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Dan Vadas got a reaction from CaptainSteve in Yamaha MT-01 by Dan Vadas - CARD - FINISHED
Hi all, this is the start of my latest Card model- a Yamaha MT-01, which was built between 2005 and 2012. As I did with the other Yamaha (YA-01) I built this will be a very truncated Build Log, consisting of pics of the major stages. Here's a pic of how it will look (hopefully ) :
I started this one by building the wheels to see if I would carry on with the build. If you saw my YA-01 the wheels were the hardest parts to build, and didn't turn out 100% on that one. This time they turned out a LOT better, not perfect due to the tags, but still good enough to keep going . The design, being mag wheels, was different to the spoked wheels of the YA-01. Here are some pics of the wheels :
My method of fitting the last part - a band in the middle of the tyre. I glued extra card between the tags to get them the correct distance apart and stabilise the whole unit, which had significant distortion and stress before I added them :
Punching out the cooling holes in the twin disc rotors :
The completed front wheel :
And the HUGE rear wheel. I'm fairly happy with the way they turned out, so the build will continue :
The two wheels for comparison :
Danny
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Dan Vadas got a reaction from Canute in Yamaha MT-01 by Dan Vadas - CARD - FINISHED
The Headlight :
The exhaust system. Some sections are glued together after fitting the first ones :
Finally, the seat :
Danny
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Dan Vadas got a reaction from druxey in Yamaha MT-01 by Dan Vadas - CARD - FINISHED
The Headlight :
The exhaust system. Some sections are glued together after fitting the first ones :
Finally, the seat :
Danny
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Dan Vadas got a reaction from gjdale in Yamaha MT-01 by Dan Vadas - CARD - FINISHED
The Headlight :
The exhaust system. Some sections are glued together after fitting the first ones :
Finally, the seat :
Danny
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Dan Vadas got a reaction from Mirabell61 in Yamaha MT-01 by Dan Vadas - CARD - FINISHED
The Headlight :
The exhaust system. Some sections are glued together after fitting the first ones :
Finally, the seat :
Danny
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Dan Vadas got a reaction from popeye the sailor in Yamaha MT-01 by Dan Vadas - CARD - FINISHED
Thank you David and Richmond.
The completed rear suspension, chain and it's guard and the lower mudguard :
The front mudguard. LOTS of tabs :
The front forks. There is a paper tube running the full length, they're quite strong :
The front disc brake calipers :
The brake and clutch levers. These were a bit difficult to make, but they turned out very nicely :
Danny
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Dan Vadas got a reaction from popeye the sailor in Yamaha MT-01 by Dan Vadas - CARD - FINISHED
Lots more done. Here is the partially completed frame :
And more frame pieces :
The start of the rear suspension :
Danny
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Dan Vadas got a reaction from popeye the sailor in Yamaha MT-01 by Dan Vadas - CARD - FINISHED
Here are most of the pieces of the crankcase. All of them have been folded and glued ready to assemble :
The crankcase assembled :
The barrels and other accessories fitted to the crankcase. That concludes the engine, I'll put it aside for now :
Danny
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Dan Vadas got a reaction from CaptainSteve in Yamaha MT-01 by Dan Vadas - CARD - FINISHED
There are three sections in each of the two barrels, and 17 rows of fins in each barrel. Cutting,folding and gluing the fins took the best part of two days :
Danny
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Dan Vadas got a reaction from CaptainSteve in Yamaha MT-01 by Dan Vadas - CARD - FINISHED
Thanks guys. Denis, I doubt you did much wrong on yours, it looks great in the pic .
I've made the tail-light/rear mudguard assembly :
Now to start the motor. This has 13 pages of parts, so it may take a while.
Danny
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Dan Vadas got a reaction from DORIS in Yamaha MT-01 by Dan Vadas - CARD - FINISHED
Hi all, this is the start of my latest Card model- a Yamaha MT-01, which was built between 2005 and 2012. As I did with the other Yamaha (YA-01) I built this will be a very truncated Build Log, consisting of pics of the major stages. Here's a pic of how it will look (hopefully ) :
I started this one by building the wheels to see if I would carry on with the build. If you saw my YA-01 the wheels were the hardest parts to build, and didn't turn out 100% on that one. This time they turned out a LOT better, not perfect due to the tags, but still good enough to keep going . The design, being mag wheels, was different to the spoked wheels of the YA-01. Here are some pics of the wheels :
My method of fitting the last part - a band in the middle of the tyre. I glued extra card between the tags to get them the correct distance apart and stabilise the whole unit, which had significant distortion and stress before I added them :
Punching out the cooling holes in the twin disc rotors :
The completed front wheel :
And the HUGE rear wheel. I'm fairly happy with the way they turned out, so the build will continue :
The two wheels for comparison :
Danny
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Dan Vadas got a reaction from GrandpaPhil in Yamaha MT-01 by Dan Vadas - CARD - FINISHED
The Headlight :
The exhaust system. Some sections are glued together after fitting the first ones :
Finally, the seat :
Danny
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Dan Vadas reacted to Captain Slog in IJN Mikasa by CDW - Wave Models - 1:200 scale - PLASTIC
This is ONE of the reasons I no longer participate on this site. This inane nonsense is reaching pandemic levels where no post, thread or Build Log is safe. MSW has become fraught with danger where a single off-topic comment anywhere on the site runs the risk of becoming page after page of similar, past, present or future experiences, anecdotes and “amusing” quips. What’s wrong with you guys? I can only assume you have no ‘real’ friends/family/colleagues to spout this crap to that you need to do it here! Try getting out and meeting people and do this over a coffee or beverage of your choice.
