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Yamaha YZR-M1 Estoril build FINISHED
Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2016 1:11 pm
by Davethepitch
I have made a start on my Yamaha YZR-M1 Estoril and to a degree i am going to use my own colours (even though i am colour blind) but i cannot decide whether to do it with white bodywork and a black frame or white and silver bodywork with a black frame.
Dave
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Re: Yamaha YZR-M1 Estoril
Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2016 12:17 pm
by Davethepitch
Progress is a bit slow.
Dave
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Re: Yamaha YZR-M1 Estoril
Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2016 1:10 pm
by exmoor
It's looking gòod dave
Re: Yamaha YZR-M1 Estoril
Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2016 2:55 pm
by Davethepitch
Hi Paul
I am going pop up the road to Emodels to get some paint for the panels and I am dreading trying to do two tone colours in fact I may end up doing my own paint style (in other words I messed up) but I will try.
Re: Yamaha YZR-M1 Estoril
Posted: Sat Sep 17, 2016 5:23 pm
by Davethepitch
Well I don't mind admitting it I am struggling to do the two tone paint job as the paint is bleeding under the Tamiya tape.
I don't know what to do whether finish it off all silver.

Re: Yamaha YZR-M1 Estoril
Posted: Sat Sep 17, 2016 6:20 pm
by Davethepitch
GGRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR. two tone failure again
Re: Yamaha YZR-M1 Estoril
Posted: Sun Sep 18, 2016 1:30 am
by minster
Davethepitch wrote:GGRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR. two tone failure again
I feel your frustration Dave
I think off memory that there are decals that cover the white/silver join lines on that bike
Built this one a long while back and think I had the same trouble as you but build is looking good so far mate

Re: Yamaha YZR-M1 Estoril
Posted: Sun Sep 18, 2016 9:16 am
by Davethepitch
I will have another try today and see what happens.
Re: Yamaha YZR-M1 Estoril
Posted: Sun Sep 18, 2016 2:15 pm
by Davethepitch
After numerous attempts i still cannot get the paint job the same as the instructions or the box and this is how it turned out.
Maybe one day i will be good enough.
Dave
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Re: Yamaha YZR-M1 Estoril build FINISHED
Posted: Tue Sep 20, 2016 12:46 pm
by Davethepitch
Well finished in a fashion to the best i can do although not exactly right.
Dave
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Re: Yamaha YZR-M1 Estoril build FINISHED
Posted: Tue Sep 20, 2016 2:21 pm
by exmoor
Good job dave that looks nice
Re: Yamaha YZR-M1 Estoril build FINISHED
Posted: Sat Oct 01, 2016 3:36 am
by kiwigav
Nice bike build

very keen on a bike build in the near future.