Revell 1/8th Harley Choppers rebuild/restorations
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Revell 1/8th Harley Choppers rebuild/restorations
Here are some progress shots of my restorations and rebuilds in order to get these old Revell 70's classics ready for Telford.
The L.A. Street Chopper - my favourite of the Revell Choppers. It is missing the headlamp so I may have to scratch build one of "borrow" from another kit.
Ths is the Monogram Grim Reaper bike but I found mine in a Revell box as the Freedom chopper. I have invented a steam punk colour scheme but used the kit decals for the tank and frame as it was a bit plain otherwise.
The Chopped Hog. Missing it's side stand so I will attempt to construct something suitable from brass rod.
Cheers
Al.
The L.A. Street Chopper - my favourite of the Revell Choppers. It is missing the headlamp so I may have to scratch build one of "borrow" from another kit.
Ths is the Monogram Grim Reaper bike but I found mine in a Revell box as the Freedom chopper. I have invented a steam punk colour scheme but used the kit decals for the tank and frame as it was a bit plain otherwise.
The Chopped Hog. Missing it's side stand so I will attempt to construct something suitable from brass rod.
Cheers
Al.
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Re: Revell 1/8th Harley Choppers rebuild/restorations
Nice and these will look good in the display, Al. I feel those bikes were not designed with twisty British roads in mind!
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Nice work Al. Looks forward to seeing them.
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Re: Revell 1/8th Harley Choppers rebuild/restorations
nice looking bikes
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They looked great too Al!
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They're brill Al, even better 'in the flesh'.
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They look great, Al.
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Re: Revell 1/8th Harley Choppers rebuild/restorations
These look very nice but I really wouldn't want to ride one in real life. I did have a go on a mates chopper many years ago but I could never quite grasp the concept of making a motorcycle as uncomfortable and as unstable round corners as possible.
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Nice chopper. It has a lot of character.
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They looked even better in the flesh/plastic than they do in the pictures
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