Tamiya's RC-166 1950's Honda.

Spanjaard
nice job Kerry! thanks for posting it.

Peter Hardy
I don't know how much pleasure you get from doing builds like this Kerry, but surely it cannot rival the pleasure I get from admiring them. You keep surprising me with your knowledge, from the discolouration of the carby throats to the stained fuel lines. I just spent 2 hours on you tube looking and listening to Honda 166s. Thank you!

Kerry COX
The sound of the RC-166 I first heard at the old Calder raceway in Melbourne in 1970 when Giacomo Agostini bought his MV Augusta triple 500 racer AND the Honda 6 with him to put on a demonstration of them both when motorcycle racing was first introduced to the track. The sound was beyond description, other than to say it was stupefying, rooted to the spot and all with mouths agape. hahahahaha Just awesome. 🙂
When you get yours, you will see why I just had to do all the extra detail, as the reproduction of all that made that little screamer function is all there, including the four valves per pot in the cylinder head, and then there is the chain. OMG. !!!!
It just screams. 'Do something more'. !! hehehehe
But am am humbled to know that you spent so much time looking at how well it turned out. I think you would have enjoyed the image of the simplicity of the "Pits and work bench' at the Isle of Mann track. Very rudamentry indeed, :-O
I ended up with two kits, mainly as I wanted to show the motor with the swing arm and wheel alone with no frame, a real 'impact' kit/display really.
I sometimes wonder if I have all my nuts and bolts in a row at times, as I do get a bit carried away with the stuff I do. :-/

Spanjaard
keep getting carried away Kerry 😉

Brad Furminger
Your work has inspired me to pick up another bike. Keep them coming.

Kerry COX
I really feel like I am under the microscope at times. hehehe🙂
But it pleases me heaps when I read what you folks think and say about my work. But after all, it is my passion. A bit of a fanatic I guess. Do do do do do do. !!!
And Brad. Your quite the gifted modeller mate, especially your Mercedes. ! I love it. In fact, each build is worth spending a little more time on each posted image, as there is a lot of inspiration in your work.👍 🙂
And Spanjaard, I have drifted through your albums set a couple of times or three too, and your a most impressive and gifted miniaturist as well. A most delightful variation too. Wonderful I can say. 👍 🙂

Martin Oostrom
There are so many great modellers here, and you're surely one of them, Sir Cox!
And there's just the mere mortals like Peter and me 😉

Kerry COX
Martin. Thank you for your kind words and appreciation mate. And as for impressive modelling. The work you have done on your Crusader and Skyray is something exceptional, not to mention the $3.00 P-38 mate. Detail is everything and your work on the 'ray' is a labour of love that has really got champion all over it. And the bare metal foil masking is something I have never thought of, but I am keen to do what you showed as I have a heap of the foil from my cars I have done. But the Corsair with dads help is absolutely breathtaking. The flight deck planking is stunning. I love all what I have seen of you work, including the (Graf Spee )and I am wondering if you have any other gems tucked away you can post, as I would love to see them. SALUTE. 🙂 👍

Spanjaard
thanks for your kind words Kerry. I fully endorse Martin opinion (and include myself next to him)