Two Wheeled Vehicle Group Build

Pantherman · Tuesday at 12:02 PM

wjbrandel said:
I use Kawasaki Wipe Down High Gloss Finish. I will post a pic of it later. I don't have a camera handy.

Thanks. PM

wjbrandel · Tuesday at 8:07 PM

And here is the photo for you Panther

For me this works great, spray it on the model and wipe it off about 30 secs to a minute later with a soft clean cloth. I will spray a model with this 4-5 times if I want a really high gloss. A side benefit it also seems to repel dust to a small degree.

Pantherman · Wednesday at 1:18 AM

wjbrandel said:
And here is the photo for you Panther
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For me this works great, spray it on the model and wipe it off about 30 secs to a minute later with a soft clean cloth. I will spray a model with this 4-5 times if I want a really high gloss. A side benefit it also seems to repel dust to a small degree.

I'm definitely going to give it a go. Thanks, much appreciated. PM

wjbrandel · Wednesday at 10:32 AM

Pantherman said:
I'm definitely going to give it a go. Thanks, much appreciated. PM

Welcome, glad to be of assistance

TimM63 · Thursday at 10:44 AM

wjbrandel said:
And here is the photo for you Panther
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For me this works great, spray it on the model and wipe it off about 30 secs to a minute later with a soft clean cloth. I will spray a model with this 4-5 times if I want a really high gloss. A side benefit it also seems to repel dust to a small degree.

I just ordered some of this.

Pantherman · Thursday at 10:55 AM

TimM63 said:
I just ordered some of this.

I can't seem to find anyone in the UK who stocks this unfortunately . Pantherman

wjbrandel · Thursday at 11:43 AM

Pantherman said:
I can't seem to find anyone in the UK who stocks this unfortunately . Pantherman

If I can get an address, I'll send you a bottle. I got 2 extra.

Pantherman · Thursday at 11:54 AM

wjbrandel said:
If I can get an address, I'll send you a bottle. I got 2 extra.

That is extremely kind of you. I will DM later. Pantherman

TimM63 · Friday at 6:26 PM

I was able to do some painting last night.

Pantherman · Saturday at 5:52 PM

Pantherman said:
So made a start on the bodywork. Glued, cleaned, sanded (a very long time) and finally polished them tonight. Very happy with the results although the decals will cover most of it........Pantherman
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So all the body panels are sanded, polished and ready for decals.

Also got a little bit more done on the main framework. Pantherman

Pantherman · Saturday at 6:13 PM

Pantherman said:
So all the body panels are sanded, polished and ready for decals.

Also got a little bit more done on the main framework. Pantherman
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Can't believe I have only just spotted the pin mark on the suspension..... Pantherman

BarleyBop · Saturday at 6:50 PM

Pantherman said:
Can't believe I have only just spotted the pin mark

D'oh!
Sometimes it seems it is just a function of the light being at just the right angle to throw the telltale shadow.
And the camera looks at everything with equal attention (as long as the focus and depth of field are right)...
So don't beat yourself up about it PM!

wjbrandel · 2025-03-02T08:50:58-0500

Finally got the engine done and now to work on the rest of the bike.

Need to do a little polishing on the chrome parts, but everything on the engine is complete.

Pantherman · 2025-03-02T09:37:23-0500

wjbrandel said:
Finally got the engine done and now to work on the rest of the bike.

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Need to do a little polishing on the chrome parts, but everything on the engine is complete.

Nice. Pantherman

Pantherman · 2025-03-02T09:39:32-0500

Pantherman said:
I decided to follow your lead and built the engine first. Pantherman
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I have just realised that the air intake is on upside-down........ that's gonna hurt. Pantherman

TimM63 · 2025-03-02T14:31:47-0500

Making some more progress. Starting to look like a motorcycle.

foenetik · 2025-03-02T15:00:56-0500

Lookin'good. Nice work.

Pantherman · 2025-03-02T15:10:31-0500

TimM63 said:
Making some more progress. Starting to look like a motorcycle.

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Looking great. Pantherman

Pantherman · 2025-03-02T16:25:55-0500

Pantherman said:
I have just realised that the air intake is on upside-down........ that's gonna hurt. Pantherman

Managed to get the box off, repaired frame and box, resprayed and re-fixed it. All good fun with a few choice words thrown in for good measure.

Fitted the engine and a few pipes and have made a start on the decals. They are very glossy and very thick which makes them really difficult to curve around the body panels, especially the fuel tank. Pantherman

BarleyBop · 2025-03-02T17:10:44-0500

Soooo...shiny! Ooh...shiny!
... and no fingerprints!

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