Good news for MotoGP fans: Rossi signed for two more years with Yamaha. Ah, I would miss that kind of riding if he left. [Non-text portions of this message...
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Good news, I was hoping they would release this version but thought they wouldn't. Good on you Tamiya....
Has anyone used Museum collection decals before? I have a set I was testing on a kitset and have found that they disintegrate in water or after taking them...
Barry, You should leave the film on. Just apply them like regular decals. Now comes the difference: the clear decal film should be carefully removed after the...
I'm not sure if anyone has noticed but Studio 27 is releasing a conversion kit to build Nicky Hayden's Championship Ride. It looks to be pretty comprehensive...
While checking out HMV at lunch time the other day, I stumbled upon an interesting looking release under 'General Interests', a documentary about the 2005 U.S....
Can anyone tell me the letter for the extra sprue with the header is for this kit? I have the 14090 and I want to order the extra sprue. I think it was J,...
Step 13 of the instructions Shows part R2 as the left header, R3 as the middle 2, and R6 as the right header and exhuast can, R5 as the end of the exhaust can,...
Hello, My name is Mike, I am from central California. In my earlier years I built many of the Revell motorcycle kits including the Triumph Bonneville, Harley...
Welcome Mike, No, the KR500 decals are not opaque. I'd recommend photocopying the decal sheet so you can make a mask for under painting with white or for...
Hi, Mike Charles here, from Santa Monica. I'm in the middle of the Kenny Roberts bumblebee -- which will share shelf space with the similar Rossi bike from...
I used to live near Santa Clara in San Jose. I am now located here in the central valley near Fresno. I am not familiar with the NNL, is it a model show?...
The NNL ("national nameless luminaries") is a response to poorly run model contests. It's just a show -- the best modelers put out their best for their fellow...
Hi Mike, There are good and bad paints in all product lines, using a variety of paint lines will give you much more diversity with textures and shades. Black...
Thanks Dave, Those are the part #'s, but I need the sprue letter. In the second pic of the parts, the sprue with the header has the letter in the bottom right...
Hello Mike, As Charles mentioned, the NNL show is a great place to meet fellow modelers and pick up tips/inspiration from others. There is another show coming...
job is driving me nuts also... ;-( I did minor stuff (painting frame, clear coat gas tank, etc) on S4R in this days, focusing the 916 (almost ready... gas tank...
Thanks Jez. Andre N. Bouchere motorcyclemodeller@... Suzuki s Motorcycle Modelling Website http://motorcyclemodels.web-space.ws/suzuki/index.html ... ...
Or for the page with all the articles http://www.gizmag.co.uk/motorcycles/ ... From: Mike Heath To: Motorcycle Modelling Sent: Friday, February 16, 2007 5:57...
Web site update! New Stuff Section........featuring 1/12th kit releases, detail-up parts, and news. The New Stuff section button is on the top right of the...
Hello, I didnīt found good reference pics of the Ducati S4R rear swing arm... someone have some pics for this? Also started another bike, a RM Kustom with a...
Just wanted to recommend a book I recently purchased. Its called 'MotoGP Technology' by Neil Spalding. Tons of great photos of all the 990-era bikes. Great...
Flavio, and anyone interested. I found a Die-cast transformation for a Moto-cross bike into a super-motard. Something I've been planning since I got a gift of...