Mad Steve 19,874 Posted January 3 Report Share Posted January 3 Afternoon Everyone How about we start the New Year with something fun Got this as a Christmas Gift. I absolutely love the Panigale, and I love this kit. When it first came out it was everywhere, and everyone who was building it, was doing it red. Me, being special, did a yellow one . This one I built in 2017. WOW!!!, 6 years ago, Hell. I like it yes, and there's lots of nice colour schemes for them, but I want to do a red one and with this arriving, I though why not Both Panigale sets are the same, it's just the decals that differ. The Tricolore is a limited-edition version commemorating 150 years of Italian unification, Tricolore being the Italian flag, Red, White & Green. I also stole a Fork Set from one of the other Panigale's in the stash Right, that's it then. There's a lot of detail painting on this kit, but i'll kick off tomorrow. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PaulTRose 9,082 Posted January 3 Report Share Posted January 3 im glad you are doing this..........i can watch to see how its done before i do mine lol 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mad Steve 19,874 Posted January 3 Author Report Share Posted January 3 Oh yes you got one as a prezzie too.... awww come on Paul, give it a whirl. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Col. 7,048 Posted January 4 Report Share Posted January 4 23 hours ago, PaulT said: im glad you are doing this..........i can watch to see how its done before i do mine lol Same 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mad Steve 19,874 Posted January 4 Author Report Share Posted January 4 Afternoon Everyone Let's get this road on the show. First up is the engine. It's actually a very simple build up but is actually very detailed. Engines painted LP Flat Aluminium, and will have a Semi-Gloss Clear Coat. Once that's all dry, it will get an X19 smoke wash. The Heads on the engine and a couple of other bits are a specific silvery bronze color, and Zero paints make the exact colour I bought this bottle 12 years ago and it's still working Zero paints are excellent, probably the best car & bike paints available. They come out matt or satin and need a clear coat on top. And lastly for today, the exhausts. They are Titanium Alloy and the instruction suggest a 1:1 mix of Gun Metal & Titanium Silver Thats it for now... 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PaulTRose 9,082 Posted January 4 Report Share Posted January 4 On 03/01/2023 at 15:57, Mad Steve said: Oh yes you got one as a prezzie too.... awww come on Paul, give it a whirl. my heart isnt in it at the moment........i dont want to cock it up but i will start it in a month or two 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mad Steve 19,874 Posted January 6 Author Report Share Posted January 6 Afternoon Everyone Been a couple of days of painting, masking, painting, masking and today was assembly day. First up, Heads and Side covers attached. Engine has had a X19 smoke wash. Next up, exhausts. The Exhausts are a work of art on this bike And finally, the Airbox/Frame Yep, that really is the Frame. Unlike the usual kind of frame where the engine, swingarm etc are bolted onto it, this is a stressed frame, where everything is basically bolted onto the engine. I could waffle on how beautiful and wonderful it is, but you'd just laugh and throw things at me. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mad Steve 19,874 Posted January 13 Author Report Share Posted January 13 Evenin All Quite a bit of progress on this. The radiator fitted and the whole rear swingarm. The usual story, 2 days of painting bits and about 20 minutes of assembly. One small boob.. I forgot to put the polycap in the rear section of the swingarm where the wheel attaches. shouldn't be an issue, nothing superglue can't fix Forks up next 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gorby 16,292 Posted January 14 Report Share Posted January 14 On 04/01/2023 at 15:34, Mad Steve said: You bought it? It looks like you unearthed it during an archaeological dig. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mad Steve 19,874 Posted January 14 Author Report Share Posted January 14 Well it is 12 years old... What, am i supposed to keep the bottle clean as well? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gorby 16,292 Posted January 14 Report Share Posted January 14 40 minutes ago, Mad Steve said: Well it is 12 years old... What, am i supposed to keep the bottle clean as well? My twelve year old whisky bottle looks as good as the day it was bought. Although, admittedly it was bought a couple of weeks ago. