Honda Super Hawk AMC 1/16 - Retro-modelling
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Lovely old style box-art.
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Box contents .... Love those bright chromed parts ,,, Yeah ... I know it's not too realistic but I like its vinatge look .... Anyway ,,, it's an OOB retro-project ,,,,, so I'll keep them bright and shiny ,,, Let's see how it turns out ... This will be an easy retro-modelling project. May be I'll add some vinyl tubes , but not more. All brush painted and glued with polistyrene plastic , no super-glue and no putty will be used.
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Engine
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Frame
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Test fitting the rear transmission and engine into the frame ... looks good so far
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So , I ordered a couple of bottles of Gunze H3 . But it seems I'got a ginx or something because one of the bottles was not properly closed and the paint was spilled .... I used it anyway but the result was also deceptive, as you can see .... still kind of rough.
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I forgot to take more pictures during July --- Then , back at home , some more work has been done on the Honda .... As it was very very hot when I started the kit in the summer appartment I realised that paint was not in very good condition, kind of rough.
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So I discarded the bottle and repainted some parts with a pristine H3 paint ... Now it looks as it shoud ... at long last
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Rear fender glued in place. Right air filter also glued to the carb. Front fork still has to be repainted.
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Right filter cover , and front brake in place.
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Left filter and cover in place.
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Gluing front fender. I managed to do that without cyano glue. Rather tricky .
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Almost finished ... All pedals and tubes in place. only decals left.
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Right side pedals.
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Calling it done
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In the end , an enjoyable old kit.
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12 8 August 2022, 16:27
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Another easy retro-modelling project started during a long week-end in July in my mini-holidays. Just added some vinyl tubes , but not more. All brush painted and glued with polistyrene plastic and PVA glue. No super-glue and no putty has been used.