike man, really nice :clap:
:banana: :banana: :banana:
Great build thread as well....this is what the forum is all about :th:
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Awesome!!! Well done, sir! :bow::
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barryf1fan wrote: Tue Aug 11, 2020 3:48 pm Looking da'bomb!! Can't wait to see it done up!!

(but, 'bout that rear stand... :lol: :lol: :lol: j/k, she's looking beautiful :thumb2: )
I almost forgot to do the stand :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Niiiiiiiiiice!!
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Oh yeah, that is beautiful!
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Great job! It came out great!
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Wowee that is stunning, great job mate
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