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mad Steve 19,874 Posted January 15 Author Report Share Posted January 15 Afternoon Everyone Bit more of an update. Front forks were quite easy. These are from the separate fork upgrade kit. I do like these sets; nothing looks like metal than real metal The orange and shiny silver bits are the metal pieces. Included in the kit are new pieces for the Fork header to make it look preeeeety(the silver and blue bits) just about ready now to start on the bodywork, already built up the tank and mudguard. Why Tamiya insist on doing 2-piece fuel tanks and mudguards I don't know. Thats it for now 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mad Steve 19,874 Posted January 15 Author Report Share Posted January 15 Afternoon Everyone. Absolutely stonking day here today. We went out to the supermarket early this morning, but it was already 28c by 10h00 this morning Not much done today, had stuff to do so only got into the modelling room midafternoon and todays task is my favourite thing, wheel decals. I don't know if it was me, or its Sunday or its the dog's fault, but I struggled, but they eventually came right. Still have to do the other side tho More to come 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gorby 16,292 Posted January 15 Report Share Posted January 15 Looks good. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Bowcat 345 Posted January 15 Report Share Posted January 15 Coming together quickly Steve, and looking very nice. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Col. 7,048 Posted January 16 Report Share Posted January 16 So now you're blaming other stuff on the dog Tidy work Steve's dog 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mad Steve 19,874 Posted January 17 Author Report Share Posted January 17 Evening Evertone Some more progress, finally got the wheels on... First up, in the fork upgrade set are metal replacement floating pins for the disc brakes (it's the little round shiny things) and finally.... The wheels are on, starting to look like a bike now. I actually like the way this one is starting to look 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Col. 7,048 Posted January 17 Report Share Posted January 17 1 hour ago, Mad Steve said: I actually like the way this one is starting to look You are not the only one Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mad Steve 19,874 Posted January 23 Author Report Share Posted January 23 Afternoon everyone Just a quickie update; a little more chassis work done. The side panels on the front of the engine are added, which make up the airbox. and the rear stem added I'm not worried about the detail painting on the side panels, because the fairing covers it all up completely. I've already made a start on the bodywork, the tank and seat cowling, and I'll be starting on the fairing soon (where all that lovely detail will disappear ) Thats it for now. I'll try not to make a fufu of the White and Red fairing cos I'm using Rattle cans 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gorby 16,292 Posted January 23 Report Share Posted January 23 Have you ever considered leaving the fairing off and have a few 1/12 scale tools lying around to make it look like it's being worked on? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mad Steve 19,874 Posted January 23 Author Report Share Posted January 23 I have yes, but not on something like this. I mean you basically plug these things into a computer when they go for a service... (that would be a boring diorama hey ) Nope. I have an idea, and I'm gathering bits and bobs (slowly) to get it from my head into an actual diorama 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mad Steve 19,874 Posted Tuesday at 05:14 PM Author Report Share Posted Tuesday at 05:14 PM Afternoon Everyone Finally got some colour on... The red is TS 8 Italian Red, and the White TS 26 Pure White Nothing glued together yet, I just wanted to see what it looks like. Time to do some grown up modelling now like masking and stuff 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mad Steve 19,874 Posted 20 hours ago Author Report Share Posted 20 hours ago Afternoon Everyone Just a small update for now, its neeeeearly finished Top fairing is on, all painted and decals decalled. Those rear-view mirrors are a real PITA. Don't even bother with plastic glue, super glue the buggers in, but glue them in before you put the windscreen in because it can get messy with the windscreen in place. Small stupid fufu's kept cropping up with the side panels, but it was because I was masking and painting with rattlecans. Eventually it seems to have come right. Btw, if you're going to build this, the screws for the side panels. Screw the bottom ones in first, then the one that connects the top and sides. If you do the top one first, there's no wiggle room and you might crack that bit And its nearly done, need to fix a fufu on the tank, but we are just about done 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kevin 5,369 Posted 19 hours ago Report Share Posted 19 hours ago steve she looks fantastic, its nice to be able to look through the build logs again 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mad Steve 19,874 Posted 19 hours ago Author Report Share Posted 19 hours ago Thanks Kevin Hows your Dog doing? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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