It's a 1/9th scale Manx Norton by Protar although I believe it's since been reboxed by Italeri. Either way it's an excellent kit and a real joy to build.
The model is built as a representaition of the bike ridden to victory by Geoff Duke in the 1950 Isle of Man TT.
Engine detail is exquisite.
Primary drive chain detail.
Basic instruments were all that were fitted to these bikes in order to keep the weight down.
Rear brake and final drive are well represented and, considering they're injection moulded, the spoked wheels are very good.
Correct twin leading shoe front brake set up and......
Faithful reproductions of the Avon Speedmaster tyres (AKA the "skidmaster" to us bikers).
The only part I added was a foil strap to secure the fuel tank breather pipe to the frame.
And finally, the view that most of the Manx Norton's peers got..
As a biker myself I can't help but build the occasional motorcycle model and my other hobby of restoring and fettling 20-30 year-old machinery does make me appreciate when a kit manufacturer has gone the extra mile in the name of accuracy.
