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I just thought i would seek some input from others as to whether i have over done the paint job with Titanium silver as there is a lot of chrome silver on this bike.

I have also used bronze on the mufflers and front as i wanted to be different and i am just working on the front forks and i am going to spray them gold leaf and see what they look like.

Dave

Dave that looks very nice i think the silver ok as u got the gold to break it up ye very nice

It is looking more like a bike now and has been a bit fiddly and my fingers shake when using a paint brush and using the little screws.

Dave

Dave,
That's looking good just as it is mate.
When painting a model its a toss up of whether you want the colors to look like you like it or if you feel the need to make it look like the original 1/1 bike.
I normally paint mine how I like/feel looks good to me, after all, it is my model:)
What I see above is very effective and looks great, well done.

Hi minster

I would like to build one as per the instructions but I tend to drift off on a tangent but as you say it is down to personal choice.

I just thought there was a lot of silver around the engine area and I wanted to break up the mass of silver plus I am not very good with a paintbrush which is why I use an airbrush for 99% of the work.

Dave

Davethepitch wrote:Hi minster

I would like to build one as per the instructions but I tend to drift off on a tangent but as you say it is down to personal choice.

I just thought there was a lot of silver around the engine area and I wanted to break up the mass of silver plus I am not very good with a paintbrush which is why I use an airbrush for 99% of the work.

Dave

As theres so much silver you could perhaps touch it up with a dark wash or panel line accent to give the engine individual parts a bit more definition.
I am hopeless with a brush but as they say "Only one way to learn"
Looking great anyways mate

I have finished the Ducati and after spending two hours painting in the red line around the wheels i found out that these lines are supplied as decals and i could not believe my stupidity.

After finishing the painting i applied some glue to attach the screen and with a bit of glue on my finger i touched the large side fairing and it ruined the paint job so i had to do it again (surely someone else has done that)

The Ducati was painted in Tamiya X7 red and it came out matt which was a disappointment so i gave it three coats of Klear to give it a bit of a shine and hoped for the best.

Dave

These are the decals i should have used instead of painting the thin line around the wheels.

Ah, dave ! Thats a bummer with the wheel decals. The only consolation is they can be tricky to apply. This is probably the last thing you want to hear just now but it might save you some grief on the next one - usually the screens on the tamiya bikes dont require glue, just locate the lip at the front and then the two little pins at the other end and it'll clip into place lovely

If I had read the instructions correctly I would have known but to be honest I am more disappointed with the overall finish as I feel it just seems like I have done it half heartedly.

I have to say it looks as good as any, would never have known. I dont think i've ever been 100% happy with any oem them.

Thanks mate perhaps I am comparing against the great work you other guys do.

Thanks you, there are a lot of very talented modelers on here, very inspiring.

Davethepitch wrote:Thanks mate perhaps I am comparing against the great work you other guys do.

Dave,
I made the mistake when I first started doing Scale bikes of GOOGLING and finding builders that do detail work like this, (http://www.scaleworks365.com/)



Now after about 25 bikes and over 2 years of trying I can't come close (perhaps one day)
The important thing is to enjoy what we are building and I believe that the standard of all of our work will slowly creep up.
Well that's my theory anyway lol

That is some serious detailing and I think you are right about Goggling as that's one of the things I did but it will grow on me.

Davethepitch wrote:That is some serious detailing and I think you are right about Goggling as that's one of the things I did but it will grow on me.

Us both

Very nice build turned out well

Sorry dave didn't see the last pic that's amazing love it

The detailed picture of the handlebars on this page is not my bike but I wish mine was that good.

But one thing I have noticed is how do these modellers keep the fine detail of parts after painting because no matter how I try with my airbrush the part looks thicker even though I have used thinners.

A.m. the same dave but am learning that Lower air pressure and very light coats and a lot of patients helps . But am to keen and need to learn to slow down

Davethepitch wrote:The detailed picture of the handlebars on this page is not my bike but I wish mine was that good.

But one thing I have noticed is how do these modellers keep the fine detail of parts after painting because no matter how I try with my airbrush the part looks thicker even though I have used thinners.

Save,
To understand how these blokes do such a fantastic job you would need to visit the site http://www.scaleworks365.com/ and look at a few of their builds (step by step) Imster & MarcoMoto in particular are fascinating to watch.
I found both of these builders on another site (now closed) before they opened the 365 site and were always in awe of their work.
They are very open in their explanations & techniques

minster wrote: To understand how these blokes do such a fantastic job you would need to visit the site http://www.scaleworks365.com/ and look at a few of their builds (step by step) Imster & MarcoMoto in particular are fascinating to watch.
I found both of these builders on another site (now closed) before they opened the 365 site and were always in awe of their work.
They are very open in their explanations & techniques

Hi James

I have just had a look on that site and their skills and mine are planets apart.

