Build #2 Tamiya 14129 scale Ducati Panagale S
1December 21, 2015Tamiya number 14129 1:12 scale Ducati Panagale S - box art
2December 21, 2015some quite nice detailing on this bike wheel rim decals were a nightmare though and still require touching up
3December 21, 2015mean looking from the front, had a few issues with the Tamiya acrylics drying to fast on the front mudguard (was before I discovered Tamiya X20a thinners)
4December 21, 2015tried my best with the detailing on this but as I don't have an airbrush yet brushmarks are a bit unsightly, lovely detail though
5December 21, 2015the bike has a very sexy back end, bad lighting though the red looks pink in some of the pictures sorry
6December 21, 2015right side showing some of the detailing, i have got better with my detail work since I built this model
7December 21, 2015still needs some tidying up on the detailing
8December 21, 2015top down view with the airbox
9December 21, 2015speedo and top yoke detail - could be better but was only my 2nd build since I returned to modelling after a 25+ year break
10December 21, 2015love the single sided swingarm and the big fat tyre
11December 22, 2015body panels starting to go on - sorry about the pink hue, bad lighting on my part, it is italian red trust me
12December 22, 2015top down view with the tank and rear seat cowl, really need better lighting pink again
13December 22, 2015they only do this bike in flat black and italian red but maybe the girlies would like this pink colour, again bad lighting on my part sorry
14December 22, 2015starting to look like a bike now, time for the rest of the body panels
15December 22, 2015nose cowling on still bloody pink though !
16December 22, 2015thats more like it! italian red like it is supposed to look
17December 22, 2015I'm beginning to wonder if this paint is pearlescent
18December 22, 2015just some more detail shots I loved this bike and build
19December 22, 2015just some more detail shots I loved this bike and build
20December 22, 2015even has a gear decal on the gearbox lurvly
21December 22, 2015close up of the rear suspension
22December 22, 2015left hand front fairing going on
23December 22, 2015left side done
24December 22, 2015really starting to look sweet now
25December 22, 2015one last peek at right side detail before the right fairing goes on
26December 22, 2015and it's on
27December 22, 2015just final decals to go on but otherwise finished
28December 22, 2015just final decals to go on but otherwise finished
29December 22, 2015just final decals to go on but otherwise finished
30December 22, 2015mirrors...i hate doing mirrors on top paint coats, might try another way of fixing in future builds if there are any tips anyone?
31December 22, 2015wee cocktail stick to hold mirror in position until it dries To be continued........
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21 December 2015, 23:49
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Some pictures of the kit in various stages of build. I forgot to take photos right at the start of the build so it's starting half way through, sorry about that
