Tamiya's Ducati 1199 Panigales.

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The "Box Art" was what got me interested. And the thought of the front forks with the brass inserts. !
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BTW. Leave the calipers off until the wheel is in place and screwed in, otherwise, a bloody hard time to get the weel into place otherwise.
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ALL the nut and bolt heads are silver too. Best to leave these bits unpainted until the fairing is ready to be added, or it will all rub off from all the handling still to be done.
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I ended up drilling out the exhaust as best I could for a bit more realism. And I also drybrushed the letters 'Ducati' with red paint. (Looks cool too). 🙂
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If drilling all the cooling holes. don't oversize them, and also, clean both sides of these disks of the burs that are left over from the drilling. The silver 'o' washers are actually metal. (supplied).
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The carbon fibre decals are "Twill" pattern (fine). Soften them well, as the curves you have to get them to cover is MOST time consuming, and keep them drenched as you manouver them into place. TAKE YOUR TIME. :-O
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The dacal film, once softened, will have a limited amout of 'stretch' in them, allowing them to conform to the compound curves.
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Diluted clear acrylic red is used here, as the wheels are actually in real life, clear too, but red.
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Say no more. But the paint is from the spray can, decanted into a small bottle and set aside for a day or two to "De-gas", as straight from the can, you can get micro bubbles appear as the paint dries rapidly when using an air brush.
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The brass work is the key to the whole thing being as beautiful as the box art.
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Tamiya clear Blue, clear yellow and clear orange for the nuts on the drive sprocket.
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Once the decanted paint has stood for a couple of days, it will now work well being put through the air brush at 12 to 15 PSI. Spraying in slow strokes close to the surface, looking for the paint to 'pool' slightly as you move the brush along, in one stro
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The paint should look slightly 'heavy' in it's application, but dry, it sits down beautifully. DONT touch it for at least two days, and dry it in the sun.
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There was a 'blemish' I found, so I stripped it back and repainted.
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Bare chrome metal foil was pushed down into all the recesses here. Better than gluggy inconsistant paint. !
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Again. Bare metal foil for the inside of the headlight surfaces. Clear red for the tail light lenses.
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I wear white cotton gloves to reduce the chances of the acid from your finger skin leaving behind the dreaded finger prints, and also, to minamise the paint 'rub off' from the intense handling to finish the attachment of all accessories.
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It is the 'type' of light here that washed the red paint out and made it look like crap.
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The black 'dots' are were the black plastic buttons are inserted that covered the allen bolts. I still plan to insert the chrom 'button head' screws for effect more than anything else.
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I painted a small amount of red paint on the "Brembo" lettering and then, quickly wiped off the excess, leaving behind enough paint to highlight the lettering
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I was fortunate enough to win Gold with this build. 🙂

Comments

7 March 2018, 03:09

Peter Hardy
Oh my God Kerry, that is freaking AWESOME! I just went through the album four times, and, will go through it four more! Did you do that for a comp? Just sensational!!!!!!!

7 March 2018, 08:05

Spanjaard
beautiful paint job... she is fantastic Kerry!

7 March 2018, 08:11

Kerry COX
Hi guys. 🙂
I ended up feeling pretty happy with my effort, and as I had a couple of other kits of bikes I had built, I thought, 'Why not', and I got gold with all three. !!! Those being the Honda RC116 six cylinder I did all I could to with copper wire replicating all the 'tie ends' on all parts that usually fell of in a race unless they were wired in place, sitting on a 'work bench'. And a 'see through' NSR 500 with the pipes under the riders chest and the fuel tank slung on metal straps under the motor to lower the centre of gravity.
I can post them if you like. 🙂
I am. MOST grateful for you compliments and appreciation. Many thanks. 👍

7 March 2018, 09:56

Spanjaard
if you finished, i would love to see them 🙂
i am specially interested in the "tie ends" actually 🙂

7 March 2018, 11:19

Kerry COX
OK. I will create the Honda RC 166 Album. 🙂

7 March 2018, 11:41

Tim Heimer
Another fine piece of work Kerry!

