pcben80 Posted April 25, 2018 Share Posted April 25, 2018 (edited) Hey guys, I've been in a little of a funk lately as it relates to building LSPs. So, on a complete whim, I decided to snag this kit and the optional chain kit during a recent Squadron sale. Not sure why exactly - I am not in any way, shape or form a motorcycle guy. Probably just because it's Tamiya and I knew it would be quality... Anyway, I've been plugging away at it for the past few weeks so I thought I'd start up a thread for anyone thinking about building this monster. And it is most definitely huge! Hope you guys like it! As with the Tamiya 1/32 aircraft, the pieces just fall together - the kit has been an absolute pleasure to build. Highly recommended if anyone wants to try something different. Cheers Ben Edited April 25, 2018 by pcben80 Gazzas, rafju, Thunda and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolf Buddee Posted April 25, 2018 Share Posted April 25, 2018 Very cool! Always liked Tamiya's big bike kits. Cheers, Wolf pcben80 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzas Posted April 25, 2018 Share Posted April 25, 2018 Looks great! pcben80 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerhard Posted April 25, 2018 Share Posted April 25, 2018 Looks like the real thing. Awesome. pcben80 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLWP Posted April 25, 2018 Share Posted April 25, 2018 Flippin' Heck! That's lovely pcben80 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NukerDan Posted April 25, 2018 Share Posted April 25, 2018 Nice! I'll be very interested to see the chain kit go together. pcben80 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BiggTim Posted April 25, 2018 Share Posted April 25, 2018 (edited) This is very cool! I really don't appreciate you making me want to expand my stash, though. Maybe if we could justify it by saying it's an LSP, it would be ok. I just can't decide what the P would stand for. Projectile? PS: I just found out how much these 1/6 bikes cost, so I guess there's no danger of one getting into my stash after all!!! Edited April 25, 2018 by BiggTim pcben80, wmoran and Uncarina 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcben80 Posted April 25, 2018 Author Share Posted April 25, 2018 (edited) Thanks for the positive comments. Having a ton of fun with this and definitely stoking the fires for my next LSP project. This is very cool! I really don't appreciate you making me want to expand my stash, though. Maybe if we could justify it by saying it's an LSP, it would be ok. I just can't decide what the P would stand for. Projectile? PS: I just found out how much these 1/6 bikes cost, so I guess there's no danger of one getting into my stash after all!!! Yeah, I got this one with a 30% off coupon from Squadron but it's definitely still an expensive kit. However, as with the Tamiya aircraft, the engineering is exquisite. It's nice to go through a build knowing that you never have to worry about things fitting the way they're supposed to! Edited April 25, 2018 by pcben80 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BiggTim Posted April 26, 2018 Share Posted April 26, 2018 It does look to be of great quality! Really makes me want one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcben80 Posted April 27, 2018 Author Share Posted April 27, 2018 Made some more progress. Radiators installed and more pipework done. Cheers, Ben rafju, Nick32 and NukerDan 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerhard Posted April 27, 2018 Share Posted April 27, 2018 Mind blowing. pcben80 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ringleheim Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 I love this. These big Tamiya bike kits are totally cool. 1/12 is really too small for bikes IMO. Wish more were big like this baby! Keep up the good work. pcben80 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcben80 Posted May 11, 2018 Author Share Posted May 11, 2018 Hello all, Its been a while since I updated this build. Definitely been making progress but most of that has been priming and painting of smaller parts that come together for the larger sub-assemblies. The build sequence for the wheels on this beast really is ingenious - I remember thinking on multiple occasions "there's no way this is going to come together" but of course, I'm always proved wrong. Anyway, hope you guys enjoy the pics! Thats it for now! Have a great weekend all. Cheers. NukerDan and Christoffer Lindelav 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottsGT Posted May 11, 2018 Share Posted May 11, 2018 Ha! You did a good job of trying to make that motorcycle look like a model in those photos, but you can't fool me! pcben80 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 11, 2018 Share Posted May 11, 2018 I'm with Scott!!....Harv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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