Global Scale Modeller

So motorcycle build challenge ....I am in like Flynn, down with the kids, shaking and baking, smick like Mick, feeling the need for speed
Found the kit and will make her pretty much OOB as not got any goodies for her



Got the damn blue importer sticker off the box art...surprised they didn’t put it right in the middle of the box. Morons
I love seeing a stamp that says “hey you paid more for this kit b/c I am the middle man and take a cut of every Tamiya sale made in Canada”



I have been waiting over a year to use my motorcycle jig...just used it to level the wheels of the Cobra car build so far; am interested to see how it works for a bike.
Excited about this

Ai'ight... I may have to try my hand at doing two kits at once (what could go wrong, right?)

Interested in what is gonna go down with this "Bifford Challenge".

Glad you are finally getting to use your MarcoMoto Design jig. I love'em. and I know, I know, strong word there - but they are just kinda cool and handy. Main thing I like about it is I'm not having to lay the bike on it's side or prop it up when I'm NOT working on it. When I'm done, it's got a nice safe and sturdy place to keep it safe until I come back to it.

And on another note, the guys (a couple of times now) have seen the jig in my pic, that I usually post for the Friday night show, and they drone on about how expensive it is and blah, blah, blah... and I get it,it is a bit excessive, but really. You guys have $6000 of kits in "stash" but this little tool is too expensive to have. Please!! Some of these modelers have "Man-Sheds" for modeling that cost who knows what...

Anyway. /rant

looking forward to what is to come, Scott. Sub'd!

I vote we call it the Duck Off Covid Build

Am trying this build Matthew’s way : organizing duc parts in tubs by paint color

Hee hee and hoho





Like this

Twokidsnosleep wrote: Mon May 18, 2020 8:58 pm Hee hee and hoho




Like this

No no, like this . . .

barryf1fan wrote: Mon May 18, 2020 9:08 pm

Twokidsnosleep wrote: Mon May 18, 2020 8:58 pm Hee hee and hoho




Like this

No no, like this . . .

Oh shite.
I am super paranoid of losing parts this way
One bump by me cat or dog and it is a nightmare
I wrote part #ers in felt on the back of them and wrote them on my pink colour sheet too.
Super nervous about this, but hoping it lets me batch paint better...I am really bad about that.
Hope that made you laugh

Yes, I got a good chuckle out of that!!

I was just telling my wife what a doofus I am... I'll paint something, you know, ALLLLLL the pieces that need to be black, whether they are staying black or getting a chrome or whatever after. Lo-and behold, soon as I clean the airbrush, SMACK!, right in the face, there's three parts (usually large ones) that need to be black.

Feels like this

I like that Dewalt parts keeper @Twokidsnosleep . I'm going to have to keep my eye out for one. What jig do you have?

jchrisf wrote: Mon May 18, 2020 10:05 pm I like that Dewalt parts keeper @Twokidsnosleep . I'm going to have to keep my eye out for one. What jig do you have?

My jig is the older version of marcomotoDesign.
He was a member on a modelling FB group and selling off these older ones before a new one came out; so I went for it.

Got the parts keeper on sale at HomeDepot ...they can be linked together.
Off sale they are stupid expensive

Ok so flat aluminum bucket painted
I did all parts in the instruction manual that asked for flat aluminum...and certainly missed something
It is mostly engine and a couple of hose attachments.



Future sealed the block and then some dark wash India ink



Then I painted the gold/bronze bin ...head cover and gear covers


Definitely a different way to build a kit, not that ai follow instructions step by step, but hunting through for part colours and separating things that way is different.

Twokidsnosleep wrote: Mon May 18, 2020 10:33 pm

jchrisf wrote: Mon May 18, 2020 10:05 pm I like that Dewalt parts keeper @Twokidsnosleep . I'm going to have to keep my eye out for one. What jig do you have?

My jig is the older version of marcomotoDesign.
He was a member on a modelling FB group and selling off these older ones before a new one came out; so I went for it.

Got the parts keeper on sale at HomeDepot ...they can be linked together.
Off sale they are stupid expensive

Thanks!

