Tamiya 1/12 Yamaha (RZ) RD 350. *Completed*

[dayzofspeed]

If I ever find time I'll get this finished...sooo busy all the time. I really don't know where I used to find time to do any modelling at all

[ShaunW]

If I ever find time I'll get this finished...sooo busy all the time. I really don't know where I used to find time to do any modelling at all

Same here. I don't know what I did with the time when I tried retirement!

[dayzofspeed]

Am back into my modelling room after almost a year so hopefully get round to getting some more progress made on this little beauty

[dayzofspeed]

Dry fitting of front fork stanchions prior to painting. Tank, seat, side panel and rear end (cowl?)
For some reason that I've not figured it's front end heavy at the moment but its that long since I rode a bike ive forgotten which wheel rests on the ground on its centre stand...omg I'm getting old or senile!

[beany]

Nice to see this one up and running again. One year break - kids stuff; if you look at my Revell Chopper build that I finished last year you'll see I actually started it ten years ago!

Looking forward to seeing more done on this one.

[dayzofspeed]

Been a busy one today reaquainting myself with my airbrushes one of which discharges air but zero paint so hopefully a deep clean will sort that
Then with my working air brush been painting lots of bits n pieces to go on the model

[dayzofspeed]

Have just applied liquid chrome to the forks so they'll be going into a dust free container for a week so I'll probably start on decals while I wait


First time using molotow liquid chrome pen and to be fair it's a lot chromier than shows up in that pic...think I like it but time will tell

[dayzofspeed]

Most of the major decals are in place but blimey that main tank decal was difficult to get it to conform to the contours and needed some decalfix so as that stuff gets sticky I'm leaving the other side till that 1st one is fully down don't want to accidentally damage it by mauling with the tank...they're looking good tho I think

[Muttzley]

For some reason that I've not figured it's front end heavy at the moment but its that long since I rode a bike ive forgotten which wheel rests on the ground on its centre stand...omg I'm getting old or senile!

Most bikes with a centre stand will sit in the front wheel, the centre stand pivot is usually behind the engine on the frame, and well, the engine is the heaviest lump on the bike.

[dayzofspeed]

thanks for the info muttzley
it did come to me eventually after I'd entered the post

[dayzofspeed]

I was just working some more on this and assembled the front forks/ front wheel etc then realised I'd put the wheel on back to front...
Thankfully nothing had actually been glued so was able to rescue the situation

[dayzofspeed]

This model is almost complete with just a few bits still to go on and I need to figure where the hoses go.
the next pics will be the reveal

[dayzofspeed]

I'm getting extremely frustrated with this vinyl tubing. Currently have a suggestion of the cabling and I'm gonna leave it at that am
quite annoyed really because this last step has ruined for me what's been a very enjoyable project but I just don't find the instructions that clear.
Never mind I'll put it all together later and get a couple of pics up

[dayzofspeed]

Calling this done.
Unfortunately the very last piece I was adding (one of the horns) was gobbled up by the carpet monster but I'll keep on looking
On the whole I've enjoyed this build, my first attempt at a bike which I'm reasonably happy with
So here are some pics

[Clashcityrocker]

Nice one.

Nigel