Scale model motorcycle

Richard Tool said:
I seem to recall that a fellow involved with the vintage racing scene in the U.K. made some models of Manx Nortons - both bikes and engines . Glen English IIRC - you gents probably know him . Is this one of his ?
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Glen isn’t just ‘a fellow involved in the vintage race scene’ he’s one of the top players !

Yes he does do a limited range of models and they look very nice indeed, see here:


Mine is the same as Dominators though.
 
Apologies, the site went down as I was adding it. Here it is, I'm very proud...


Scale model motorcycle
 
Not a 166 but a r161, in the mid 1970's I was at Jack Carruther's garage ( he was a Vincent dealer in the 50's ) buying some Vincent parts and under a tarp was a Honda r161 that his son Kel had raced in Australia during the 1960's .
 
Richard Tool said:
I thought some might enjoy this . I have been a rabid scale model builder for most of my life - the earliest one I can recall is at the age of five and I am now 68. Despite my having been interested in motorcycles for most of those years I have built very few models of them .
I have finally done another - one of my all time favorite bikes .
This is a 1/12 scale Honda RC 166 by Tamiya , built with all the additional aftermarket sets they offer . Wheels that are actually laced with alloy rims and miniature spokes and nipples - forks with sprung internals - clutch with basket and separate plates - photo etched final drive chain assembled with individual links and pins - even minuscule rivets for seat and fairing .
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Lotta fun and one of the world’s most amazing motorcycles.
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Bought that kit and detail parts a while back. Going to be a winter build to pass the time. Great job!!! Hope mine looks half as good.
 
Beach said:
Bought that kit and detail parts a while back. Going to be a winter build to pass the time. Great job!!! Hope mine looks half as good.
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Thanks Beach - you might want to follow the link to my build on Kitmaker if you haven’t already done so - hints/ tips kind of thing - be sure to add a link to the chain beyond the 80 rollers that the jig allows as the chain is too tight if you don’t.
 
Richard Tool said:
Thanks Beach - you might want to follow the link to my build on Kitmaker if you haven’t already done so - hints/ tips kind of thing - be sure to add a link to the chain beyond the 80 rollers that the jig allows as the chain is too tight if you don’t.
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Checking out your build as we speak. Any way to save it to refer back to?
 
Seeley920 said:
Like most people, I was always fascinated by the RC166, sounded great on the track

However a few weekends sharing pit garages with them kinda kills that. I couldn't care less if I never had to hear one of the F**&&^g things again now
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So you don’t like ruptured eardrums ? Having the fillings in your teeth jump out and hide ? LOL
 
Richard Tool said:
I think if you save Kitmaker as a favorite you can go to it anytime you like . I believe all content is saved/ archived on their site .
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Thx. Got it saved. Saw where you mentioned a few links came loose and you coated with thinned paint. A worthwhile precaution?
 
Beach said:
Thx. Got it saved. Saw where you mentioned a few links came loose and you coated with thinned paint. A worthwhile precaution?
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I used thinned acrylic matte medium available in art/craft stores .
It dries invisible and remains flexible to a degree . It is very similar to PVA ( while glue , Elmers , etc. )I think it a worthwhile precaution- I also think that trying to make it operate is a bad idea as it will likely start to come apart - it is , after all a model and not a toy but to each their own. I might recommend you experiment with it on something other than the expensive chain that took lots of time and patience to assemble.
 
Richard Tool said:
So you don’t like ruptured eardrums ? Having the fillings in your teeth jump out and hide ? LOL
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I spent a lifetime firing guns / mortars and artillery which kind of took the edge off my hearing anyway, but being in a garage with someone who insists on revving one of those things to 16000 from a start and keeping it there to try to "rev the misfire out" wears pretty thin :)
 
I have one of these to make when I can longer ride my bike.

R.A.E MODEL KIT 1:9 NORTON 750 COMMANDO VINTAGE CLASSIC MOTOR CYCLE RETRO

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RARE R.A.E MODEL KIT 1:9 NORTON 750 COMMANDO VINTAGE CLASSIC MOTOR CYCLE RETRO | eBay

This is a very rare kit that I have had for thirty years and have only opened it to take these photos. Would make an ideal and unique Christmas gift.
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Scale model motorcycle


Plus an engine only kit from same maker.

RAE are still in existence but no longer make the Commando kit.
 
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