Kawasaki’s Tri-Stars of the 1970s.

Martin Oostrom
Already in fifth gear? Fast track to succes 👍

Rod -
Looking good. I've just started on a hasegawa GSXR750. I'm super impressed with the quality and detail. Looks like yours is the same. Dare I say better than Tamiya?

Spanjaard
looking good Peter!

Peter Hardy
Martin, five is all they had back in the day.
Rod, very crisp kit poorly bagged.
Spanjaard, I don't know how I do it. I get up in the morning and it just happens!

Rod -
Yes, 100 sprues stuffed into 1 bag. Looks like its all survived though.

Rui S
Looking good. I'm in 😎

Peter Hardy
Just squeeze in Rui. Not much of a crowd. If you want to empty a room in Scalemates start building a motorcycle!

Martin Oostrom
Try another picture as a teaser, show off your incredible skills instead of a boring box. I suggest nr 14 or 15.

Peter Hardy
Done. I will now sell tickets! Roll up Roll up and see the giant Green Webbed Model Crunching Spider!

matt
Peter do you know of allen millyards 4cylinder 1000cc version, a model of that would be very cool

Peter Hardy
Ease up Sunshine! The V8 2.2 litre would be more my style. I wouldn't mind doing the "Flying Millyard" either!

matt
yeah perhaps some model company should commision that beast, 5l vtwin monster, it's a very cool bike, looks like a scary ride tho the thing is massive

matt
i think tho perhaps someone with the skills could create the 4cylinder thou, the same way allen did the real thing just using two kit, 'and save the unused parts to make a 500 twin' ?

Peter Hardy
Let me know how you go! The Hasegowa kits are very cheap atm!

matt
haha, i'm not that good Peter youdhould be able to tell that from my gallery

Spanjaard
that spider effect would be really handy in some dioramas 😉

Kerry COX
Pot is ok in small doses Peter. hehehehehe. 😉
But as for what you have worked on so far.
It is no surprise to see an other masterful result. 👍

Peter Hardy
Ta Jonn.
Going away for a few days Kezz, that will do until Sunday. Cheers for the thumbs up!

Kerry COX
Sweet. 😉

Peter Muldoon
Looks great! I can't see the issue with the chrome, but my eyes are as trained yet. Love the green and gold combo. Your engine wiring is something I will always look up to!

Slavo Hazucha
I still readily admit I know more about Epstein-drive spaceships or late 90's anime mechs than about actual motorbikes, but I (believe) I can tell when I see something special in scale modeling... And I got that feeling here 😄

Excellent job so far, particularly the clear parts & the headlight look 1:1 scale 👍

@spider effect - never seen anything like it, but yeah... should my daughter ever want a mini candyfloss stand, I may need to ask for the recipe 😉

Kerry COX
The last three images speak volumes of the progress you have made Peter. Hehehehehe. 🙂 I can see the blue smoke and hear the rattle of the pistons too. 👍 👍 👍

Peter Hardy
Slavo, turned out to be a chemical reaction with the cheap plastic cups I mix paint in. Doesn't happen straight away but when the paint in the cup is getting stale from exposure to the air after 15 minutes or so. Love building bikes as they are so visible. No hiding orange peel on a frame, if you stuff up it is there for all to see!
Kez, you will have to pick up one of these kits. Tamiya like quality, and only thirty bucks or so. Just waiting for the 2k to dry and harden on the tank, tail unit and side covers.

Kerry COX
Peter. I had the Rothmans NSR500 and the detail was superb. On a par with the leading brands. 👍

matt
Hasegawa is a leading brand IMO, as is Aoshima and Fujimi too, but then i am jdm through and through

Martin Oostrom
You should charge people at the door for following this masterclass 😉

Peter Hardy
All done! I lost a mirror down the sink when washing the parts but other than that she's a goer!

matt
looks marvellous Peter

Martin Oostrom
Who needs mirrors?
Now where did I put my helmet? She looks ready to take a ride on

Neuling
I didn´t miss no mirror at all ............. Top work here!

Peter Muldoon
Looks awesome! 😍

Kerry COX
Peters builds are that close to the real thing that he has a school of small monkeys he is training to ride his bikes on the competition table next year. 🙂

Peter Hardy
Thank you gents. Enjoyed the build no end. I have a couple more planned befor the end of the year.

Spanjaard
Absolutely fantastic job Peter

Jens
Hello Peter 🙂 I would never ride a real "Superbike" 2-stroke but the KH at its time was a PS monster and you turned the monster into a diva alone the color makes the bike a beauty 👍 👍 👍

Peter Hardy
Spanjaard, thank you, step one in this series completed!
Jonn, I cannot seem to complete a build without loosing at least one part! As for the balance, It can be posed front wheel down too, balance is perfect.
Jens, the whole family of Tri Stars redefined performance motorcycling in all engine capacities in the seventies. I was lucky enough to ride all of the when they were current and new. Thank you for comment on the colour, I think it did what I wanted it to!

Rui S
Great Work and paintjob Peter. Very Well done 👍

Spanjaard
Next step, you need to make your own spoke wheels 😉

Peter Hardy
Spanjaard? Have you been told today?
Thank Rui!