7 March 2018, 13:09

Kerry COX
Timothy. I am pleased you like it mate. But I tell you what. I am really impressed with your "Tamiya Figures" scalemates.com/profi..bums&album=35498 thinking that your work is part of a "Red Ball" convoy, heading for the front. 🙂

7 March 2018, 13:49

Apache 36
This is so good!!! Im a much bigger motorcyclist than modeler, and I honestly was more interested in going through this album analyzing every picture than I was when the Panigale press shots came out. Excellent work

7 March 2018, 13:53

Greg Baker
Ho hum... another masterpiece from Kerry... so what else is new... 😛

7 March 2018, 14:13

Spanjaard
Thanks Kerry

7 March 2018, 14:27

Alexander Grivonev
beautiful!

7 March 2018, 15:10

Kim Branders
Looks awesome. You got me hooked to do also one.

7 March 2018, 18:00

Konrad -
Amazing 👍

7 March 2018, 18:10

Peter Hardy
Love to see the Honda six Kerry. I am squirrelling some pennies away for one as we speak. I had forgotten that the NR500 had the low CofG experiment. Honda had (here he goes with the trivia drivel again) reassigned some formula 1engineers to the bike development and they decided that if it works in formula 1 then it would be good for everything. Of course all you bike riders out there know that a perfect handling bike needs it's weight in the centre of it's vertical and longitudinal geometry to handle well. So the NR handled like a pig!

Konrad would like to see Daisy Duke on the Ducati, in the shorts!

7 March 2018, 21:01

Kerry COX
The LCOG is why the BMW's are so good as a touring machine. All piston movement torque is dissipated sideways , and that huge fly wheel and wheels gyro effect helps with long curve cornering.

7 March 2018, 22:29

Kerry COX
I am tickled pink with all the positive comments guys. It sure is fun having so many mates that like what you do. 🙂 👍

7 March 2018, 22:31

Greg Baker
Well, I for one have yet to be convinced that you are not in fact simply a well-heeled inventor of a "Honey I Shrunk the Kits" ray with an extensive garage full of collector-grade cars and bikes that has some perverse need to troll those of us who work with plastic to realise our delusions of grandeur...

7 March 2018, 22:36

Tim Heimer
It's amazing all the tech that goes into things now! all the little details do add up to something. Kerry, I'm not sure when I'll get back to my convoy Dio, I've been smitten by 1/16th cars lately. Not to mention putting Daisy under the bonnet of the General Lee! Pics to come shortly, mainly for that other mate that lives near you! LOL

7 March 2018, 22:40

Greg Baker
You'll notice how Kerry's pics never seem to show any glue...

7 March 2018, 22:40

Peter Hardy
He doesn't use the stuff Greg. He rubs the parts until they are warm and pliable and then uses a mind meld with the parts to bond them. That's my theory anyway. Until he proves me wrong I reckon he's cheating!! On the other hand, your "Honey I shrunk the kids ray" theory has merit!

8 March 2018, 00:46

Kerry COX
WOW. LOL. What can I say. You got me, and I have to confess. 🙂
I pre order the kits that have the glue already applied and I just lick the areas when ready and. BINGO. All done.
In truth, I use a liquid cement that all railroad modellers use that dries in seconds and bonds like steel, and, it's 'clean'.

8 March 2018, 05:39

Greg Baker
So... licking the glue is the secret... I'll try that and see how it goes...😎

8 March 2018, 06:58

Peter Hardy
Thanks Kerry! I now have a drawer full of redundant glue!

8 March 2018, 08:20

Tim Heimer
I'm sure Kerry is laughing now waiting to see how many window lickers try his glue theory!

8 March 2018, 12:46

Kerry COX
LOL. I was sniffing it before then, and wow, didn't my builds look good, like looking through a thin slice of onion. hahahahaha 🙂 🙂 🙂

8 March 2018, 12:56

Kerry COX
But strangely enough. The clear water soluble paper glue I use on my clear parts I have licked to remove any excess, only because cotton tips leave fluff behind that makes the join really look bad. 🙂 👍

8 March 2018, 12:59

Tim Heimer
So what you're saying is that glue licking does lead to window licking? LOL

8 March 2018, 13:14

Kerry COX
Tim. 🙂 In a word. YES. LOL I must look the strangest person holding a model up to my mouth licking away bits of squeezed excess glue. hahahahahaha. "Quick fellas, lock him up for his own sanity." hehehehe 🙂

8 March 2018, 18:12

Tim Heimer
LOL! hey Fred was he licking that or kissing it? LOL

8 March 2018, 20:29

Kerry COX
A bit of both me thinks. 🙂 👍

8 March 2018, 20:50

Peter Hardy
I worry about you two!