And, you're off and running!!



Lookin' good, man!

barryf1fan wrote: Wed May 20, 2020 4:57 pm And, you're off and running!!



Lookin' good, man!

That’s hilarious
I think the dogs binned the old lady at the finish line too

Nice start on the beast

Hawkmoon wrote: Wed May 20, 2020 6:43 pm Nice start on the beast

Hawk
I gang painted all the semi gloss black.



Ultimate gloss primer on 24 parts. Some will get a second black layer of a different gloss paint and some will stay Ultimate as it is a great final paint too.
It is a weird way to do a model but I am getting more used to it.

Twokidsnosleep wrote: Thu May 21, 2020 6:10 am

Hawkmoon wrote: Wed May 20, 2020 6:43 pm Nice start on the beast

Hawk
I gang painted all the semi gloss black.



Ultimate gloss primer on 24 parts. Some will get a second black layer of ginish paint and some will stay Ultimate as it is a great final paint too.
It is a weird way to do a model but I am getting more used to it.

Looking good, man!! That's how I try to do it - but inevitably I leave something out and end up having to paint black again (and maybe again, again).

I would love to try the Ultimate Primer, but it's never in stock when I look, kinda like the Ultimate Apex airbrush... Finally, found alternatives.
Hoping to get a start on my Ducati this weekend, but yours is coming along!

barryf1fan wrote: Thu May 21, 2020 2:29 pm

Twokidsnosleep wrote: Thu May 21, 2020 6:10 am

Hawkmoon wrote: Wed May 20, 2020 6:43 pm Nice start on the beast

Hawk
I gang painted all the semi gloss black.



Ultimate gloss primer on 24 parts. Some will get a second black layer of ginish paint and some will stay Ultimate as it is a great final paint too.
It is a weird way to do a model but I am getting more used to it.

Looking good, man!! That's how I try to do it - but inevitably I leave something out and end up having to paint black again (and maybe again, again).

I would love to try the Ultimate Primer, but it's never in stock when I look, kinda like the Ultimate Apex airbrush... Finally, found alternatives.
Hoping to get a start on my Ducati this weekend, but yours is coming along!

I think Badger Stynylrez is the same stuff for us on this side of the pond.

jchrisf wrote: Thu May 21, 2020 3:08 pm

barryf1fan wrote: Thu May 21, 2020 2:29 pm

Twokidsnosleep wrote: Thu May 21, 2020 6:10 am

Hawk
I gang painted all the semi gloss black.



Ultimate gloss primer on 24 parts. Some will get a second black layer of ginish paint and some will stay Ultimate as it is a great final paint too.
It is a weird way to do a model but I am getting more used to it.

Looking good, man!! That's how I try to do it - but inevitably I leave something out and end up having to paint black again (and maybe again, again).

I would love to try the Ultimate Primer, but it's never in stock when I look, kinda like the Ultimate Apex airbrush... Finally, found alternatives.
Hoping to get a start on my Ducati this weekend, but yours is coming along!

I think Badger Stynylrez is the same stuff for us on this side of the pond.

It is the same stuff, but I usually order gloss black from Ultimate because I can never seem to find gloss black in stock anywhere. Gray, white, and matte black are not a problem to find.

Good to know bfrd

Worked most of the day on this organizing all the similar parts, priming appropriately and gang painting
Getting some movement forward
Black/ grey done and the titanium silver done


Drilled out the exhaust and painted


Then assembled more




It is coming along

Twokidsnosleep wrote: Fri May 22, 2020 7:40 am Worked most of the day on this organizing all the similar parts, priming appropriately and gang painting
Getting some movement forward
Black/ grey done and the titanium silver done

Drilled out the exhaust and painted

Then assembled more


It is coming along

I clicked on the image and went to Flickr. It's amazing what you can see when you magnify it twice. Every little part all the edges, seams, mold lines and the paint job would be all exposed. Yet I couldn't find any of that.....DAMN good job man !

Coming along lovely!

Beautiful! What silver and gold did you use?

jchrisf wrote: Fri May 22, 2020 11:44 am Beautiful! What silver and gold did you use?

