Build #5 Tamiya 14068 1:12 scale Ducati 916 ON THE BENCH

[TheSmoo]

- Almost completed this one as I had ran out of paint and had some panel fitting issues with the fairings.
Another lovely kit from Tamiya and have really enjoyed the build on this.

This will be around my 5th bike build since I started back into modelling and is all hand painted using Tamiya acrylics and TS8 Italian red.

RRP on this kit is around £25.00

Again I only started taking pictures around half way through the build - sorry about that


Tamiya number 14068 1:12 scale Ducati 916 - Box Art

Ok we join this build where basically it is just waiting for the body panels to go on, I love the colours that Tamiya called out for this and you may notice with this being around my 5th bike build now I am getting much better at the detailing and finishing of the bike

love the colours and detaling on this kit, left side showing all the plumbing and contrasting engine case covers on this gorgeous V twin

a little out of focus but you should be able to still pick out some of the detail

and the right side

although I think Ducatti's are gorgeous bikes, this is one ugly duckling without the front cowling on

another close up of my detail work before starting on the body panels

rubbish lighting again as the italian red is showing pink again but on with the seat, tank and rear cowling unit

rear view of the Ducatti's sexy ass

last wee look before the front cowling goes on

Halted at this stage as ran out of italian red but I think with the cowling on, this makes a gorgeous naked bike




To be continued

[stellamonster]

Hey Smoo, looks great.
This is going to be my first build and was wondering what would be the best thing to do with the chrome parts, I was going to strip them and then paint with Alclad Chrome,what did you use on them and also the frame? its a nice colour!!
Cheers
Daz

[OneSmallStep1966]

That looks great, well done.

I think it's about time I built a bike and this iconic Ducati will fit the bill nicely