Nicky Hayden Honda RCV211 '06 work in progress

[Cara Van Man]

Slightly photo heavy......

Thought I'd post a 'Work in progress' thread detailing the building of my 1:12 Nicky Hayden '06 bike....

All paints are from hiroboy (a bespoke set of paints matched to the bodywork for authenticity including white, black, orange, flouro orange and pearl pink).....the amazing metallic blue is created by spraying a black groundcoat with a pearlescent pink over the top...it really comes alive once the clear coat is sprayed on.....I have final clear coats (which are a 2 part laquer) to do still.....just waiting for some micro-sol to arrive so I can fix my carbon fibre detailing on awkward parts......anyway, hope you like....
Most parts sprayed and decals fixed...


Fairing....no clearcoat applied yet.....and screen to go on after......the hair on the #69 is now gone!


Tail section.....not a great photo as is doesn't do the carbon fibre on top justice....


Side panels.....still in need of a final clearcoat....


Tank......almost finished.....final details like the filler to do....


Belly pan.....showing a little of how nice the paint is....


Exhausts......how many coats?!!!?!!?!! Primer.....gloss black.....Alcad chrome.....then heat staining with alclad violet, blue, red and sepia!!....rather time consuming!!!


I'll post more as I build......hope you enjoy....

Edited by Cara Van Man on Sunday 15th February 21:15

[mozza42]

Lovely stuff. Is there a site where you can purchase kits with recommended hiroboy colours?

[Cara Van Man]

mozza42 said:

Lovely stuff. Is there a site where you can purchase kits with recommended hiroboy colours?

The site does a wealth of kits, tools, paints and liveries. One of my next projects is the Marco Melandri "Spiderman" bike from Estoril 2004...

The site is www.hiroboy.co.uk and the paints are made by "zero". www.zero-paints.co.uk.

They come pre thinned and are of exceptional quality IMO.

[Red Firecracker]

Lovely work on the exhausts, Nick.

Look forward to seeing it complete.

[JTD]

Have you seen these superb detail sets from Top Studio for the Tamiya 1/12 bikes........

http://www.topstudiohobby.com/

[Cara Van Man]

For my next bike i may go for some of these extra detailing kits....trouble is I don't know if I can justify paying that much extra to make it look slightly better.....I do have some of the extra stuff such as carbon fibre and connectors etc.

[Cara Van Man]

Fairing now complete with gloss coating and screen fitted



Engine construction under way with HT leads etc.....small amount of tidying up to do....





Carbon fibre detailing on clutch cover, exhaust hanger etc.....bear in mind these pieces are about 1cm across.





More to come

[chrisga]

Very nice work. Keep the pictures coming. Make mine look v shabby!

[Cara Van Man]

Nearly finished......just a few more touches and details to go....then it's onto the next project...Renault RE20 1:12

[VX Foxy]

Love the exhausts and the weld detail on the frame/swinger

[Cara Van Man]

VX Foxy said:

Love the exhausts and the weld detail on the frame/swinger

I'm adding welds to my next project also. Really easy. Just a thin roll of epoxy putty, manipulate the shape into it with the head of a nail and chrome silver over the top

[Cara Van Man]

Quinny said:

Very cool.

I've got half a dozen of the bloody things here, still in the boxes, unopened.

I'll get to em one day.

Well if you want to get rid of any of them.........

[Cara Van Man]

Quinny said:

I couldn't even remember what they are so I've just dug em out

Kenny Roberst RGV 500
Mick Doohan NSR 500
Checa Movie Star NSR 500
Gibernau Moviestar RCV
Nakano Kwaka ZX-RR

They'll keep for a Rainy day





Rainy day

Did you see what I did there

<cough> Rainey