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400/4 model kit
flatfour:
Over the winter, I normally build a few plastic models and last year built the CB750 shown. I painted it with some RS Paints aerosol gold, left over from painting a new side panel for the 500/4. With the careful use of plastic primer and lacquer, it has turned out fine, although rather darker than on the full size.
I found the kit a real challenge, in fact leaving it for long periods and then going back to it seemed to work best for me. The main problem was the need to scrape the "chrome" off all of the parts where a glued edge was required.
Anyway, it is on display now and looks good when finished!
Andych:
Thanks for that info.. I havent even opened the box yet but did watch a Youtube clip showing an unboxing.. and it does look to be a challenge.
I was kind of surprised at the size of it.. around 370mm long I believe when finished... not sure where I will display it when eventually finished though.
I need to check out some of the Airbrush paints to get the Candy Ruby Red.. seems a lot of them are Water-based but dont have a Candy colour at least the Triton range here .
I think Tamiya do a Candy Ruby Red... I figure I should maybe get the tank, side covers etc painted first and let them dry properly as a first step.
I would love to see a pic of the finished item if possible.. just to give me some inspiration :)
mike the bike:
I use Humbol paints. There's a few metallic in the range. I can't be done with the water based shite.
Bryanj:
Cant be arsed with water based, how you supposed to build them when you aint as high as a kite---------oh sorry thats the real ones!
Spitfire:
I constantly build models, usually aircraft, but I must admit I've always wanted that CB750 kit, I must get round to building one sometime, I used to build loads of model bikes in my misspent youth even carved racing tanks and seats out of balsa for a couple of CB72/77 kits that I built.
Cheers
Dennis
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