Oh man that is the question you might need to sit and get comfortable to digest all this
Some major custom colour action going on here and is an mix-marriage of paint brands in many cases

I mixed a bottle of Brassy Gold for the engine TS 21+ brass mr metal 1:1
I took an extra bottle of Tamiya x-11 chrome silver added Tamiya gun metal and Tamiya clear orange to it and made up a titanium silver b/c hobby shop didn’t have titanium silver x-32 I think it is.

Engine block and Bottom exhaust: silver middle is Mr metal aluminum straight no alteration, then future seal
Ends of bottom exhaust: Goldish- champagne is a mix of Tamiya gun metal+chrome silver+TS21 gold
Gold Heads and covers: TS21 + mr colour brass 1:1
Black stuff: Ultimate primer gloss black, some areas with Ultimate grey added to re tone it

Red for fairings and tank will be the Tamiya TS spray decanted over a yellow base. I will likely 2k this.
Wheels will be Mr colour gloss black likely 2k as well
Some carbon fiber decals on the fenders

I think I have one more major colour mix to do and then it is just detail painting
Crazy

Wow! You are a paint mixing master... it looks really good!

jchrisf wrote: Fri May 22, 2020 6:48 pm Wow! You are a paint mixing master... it looks really good!

Maniac, I believe the phrase you mean is paint maniac...or nut job

Finally have enough built to get her in the jig...I am rubbing off paint handling making her a naked duck

Looking great! Can't find the jig for sale, so I'm making my own!

Somehow manged to miss this

Looking really good there Scott

Coming along nicely, man!! Engine color variations are spot on.

And any time you can work Daffy into a post = WIN!

LWWales wrote: Sat May 23, 2020 12:39 pm Looking great! Can't find the jig for sale, so I'm making my own!

You have to either get on his facebook site or ebay - sometimes Spot Model has them, but they are usually always out. MarcoMoto Designs MotoJig

This is the one I have, I offered $140 and he took that... but there are waaay more people at home right now buying crap off the inter-nets.

Thanks Kev, LW and Barry

The moto jig is awesome for bike builds, I am totally sold. It looks flexible enough to be modified to whatever I am building
I also used it as a flat reference surface for a car build...to level the suspension and wheels


Highly recommended and it is made by a modeller

Well what other colour would a duck be than yellow???

That's a cool color scheme.

Silver and black...

barryf1fan wrote: Sat May 23, 2020 8:23 pm Silver and black...

Oh that is nice too

barryf1fan wrote: Sat May 23, 2020 8:23 pm Silver and black...

Now that's and gives me an idea

Kevthemodeller wrote: Sat May 23, 2020 10:09 pm

barryf1fan wrote: Sat May 23, 2020 8:23 pm Silver and black...

Now that's and gives me an idea

It’s all yours mate, my duck is gonna be fluffy and yellow

LWWales wrote: Sat May 23, 2020 12:39 pm Looking great! Can't find the jig for sale, so I'm making my own!

Try Hiroboy they have it in stock-

https://www.hiroboy.com/112_MotoJig_Adv ... 11071.html

Twokidsnosleep wrote: Sat May 23, 2020 11:40 pm It’s all yours mate, my duck is gonna be fluffy and yellow

Been looking around for decals and its 899 can't find any

Hawkmoon wrote: Sun May 24, 2020 6:58 am

LWWales wrote: Sat May 23, 2020 12:39 pm Looking great! Can't find the jig for sale, so I'm making my own!

Try Hiroboy they have it in stock-

https://www.hiroboy.com/112_MotoJig_Adv ... 11071.html

holy cow that is expensive
I didn't pay that much for my version

Moving long and getting the rear swing arm and chain on
I have modified the position of the jig to fit and crocodile clipped it on one side so it doesn't slide off when I am tilting it around gluing and painting
The kit goes together very smoothly though I have missed reading 'no glue' signs twice here ...had to remove the rear disk brake as I glued it and it is supposed to rotate with the rear wheel. Duh







I have some carbon fiber work to do before I finish off this section, but was lazy last night due to return to work tiredness and re-adjusting to non social benefit life

Looks great Scott!! Lovin' the detail work you've done.

