1988 YAMAHA RZ500LC 1/12

[Jqaprilia4601]

Good morning gents.

I love my motorcycles, so as I have decided to enter the South African National champs comp, i decided that I would be better off sticking to what I know.

I only started photos half way through this build, but will be uploading as I go along now.

Any comments or critics welcome

 

[Jqaprilia4601]

 

[Jqaprilia4601]

I added some detail to the model in the form of some batery cabels and some throttle cabels, the throttle cabels, were quite a chalange. I had to add in some 0.5mm copper rod, that was then coverd by some rubber tube, which was then all fiited into one larger rubber tube.

One single tube will then be run from the thick tube to the throttle assembly on the handel bars.
hope you blokes like it ;D











Thanks for watching

 

[Quaralane]

Definitely impressed

 

[Jqaprilia4601]

Thank you Quaralane for the kind words... I got some good bench time in this weekend so here's an update:


got the first of the two sets of pipes assembled and painted




now the kit call's for black pipes, so boring!!!!


after some whethering... these usualy get quite grudgy as the seat cowl is rearly taken off


now the original back boxes were steel and ally, but I thought a bit of aftermarket piping would be fitted if this was my bike, so added some pipe heat stain....not the best but ok for a first go....

 

[Jqaprilia4601]

so after making sure thy look nice, I fitted them to the bike. Now this was a bit dificult as the batery cabels I had added were getting in the way of fitment, lucky for me I had not completed the running of the cabels as yet, so could still move them around ;D




Then I went onto painting and fitting the raidiator. Just finished the ally paint, still have to do the black in the photo below.


Black finished up as well, and some whethering added.




Then I fiited the single throttle cable that will go to the handel bar. The map call's for just a strait pipe from under the tank ??? ??? so daaft!!



then fiited the air box on the one side, the other side will be left off as I would like to show the work on the carbs.

Fitted the radiator with all it's hosses aswell




Then added the rear sets

and started with a bit of whethering of the frame, still a long way to go.

Then as a last lil bit I started with the body work. went together quite well, but there was still a seam, I had no putty...but remember reading on here somwhere that polistyreen desolved in glue works wonders as a filler....well I can tell you that it does, desolved some in methelyne chloride and applied it. Bit dificult to work with but works wonders in a pinch.



Had a go at sanding it and no worries what so ever. will post some pics of the final sanding as soon as I am done.

Ciao......thanks for whatching.
;D

 

[WebbyNZ]

Always happy following a bike build.
Looking good so far.

 

[Jqaprilia4601]

Good day gents, got some bench time in so here go's..

Finished the sanding and priming....then got some paint on...



Got the second set of pipes primed and painted as well..







Then flat sanded all the parts and started laying on the decals...



Went ok, had a few wrinkels got most of them out with HUMBROL's decal fix..



Thats it for now folks...thanks for looking..

Ciao Cioa ;D

 

[WebbyNZ]

I know how tricky bike decals can be but those look top notch. It's coming together nicely

 

[Jqaprilia4601]

Thanks WebbyNZ. Bike decal's can be a pain in the a$$ but I'm having a blast so dont mind at all!!