Yamaha RZV500R (Tamiya 1:12)

This is what was awating me. After A Quick examination I realized I already strip the Chrome parts 

Seems Like I already build the Engine. I asume that I cover it with Mr. Gunze Surfacer. But I'm not shure. 

What happend here? I can explain. This one is an hollow part. I don't know why but in my folishness I filled the hollow part completly with Revel plasto. The plastic has been dissolve from the solvent of the putty. Now I know not to fill huge holes with putty. This will be a pain to correct 

I decided not to strip the primer an just sand it it al little bit.  

For the Water hose I tried 2 different types of hose clamps. I decided to use the right one, because the original has wide clamps. 

The finished Engine. The Black parts did get an light drybrush with dark grey. The Carburator a washing and some oil spilling. 

A dry fitting od the swingarm did bring up a smal problem. Easy to solve with a platic tube. 

Paintwork in Progress. 

Parts in progress. Those are waiting for a bath with glass cleaner 

Parts in progress. Those are waiting for their next step or paintwork 

Tires are ready to roll on 

Frame with Engine. Some once said. The Engine of an motorcycle modelkit is like an cockpit of an Aircraft Modelkit. You can make tons of details and you only will se a little bit of it when fnished 

Swingarm in progress 

Caliper and chain finished. 

glue everything together. 

After putty and sanding the wingsarm was painted 

Installing the Swingarm to the main Body 

The first 2 exhausted are installed.  

Next Step. It's a shame that you will see almost nothing of the Engine, when the Motorcycle will be finished 

front fender gets its color 

Frame parts gets their Primer 

First Basecoat in White. 

The mask was put on sloppy. I need to fix some edges  

Only thing left are the decals and some minor washing 

Don't know why but the decals are brittle. When I wet them they fall apart. Unfortunately I couldn't find the lost piece 

I tried to put them together as far as I can 

The Problems with the decals are almost on every part. The Other side was in worse. I will try to repair them with some color. 

Newly painted Tank. Had to strip the color after some problems with the clear coat.  

Alsmost finished tank. Only thing left is the last clear coat 

You cann se the repaired parts of the decals only if you near enough.  

Almost complete. Only thing are left is the Tank (Clear coat is drying) and the Mirrors. Wanted to use some Bare Metal foil. Can't order anything here, so I have to paint them.