Yamaha YZR-M1 - Tamiya

Started May 2012








First of the upgrade parts that I already had in the stash

Separated parts given their base/primary colour

Upgrade/Detail Parts Arrived

Detailing frame done while Alclad black base on engine dries


Body panels joined and puttied with citadel liquid putty (great stuff), holes drilled camera etc that come with the fork kit. Body panels primed with plastickote.



engine painting done incl tri tone on block, other engine parts detailed. used some 0.5mm PE nuts that I had in the stash, very fiddly.

The CF work took longer than i thought and a hand injury left the kit untouched for a couple of weeks but back into it with some gusto.



Engine detialing underway along with other fiddly photoetch parts (kicker is my new best freind) and painting of resin parts.

Few more detail parts


Realised after this there is a lot more that needs 2 it round the air intake area, its a tight squeeze now.


Faring time


So much detialing on this one, sometimes 3 or 4 colours on 1 piece of plastic :-/


Light layer of flat ready for decals


Aftermarket decals for the tobacco sponsorship and just to buck the trends im doing the Abe version not Rossi.


Nice suprise here as the decal is designed to be fitted after all the panels so they will have 2 b cut after setting so i can get the rest on and cleared before assembly.

Update 04-08-12 - Progress on body


Update 06-08-12 - 1st light coats of colour


Update 01-09-12 - final pre clear coat of colour & suspension work


Update 03-09-12 - body panels in flat clear ready for decals


Update 10-09-12 - 1st lot of Decals go on, gonna buck the trend and not do the Rossi version


Update 16-09-12 - More decals (gauloises aftermarket) and N.Abe from the kit. Tricky fitting on side fairings, will clear then cut decal so panels can actually be attached to the bike :-)


Update 30-09-12 - Chain done and more more work on smaller parts and the photoetch on the swing arm.


Update 01-10-12 - More metal needed to hold photoetch parts together while glue set then there is in photoetch. Exhaust started.


Update 03-10-12 - Body decals all done at last


Update 06-10-12 - Last few parts that need painting, brakes done. New tattoo ink cups that make the best mixing pots ive yet found.


Update 07-10-12 - Another example of mixing pots. 1st coat of alclad clear on body parts, wheels done.


Update 08-10-12 - 2nd coat of clear on farings etc and exhaust with chrome done.

Update 08-10-13 - Starting to look like a bike :-)


Update 08-10-14 - These decals are a mission


Update 08-10-15 - radiator etc fitted, i know forks are the wrong way round, i realised and found it was easier to balance in them this way round.


Update 08-10-19 - Exhaust test fitted and just a colour check before heat staining. Wheels and tyres done. Faring's etc done and waiting to
be fitted.


Update 08-10-20 - Exhaust heat stained


Update 08-10-21 - Exhause fitted, CF on muffer and PE bracket. Rear swing arm attached


Update 08-10-22 - Wheels etc started for the stand, last update pics before the completed model pics later this week (woo hoo)

And here are the pics of the completed kits.forgot how good it is to break out the camera and capture a finished kit.
Fitment is not perfect and I can see the mistakes but most importantly I learned from doing this kit and as a wise man once said (BadGrendels on youtube i think) completion over perfection.

Personally ive become quite addicted to watching peoples builds on youtube so ...
I also thought id try something new and took a short video and uploaded it to YouTube http://youtu.be/JKbxArDWF20
Let me know what you think, it was really easy and the tools on the website can really help.

Inside


Outside


Window


In cabinet with friends