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  1. kpnuts
    Some work on the engine and chassis.
  2. kpnuts
    More work on the engine. The banjo connectors dont come with the kit you have to manufacture those yourself in my case with a bead some pipe and a bolt. Also any wiring you have to make yourself.
  3. kpnuts
    Another installment.
  4. kpnuts
    Hi all here is a dio with a twist hope you like it. The idea is poor old Joe blogs business is struggling till he gets a strange callout, his poor old truck is on its last legs can this new client change his life.
  5. kpnuts
    Another installment on this.
  6. kpnuts
    Nice.
  7. kpnuts
    Added the expansion springs to the exhaust and made a start on the engine. That's a large 1/24 car next to it to give an idea of size
  8. kpnuts
    Including all the extra bits just over 800 quid
  9. kpnuts
    That's looking amazing (I toyed with the idea of getting the airfix 1/24 scale but since I've never built a decent plane decided not to) this on the other hand looks great.
  10. kpnuts
    Nice work and comparison.
  11. kpnuts
    Looking great (one thing I've never been able to do a decent build of) I take my hat off to those who can.
  12. kpnuts
    Here is the final piece
  13. kpnuts
    A bit of modification to the tank as well. Engine dechromed and painted black
  14. kpnuts
    Hi all like all the 1/6 Tamiya bike kits I loved this and decided to build it again only as if it was in a Mad Max film first thing I did was alter the rear swing arm. Can you see where this is going.
  15. kpnuts
    And the finished result.
  16. kpnuts
    Base coat first then shade (I dont do armour or planes much but they seem to do the opposite) dont know if it would make a difference I just do what works for me.
  17. kpnuts
    Another installment.
  18. kpnuts
    So the first thing you build is the exhaust (which is also the first thing you have to add detail to) I started by plugging the holes from the screws with bits of off cut sprue then added the expansion spring brackets (made from paper clips) I also made the exhaust valve from brass sheet and the lambda sensor patch from a Phillip's screw cover
  19. kpnuts
    Hi it is a pretty good kit I say that as there is a lot poor detail in it which I added and also a lot of penny pinching (like not supplying a few assorted wires in the appropriate scales) I doubt it would have added more than a tenner to the cost of the kit (and I would have happily paid that extra (that was the worst part finding scale appropriate pieces of wire for it) the radiator is a joke on a kit this price and size, I got some PE stuff to correct that (yes more expence) I just dont understand why they didn't add the details I did for another 100 quid they could have added them and i think if people are prepared to pay 650 why wouldn't they pay a bit more for a perfect kit. Oh and Rick I taped the holes for the bolts and Allen screws so they were easy to install.
  20. kpnuts
    Well this was a really quick build.
  21. kpnuts
    Hi all my missus bought this for my 60th it's a huge kit and very heavy the kit was 650 quid and is all screwed together with Philip's screws so I spent another 150 quid on the correct nuts bolts Allen screws and torx bolts for it and the correct decals, not using the ones in the kit as they're wrong. Just a warning to Ducati purists it will not be done in Ducati colours (although the kit is already beautifully painted) we bought our new car just before I got this and I love the colour so much that's what I decided to paint it. It has to be said (and I've had several premium kits) this is the best packaged kit (by far) that I've ever had. As a comparison this is the box against a gas fire it is the biggest box any kit I've had has turned up in.
  22. kpnuts
    Heres another installment
  23. kpnuts
    There is some serious modelling going on here.
  24. kpnuts
    Beautifully done. Great looking model
  25. kpnuts
    Thanks for the compliment mate.

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