This is my other passion, build plastic motorbikes model kits,I got some road and racing bikes but my favourites are the dirt bikes, hard to find in 1/12. I am wondering if anyone else has dakar models here are my babes Sorry about the pics, cheap mobile phone camera Adios
always a fun hobbie, havnt done it in a few years due to unfortunate circumstances, but i usually do it during the winter months
I found a thread in one of the other forums (might have been Equipement or Racing) where someone was showing their own model and had done a link to an awesome build up of one of those BMW PD models (in the metal parts kit), with full weathering (dirt/mud/accident damage scratching) - well worth having a search for. You'll love it.
Hey, I've got both those kits, both mint still in the box and one of the BMW's made up. Nice to another model nerd here.
+1 Although it's been a long while since I was regularly doing them. Last one was a 750/4, it's still unfinished. The real ones have been taking up too much time, I suppose.
HERE ARE MY MODELS 1/12 TAMIYA HONDA NXR PARIS-DAKAR (unfinished model) AND THE VİDEO: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q9Nr1y9zCWI&feature=plcp 1/9 PROTAR CAGİVA THE VİDEO : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3diTgjk1mU&feature=plcp 1/9 PROTAR BMW R80 PARIS DAKAR VİDEO: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ZW0W898K0o&feature=plcp 1/9 PROTAR YAMAHA TENERE VİD: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRxQ2hQ-h0U&feature=plcp THE TAMIYAS 1/12 R80 .. TWO MODEL , ONE WİTH DRİVER ON İT... VİDEOS http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSW-p8qBiIs&feature=plcp http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnSHaHGdeqU&feature=plcp ALSO, SOME DİRT BIKES IN THE LINE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NbWj77kSIVM&feature=plcp
I always wanted to get an xr650r kit but can not find any for the life of me. Are bike model kits hard to find? or they just dont make them like cars?
Ebay is your friend! Especially the overseas sites Dunno how i missed this thread before, I'm a model nerd as well. Thanks for posting up the pics they look bloody great (hope i can build mine to that standard) I have a lot of old Norton and Ducati ones in both 1/12 and 1/9 scales, I have the Yamaha and Cagiva dakar bikes, still hanging out for the Honda and the Beemer ones.
all the models are made at 80s and out of product now... I still buy them as much as possible.. and yes ebay is the best friend of bike modellers.. I buyed the protar kits from Australia with ebay... I already checked him and he has two protar kits .. a cagiva and a yamaha http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CAGIVA-LU...s_Model_Kits&hash=item27c208e093#ht_500wt_715 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/YAMAHA-TE...s_Model_Kits&hash=item27bc93e355#ht_500wt_715 also a TAMIYA ktm 125 with driver.. ı made this model..
Nice to see there is a topic about Dakar model kits A couple of years ago i builded this Protar 1/9 BMW kit, i added many homemade details to the kit and i also weathered the model. The building of this model can be seen here: http://cs.finescale.com/fsm/modeling_subjects/f/4/t/122126.aspx?PageIndex=1 Karel
That is a fantastic photograph, too. Photos spec? Models are hard enough to build (with fat fingers) let alone weather to this extent. I find modelling is a good way to help me stop snacking, too.
That is a fantastic job, something I would never have the patience or commitment to do. One thing I would do is buy diecast models of Dakar bikes, is there anywhere overseas where they can be obtained?
Hi I have a Protar kit 1:9 scale of the Rallye Airhead. It is availble for purchase. I know that I wouldn't be able to do it justice and do have some other models that interest me more - if I ever get to them will be a different matter! PM me if interested
This thread reminded me of something I haven`t seen for over 20 years so I just dug it out of the cupboard . I remember the many hours I spent building and painting it . My sister accidently knocked it of a shelf and damaged it ( I was quietly spewin at the time ) So I stuck it back in the box and thought I`ll fix it one day . Forgot all about it until now . Maybe I will fix it one day .
