Build #2 Tamiya 14129 scale Ducati Panagale S
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December 21, 2015Tamiya number 14129 1:12 scale Ducati Panagale S - box art2
December 21, 2015some quite nice detailing on this bike wheel rim decals were a nightmare though and still require touching up3
December 21, 2015mean looking from the front, had a few issues with the Tamiya acrylics drying to fast on the front mudguard (was before I discovered Tamiya X20a thinners)4
December 21, 2015tried my best with the detailing on this but as I don't have an airbrush yet brushmarks are a bit unsightly, lovely detail though5
December 21, 2015the bike has a very sexy back end, bad lighting though the red looks pink in some of the pictures sorry6
December 21, 2015right side showing some of the detailing, i have got better with my detail work since I built this model7
December 21, 2015still needs some tidying up on the detailing8
December 21, 2015top down view with the airbox9
December 21, 2015speedo and top yoke detail - could be better but was only my 2nd build since I returned to modelling after a 25+ year break10
December 21, 2015love the single sided swingarm and the big fat tyre11
December 22, 2015body panels starting to go on - sorry about the pink hue, bad lighting on my part, it is italian red trust me12
December 22, 2015top down view with the tank and rear seat cowl, really need better lighting pink again13
December 22, 2015they only do this bike in flat black and italian red but maybe the girlies would like this pink colour, again bad lighting on my part sorry14
December 22, 2015starting to look like a bike now, time for the rest of the body panels15
December 22, 2015nose cowling on still bloody pink though !16
December 22, 2015thats more like it! italian red like it is supposed to look17
December 22, 2015I'm beginning to wonder if this paint is pearlescent18
December 22, 2015just some more detail shots I loved this bike and build19
December 22, 2015just some more detail shots I loved this bike and build20
December 22, 2015even has a gear decal on the gearbox lurvly21
December 22, 2015close up of the rear suspension22
December 22, 2015left hand front fairing going on23
December 22, 2015left side done24
December 22, 2015really starting to look sweet now25
December 22, 2015one last peek at right side detail before the right fairing goes on26
December 22, 2015and it's on27
December 22, 2015just final decals to go on but otherwise finished28
December 22, 2015just final decals to go on but otherwise finished29
December 22, 2015just final decals to go on but otherwise finished30
December 22, 2015mirrors...i hate doing mirrors on top paint coats, might try another way of fixing in future builds if there are any tips anyone?31
December 22, 2015wee cocktail stick to hold mirror in position until it dries To be continued........
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21 December 2015, 23:49
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Some pictures of the kit in various stages of build. I forgot to take photos right at the start of the build so it's starting half way through, sorry about that