8 March 2018, 20:51

Kerry COX
LOL. All is good, (I think.!) hehehehe 🙂

8 March 2018, 21:11

Greg Baker
If I built models lile Kerry, I'd kiss them too...

8 March 2018, 23:11

Peter Hardy
I have a few things running around in my head but, I will leave them ALL alone!

8 March 2018, 23:44

Tim Heimer
Those are brain cells Peter!

9 March 2018, 00:17

Kerry COX
The "Kiss and tell" scale modellers club. Opening soon. !!! LOL 🙂_ 👍

9 March 2018, 00:38

Clifford Keesler
I don't know about you guys. LOL. Nice bike though Kerry.

9 March 2018, 00:41

Kerry COX
LOL. Thanks Clifford. Very much. 🙂 👍. Yeah, a bit of twitch and snitch is happening. hahahaha 🙂

9 March 2018, 01:22

Peter Hardy
Timothy Heimer, the KING of the carve up!!
Kerry, you should choose my friends more carefully.

9 March 2018, 03:36

Kerry COX
I will not charge you a finders fee then if you like Peter. 🙂 please. !! ?

9 March 2018, 03:43

Peter Hardy
I'm not paying for him! He does nothing but torment me!

9 March 2018, 03:46

Peter Hardy
Kerry, do you use armor all on the tyres or something else?

9 March 2018, 03:54

Kerry COX
Peter. No Armourall' used on tyres or any other part mate. They have actually been cleand off with acetone to remove that shiny film of separation agent from when they were moulded.
Why. ?
Do they look different from what road tyres look like before being used on the roads. ? Mmmmmmm :-/

9 March 2018, 06:28

Peter Hardy
Hey no land mines here Mate! I've not built a bike before and why reinvent the wheel? If Kerry knows, then Kerry might give up the secret! Acetone eh? I'll have to see what I can find in this little country town.

9 March 2018, 09:08

Kerry COX
Peter. Finger nail polish remover is exactly the same shit mate. 👍 🙂

9 March 2018, 09:58

Peter Hardy
Ah Haaa! Thanks Kerry Old Mate Ol' buddy! Getting near that point on the 916.

9 March 2018, 10:33

Kerry COX
Peter. I am really looking forward to your build pics mate. Oh, !!!! The anticipation...................!!!!!!!

9 March 2018, 11:19

Peter Hardy
Calm down thronging fans, perfection takes a little time, even for me!

9 March 2018, 21:40

Kerry COX
Under pressure. ? You bet. 🙂 🙂 🙂.

9 March 2018, 23:07

Peter Hardy
Struth! Now I am nervous. Just got your PM. I will reply later today. The Woman Who MUST Be Obeyed is thumping at the door of the toilet. Reckons she isn't going to wait for the fallen tree to break down over millenia and I have to go to the dump.

9 March 2018, 23:16

Kerry COX
Happy days. hehehe But I still have the kids drop in from time to time saying 'Dad, Is this all you do all day.?' and I proudly say, knoath. 🙂 🙂

9 March 2018, 23:25

Peter Hardy
I suppose they have to wade through knee high grass and stub their toes on the lost lawnmower to get to you too eh?

10 March 2018, 03:08

Kerry COX
I will send some photos mate. hahahaha It is exactly as you said. 🙂 🙂 🙂_

10 March 2018, 05:27

Spanjaard
that is why i refuse to have house with garden 😛

10 March 2018, 08:12

Peter Hardy
Is that why you left the continent to avoid mowing Martin's metre square lawn?

10 March 2018, 08:51

Spanjaard
i left the continent because i had something else better to do 😄 😄

10 March 2018, 10:17

Peter Hardy
Anything is better than mowing lawns Spanjaard!

10 March 2018, 10:42

Spanjaard
Never tried 😛

10 March 2018, 12:13

Spanjaard
I will take your word for it 🙂

10 March 2018, 12:13

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