Yamaha XV1600 RoadStar
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Everything ready to go.
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Dad, you've put 'em in the wrong order, let me show you...!
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Tsss, tsss... Oscar isn't impressed...
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Hmm, I think I must help daddy so everything will be ok...
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Much better from this view...
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Yes, the struggle is indeed real building together with a kitty.
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The progress so far...
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A successful blood offering to the modelling Gods. Worked with the blade close to the thumb as usual and got a major nerve twitch in my right shoulder so I made a perfect Seppuku "L" cut in my left thumb. Nothing major, just a little blood...
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The first batch of chromed parts after a ten minute swim in chlorine.
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I've drilled the vent holes in the brake discs. I even managed to drill a finger through n' through in the proccess. It sound worse than it was. My grip was just a tad to high so I made a seven or so mm hole in my left index finger a bit under the skin.
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My ever present supervisor Oscar the curious shadow...
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Urban the Impaler strikes again. Engine, mudguards, tank, brake discs etcetera ready for primer work.
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The rest of the chromed parts after a ten minute swim in chlorine.
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Ran out of clips on sticks so I had to make more.
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Oscar is overseeing my progress.
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Now I'm finally ready to put primer on the parts.
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Finaly some airbrush action. Everything primed with AK Interactive AK757 Primer and Microfiller. Airbrush used, Badger Renegade Krome with 0.33 mm set-up.
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Oh so shiny! Have I mentioned before that I love MRP laquers? Well, I do just that. MRP-172 Super Gloss Black in place on the bits that require a gloss shine. Airbrush used, PS-770 GSI Creos Mr. Airbrush Custom 0.18mm.
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AK Xtreme Chrome in place
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AK Xtreme Polished Aluminium
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AK Xtreme Titanium
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AK Xtreme Dark Aluminium
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AK Xtreme Stainless Steel
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AK Xtreme Matt Aluminum
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Tamiya Semi Gloss Black
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The first layer with Alclad Candy Red, so far so good...
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Disaster after the second layer with the candy paint
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Out with the sanding sticks
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Yet another round of primer
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I ran out of AK Xtreme Chrome so I went with GSI Creos Mr Metal Color Chrome Silver
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Sealed the chrome paint this time with Alclad's Aqua Gloss
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The first layer of candy...
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Finally some building among all the painting problems
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The other side
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Durability problem with the chrome and polished aluminium paints...
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A different angle
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After several layers of candy paint I got problems with pooling paint and dust particles. Tried to sand it down and fix it but was struck by a disaster when I glued the top part on the tank and got glue where it shouldn't be and other mishaps...
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Tammy clear paints for the tail light and turn lights
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Resprayed the unmounted chrome parts with Alclad's chrome that apparently is more durable than Xtreme Metal chrome
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Third times a charm, primer again...
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The chrome part that sadly is glued to the tank now masked with Parafilm
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Alclad Bright Silver Candy Base in place
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The engine touched up with Alclad paints
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The starboard side of the engine after I've touched up the chrome with alclad. Had to touch up the frame as well due to overspray. Everything free handed...
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The underside.
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Different angle
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Different angle
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The rear wheel and the drivetrain.
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The huge disc brake on the right side of the rear wheel.
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The candy in place, change of colour as the red one was sold out when I had to refill my paint inventory. Ruby Red this time but to my eye it looks more like a nice red wine.
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And the motorcycle is finished. Better photos in a day or two.
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Comentarii
2 October 2019, 11:24
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Really good build pix, love the cat! 😉
Bike came out good, great paint
6 December 2019, 10:11
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The Struggle is REAL! Not only is it my first ever civilian build but an motorbike as well, I who don't even like motorbikes. No, my four month old kitten Oscar insists on helping and check so I do everything right. I'm going to paint the motorbike with Alclad II Candy Red, shudder! I'm a military builder that is used to weathering my builds quite a lot so just the thought of doing something shiny is scary enough... This build will be a present to a mate of mine that turns 53 on October 28th. She's a biker and would love to have this on on her shelf.