Dave

Have any of you seen the bloke that built thd tamiya mp4/6 in 1/12 ? Cant remember his name but it was that good tamiya invited him to japan for some award. I'm sure it was 3yrs and about 1800hrs work. The one piece of advice he gave was to spray everything no matter how small and i must admit i do try, if it's possible to mask it, it gets sprayed !

Johnj wrote:Have any of you seen the bloke that built thd tamiya mp4/6 in 1/12 ? Cant remember his name but it was that good tamiya invited him to japan for some award. I'm sure it was 3yrs and about 1800hrs work. The one piece of advice he gave was to spray everything no matter how small and i must admit i do try, if it's possible to mask it, it gets sprayed !

No I have not seen that one, would be a great video to watch
One thing I always remember though, is that MarcoMoto (from the scaleworks 365 forum was asked how he got such lvely detailed work and his answer was quite simple:

"Treat every part, regardless of how small, as if it was the whole model"

Spraying every part even though fiddly certainly makes sense
Happy modeling Guys:)

Davethepitch wrote:

minster wrote: To understand how these blokes do such a fantastic job you would need to visit the site http://www.scaleworks365.com/ and look at a few of their builds (step by step) Imster & MarcoMoto in particular are fascinating to watch.
I found both of these builders on another site (now closed) before they opened the 365 site and were always in awe of their work.
They are very open in their explanations & techniques

Hi James

I have just had a look on that site and their skills and mine are planets apart.

Dave

That makes 2 of us Dave
Doesn't stop us from trying though mate

Davethepitch wrote:I just thought i would seek some input from others as to whether i have over done the paint job with Titanium silver as there is a lot of chrome silver on this bike.

I have also used bronze on the mufflers and front as i wanted to be different and i am just working on the front forks and i am going to spray them gold leaf and see what they look like.

Dave

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Sorry for hijacking your thread Dave

Any more updates on your Panigale build yet mate?

minster wrote: Any more updates on your Panigale build yet mate?

Hi minster

There is not really any issues with the kit other than seam lines on the tank which seems to take me ages to remove and other than the poor paint job it is complete unless i have missed something.

Dave

Davethepitch wrote:

minster wrote: Any more updates on your Panigale build yet mate?

Hi minster

There is not really any issues with the kit other than seam lines on the tank which seems to take me ages to remove and other than the poor paint job it is complete unless i have missed something.

Dave

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That's a great looking line up of bikes you got there Dave, just needs a nice green ninja zx-rr to set it all off mate

minster wrote: That's a great looking line up of bikes you got there Dave, just needs a nice green ninja zx-rr to set it all off mate

It funny as you should mention that bike as i have been thinking of a Tamiya 14084 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-12R and i have two saved in my watch list on eBay.

Dave

Davethepitch wrote:

minster wrote: That's a great looking line up of bikes you got there Dave, just needs a nice green ninja zx-rr to set it all off mate

It funny as you should mention that bike as i have been thinking of a Tamiya 14084 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-12R and i have two saved in my watch list on eBay.

Dave

Great choice Dave:)
I have built the Ninja zx-12r as well and it's quite impressive with the bright green & chrome

A crackin line-up there dave i havent built the 12r you mention but i have the ZX-RR and it's my favourite by far ! You wouldnt be dissapointed with either

I am going a walk to Emodels tomorrow so I will see if they have one as they are only about a mile away from where I live

I purchased the Kawasaki Ninja ZX12R.

Davethepitch wrote:I purchased the Kawasaki Ninja ZX12R.

Nice one, you'll enjoy every minute of it

It has the see through panels but I am not keen on the colour of them.

Have they got a smoke tint on them ? Can you post a picture

Johnj wrote:Have they got a smoke tint on them ? Can you post a picture

Hi John

These are the panels.

Dave

Davethepitch wrote:

Johnj wrote:Have they got a smoke tint on them ? Can you post a picture

Hi John

These are the panels.

Dave

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Clear green panels don't matter Dave.
You just paint as you would a normal colored one.

There is always this option if you don't want to paint the Ninja Green

Think i prefer the blue ! The green tint does give you the option of seeing all the detail painting you mentioned before but still have the classic kawasaki green. It's a nice problem to have.

I've never considered the ZX-12R due album art, not the greatest fan of green lol, anyway that blue one is stunning, it just shows how a different colour adds a whole new dimension to it.