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This week update is about the assembly of the front section , wheel, brake discs, fork and handle bars , all together , only cables missing at the moment ,

front fork is from Tamiya detail set ,
brake disc are from Top Studio set, masked and painted in semi-gloss black, then the disc has been sanded to get a worn look , then a glued 32 rivets , (8 for every side ) and other 10 in the center of each disk , also the fork has been detailed , all is now in place waiting for the glue drying , all will be added to the frame in the next updates

This week update show you a continue of the assembly to the frame , and the cowling that are ready the receive the paint

This week's update covers the entire rear section, including the chain, the rear shock absorber, the wheel, and the brake. The chains had a base with flat aluminum, and then the individual links were painted with metallic grey. Everything was assembled for the next fitting to the frame. In addition to this, I also prepared the license plate section and the radiator.

This week was very productive. I connected the Engine with the frame of the motorbike, I finished the rear wheel with the brake disc, the rear swing arm, and the front fork (Tamiya detail-up set + Top Studio). I cleaned all the other parts and now I'm ready to airbrush them. I'm also testing the masking for the cowlings. I'm also testing a new method to position the pieces using magnetic alligator clips and a metal base.

Next steps will be airbrushing the remaining pieces, completing the wiring, and then the final assembly. Time is almost up — only one month left to finish everything, so I have to hurry.

Other details here , i detailed the rear swing arm, the handlebars ( I cut the old piece, drill a hole and then glued the newe and more detailed piece) and also the brake oil container now is better, all these pieces are from the Top Studio detail kit,
next time finally i'll join the engine with the frame and i'll add more detail

This week I'm detailing the engine. I used parts from the Top Studio detailing set, and I'm using CA glue (colle 21) to hold the small rivets in place. I apply just a small amount of glue with a toothpick. — a bit of time and patience (Guns N' Roses had it right.) , and the job is done.

This week is time for spray some colour, I used Ts-29 , decanted from the can , thinned with tamiya laquer Thinner (retarder type, orange cap) this because here is hot and I don‘t want a dusty finish

In my workflow I don’t follow the instructions when it’s time for painting but I aggregate all the pieces that have the same color ( or similar shades) , clean and prepare , use the primer when necessary ( parts that need some assembly/putty , parts that are cowlings or body that need extra grip for the next layer of paint/ parts that have the same colour as the final and I need to highlight to see where I painted and where no) and then I use the final paint , in this step I’m cleaning all the parts that need black , I put them in alligator clips so are ready for the next painting steps

This week update is double topic update, the first images show you the difference in detail of the ph and resin piece compared to the original plastic piece , the bolts are better and also the thickness is more realistic, I used small drops of CA glue with the precision tip ,this glue is very thin and, you need extra careful to avoid spitting .

The second topic is about the colour, this bike have a lot of black parts( engine, wheels,frame,etc…) i don‘t like a monochrome bike so I decided to paint all the surfaces in black like the real one but in different shades or finish , what do you think about this idea?

All the paints will be laquer from Tamiya decanted in bottles so are easy to pour in the Gaahleri Swallowtail and I avoid the risk of chemical reactions that the use of different colour brands could create