Triumph 3HW Motorcycle by CDW - FINISHED - Italeri - 1:9 Scale - PLASTIC

[Old Collingwood]

Just out of interest  - for any future builds you guys are doing  etc  - can you get scale metal chains  for bikes?   thought they would look supweb.

 

OC.

[CDW]

57 minutes ago, Old Collingwood said:

Just out of interest  - for any future builds you guys are doing  etc  - can you get scale metal chains  for bikes?   thought they would look supweb.

 

OC.

Yes you can, but I don't know of any in this scale 1:9. I have some for my Tamiya motorcycle kits in 1:12 scale. They are a real challenge to assemble. Very small photo etch links and pins. It comes with a tool/jig to assemble the parts.

[lmagna]

8 hours ago, CDW said:

but I don't know of any in this scale 1:9

https://www.hiroboy.com/19_Motorcycle_Chain_Set--product--9921.html

 

Looks like it is possible but the price! 😭

[CDW]

Just now, lmagna said:

https://www.hiroboy.com/19_Motorcycle_Chain_Set--product--9921.html

 

Looks like it is possible but the price! 😭

Yeah, this stuff is not cheap, but dang, it's a really nice touch if someone is going all out to super detail a model. My Triumph is not worthy of this. I'm happy with out-of-the-box on this one.

[CDW]

11 hours ago, lmagna said:

I think that if you make two circles that are the same size as the sprockets and place the "Chain" around them at he right distance, you can then hit the chain with a hair dryer. The heat should build a new memory.

You get a gold star for this suggestion, Lou.

I used a mandrel to properly shape the chain for the rear sprocket, then clamped some hemostats to the opposite end of the chain and let them hang down to give the chain a stretch and put it in a correct shape. Next I heated it up with a hair dryer and that did the trick. The vinyl chain held that shape.

[lmagna]

1 hour ago, CDW said:

You get a gold star for this suggestion, Lou.

Nice to know that I can get it right at least once.

 

Could you do me a favor and drop my wife a note? I am pretty sure she will decide I paid you for the endorsement but who knows? 

[TOM G]

13 hours ago, CDW said:

Good suggestions, thanks for that. I'm going to try warm/hot water first and then the hair dryer if the water doesn't work.

YES   get it hot and instantly put it in the refrigerator freezer leave it in there for 30 min  the quick cooling retains the memory of it.

[CDW]

Here the green filter has been applied. The contrast between the parts that received the filter and those that didn't is very noticeable. For me, it gave what I wanted, a slightly lighter shade of green than what I started with. 

 

[CDW]

Cruising the internet, I ran across some very good photos of the stock Triumph Tiger 80. If I had seen those photos first, I may have built and painted this model as the civilian version instead of the military one. That is a gorgeous old vintage British motorcycle.

 

 https://www.tomcc.org/Triumph/Model/31

[popeye the sailor]

that's why I asked how you were doing with the tubing.......I ran into that problem.   some of mine was a bit stiff and really hard to remove the bends,  to get it how I wanted it.   heat does work,  but I also stuffed it with bendable brass wire of the same ID.   poses real good after that!   

 

awesome progress so far........how did you not get that green on the tire and areas where you didn't want it?  I paint my parts before assembly.

[CDW]

1 minute ago, popeye the sailor said:

how did you not get that green on the tire and areas where you didn't want it?  I paint my parts before assembly.

Thanks Denis

The tubing has not been a problem. The vinyl the chain was cast from was much different...a hard grade of vinyl and not very flexible.

As for the paint, a little masking tape here and there; low air pressure on the airbrush, and paint reduced for better flow at low pressure. With some practice, you can get the airbrush to put paint where you want it without over spray issues. You just have to be aware of your angles when shooting the paint and use masking where over spray is definitely going to be an issue. My airbrush can spray a line of 1/16 of an inch if the air pressure is right and the paint reduced correctly. practice, practice, practice. experiment with air pressure and paint viscosity, then practice some more. 🙂

[popeye the sailor]

might be hard for me.........I'm like a bull in a china shop    

[Old Collingwood]

21 hours ago, popeye the sailor said:

might be hard for me.........I'm like a bull in a china shop    

You need to sit down or stand still when spaying denis  - no good running around,😝

 

Looking great mate.

 

OC.

[CDW]

Made a little more progress while going through steps 12, 13, 14, and 15.

Ran into a couple of issues with the front and rear axles. Seems as though the axle provided for the front wheel is a bit too short. Styrene rod to the rescue. Will transplant some hex head nuts on each end of the rod and it will be good to go.

The green filter changes color a bit when viewed from different angles depending on the light source. 

[Baker]

looking great 👍

[popeye the sailor]

look'in sweet!   

[Old Collingwood]

17 hours ago, CDW said:

Made a little more progress while going through steps 12, 13, 14, and 15.

Ran into a couple of issues with the front and rear axles. Seems as though the axle provided for the front wheel is a bit too short. Styrene rod to the rescue. Will transplant some hex head nuts on each end of the rod and it will be good to go.

The green filter changes color a bit when viewed from different angles depending on the light source. 

Looking superb mate   happy thanksgiving to you and the family.

 

OC.

[CDW]

1 hour ago, Old Collingwood said:

Looking superb mate   happy thanksgiving to you and the family.

 

OC.

Thanks OC. It was a great day today. All my children and grand children were here (and some are still here) to visit, talk, laugh, and eat the great food my wife and I prepare for these holidays. We got up real early this morning and I am now ready for some sleep.

[popeye the sailor]

glad to hear you had a great day  

[FriedClams]

Beautiful job on this model CDW.  In so many of the photos it looks just like the real thing.  Fantastic job on the paint.

 

Gary

[CDW]

Just now, FriedClams said:

Beautiful job on this model CDW.  In so many of the photos it looks just like the real thing.  Fantastic job on the paint.

 

Gary

Thanks for the kind words Gary.

I'm trying to put the finishing touches on the model today. Very close, but still some more to do.

[CDW]

This may be the final photos I do for the Triumph. Just need to decide on whether or not to add the saddle bags and/or the helmet and sub machine gun. I kinda like it as it is and may leave it like this. Either way, it's been a fun little project and this is the way I like them...short and sweet but satisfying. This model filled the bill. Remarkable quality for a kit that's been around for so long, more than 40 years.

Thanks to everyone who followed along, and especially for your likes and comments. See ya soon with something new.

 

 

[popeye the sailor]

nice treatment on the seat!  very nice bike..........well done!  

[Old Collingwood]

Superb   - looks the real thing  - find a place where you can admire you work mate  - dont hide it in the man cave,

 

OC.

[Baker]

Nice model.

 

Well done , it was great  to follow this build

[CDW]

Thanks for the likes and nice comments gentlemen.

[CDW]

This new Triumph Bobber TFC is a looker...

 

 

[popeye the sailor]

now....that would be something to model!   

[CDW]

If I was going to get back into 1:1 biking again, I could really go for this:

 

 

[shipman]

Splendid job, well done. The only thing I would have done would replace the heavy kit spokes. You are right, for it's age it's a lovely kit. As its been around for so long (like their BMW) there's clearly a market. Shame they didn't expand their range of motorcycles.