I can already tell mine is gonna be the, ahem, ugly Duckling of the bunch.

Good idea on the gator clip - I just used a little blob of white tack. . .

Coming together very nicely Scott

barryf1fan wrote: Tue May 26, 2020 5:42 pm Looks great Scott!! Lovin' the detail work you've done.

I can already tell mine is gonna be the, ahem, ugly Duckling of the bunch.

Good idea on the gator clip - I just used a little blob of white tack. . .

OH I doubt that
Yours is gonna be just fine

Hawkmoon wrote: Tue May 26, 2020 5:51 pm Coming together very nicely Scott

Cheers.
I am really not a quick builder and do a lot more dicking around at the desk than nose down hard work
But that is how I l am and have learned not to push myself too much if I don't have the time, energy or mojo.
I love carbon fiber decals, bit just not into doing them just yet..so everything grinds to a halt

Twokidsnosleep wrote: Tue May 26, 2020 6:58 pm

barryf1fan wrote: Tue May 26, 2020 5:42 pm Looks great Scott!! Lovin' the detail work you've done.

I can already tell mine is gonna be the, ahem, ugly Duckling of the bunch.

Good idea on the gator clip - I just used a little blob of white tack. . .

OH I doubt that
Yours is gonna be just fine

Hawkmoon wrote: Tue May 26, 2020 5:51 pm Coming together very nicely Scott

Cheers.
I am really not a quick builder and do a lot more dicking around at the desk than nose down hard work
But that is how I l am and have learned not to push myself too much if I don't have the time, energy or mojo.
I love carbon fiber decals, bit just not into doing them just yet..so everything grinds to a halt

So the panels painted grey and gun metal should have been carbon, I suspected so but not to worry as they sprayed up fine with the recommended mix. Sometimes you dont have to get it all perfect to finish with a nice rendition of a subject Lesson over

Twokidsnosleep wrote: Tue May 26, 2020 6:58 pm

barryf1fan wrote: Tue May 26, 2020 5:42 pm Looks great Scott!! Lovin' the detail work you've done.

I can already tell mine is gonna be the, ahem, ugly Duckling of the bunch.

Good idea on the gator clip - I just used a little blob of white tack. . .

OH I doubt that
Yours is gonna be just fine

Hawkmoon wrote: Tue May 26, 2020 5:51 pm Coming together very nicely Scott

Cheers.
I am really not a quick builder and do a lot more dicking around at the desk than nose down hard work
But that is how I l am and have learned not to push myself too much if I don't have the time, energy or mojo.
I love carbon fiber decals, bit just not into doing them just yet..so everything grinds to a halt

Ya sound like me although with me it usually the painting/weathering.
The cycle looks good mate, don't sweat it. It'll all come together .

Great progress!

Thanks everybody for looking and comments

I got some carbon fiber done last night after work
1/12 Scale Motorsports weave, nice stuff.

Usually a dream to work with; warm water, Ultimate decal solutions and a hairdryer usually conform everything. These shapes are difficult to deal with.
Usually I can find a spot to do a seam, but tried both fender surfaces as one piece...meh got folds. Tried both twice.
Not happy with them yet so no photos. I may have to just deal with a couple wrinkles and move on

Twokidsnosleep wrote: Wed May 27, 2020 4:03 pm Thanks everybody for looking and comments

I got some carbon fiber done last night after work
1/12 Scale Motorsports weave, nice stuff.

Usually a dream to work with; warm water, Ultimate decal solutions and a hairdryer usually conform everything. These shapes are difficult to deal with.
Usually I can find a spot to do a seam, but tried both fender surfaces as one piece...meh got folds. Tried both twice.
Not happy with them yet so no photos. I may have to just deal with a couple wrinkles and move on

I'm trying to do the front fender as well, Scott. Frustrating!! Have ripped it off twice and then another didn't even get the brush out as it was just completely wrong.

I'm definitely learning how to NOT do it.