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kpnuts
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1/4 Ducati rebuild
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August 16, 2020, 03:38:01 AM »
Hi all so I decided to get this out of the garden shed and rebuild it. I'm actually a bit further on than the start as for a while for some unknown reason I couldn't post on here.
Anyway heres how it looked out of the shed.
And here is where it's going so far (I must say I think I'm getting better at making plastic look like metal)
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kpnuts
Life Saving Hero!!!
The man has paddle wheels on the brain...
Re: 1/4 Ducati rebuild
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Reply #1 on:
August 17, 2020, 04:01:27 AM »
Next update (I wish I'd kept the instructions) I'm quite pleased with how it's going so far.
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Old Wombat
"We'll see when I've finished whether I'm showing off or simply embarrassing myself."
"Define 'interesting'?"
Re: 1/4 Ducati rebuild
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Reply #2 on:
August 17, 2020, 10:36:46 AM »
I see you're still doing the photo-shop stuff, even though you admit being caught out.
Should be good after a quick refurb!
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"This is the Captain. We have a little problem with our engine sequence, so we may experience some slight turbulence and, ah, explode."
kpnuts
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The man has paddle wheels on the brain...
Re: 1/4 Ducati rebuild
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Reply #3 on:
August 17, 2020, 01:30:35 PM »
Old habbits
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kpnuts
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Re: 1/4 Ducati rebuild
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Reply #4 on:
August 19, 2020, 04:35:58 AM »
More work on the rebuild.
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kpnuts
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Re: 1/4 Ducati rebuild
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Reply #5 on:
August 21, 2020, 04:22:59 AM »
More progress on the Ducati
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kpnuts
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Re: 1/4 Ducati rebuild
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Reply #6 on:
August 23, 2020, 03:31:39 AM »
Hi all started the first bit of surgery on the Ducati (no going back now)
I just hope the new paint job works.
I put a 1/9 bike in front of this behemoth to show how big it is.
I'm aiming for a subtle shade paint job, a sort of echo back to my favourite bike I ever owned (not a Ducati who could afford one) but my beloved honda 750 K4 (I know they didn't do it in the colour I'm depicting but I'm hoping the subtle added shade will work)
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kpnuts
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Re: 1/4 Ducati rebuild
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Reply #7 on:
August 24, 2020, 02:59:34 AM »
Hi all started the paint job, unfortunately it's a bit too subtle (I wanted a slight orange tint to the black paint job so went for alclad clear orange) 6 coats and you can only barely see it (not at all in the photos) so I will have to rethink and try another method.
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apophenia
Perversely enjoys removing backgrounds.
Patterns? What patterns?
Re: 1/4 Ducati rebuild
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August 24, 2020, 08:57:50 AM »
It looks amazing ... and huge! But, you're right. No real hint of orange there
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Kerick
Reportedly finished with a stripper...
Re: 1/4 Ducati rebuild
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August 24, 2020, 10:00:49 AM »
I think that’s a real bike surrounded by oversized objects!
Amazing work! If you want you could just go with the black paint job. It looks fantastic.
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Old Wombat
"We'll see when I've finished whether I'm showing off or simply embarrassing myself."
"Define 'interesting'?"
Re: 1/4 Ducati rebuild
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Reply #10 on:
August 24, 2020, 11:04:24 AM »
Looks like a suitable 50-to-60cc bike for a 4-to-5 year old.
True, can't see the orange but that's an excellent gloss finish!
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"This is the Captain. We have a little problem with our engine sequence, so we may experience some slight turbulence and, ah, explode."
kpnuts
Life Saving Hero!!!
The man has paddle wheels on the brain...
Re: 1/4 Ducati rebuild
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Reply #11 on:
August 26, 2020, 04:09:32 AM »
More work on the Ducati I must say I do prefer the new colour scheme and the look of the cut down fairing.
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kpnuts
Life Saving Hero!!!
The man has paddle wheels on the brain...
Re: 1/4 Ducati rebuild
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Reply #12 on:
August 29, 2020, 03:52:06 AM »
Nearly done now.
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kpnuts
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Re: 1/4 Ducati rebuild
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Reply #13 on:
August 31, 2020, 01:08:46 AM »
Well it's done and I must say I prefer it to the blue.
Here is the blue version.
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Old Wombat
"We'll see when I've finished whether I'm showing off or simply embarrassing myself."
"Define 'interesting'?"
Re: 1/4 Ducati rebuild
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Reply #14 on:
August 31, 2020, 02:03:06 AM »
Ooh, shiny!
Certainly looks meaner all in black. Great rebuild, mate!
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"This is the Captain. We have a little problem with our engine sequence, so we may experience some slight turbulence and, ah, explode."
Ramba
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Re: 1/4 Ducati rebuild
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Reply #15 on:
August 31, 2020, 02:26:34 AM »
Terrific job!
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Buzzbomb
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Accurate Scale representations of fictional stuff
Re: 1/4 Ducati rebuild
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Reply #16 on:
August 31, 2020, 06:28:16 AM »
It's a big sucker.
Nice work
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apophenia
Perversely enjoys removing backgrounds.
Patterns? What patterns?
Re: 1/4 Ducati rebuild
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Reply #17 on:
August 31, 2020, 10:15:44 AM »
Very nice! Yes, black looks the business. Somehow just more serious than the blue
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ChernayaAkula
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Re: 1/4 Ducati rebuild
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Reply #18 on:
August 31, 2020, 11:23:56 AM »
That's pretty darn amazing.
With some forced perspective trick photography, it would be just about indistinguishable from the 1/1 bike.
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Cheers,
Moritz
"The appropriate response to reality is to go insane!"
kpnuts
Life Saving Hero!!!
The man has paddle wheels on the brain...
Re: 1/4 Ducati rebuild
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Reply #19 on:
August 31, 2020, 04:05:27 PM »
Thanks guys.
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