My only regret of this post is that I broke my self-imposed ban to leave this site well alone and it was made in Craig’s build log and for that I apologise.
Craig, I have been following your build from off stage as I am sure you remember I have the Merit International version of this in my stash and must say I am very impressed with how it’s turning out. Great work.
Cheers
Slog
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Dan Vadas got a reaction from druxey in Yamaha MT-01 by Dan Vadas - CARD - FINISHED
Thanks David, Jan and Nils . Jan, I've seen the Ferraris before but I can't remember the site they can be bought from. Do you know what it is?
This is the front suspension, steering and handlebars. The top bracket has not yet been glued in, as it needs to go through a tube at the front of the frame to enable the steering to turn. I actually made a mistake with the previous bike, gluing it in this stage, and had to cut it apart again. Lesson learned :
Danny
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Dan Vadas got a reaction from popeye the sailor in Yamaha MT-01 by Dan Vadas - CARD - FINISHED
Thanks David, Jan and Nils . Jan, I've seen the Ferraris before but I can't remember the site they can be bought from. Do you know what it is?
This is the front suspension, steering and handlebars. The top bracket has not yet been glued in, as it needs to go through a tube at the front of the frame to enable the steering to turn. I actually made a mistake with the previous bike, gluing it in this stage, and had to cut it apart again. Lesson learned :
Danny
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Dan Vadas got a reaction from CaptainSteve in Yamaha MT-01 by Dan Vadas - CARD - FINISHED
Thank you David and Richmond.
The completed rear suspension, chain and it's guard and the lower mudguard :
The front mudguard. LOTS of tabs :
The front forks. There is a paper tube running the full length, they're quite strong :
The front disc brake calipers :
The brake and clutch levers. These were a bit difficult to make, but they turned out very nicely :
Danny
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Dan Vadas got a reaction from Richmond in FREE Card Model Links
Here is a link to Paper Shipwright, who have free downloads. And another from them of HMVS Cerberus, which was my first card model. Turned out fairly well. It comes in a printed version, which costs GBP 8.50, or a free download which you can print out yourself.
Danny
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Dan Vadas got a reaction from Canute in Sanding and wicking - related issues?
Probably a combination of things. I use a sanding stick fitted with 120 grit paper, and do my final sanding by running the stick downwards rather than horizontally. To clean up thickened edges use a sharp scalpel. I've never bothered with wicking CA on the edges of bulkheads. Practise makes perfect, you'll get better at it every time you do it .
Danny
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Dan Vadas got a reaction from ccoyle in FREE Card Model Links
Here is a link to Paper Shipwright, who have free downloads. And another from them of HMVS Cerberus, which was my first card model. Turned out fairly well. It comes in a printed version, which costs GBP 8.50, or a free download which you can print out yourself.
Danny
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Dan Vadas got a reaction from Canute in Cutting before or after laminating
Sure can Richmond. However if you can find laser-cut bulkheads for your kit it makes short work of a very time-consuming job.
Danny
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Dan Vadas got a reaction from lmagna in Scharnhorst by CDW - Halinski - 1:200 - Card Model
I'm also looking forward to this build. Halinski are probably the best card kit maker, at least as far as I've found so far. Happy building .
Danny
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Dan Vadas got a reaction from mtaylor in Cutting before or after laminating
Sure can Richmond. However if you can find laser-cut bulkheads for your kit it makes short work of a very time-consuming job.
Danny
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Dan Vadas got a reaction from Canute in FREE Card Model Links
Here is a link to Paper Shipwright, who have free downloads. And another from them of HMVS Cerberus, which was my first card model. Turned out fairly well. It comes in a printed version, which costs GBP 8.50, or a free download which you can print out yourself.
Danny
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Dan Vadas got a reaction from Canute in Scharnhorst by CDW - Halinski - 1:200 - Card Model
I'm also looking forward to this build. Halinski are probably the best card kit maker, at least as far as I've found so far. Happy building .
Danny
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Dan Vadas got a reaction from AON in Sanding and wicking - related issues?
Probably a combination of things. I use a sanding stick fitted with 120 grit paper, and do my final sanding by running the stick downwards rather than horizontally. To clean up thickened edges use a sharp scalpel. I've never bothered with wicking CA on the edges of bulkheads. Practise makes perfect, you'll get better at it every time you do it .
Danny
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